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Metropolitan Assembly
15 August 2018

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Welcome
Master of Ceremonies
Amy Hubbard
Capire Consulting Group

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Housekeeping:
Bathrooms
Phones
Safety and hazards
Tea, coffee and water

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Agenda
6.00 Welcome
6.10 Chair’s Welcome
6.20 Introductory Address by the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP
6.30 Report back on the Youth Forum
6:45 Activity #1 – Reflecting on the 2017 advice
7.10 Supper break and table change
7.20 Activity #2 – Individual polling on top priorities
7.30 Activity #3 – Creating a vision board of the priority outcomes explored
8.10 Report back and evaluation
8.20 Thanks and closing
8.30 Gladstone Park Secondary College Pop Chorus Choir

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Welcome
Purpose of Assembly
Terry Larkins
Partnership Chair

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Special Acknowledgements
Traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting.
Welcome
The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio
The Hon Gavin Jennings
The Hon Luke Donellan
The Hon Natalie Hutchins
The Hon Jenny Mikakos,
Members of Parliament
Mayors and councillors of the Cities of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Mitchell, Moreland and Whittlesea
Ladies and gentleman

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Meet the Partnership Members
Terry Larkins, Chair
Helen Coleman, Deputy Chair
Business and Community Representatives
Carmel Guerra
Phillip Bain
Esme Bamblett
Meghan Hopper
Susan Davies
Mark Maskiell
Local Government CEOs
Simon McMillan (Banyule)
Sue Wilkinson (Darebin)
Domenic Isola (Hume)
David Turnbull (Mitchell)
Nerina Di Lorenzo (Moreland)
Mark Stoermer (Nillumbik)
Simon Overland (Whittlesea)

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Our vision:
“is for our community to have opportunities and access to work within the region, be connected to the environment, have access to lifelong learning, improved health and wellbeing, where our young people feel connected, and our rich cultural diversity thrives.”
Our 2017 priorities:
Economic Development: a connected local economy with more jobs and improved connectivity.
Education Pathways: Improved learning and employment pathways for residents, particularly young people.
Environment: improve connection to the natural environment.
Young People: Empower young people in the region.
Health and Wellbeing: Increase access to affordable and culturally sensitive health services.

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Northern Region

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We heard from the young people in our region …
Now, we want to hear from you!

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Welcome
Welcome
The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP
Minister for Suburban Development

12. What we heard from young people
15 August 2018

13. Young people’s vision for the future

14. Young people’s vision for the future

15. Young people’s vision for the future

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Testing your handset

17. Using the hand held device to vote
When prompted, press the number(s) that corresponds to the answer(s) you wish to give
To change your mind, press the Red Triangle to clear and input your new choice(s)

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What is the North best known for?
Diverse Community
Street Art
Cafes
Family friendly
Green wedges
Nightlife

19. Reflecting on the 2017 advice
15 August 2018

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Activity #1:
Reflecting on the 2017 advice
Review the 2017 advice:
What are your initial reactions to the advice and commitments made since last year?
Did we capture everything that’s important in the region?
If you could add one priority outcome to the advice for 2018, what would it be?

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Time to move to your next table
Move to a table with a theme you are interested in

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Table discussions by theme:
Infrastructure and Services
Public transport and roads
Health and Wellbeing
Environment
Housing
Young People
Parks and Open space
New topic
Education Pathways
Local Jobs
Health and wellbeing
Education
Jobs
Transport
Housing
Parks and open space (including leisure and recreational spaces)
Environmental sustainability
Community and personal safety (including bullying, drug and alcohol issues, and crime)

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Activity #2:
Individual polling on top priorities
Reviewing all priorities old and new:
Choose the top three priority outcomes you think the Partnership should consider for their 2018 advice to government?

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Priority List
Regional Infrastructure
Local jobs
Roads
Public transport
Education and Training
Health and Well-being
Mental Health
Environment - regional trails
Young People

25. Table discussions by theme
15 August 2018

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Activity #3:
Deeper dive into priority outcomes
Reflect on what the young people told us
Discuss the following questions in relation to the theme:
What is the real issue we can impact?
What are the opportunities?
How will we know we are successful?
Each table to design and build a Vision Board for their chosen theme.

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Plenary
Reflection
Evaluation

28. How satisfied are you with the opportunities tonight to share and discuss the priorities for your region?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Vote Trigger

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What we heard
Reflections, thank you and next steps
Terry Larkins, Partnership Chair

30. Pick My Project

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Close
The Honourable Jenny Mikakos
Minister for Youth Affairs,
Minister for Families and Children,
Minister for Early Childhood Education

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Performance
Gladstone Park Secondary College Pop Chorus Choir

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