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Small local parks can be found all over Australia. They are an important part of community life. Parks provide a place for young people to hang out and for young children to play. How would you feel if one day all the play equipment in your local park was gone? This is what happened in Gymea, a suburb of Southern Sydney, until a young local resident, who was just 10 years old at the time, decided to do something about it. Here she is, six years later, telling her story of active citizenship.
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Other examplesActive citizenship is something that happens all the time. Here are some more stories. Discussion starters |
democracy, but…. Links
- http://democratic.audit.anu.edu.au/papers/200812_brenton_confidence.pdf