The District's Youth will have the opportunity to share their ideas on positive steps on moving forward after the tragic death of local teenager Andrew Farrugia when fifty young people attend a 'Speak Out' meeting on Tuesday 13th February and afterwards online.

Val Rowe from Suicide Awareness and Mark Taylor from Griffith Skills Training Centre will host the meeting at Griffith Skills Training Centre with the aim of compiling the opinions, ideas and thoughts onto the Suicide Awareness website and to also hand a copy to Griffith City Councillors.

Val believes the 'Speak Out' will allow our youth the chance to have their say. Participants involved in the 'Speak Out' will then head off down Banna Avenue with notepads to collect information from other people on their thoughts.

"I think we may be the first to put the youth at the top of the agenda. We have got to move on and become positive. The Youth are really important, they are our future. Their ideas must be included. We will never solve a problem without input from every age," said Val.

After the 'Speak Out' meeting, Val is inviting other youth from around the district to email their thoughts to Brad George at StarFM brad.george@starfm.com.au