This week on Shoalhaven Youthlocal, the team explores a difficult chapter of Australian history, puts their friendships to the test, shares some great opportunities for young people, and discovers that one of our most familiar local seaweeds is more interesting than it looks!

📚 Book Nook reviews Blackbirding by Ryan Butta, exploring the history of the Pacific Island slave trade in colonial Australia. Arlo discusses the book’s extensive research, the treatment of Pacific Islander workers, deportation and the White Australia Policy — while also sharing what worked and didn’t work for him as a reader.

😂 Who’s Most Likely To? makes its Youthlocal debut! Who’s most likely to survive a horror movie? Accidentally become a millionaire? Join a cult? Adopt far too many pets? Or end up on Australia’s Got Talent? Bella, Arlo and Gemma discover just how well they know each other in a new segment that may reveal a little too much!

📅 Stuff To Do looks at two opportunities to get involved in the community. The team shares details about the upcoming South Coast Changemakers Forum, giving young people aged 14–17 the chance to develop leadership and changemaking skills, as well as the Ulladulla Community Expo, bringing together more than 100 local groups and organisations.

🌊 Tide Talk heads back to the shoreline to investigate Neptune’s Necklace, the distinctive bead-like brown algae commonly found along our local rock platforms and tide pools. Bella discovers where it grows, how it survives changing tides, why its “beads” float, and the threats facing this familiar part of our coastal ecosystem.

It’s another episode filled with history, community opportunities, curious facts, plenty of opinions and the conversations that happen when you give young people a microphone!

Youthlocal is a Dunn Lewis Foundation youth program designed to develop youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meets every Wednesday afternoon from 3:30–5:00pm.

🦁 Youthlocal is proudly sponsored by the Milton Ulladulla Lions Club, supporting local young people to build skills, connect with their community and have their voices heard.

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This week on Shoalhaven Youthlocal, the team explores business advice, one of Sydney’s strangest unsolved mysteries, and the incredible science behind creatures that glow in the dark.

📚 Book Nook takes on The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life by Steven Bartlett. Arlo finds plenty of useful ideas about business, leadership, standing out from the crowd and managing a team — but does one disappointing ending really justify a zero-star review? You’ll have to listen to find out!

🦈 Morning Cup of Mystery investigates the incredible Shark Arm Case of 1935. When a tiger shark at a Sydney aquarium unexpectedly regurgitated a human arm, police were drawn into a bizarre murder investigation involving a missing boxer, criminals, blackmail, another mysterious death — and an arm that had apparently been swallowed by one shark before that shark was eaten by another. Nearly a century later, the case remains officially unsolved.

✨ Tide Talk lights up the ocean with a deep dive into bioluminescence. Bella explores how creatures create their own light, why glowing can help animals hunt, hide, communicate and defend themselves, and how bioluminescent plankton can transform the water into a spectacular blue glow — including right here in Jervis Bay.

It’s another episode full of curious facts, lively opinions, strange history and plenty of Youthlocal humour.

Youthlocal is a Dunn Lewis Foundation youth program designed to develop youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meets every Wednesday afternoon from 3:30–5:00pm.

Youthlocal is proudly sponsored by the Milton Ulladulla Lions Club, supporting local young people to build skills, connect with their community and have their voices heard.

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This week on Shoalhaven Youthlocal, the team explores ocean life, regenerative farming, youth-led events, and an important conversation about bullying and resilience.

🌊 Tide Talk dives into the fascinating world of bubble coral. Bella explores how these unique corals inflate during the day, feed at night, defend themselves with stinging tentacles, and why they're both beautiful and vulnerable on our coral reefs.

🎸 Stuff To Do shines a spotlight on Youthstock, the upcoming all-ages youth music showcase at the Dunn Lewis Centre on 15 August. Featuring five local youth bands, free entry for young people, and organised entirely by the Youth Music Network, it's a celebration of young talent and live music in the Shoalhaven.

📚 Book Nook reviews Call of the Reed Warbler by Charles Massy, exploring the principles of regenerative agriculture and the balance between caring for the environment while producing food sustainably. The discussion delves into biodiversity, farming, and how positive solutions can inspire meaningful change.

💬 Hot Topic tackles the complex issue of bullying. The team discusses the difference between bullying and everyday conflict, the challenges of online bullying, why speaking up matters, and practical ways young people can support themselves and others when bullying occurs. It's an honest conversation that recognises there are rarely simple answers.

From coral reefs to regenerative farming, youth events to real-life challenges, this episode is packed with thoughtful conversations, practical insights, and authentic youth perspectives.

Youthlocal is a Dunn Lewis Foundation youth program designed to develop youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy, and community connections. The team meets every second Wednesday afternoon from 3:30–5:00pm.

Youthlocal is proudly sponsored by the Milton Ulladulla Lions Club, whose generous support helps local young people develop skills, build confidence, and create podcasts that connect our community.

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