Kingston continues to foster an appreciation of democracy in local school students thanks to their long-running Junior Mayor program.
Evie Brandon-Cope, from Edithvale Primary School, has been elected as Kingston’s Junior Mayor for 2025/26.
Evie will now work alongside Kingston Mayor Georgina Oxley to represent the community at key events and functions including citizenship ceremonies, official openings and much more.
Mayor Oxley said the Junior Mayor program provides a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of young people in Kingston.
“This is one of my favourite events of the year because it’s always really great to hear from our young leaders about their ideas on how to make Kingston an even better place to live,” Cr Oxley said.
“We want to encourage young people to take an active role in our community and give them the opportunity to develop skills in leadership and public speaking and to learn more about how democracy and local government works.
“Inspiring the next generation of leaders starts with giving them a voice today.”
The Junior Mayor program has run for more than 60 years in a successful partnership with Chelsea Rotary.
