Quest winners meet mayor

Woy Woy resident and national Lions Youth of the Year winner, Laura Mineo, was among young people from around Australia who met with Gosford mayor Cr Robert Bell on Monday, January 19.

There was a civic reception at 10am in Gosford Council Chambers for the six young people who were all State winners of the Lions National Australia Bank Youth of the Year Quest.

Local contestant Laura Mineo, a student of Henry Kendall High School, won the national public speaking section of the quest.

Overall winner of the quest, Tobias Young, was also in attendance.

The six State finalists were chosen from 2500 participating students.

They were assessed on criteria including academic achievement, leadership, personality, sportsmanship, public speaking and good citizenship.

Their visit to Gosford was part of a national tour visiting the home city of each State winner.

Press release, January 19