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Youth take lead How young leaders want to shape the Cairns region
Cairns youth councillors (from left) Molly Ben Ezra, Aiden Senaratne and Braydon McCormack would like free public transport for students. Picture: Cairns Regional Council
l CAIRNS REGION FREE public transport for students and improved safety at bus stops are among the priorities proposed by the elected Cairns Youth Council. The council has presented its key advocacy priorities to
council representatives, network officers from Kinetic and members of parliament to help form their priority agenda. The youth council was allocated $10,000 from Foundation for Young Australians to implement their proposals, which include: • Transport – for young peo-
Cairns Regional Council, with a focus on public transport, arts and cultural opportunities and personal development. Over the past six months, the youth councillors have conducted in-depth community consultation through school engagements, at events such as Eco Fiesta, and discussions with
ple to have access to reliable, safe and affordable public transport options that make using public transport an appealing and safe way for young people to move around the city • Arts and culture – to enhance the promotion of arts and cultural opportunities in
Cairns in ways that are easily understood and accessed by young people • Development opportunities – for young people to have opportunities to explore and build skills and experiences in the areas that interest them, which are accessible.
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Doctors discuss fluoride l CAIRNS REGION THREE doctors representing 28 of their colleagues are making a deputation to Cairns Regional Council’s ordinary meeting next week to highlight the benefits of fluoridation. The Cairns GP Group spokeswoman Dr Katie Williamson said they were pleased that the deputation had been accepted by Mayor Amy Eden. “We have been given 15 minutes to convince councillors of the value of adding fluoride to the water of Cairns,” she said. “Local Cairns doctors are hopeful that by providing education on the benefits and any perceived risks of water fluoridation, we can encourage the council to act and instate fluoridation in the area. “Most of Australia has had access to water fluoridation for 50 years. Cairns residents deserve this too. “As a naturally occurring electrolyte, all water is fluoridated. The level in Cairns water is not high enough for the health benefits, not just for dental health, but for prevention of chronic disease. “Cairns doctors believe that our residents have a right to access water that has fluoride at a safe and beneficial level.” The doctors are urging supporters of fluoridation to attend the council chambers to back the deputation on Wednesday at 9am.
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