A CHELSEA student has been named the new Kingston deputy mayor.
St Joseph’s Primary student Alexandra Shewan is the junior mayor for 2023/2024. She will attend events and functions alongside the Kingston mayor in the next year.
Shewan takes the reins from previous junior mayor Eli Murphy.
Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said the junior mayor program is “a fantastic way to get young people excited about democracy and their local community.”
“It’s amazing to see our local students so engaged and excited to learn more about how government works, how their voice and vote matters, and how they can make a positive contribution to their local area,” he said. “We’re proud to give local youngsters an opportunity to grow and develop their leadership skills to help create leaders of tomorrow.”
12 local students have been chosen to form Kingston’s youth council – Keira Jessop, Pranav Premnath, Suumon Naing, Vanessa Comarmond, Benjamin Trouw, Gabriel Kovalev, Alexandra Shewan, Grace Conway, Madeleine Stacey, Kiara Morris, Ella Ryan, and Sreyan Prottoy.
THE mayor Hadi Saab and deputy mayor Chris Hill with the new Kingston youth council members. Picture: Supplied
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 7th June 2023