Published on: 6 April 2023



Year 11 student Jonah Hanikeri recently won the State Final for the Lions Youth of the Year and will now be attending the national finals at the start of Term 2 in the Gold Coast.

Margaret Ann, the state co-ordinator for the program commented that Jonah is ”an amazing young man”.

The Lions Youth of the Year Program was established more than 50 years ago with the objective of developing and honing participants’ skills associated with interview technique, personal interaction, networking, public speaking and ‘thinking-on-your-feet’.

As participants leave school and enter employment or further education it is hoped that the skills gained through the program will be invaluable tools in establishing their career paths on a positive trajectory.

Well done on this fantastic achievement, Jonah.