Media Centre
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This page is a quick way to see what the Youth Council has been publishing recently, and what Youth Councillors have been doing that has made local news.
"We've got your back" - the slogan on the t-shirts we're selling at the Stratford A&P show on 29/30 November 2008. This story appeared in the Stratford Press on 12 November 2008.
A get together between the Stratford District Council, the South Taranaki Rangatahi United Group, and the New Plymouth District Council Youth Subcommittee had this write up in the Stratford Press on 12 November 2008.
Our efforts educating Stratford young people prior to the election resulted in this article in the Stratford Press on 5 November 2008.
A recent youth initiative aiming to get young people in Stratford telling the Council what they think and want resulted in this story in the Stratford Press on 3 September 2008 and a later follow-up.
Clean Up NZ Week 2008, and the Keep Stratford Beautiful campaign had the full support of Youth Council. This story is about our Chairman planting a tree in a local park, and appeared on 3 September 2008.
Our Youth Week events went down a storm, and this story celebrates our hard work. It appeared in the Stratford Press on 11 June 2008.
We let people know about our events in whatever way works best. In this case, we created an advertisement for the Stratford Press (full page, colour) and printed off a whole heap to act as posters around town.
We also had a brochure printed (but it's a bit hard to show you online!)
With all the events coming up during Youth Week, we decided to let people know by recording a radio ad. Astyn bravely recorded this ad...
Savarna Pease - our very own Savarna made the news recently as part of St Mary's Diocesan School choir, preparing for the national Big Sing competition. Savarna is pictured centre front.
Family Movie Day - our Chairman, Jayne, and our Public Releations Officer, Astyn, were interviewed by sponsor MoreFM the week before Family Movie Day. Unfortunately they LOST the recording of the interview, so we can't get a copy for you! :(
Family Movie Day - this story from the Stratford Press came out on 5 March 2008, and is a positive review of Family Movie Day 2008.
Family Movie Day - this clipping from the Stratford Press appeared on 20 February 2008, as part of our advertising campaign.
Family Movie Day - this clipping from the South Taranaki Star appeared on 21 February 2008 in the build up to Sunday 2 March 2008.
Family Movie Day - this clipping from the South Taranaki Star appeared on Valentine's Day 2008 as the first in our advertising campaign.
Farewell ceremony - this clipping from the Stratford Press appeared on Wednesday 12 December 2007.
Photos from the event are here.
www.thelowdown.co.nz is a new website launched by the Ministry of Health to help young people deal with depression. It's really interactive and easy to use, so go have a look!
Shane Rooyakkers is famous! Youth Councillor Shane is more than just a pretty face. This article and photo was printed on the front page of the Stratford Press on 28 November 2007.
In the same edition of the Press as Shane, Laura Lambkin was pictured as Cinderella in Stratford Primary School's production. The show was on 28 and 29 November. This clipping is from the Stratford Press on 28 November 2007.
Youth Council Family Movie Day poster - our Family Movie Day is going to be HUGE. This poster is part of how we're advertising it.
Youth Council website - the media release about this very website appeared in the Stratford Press on 14 November and the South Taranaki Star on 15 November 2007. It was written by Savarna and Astyn, and the photo is of Ngawai. This is what we sent, this is what the Press printed, and this is what the Star printed.
TARGA Car Wash - this appeared in the Stratford Press on 31 October 2007.
Youth Council profiles - this appeared as a colour A3 page in the Stratford Press on 3 October 2007.
Youth Council Get On the Bus - this appeared in the Stratford Press on Wed 24 September 2007. It was written by Astyn and Savarna.
Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Stratford District Youth Council, Tuesday 4 September 2007