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Have your say, enrol to vote today! Did you know Australians aged 18 to 24 years account for nearly one third of people missing from the electoral roll?

It is compulsory for all Australians to enrol to vote once they turn 18 years. And at 17 you can enrol so you’ll be ready to vote once you turn 18. Being enrolled to vote provides you with the opportunity to have your say about the direction of Australia and issues that matter to you. And if you wait to enrol until the last minute you run a real risk of missing out on your vote at election time. So if you’re 17-years-old or over, so head to the AEC website and enrol to vote today.   Access an enrolment form online at http://www.aec.gov.au/Enrolling_to_vote/online.htm

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

       Applications are now open for the 2010 Australian Youth Representative Position!   
Each year since 1999 the United Nations Youth Association and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has chosen one young Australian to be the Youth Representative in Australia’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.  
In 2010, this could be you!  
The Australian Youth Representative is responsible for representing the views and interests of Australian young people to the United Nations. The Australian Youth Representative will have the amazing opportunity to journey around Australia to further understand the depth and breadth of the opinions of young Australians, before travelling to the Australian Mission. Once in New York they will work in the UN as a fully accredited member of the Australian Delegation, working closely with Australian diplomatic personnel. They will also work with fellow Youth Representatives from other Member States to advance the youth agenda and meet with UN staff to formulate new projects for young people around the world! 
 
Young Australians between the age of 15 and 24 are strongly encouraged to apply for this exciting position!

Applications will close on the 2^nd of November, 2009.

 For more information and to apply, go to http://www.unya.org.au/youthrep/

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library (from a Youthgas post)

Are you irreverent and satirical? Looking to engage with Australian democracy through creative means? Care about the state of Australian political culture?
Then ABC’s new show Q&A wants you to create a mash-up to close the show each week.
Q&A is a new program which puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It’s about democracy in action – on Q&A the audience gets to ask the questions.
This is a shout out to film-makers all around Australia to have their say, through film. Submit your mash-up of one minute or less to http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/have-your-say.htm
Email us with your contact details to qanda@abc.net.au once your video is uploaded. We will get in touch with you if your work gets chosen to feature on Q&A. Not only will the chosen filmmakers have their work aired on national television, they will also get a mention from Q&A and Lateline host Tony Jones. Stake your place in the political debate. Mash up now!
From a news item from the ABC network
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library