Three of our EYL delegates were nominated in the 7 News Young Achievers Community Leadership Award.

Aaila an EYL member and Quentin the EYL West Kimberley Coordinator were presented as a Nominees in the prestigious National Indigenous Times Indigenous Community Leadership Award by The Hon Hannah Beazley, Minister for Local Government; Youth; Minister Assisting the Minister for Training and Workforce Development during the 2024 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards for WA presentation on Friday 7th of June at Pan Pacific Perth.

“Aaila Cox-Tanaka from Broome, advocates for Indigenous rights as Project and Administration Officer of West Kimberley Futures. A resilient leader, she empowers youth, promotes cultural pride, and influences government decisions to improve outcomes for her community... Congratulations Aaila”

“Quentin Turner is an Empowered Young Leaders Coordinator for West Kimberley Futures Empowered Communities. Quentin empowers Indigenous youth and communities through advocacy and leadership. His resilience, cultural pride, and commitment drive positive change... Congratulations Quentin”

TREMANE BAXTER-EDWARDS WINS AT YOUTH AWARDS

Tremane Baxter-Edwards, Wyndham LYAC member and EYL Director won the prestigious National Indigenous Times Indigenous Community Leadership Award at the 2024 7NEWS Western Australian Young Achiever Awards and was presented onstage by Alexander Wolf, Director, National Indigenous Times. Tremane Baxter-Edwards won the Award from a strong field of young achievers.

“Tremane Baxter-Edwards inspires others with his leadership and activism. Tremane is a student at Aquinas College, Perth, embodies leadership and advocacy for Indigenous rights. As the Youth Member for Kimberley in WA Youth Parliament 2022, he championed critical issues such as Indigenous rights and mental health. His commitment extends to serving as a member of Empowered Youth Leaders Kimberley (EYL) and the Youth Committee Member of YMCA (Y)WA. Recognised with the "Abbey Forrest" Aboriginal Emerging Leader award, Tremane's dedication to creating positive change resonates throughout his community. He was recently appointed to the Australian Government First Nations Education Youth Advisory Group”