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 change to female.

🚜 Agri News zooms out to a global scale, unpacking how conflict in the Middle East is impacting Australian agriculture, particularly the lamb trade, fuel prices, and fertiliser supply. It’s a thoughtful look at how world events affect local farmers and food systems.

🕵️ Morning Cup of Mystery investigates the eerie case of the Mary Celeste — a ship found abandoned at sea with no sign of its crew. Theories range from natural causes to pirates… and even a few imaginative possibilities from the team.

💼 Work Life (New Segment!) launches with practical advice for young people entering the workforce. From resumes and first impressions to workplace dos and don’ts, the team shares honest insights about getting a job, building confidence, and finding work that feels rewarding.

It’s a mix of science, storytelling, global awareness, and real-world skills — all brought to you by young voices from the Shoalhaven.

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.

This term is proudly supported by The Veolia Mulwarre Trust.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 perspective, sparking thoughtful debate about authenticity and historical portrayal.

🏫 Getting Connected chats with a student from Big Picture Education, a self-directed learning program that places student passions at the centre of education. From selling CDs to designing projects and building confidence, it’s learning done differently.

🎪 Live & Local and History Hits celebrate the upcoming Milton Show (March 6–9, 2026) — one of the region’s oldest agricultural shows, running since 1866. From cattle judging and show jumping to baking competitions, teen showgirl, whip cracking, bush poetry, and even the slowest snail category, it’s community spirit at its best.

🌊 Tide Talk finishes with a bold dive into marine wildlife facts — from angelfish mating for life, to lobsters communicating by… peeing on each other, to octopus mums, shark teeth, blue whale tongues heavier than elephants, and why you definitely don’t want to step on a stonefish.

It’s curious, chaotic, thoughtful, and proudly local — youth voices exploring books, community, history, and the ocean.

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.

Proudly supported this term by The Veolia Mulwarre Trust.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 consequences for online bullying should really look like. It’s an honest, sometimes chaotic, but deeply reflective conversation about growing up online.

🐎 History Hits explores the complex history of Australia’s Brumbies — from their origins after colonisation, to their place in farming, wartime legend, and the ongoing debate around heritage listing, culling, and environmental impact in the High Country today.

🤔 Would You Rather returns with some of the toughest dilemmas yet: honesty vs fame, spiders vs rats, coughing forever vs constant headaches, and whether you’d rather know who you’ll marry or when you’ll die. As always, no one fully agrees — and that’s half the fun.

🏄 Getting Connected wraps up the episode with a chat to a young representative from the local Surf Life Saving Club, learning about pathways from nippers to cadets, the skills young people gain along the way, and how surf clubs build confidence, leadership, and community both in and out of the water.

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 Veolia Mulwarre Trust.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.