• MELVILLE council has recruited eight youngsters to get feedback and help develop a new youth strategy. Apart from developing a survey for young people, parents or caregivers, the group will also host an art competition where young people can create pieces inspired by places, connections, memories or the future; some will end up in the youth strategy, which is due to be released later this year. Head to the city’s Melville Talks page for more information and to participate in the survey.

• NEW dunnies for South Beach are a tinkle closer, with Freo council allocating $150,000 towards designs for new changerooms and $120,000 for portaloos while they’re being built. There’s been a little discussion online about their heritage value, but deputy mayor Andrew Sullivan said the cost of upgrading them wouldn’t be great economic value.