Dubbo youths have the opportunity to share their stories and discuss how life could be improved for young people through the 2021 Heywire competition.
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Heywire is open to regional residents between 16 and 22-years-old.
The 40 winners will with ABC producers to share their stories with audiences on ABC TV, ABC Local Radio, RN, triple j and iview.
The will also receive a trip to the Heywire Summit in Canberra, where winners can develop their ideas to make the country better. Those ideas will then be pitched to politicians and industry leaders.
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Dubbo has had great success with Heywire in the past. Kirra Hampson was a 2020 winner, Jackie Bayley won in 2019 and Jess McWilliam won in 2018.
ABC director of regional and local Judith Whelan said the Heywire competition was an important platform for young people living in regional and rural Australia to have their voices heard.
"We're proud to once again be celebrating the stories from a new generation of young Australians - and what inspiring stories they have to tell," she said.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud also encouraged young people to embrace the opportunity.
"Heywire has given young country people a voice that is heard all over the nation," Mr Littleproud said.
In telling their stories, they bring to light the leadership that is within the next generation of rural Australia."
Heywire 2021 entries can be submitted via the Heywire website.
The competition closes on September 16.
Any medium will be accepted for entries, including text, video, audio and photography.
Past winners have used Heywire as a springboard to make positive change, by exploring issues around disengaged young people, access to medical services, youth mental health, careers in agriculture, access to education, environmental care and knowledge of all cultures.
