Murrindindi’s new youth website www.youthmurrindindi.com has been road tested and given a tick of approval by Alexandra Secondary College students.

Emma Malley, Kate Evan, Beau Wilson and Brock Edwards joined Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor Peter Beales, Cr John Walsh, Datalink designer Sean Fishlock and council staff for the go-live launch of the site.

Cr Beales said www.murrindindiyouth.com provided a gateway to Council services, contact points for young people and a shire-wide place for students to access social media.

“The students instantly embraced the technology and with their input and the input of other young people across our shire, the website will be a success,” Cr Beales said.

Kate said the site provided plenty of information and was pleased with the calendar of youth events.

All agreed that it was easy to navigate.

“It’s easy to access, has links to good sites and the design is good,” Brock said.

Cr Beales encouraged young people to visit the site and take part in forums.

“It is a great communication tool that brings students from across the shire together. Council welcomes their feedback and encourages students to take full advantage of the many functions that are available on the site,” Cr Beales said.

Photograph from left: Cr John Walsh, Beau Wilson, Sean Fishlock, Emma Malley, Mayor Peter Beales, Council’s Youth Participation and Development Officer Rani Pentcost, Brock Edwards and Kate Evan at the launch of www.murrindindiyouth.com