Shoalhaven YouthLocal

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 societies, and criminal networks around the world. It's a fascinating look at how organised crime evolved over centuries.🕵️ Morning Cup of Mystery investigates Australia's first-ever bank robbery. In 1828, thieves tunnelled into the Bank of Australia through a sewer drain and stole the equivalent of millions of dollars in today's money. Most of the stolen fortune was never recovered, leaving behind one of Sydney's oldest unsolved mysteries and rumours of buried treasure that persist to this day.🌊 Tide Talk takes a closer look at the infamous Blue-Ringed Octopus. Bella explores what makes this tiny marine animal one of the most venomous creatures in the ocean, where it lives, how its venom works, and why you should always be careful when exploring rock pools and collecting shells.🚜 Agri News examines a surprising new research project aimed at reducing fox impacts on Australian farms. Scientists are studying fox scent communication and chemical signals to see whether fox urine could help attract foxes to traps, keep them away from livestock, or even disrupt breeding behaviours.From criminal masterminds to octopus venom and cutting-edge agricultural science, this episode is packed with fascinating stories and surprising facts from around the world and right here in Australia.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. This term is proudly supported by the Milton Ulladulla Lions Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 secrets of manta rays — the “ocean pancakes” with brains as big as their bodies. Add in Willow’s Words of Wisdom and a round of Popcorn Perspectives, where the team rates shows like Peaky Blinders, The Flash, The Rookie, and even a K-pop demon-hunting musical, and you’ve got an episode packed with stories, banter, and plenty of 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. This term is proudly supported by the Milton Ulladulla Entertainers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Australia). We also have a Tidetalk Feature about Hammerhead sharks, some local history (thanks Arlo!) and cap things off with Oscars fiercely debated 'would you rather' segment. We also have some sad news, with our savvy roving reporter Darcy finishing up with Youthlocal, but only because Darcy is swamped with taking her interest in media further with a Diploma!!! Congratulations Darcy! We are super excited for your next big adventure (and quietly proud that we may have influenced it a little)!Youthlocal is a youth program designed to develop Youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon from 3.30-5pm.Thanks for listening and supporting Youthlocal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon in Ulladulla at the Dunn Lewis Centre from 3.30-5pm.Thanks for listening and supporting Youthlocal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 designed to develop Youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon from 3.30-5pm.Thanks for listening and supporting Youthlocal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode, the team have a heated debate on whether the original book is better than the movie, Darcy explains whats happening in Ulladulla High school student representative council elections and shares the great fundraisers the SRC is doing, and Oscar sparks interesting debate in his 'Would You Rather' segmentYouthlocal is a youth program designed to develop Youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon from 3.30-5pm.Thanks for listening and supporting Youthlocal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.