Today, Have Your Say Day returns for its fifth year.
Held at Stella Maris College in Manly, the youth-led initiative is run by the Northern Beaches Council’s Youth Advisory Group along with a network of local school leaders known as the Beaches Leadership Team.
Young people aged 12 to 24 are surveyed and the results are used to inform presentations given by school leaders to local representatives and decision makers on the day.
Mayor Sue Heins said that Have Your Say Day gives local students a direct line to decision-makers on the issues affecting their lives.
“Have Your Say Day is a powerful reminder that our young people are leaders in our community, and they have clear ideas and real solutions right now, and Council is committed to listening,” Mayor Heins said.
“With students from 9 schools presenting on 8 key topics shaped by survey results from more than 2300 young people, Have Your Say Day brings the voices of young people into the conversations that shape the Northern Beaches.”
Covering everything from transport concerns and education to environmental sustainability and community connection, Have Your Say Day puts youth wellbeing and the future of our community front and centre.
Young people lead the event from start to finish as they research, write and deliver their presentations on the night informed by the youth survey and distribute the Have Your Say Day Youth Survey report following the event.
Tickets are free and still available at events.humanitix.com/have-your-say-day-2026