What is "heywire"

HEYWIRE is an initiative of ABC Radio through ABC Rural aimed at giving a voice to the issues and aspirations of regional/rural youth; raising awareness about these issues within the broader community; and providing a unique issues-based training opportunity for young community leaders from regional /rural areas. It does this through two clear initiatives:

• by producing radio pieces concerning their own personal experiences, ideas, reflections and hopes. The radio pieces are broadcast on the ABC national networks and ABC Local Radio.
• by bringing the finalists together to participate in the Heywire Canberra Youth Issues Forum.