Applications are now open to join Central Coast Council\u2019s youth leadership program \u2018Youth-for-Youth\u2019 (Y4Y) Action Team 2026. This is an opportunity to be part of a group of young people, aged 15-24, who care about community challenges and want to work together to develop meaningful solutions that create positive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council Mayor, Lawrie McKinna said Council\u2019s youth leadership program \u2018Youth-for-Youth\u2019 (Y4Y) Action Team opens doors to lifelong learning and personal growth for our future leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCouncil is committed to investing in our young people,\u201d Mayor McKinna said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThrough this collaborative approach, we\u2019re ensuring young people are at the forefront of shaping programs and championing ideas that matter to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI encourage parents and carers to share this opportunity with the young people in their lives and support them in applying to be part of the youth leadership program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council Director Community and Recreation Services, Melanie Smith said the program brings together passionate young people who want to create a positive change on the Coast, while gaining valuable learning and development experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe leadership program \u2013 now in its 6th year – equips young people with essential skills like communication, teamwork, project delivery and problem-solving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSpecifically, the program actively engages young people, empowering them to take initiative, advocate for their peers, and contribute valuable insights to Council initiatives from a young person\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s Y4Y Action Team hosted the 2025 Youth Week Awards, planned and delivered the Thinking Out Loud Youth Forum, launched the \u2018Youth for You podcast series\u2019 and helped deliver Youth Day Out community days and other youth-based events on the Central Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Applications must be submitted by 5pm Friday 5 December 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eligibility criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, search \u2018Y4Y recruitment 2026<\/strong>\u2019 at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Applications are now open to join Central Coast Council\u2019s youth leadership program \u2018Youth-for-Youth\u2019 (Y4Y) Action Team 2026. This is an opportunity to be part of a group of young people,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sync_status":"none","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/youth-team.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/feed\/podcast\/default-podcast","embedCode":"\n
Calling Young Leaders! Apply Now for Central Coast Council\u2019s Youth-for-Youth (Y4Y) Action Team 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>