Three tier tour

CASEY youth interested in politics, law or a career in the public service have the opportunity to apply for an invaluable experience.
The City of Casey is again offering young people the opportunity to join the 2014 Australia Day Study Tour. For the past 29 years the tour has provided a group of young people with an opportunity to learn more about the three tiers of Australian Government.
The successful applicants will learn about Local Government at the City of Casey Civic Centre in Narre Warren with a guided tour followed by observing a council meeting.
They will then spend a day at Parliament House in Melbourne learning more about State Government by meeting politicians, touring the facilities and attending a sitting of Parliament in both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
The group will then fly to Canberra to learn about the Federal Government at Parliament House for four days by meeting with politicians, including leaders of both parties and attending sittings of Commonwealth Parliament.
City of Casey mayor Geoff Ablett encouraged all eligible youths to apply.
“Each year council is pleasantly surprised by the outstanding young people who apply and this year we are hoping to receive even more applications,” he said.
Nominations close on Friday 22 November.
Interested applicants must meet five eligibility requirements before they apply for the program, which can be found at www.casey.vic.gov.au/adst.