Look forward to spending some time in Longreach over the next few months working on the Youth Development Plan for 2017 – 2022. An initiative of the Longreach Regional Council, the plan will provide a directional framework to inform planning, decision making and resource allocation consistent with the needs and interests of the young people in the region. I’ll be looking at the primary and secondary research underpinnings of the plan, including a great deal of consultation with young people and community stakeholders. A great job with the potential to contribute to a successful plan that will make a significance difference to the lives and wellbeing of the young people in the region.