In recent weeks Monique Davis and Robyn Black stepped down from Winchelsea Youth Leisure Drop In (WYLD) calling on others to carry on their great work. Over the past 5 years they led many and varied activities for Youth aged 12 – 18 with the support of local organisations, businesses and Surf Coast Shire.
“On 3 June 2025 we held a meeting where community members came forward to find out more about the history of WYLD, thank Monique and Robyn and discuss the future for youth in Winchelsea in general,” said Jayde Walker, Youth Representative for Growing Winchelsea.
“Three of the attendees, Kristy Tute, Perlita Purcell and I put our hands up to support the continuation of WYLD, assisted by Community House. We also volunteered to oversee lobbying for youth in the community,” continues Jayde.
A further meeting was held on Tuesday 10 June 2025 with seven community members present to consider how the new reinvented WYLD will be conducted.
“It was a great meeting with a few new faces, and we got a lot done. From finding possible places to set up to the decision to have a peer led group for choices on how WYLD will be run. Once this peer led group is up and running, all of us at WYLD will be able to take the next steps on starting to open doors once again. Our next meeting is 4 July,” said Jayde.
Surf Coast Shire is in the process of developing a Place Plan for Winchelsea and will undertake extensive community consultation.
This is your chance to shape decisions about the future of our Youth which in turn will affect your future too.
“We need your ideas and participation to create change for the Youth of Winchelsea as we grow our population and welcome new families to our town. If you are interested in helping our Youth contact secretary@growingwinchelsea.com or telephone Elaine Atkinson 0458 009 616. By working together, we can create a better future for youth,” concludes Jayde.