It has been such an awesome experience being Junior Mayor of this amazing community. I hope you've taken advantage of these sunny days and spent time outdoors. I have been enjoying bike rides, going
for walks with my grandparents and kicking the footy with my family.
As Junior Mayor, I was given the opportunity to deliver a speech at one of our citizenship ceremonies, and it was such a special moment. It was really cool seeing people from so many different countries become new Australians. I met people from Norway, Albania, Myanmar, and many other countries. It just shows how diverse and welcoming Australia is. Did you know the City of Greater Dandenong is the most diverse community in all of Victoria because of how many different cultures live here together?
One of the things I really love about our city is how well it listens to young people. Every month, all the school captains from local schools come together to share ideas and talk about how we can make the City of Greater Dandenong better for kids. We have come up with fun ideas, such as holding scavenger hunts at our local parks, a tennis tournament and children's entertainment at the Palm Plaza on the weekends. Every year Council hosts the Greater Dandenong Children’s Festival (20 September–11 October this year) where we celebrate through dance, music, food, movies and other activities.
I’m super grateful for the chance to represent this community. Thank you, Greater Dandenong, for supporting young people and for being such a great place to live.
From your Junior Mayor,
Aaya
