City of Launceston Youth Advisory Group (YAG)

YAG is made up of young people aged 12-25 years and its primary role is to act as a consultative and communicative link between Launceston City Council and young people. YAG also plays a vital role in informing and advising the broader community about matters that affect them.

Meeting times: Every second Monday (during school term), 4:15PM-5:15PM
Location: City Of Launceston, Town Hall
Contact person: Oscar O'Shea, Youth Development
Email: Oscar.O'Shea@launceston.tas.gov.au
Phone: 6323 3714 or 0418 186 655

headspace Launceston Youth Reference Group

headspace's Youth Reference Group is for young people aged 15-25 years living in the North. The YRG gives young people an opportunity to meet new people and inform the work of headspace, including planning and running youth events, workshops, school talks and headspace information stalls at community events. Importantly, YRG members also help shape the design and delivery of the local headspace centres to help other young people. 

Meeting times: Fortnightly on a Wednesday afternoon
Location: headspace Launceston – First Floor, 24 Wellington Street, Launceston 
Contact person: Jasmine Ellis, Community Awareness Officer
Email: CAO: jellis@csys.com.au, Office: headspace@csys.com.au
Phone: Mobile: 0400 476 894, Office: 6335 3100

West Tamar Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

YAC is a team of young people, aged 12-25 years, working with the West Tamar Council influencing future thinking and strategies, in exciting and creative ways for the community. YAC are a voice for young people in the community and are involved with things such as organising events and activities in the West Tamar, engagement with the wider-community and offering advice from a young person’s perspective. 

Meeting times: One Thursday per month (dates provided in December for the following 12 months)
Location: Riverside, West Tamar
Contact person: Kirsten Howard, Youth Development Officer
Email: kirsten.howard@wtc.tas.gov.au
Phone: 6323 9206

George Town Youth Impact Council 

The George Town Youth Impact Council is made up of individuals that live or attend school in the George Town municipality and that have a heart to help shape a positive future for all young people in the community. They are passionate about representing young people about issues, concerns and opportunities that can be generated at a local government level, whilst having a finger on the pulse of state and national influences. 

Meeting times: First Wednesday afternoon of each month
Location: Launchpad Youth Space
Contact person: Andy Beeston, Youth Project Coordinator
Email: andrew.beeston@georgetown.tas.gov.au
Phone: 0418 840 588
Website: Youth Impact Council