MidCoast Youth Award winners announced Myall Coast Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - December 8, 2022 2022 MidCoast Youth Award winners (L to R) were Alexis McCarthy, Drew Sumpner-Johnston, Kathryn Fletcher, Olivia Payne, Sienna Agnew, Hayley Watt and Tristian Bennet. CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of 2022 MidCoast Youth Awards! The awards were presented at a ceremony held at the MidCoast Council Chambers at Yalawanyi Ganya last week. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au The MidCoast Youth Awards recognise outstanding young people, aged 12 – 24, for their valuable contributions to the community across seven categories: the arts, community service, leadership, sports, wellbeing, resilience and entrepreneurship. The 2022 winners are: Leadership Award: Alexis McCarthy Community Services Award 12-17 age group: Shiloh Herzberg Nicholls Community Services Award 18-24 age group: Tristian Bennet Resilience Award: Drew Sumpner-Johnston Sports Award: Sienna Agnew Arts Award 12-17 age group: Kathryn Fletcher Arts Award 18-24 age group: Hayley Watt Entrepreneur Award: Olivia Payne. Each winner received a $250 cash prize, sponsored by a local community group, organisation or business. Council’s Manager Libraries and Community Services, Alex Mills, said he was inspired by the winners and noted the diversity of talent in the region. “It’s so important that we celebrate the outstanding leadership of our young people and the contributions they make to our community,” he said. “Recognising their efforts is a great way to encourage our young residents to keep striving to make difference in the MidCoast and beyond.” The MidCoast Youth Awards are a partnership initiative of MidCoast Council and PCYC Taree. The annual awards are part of Council’s goal to connect young people to their peers and the wider community, recognise the contributions young people make to the community, improve youth wellbeing, create opportunities and give our younger residents a voice. Nominations for Youth Awards open during Youth Week. For more information or to nominate a young person doing great things in next year’s awards, go to https://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Community/People/Youth/MidCoast-Youth-Awards.
