In my day spent shadowing Cr Mayor Mohamemd Semra, I learnt the importance of local council and governance, and the team work that goes into it behind the scenes. Throughout the day, Mayor Semra informed me about the future plans of Maribyrnong Council and the roles each Councillor plays in maintaining community engagement and involvement with the Council.
We started our day at Whitten Oval, where he presented a graduation speech to the participants of Leaders Of The Pack. From there, we went into the city for MAV (Municipal Association of Victoria) where I got the chance to meet other Councillors and Mayors from all councils across Victoria. Journalist Patricia Karvelas gave a speech highlighting the true importance of council work and how the Future is Local. Mayor Mohammed also appeared on the guest panel and discussed (what he did). To wrap up the day, I got the chance to participate in a Citizenship Ceremony, where I got the chance to hand out gifts to the new citizens.
– Year 10 Zahra Zuhdi
