Youth for Youth Leadership Team 2026

We welcomed our 2026 Youth for Youth Leadership Team in January and their enthusiasm is contagious. 

They’re a passionate and diverse group of 24 young leaders who care about local community challenges and want to work collaboratively to create positive change, while gaining valuable leadership experience and skills. 

As they build on the great work that’s already been done, we look forward to supporting them as they bring fresh ideas and energy of their own as they advocate for their peers and contribute valuable insights to Council initiatives from a young person’s perspective. 

The 2026 Youth for Youth Leadership Team members are:
1.    Amber Sharpe
2.    Andrew Hodgins
3.    Aysha Berrada
4.    Basil Bradshaw 
5.    Cameron Bullocant
6.    Carmela Nocedo
7.    Ella Stewart
8.    Ellie Davis
9.    Emeliana Kimber
10.    Ha Mi Nguyen
11.    Hannah Clack
12.    Isabella Ridgeway
13.    Jacob Gombe
14.    Jade Brown
15.    Jade Subritzky
16.    Layla Magin
17.    Lewis Pankhurst
18.    Matilda Tomkins
19.    Miel Mejorada
20.    Mumar
21.    Nhat Nguyen
22.    Richard Choi
23.    Ruby Davis
24.    Sairsha Jagger

Photo caption: Council’s 2026 Youth 4 Youth team with (L-R) Councillor Sharon Walsh, Mayor Lawrie McKinna, Council’s Youth Development Officer Chad Partridge, and Councillor Belinda Neal.

The Y4Y Leadership Team is a youth leadership program that brings together young people aged 15 to 24 who care about local community challenges and want to work collaboratively to create positive change, while gaining valuable leadership experience and skills. Learn more