Shoalhaven YouthLocal

This week on Shoalhaven Youthlocal , the team explores the power of small habits, fascinating marine life, and one of the biggest challenges many young people face as they transition into adulthood — finding somewhere to live. 📚 Book Nook reviews the international bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear . Arlo explores the book's practical approach to building better habits through small, consist...

This week on Shoalhaven Youthlocal , the team explores organised crime, buried treasure, deadly marine creatures, and an innovative new approach to managing one of Australia's most challenging agricultural pests. 📚 Book Nook reviews Mafia: A Global History by Ryan Gingeras . Arlo dives into the origins of organised crime, from European bandits and the Sicilian Mafia to political influence, secret...

This week on Shoalhaven Youthlocal , the team explores careers, agriculture, and one of the most important life skills of all — managing your money. 🚜 Agri News dives into the current state of Australia's dairy industry. The team unpacks opening milk prices, global market pressures, fuel and fertiliser costs, and the challenges dairy farmers are facing as they prepare for the year ahead. It's a f...

This week on Shoalhaven Youthlocal , the team explores ocean conservation, one of Britain’s most famous robberies, and practical skills for eating well on a budget. 🌊 Tide Talk dives into the world of marine biology and the challenges facing our oceans today. From plastic pollution and coral bleaching to overfishing and habitat destruction, Bella explores how marine scientists help protect ocean...

This week on Shoalhaven Youthlocal , the team explores future careers, thought-provoking books, and some surprisingly difficult ethical dilemmas. 🌊 Tide Talk takes a closer look at careers in marine biology , exploring the many pathways available beyond the stereotype of studying sharks. From ocean conservation and fisheries management to underwater robotics and climate science, Bella shares why...

This week’s episode of Shoalhaven Youthlocal dives into history, theatre, and life-saving knowledge — with plenty of laughs and curiosity along the way. 📚 Book Nook reviews The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop by Peter FitzSimons — the remarkable true story of Australian surgeon and war hero Weary Dunlop, following his experiences as a prisoner of war on the Thai–Burma Railway during World War II....

This week’s episode of Shoalhaven Youthlocal dives into farming futures, unsolved mysteries, ocean science, and some very tricky “Would You Rather” dilemmas. 🚜 Agri News explores the current cattle market, rising beef production, global trade pressures, and how international conflict, fertiliser shortages, and possible El Niño conditions could impact Australian agriculture and rural communities i...

From clownfish babies to career dreams, this episode of Shoalhaven Youthlocal is full of curiosity, insight, and real-life learning. 🌊 Tide Talk dives into the fascinating world of clownfish , inspired by real baby clownfish hatching at school! The team explores their unique behaviours — from living safely among sea anemones to the surprising fact that all clownfish are born male before some chan...

Books, big ideas, local shows, and wild ocean facts — this week’s Shoalhaven Youthlocal is packed with personality. 📚 Book Nook dives into two recent releases: Hidden by Brian Brown — a gripping coastal mystery full of cliffhangers and layered storylines that earned a full ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from the team. Pilbara by Judy Nunn — a sweeping late-1800s frontier saga exploring power, land, identity, and per...

This episode of Shoalhaven Youthlocal is packed with big opinions, thoughtful debate, and strong community connections — all led by local young people. 📱 Hot Topic kicks things off with a lively discussion about the idea of a social media ban . The team dives into whether banning platforms actually helps young people, the role of parents and platforms in keeping kids safe, and what meaningful con...

This episode of Shoalhaven Youthlocal is packed with laughs, rhythm, and real stories — from dance halls to dramatic heists. 🤔 Would You Rather returns with hilarious hypotheticals about ageing, siblings, and whether anyone would actually trust Oscar behind the wheel. 💃 Getting Connected steps into the world of the Ulladulla Dance Group , where members of all ages come together to move, connect,...

From farm life debates to marine crises and true crime mysteries, this week’s Shoalhaven Youthlocal is packed with stories, laughs, and local voices. 🐑 Would You Rather (Farm Edition) — The crew gets country as they debate milking cows vs. shearing sheep, living in barns vs. farmhouses, and whether they’d rather wear overalls or a farmer’s hat forever. It’s chaos, comedy, and country living at it...

This episode of Shoalhaven Youthlocal is packed with creativity, history, humour, and heart — from stage lights to skateboards! Stuff To Do spotlights The Vicar of Dibley Christmas – The Second Coming at the Milton Theatre! The team gives a behind-the-scenes look (and a few laughs) from the cast and crew, with Gemma performing as Mrs. Cropley and Youthlocal member Bella helping on lighting. Histor...

The Youthlocal team is back for a brand-new season — diving deep, debating wild hypotheticals, and sharing real-life lessons about online safety. 🐋 Tide Talk explores the gentle giants of the sea — manatees ! Find out what they eat, where they live, and how conservation efforts are helping these “cows of the ocean” thrive again. 🤔 Would You Rather gets hilariously weird, as the team debates flyi...

In this episode of Youthlocal , the team brings you stories of service, history, adventure, and mystery. 🔥 Getting Connected chats with the Rural Fire Service about the vital role of volunteers, the cadet program, and how young people can get involved in protecting their communities. ⚔️ History Hits dives into the wild world of Sydney’s Razor Gangs of the 1920s — when crime queens, cutthroat razo...

This week’s episode of Youthlocal is packed with adventure, history, debate, and marine mysteries! 🌲 Stuff To Do takes us on a wild recap of the Outward Bound leadership camp — from hiking Mount Tennant and crawling through granite caverns at “Lego Land,” to surviving wild winds, solo reflections in the bush, and a pig scare at camp. 🚂 History Hits explores the old industrial railway that once t...

In this episode of Youthlocal , the crew dives deep into stories, history, and some hilarious debates. 📚 Book Nook takes on The Inheritance Games series — full of puzzles, secrets, and billionaire drama. 🎪 Stuff To Do highlights the upcoming Community Expo at the Dunn Lewis Centre, with live performances, stalls, and plenty to explore. ⛏️ History Hits uncovers Milton Ulladulla’s mining past — fr...

Step into another Youthlocal adventure as the team dives into books, movies, and marine life mysteries . From Tolkien’s classic Lord of the Rings to Keeper of the Lost Cities and Holly Jackson’s Not Quite Dead Yet , the crew gives honest reviews, laughs about favourite (and not-so-favourite) characters, and debates star ratings. We then plunge beneath the waves in Tide Talk , discovering the secre...

On this weeks episode of YouthLocal - your hosts cover a diverse array of topics, from Lawsons crazy days of the year to Social media bans in hot topic. There was some very insightful discussion about the social media ban, with plenty of arguments for and against and it makes for an enlightening exploration of the topic. This week we also have a new segment - Willow's Words of Wisdom, alongside Ar...

On this weeks episode the crew are back from their school holiday break, and are very excited about it (aka: Gemma the producer has to do a LOT of editing). Listeners can expect a jam-packed show this week with an interesting 'Day of the Year' about plants with Lawson, some great recommended reads including the Mazerunner series and Girt - a non-fiction 'unauthorized historical account of Australi...

At the end of every successful season, our producer compiles a series of bloopers from the crew as a little reward and thank you for all their hard work. The Dunn Lewis Youth Foundation and Gemma the producer wish to thank all the team that put so much work into developing this show. Young people develop the segments in this podcast themselves and come up with fresh new content every week during s...

On this weeks episode of Youthlocal, the team explore whether you should bring pets to school, Bella explores Dolphins on Tidetalk, Oscar co-ops Lawsons 'What Day' segment (sorry Lawson), we have a new member for Booknook (Welcome Willow!), and there is much discussion on would you rather - particularly around siblings. Youthlocal is a youth program designed to develop Youth confidence, interperso...

On this weeks episode of Youthlocal, the team have another weird day to share, Bella talks about whales and the annual whalecount coming up, the team discuss a unique combination of movies in Popcorn perspectives, and we finally get the verdict on whether we can use Oscars laugh as a sound effect - thanks to Sahara's persuasive essay! Tune in to discover all the excitement on this weeks Shoalhaven...

On this weeks episode of Youthlocal, Lawson is back with another weird day, our newest member Bella has a great segment about our local ocean environment with Tidetalk, Sahara and Arlo share some polarising reviews on booknook, Darcy finds out about a great new youth mentoring initiative on Youth in Action, and Oscar brings out the laughs with 'Would You Rather'. Youthlocal is a youth program desi...

On this weeks show, the team discuss another weird day (without Lawsons expertise), Sahara builds a new segment that involves YOU, Darcy finds out about a young persons experience on the Young Endeavour, and Oscar gives us a huge announcement! Love listening to the show? Leave us a comment or review! The team would love your input. Youthlocal is a youth program designed to develop Youth confidence...