YOUR VOICE MATTERS - YOUTH SURVEY 2026 If you live within the Mid Canterbury, South Canterbury, Waimate, Mackenzie and North Otago districts and towns and are aged between 12 and 24 years old, then this survey is for you! We believe that your voice matters! If you complete all of the survey, you will go…

Our annual community awards evening to be held on Friday 22nd May at the Bay Hall.  These awards celebrate the young people of our district who are making a positive difference through volunteering, leadership, kindness, creativity and contribution to others.  Collaboration with The Y, the Timaru District Council, Refugee Settlement Services and the Tongan Society.

To complete the Youth Impact Awards event, we have the opening of the Impact Art Awards and Exhibition (Previously known as the VOICE Art Awards (Vision. Opinion. Identity. Creative. Expression). Designed to give voice to our youth through creativity, during the evening we will be awarding the winners of the awards, alongside some youth performers…