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Have your say on Draft Youth Infrastructure Plan for Latrobe City that aims to improve outdoor recreation areas
The draft Youth Infrastructure Plan aims to enhance outdoor recreational spaces for young people, supporting their health and wellbeing. Council seeks community input to improve facilities and guide future youth recreation projects.
The draft Youth Infrastructure Plan (the draft Plan) aims to provide young people with access to a range of outdoor recreational spaces that allow for physical activity and social connection and support their health and wellbeing. Council endorsed the release of the draft Plan for community consultation at its June Council Meeting.
The draft Latrobe City Council Youth Infrastructure Plan aims to offer diverse outdoor recreational spaces for young people, promoting activity and connection
Youth infrastructure improvements
The draft Plan will assist Council to improve existing facilities, seek appropriate funding opportunities for identified projects and make informed decisions around planning and delivery of youth recreation infrastructure.
Actions and priorities outlined within the draft Plan are based on an assessment and review of Youth Infrastructure undertaken by Gippsport in 2023. Gippsport have been working with young people aged 25 and under, through their 'Future Healthy' initiative launched in 2021, including those who face significant barriers. The draft Plan provides a mixture of facilities throughout Latrobe City, including in the city's smaller townships.
Have your say
Mayor of Latrobe City Council, Councillor Darren Howe, said the draft Youth Infrastructure Plan will give young people a voice about how they use outdoor facilities and what they would like access to.
"In developing the draft Plan, Council has considered current facilities, economic feasibility and community involvement in facility development and management. I encourage young people to check out the Draft Youth Infrastructure Plan and have their say on how they use outdoor facilities in Latrobe City," said the Mayor.
Submissions close 16 July 2024. Learn more and have your say on the Draft Youth Infrastructure Plan page.
Pictures from Latrobe City Council website.
Source: www.gippsland.com
Published by: news@gippsland.com
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