COUNCIL SAYS 'YES'

Griffith City Council has agreed to all of the requests put to them by the Youth Speak Out Team with everything set to commence within the next month.

The Youth Speak Out Team asked for:

• $1 entry to the Griffith Regional Leisure and Aqutic Centre every Sunday with a once a month BBQ and Band to be organised
• Maintenance and a shade sail for the Skate Park
• $2 entry to Westend Stadium every Saturday for a non-competitive sport day and access to all equipment
• The use of the Griffith Regional Theatre once a year for a Youth Variety night

According to Val Rowe who along with Mark Taylor from the Griffith Skills Training Centre oversaw the meetings, the Youth Speak Out Team are ecstatic and didn't think they would get anything.

"I think it's a good start, because yes it does address the boredom issues and it creates a bit of self motivation and self esteem which I think has been missing for quite a while," said Val.

Tenille Scarfone, who is part of the Youth Speak Out Team said the Council were more than reasonable with our ideas and it will be good to see it up and running.

Spanline Griffith has come on board to help with the shade sail and may launch a competition for the youth to design a shade structure to keep them involved in the project.

Meanwhile the Youth Speak Out Team will continue to meet untal all the requests have been implemented and are running smoothly and Val feels confident that more ideas will come along.

They will be handed in at another meeting to be held on February 27.

Story by: Riverina Real Estate Magazine, May 24 2007.