A NEW junior mayor representing the City of Kingston will officially don the junior mayoral robes this week.
Parkdale Primary School pupil Tess Ashley has been elected by her schoolmates as Kingston Council’s junior mayor for 2017/18.
Tess presented her winning speech, with a little help from her friends, to an audience of 300 including teachers and parents from several Kingston schools at LF P.
Pupils presented ideas on “the benefits of young people volunteering” and Tess described volunteering as being surrounded by “gems” — precious people, not diamonds, rubies or sapphires.
“Volunteering creates an inner sparkle that shines more brightly than diamonds,” Tess declared in her speech.
By volunteering young people would become more mindful of others and grateful for what they have compared to others, Tess said.
Pupils commended for their presentations at the event were:
- Nikolas Matthews, Aspendale Primary School
- Tyrese Dimalanja, St Joseph’s Primary School
- Max Wheatley, Southmoor Primary School
Young Citizen of the Year Finn McHenry, a Year 12 Mordialloc College student, was also recognised for countless hours of volunteering in his community along with his determination and achievements at Mordialloc College.
Tess will begin her 12-month stint as junior mayor, including officially representing council at some events, after being sworn in on Wednesday.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 26 April 2017