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.

History Hits tells the incredible story of Sir Sidney Kidman, the teenage runaway who went on to build the largest cattle empire in the world — owning over 3.5% of Australia!

Would You Rather gets wild and wonderful as the team debates whether they’d rather time travel, break into song uncontrollably, or live life in wet socks.

Morning Cup of Mystery takes a chilling turn with the story of a young couple’s plane crash and a pilot who disappeared for 24 years before being found — the haunting case of Jerry Isenberg.

Tide Talk dives into the world’s most famous natural wonder — the Great Barrier Reef — with fascinating facts and simple ways we can all help protect our coral ecosystems.

And finally, In the Field hits the Ulladulla Skate Park, where reporter Oliver Carson chats with Jayden Sheridan, founder of Gnarly Neighbours, about how skateboarding builds connection, confidence, and community across Australia.

You can explore the work Jayden does at gnarlyneighbours.com.au, and if your child was at one of his workshops, give Gnarly Neighbours a shout out online!

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.

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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 flying cars vs. underwater cars, vinegar eye drops vs. sandpaper toilet paper, and losing GPS vs. losing credit cards.

🏴‍☠️ History Hits tells the story of bushranger Frank Gardiner, leader of one of Australia’s largest gold heists — worth a modern-day $12 million!

🕵️ Morning Cup of Mystery investigates the real-life murder of Donna Will — a Sydney case full of twists, lies, and shocking truths.

📱 Hot Topic ends on a serious note: a firsthand story about getting hacked on Instagram, how it unfolded, and the vital lessons about online safety and two-factor authentication every young person should know.

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 and the Veolia Mulwarre Foundation

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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 razors, and cocaine wars ruled the streets.

🌴 Hot Topic sparks laughs as the crew share their craziest holiday experiences — from houseboat mishaps and ripped toes in Fiji, to swimming with whale sharks and dog sledding in Sweden.

🕵️ Morning Cup of Mystery unpacks the eerie case of Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?, a haunting World War II-era mystery that still remains unsolved today.

It’s a mix of community connection, wild history, youth voices, and spine-tingling mystery — straight 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 second Wednesday afternoon from 3:30–5:00pm. This term is proudly supported by the Milton Ulladulla Entertainers.

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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 transported silica from Bannister’s Point to Newcastle, and sparks a big conversation about what Milton and Ulladulla might have looked like if trains still ran through the region.

🔥 Hot Topic gets heated as the team debates sports that should not be in the Olympics — from eSports and hobby horsing, to French cricket and even traditional team sports.

🕵️ Morning Cup of Mystery dives into the infamous Somerton Man case, one of Australia’s most baffling unsolved mysteries.

🐍 Tide Talk slithers beneath the waves to discover coral reef snakes — their habits, diets, and vital role in reef ecosystems.

It’s a full ride of laughs, local stories, and curious questions you won’t want to miss!

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.

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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 — from silica quarries to hidden tramways that once shaped the region.

🤔 Would You Rather sparks laughs and strong opinions, as the team chooses between lying or swearing, coffee or smoothies, pizza or Colombian soup, and whether they’d rather earn money per step or per jump.

It’s a mix of reviews, local insights, and pure youth energy — all 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 second Wednesday afternoon from 3:30–5:00pm. This term is proudly supported by the Milton Ulladulla Entertainers.

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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.

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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 Arlo's History Hit, some enlightening facts on the Blue-ringed Octopus with Bella's TideTalk, and there is a very special event coming up by the Muckup crew called "High Tea at the Tree' that sounds like a must do local activity. Hear all about it first, at YouthLocal!

Youthlocal is a Dunn Lewis Foundation Youth Program designed to develop Youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon from 3.30-5pm. This term is proudly supported by the Milton Ulladulla Entertainers

You can find Shoalhaven Youthlocal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or on the link here.

https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/644f775e37e8240011954b35

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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)!

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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 school term.

Our Season 3 team consists of Darcy (who is also doing editing and production work), Oscar, Jasper, Arlo, Cheyanne, Lawson, Quadynce, Lillian, Sahara, Bella, Mia and our newest team member Willow.

Youthlocal is a Dunn Lewis youth program designed to develop Youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon from 3.30-5pm at the Dunn Lewis Centre .

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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.

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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 Youthlocal.

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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'.

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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.

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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' segment

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On this weeks show, Lawson brings us another curious day, the Live n Local team discuss their experiences of the amazing Milton Folk Jazz and Blues festival, Oscar is back!! with his 'Would u Rather' segment, and Darcy and team discuss the Careers expo coming up that looks to be bigger and better than ever!

The Milton Folk Jazz and Blues Festival provided fantastic opportunities for local musicians, and for young people like Patrick, it made a huge impact. If you would like to support this festival, or find out more about it, check out their website:

https://miltonfolkjazzbluesfestival.com/

The careers showcase is happening on June 5th 2025 at Ulladulla Highschool You can find out more about it by going to the link below

https://careershowcase.com.au/

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On this weeks episode of YouthLocal, the team discovers a national day for chickens (kind of), and discuss what they think their parenting techniques will be like as parents - actual parents, take note - you are doing fine! Theres a brand new segment called booknook where the team review a selection of great reads, and our roving reporter Darcy gives us some 'on the scene highlights' of a Youth conference she attended.

Shoalhaven Youthlocal is a youth program designed by the Dunn Lewis Foundation to develop Youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon from 3.30 - 5pm, to produce the show and the show is released the following Monday

You can find Youthlocal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or on the link here.

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In this episode of Youthlocal, the team talk about Trumps cow tariffs on 'Hot Topic', Darcy interviews a local young person starting up a charity on 'Youth in Action', and the team give an extensive and heated review of Snow White, The Minecraft movie, and the latest Hunger Games book in Popcorn Perspectives, just in time for the school holidays.

To find out more about Bahlie’s charity ‘Paws 4 a Cause’ check out her Instagram @p4acsc and check out her breakdown of the project on

https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/smith-bahlie/home

 Shoalhaven Youthlocal is a youth program designed by the Dunn Lewis Foundation to develop Youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon from 3.30 - 5pm, to produce the show and the show is released the following Monday

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This week, on Youthlocal , Lawson brings us a very awkward day, and Lillian talks about some great youth workshops coming up in the school holidays by the Growing Together team. Oscar brings us some fiercely debated topics in 'Would You Rather' segment, Darcy and Lillian discuss all things 'Wicked' in popcorn perpectives, with a bonus round on Dr Who - Thanks Oscar, and Darcy brings us another Youth In Action segment, and tells us about an amazing Youth Leadership event coming up soon in Sydney.

Here are the links for this weeks show!

To find out more about the school holidays workshops and South Coast Youth food futures, check out growingtogether.org.au

Shoalhaven Youthlocal is a youth program designed by the Dunn Lewis Foundation to develop Youth confidence, interpersonal skills, media literacy and community connections. The team meet every Wednesday Afternoon from 3.30 - 5pm, to produce the show and the show is released the following Monday

You can find Youthlocal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or on the link here.

https://shows.acast.com/shoalhaven-youthlocal

Thanks for listening and supporting Youthlocal!

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