• Gavin Morris

    CITY OF NEWCASTLE LORD MAYOR

    Gavin Morris was elected as Lord Mayor of Newcastle, 5 May 2026. Raised in Woodberry and attended Maitland Marist Brothers. For the past four decades, Cr Morris has served both his local community and places further afield, through broadcasting roles including NBN News and ABC Newcastle.

    newcastle.nsw.gov.au

  • Josh Levey

    7000 Waves - Athele.

    Josh is an impressive young man living with great purpose. A semi-professional surfer who leans towards bold projects building community and raising funds for charities. January 2026 Josh surfed everyday amassing 7,000 waves and raising over $110,000 for Soul Hub. See NBN Footage

    @joshlevey_

     

  • Taona Afful

    Leadership and Business Coaching.

    Taona is the Principal Coach of Afful Leadership & Business Coaching.Taona has over 18 years of experience in the private, non-profit, and higher education sectors. She is an accountant and holds an MBA. She has Executive Leadership qualifications in Design Thinking and How to Lead Organisations in Disruptive Times.www.afful.com.au

  • Student Hosts.

    The forum is hosted by student leaders from each school represented at the forum.

  • Lord Mayor.

    Each year the Lord Mayor shares with students her leadership experiences and advice, inspiring young leaders to civic leadership.

  • Future Leaders.

    The forum is an opportunity for future leaders to connect in person with leaders from the fields of civic, community and business leadership.