Shoalhaven Youthlocal is back for Season 7! 🎉

The team kicks off a brand-new season with book reviews, underwater adventures, a fascinating Australian true crime case, some big questions about organic farming, and plenty of laughs as they welcome a new member to the Youthlocal crew!

📚 Book Nook delivers a double review! Arlo explores Deep Work by Cal Newport, a book about finding focus and avoiding distractions in an increasingly busy world, before turning to George Orwell's classic Animal Farm. From productivity and concentration to power, politics and freedom of speech, both books earn an impressive five-star rating!

😂 Who's Most Likely To? returns, and this time there's a new voice in the studio! The team welcomes Jess before tackling some wonderfully ridiculous questions. Who would move into a lighthouse just for the aesthetic? Join a pirate crew? Live off-grid with goats? Start a not-for-profit? Or host a talent show for their pets? As usual, the team has some very strong opinions about each other!

🤿 Tide Talk gets personal as Bella shares her incredible scuba diving adventures! From swimming alongside grey nurse sharks, Port Jackson sharks, wobbegongs and seals to encountering humpback whales, Bella takes us beneath the surface. She also shares what she's learning through her scuba diving certification, including dive safety, underwater pressure and why breathing properly is so important when you're exploring the ocean.

🕵️ Morning Cup of Mystery investigates the chilling Sundown Murders of 1957. When three travellers disappeared in remote South Australia, the discovery of their bodies sparked a major police investigation. Raymond John Bailey was eventually convicted and executed, but questions about his confession, the forensic evidence and the investigation have continued to raise doubts about the case.

🌱 AgriNews asks an interesting question: Does natural always mean safer? Arlo takes a closer look at pesticides and fungicides used in organic farming, including copper sulphate, and compares their potential environmental and health risks with synthetic alternatives such as glyphosate. The discussion sparks a lively debate about agricultural chemicals, environmental impacts and the assumptions we make about organic products.

From swimming with sharks to political satire, farming science to historical mysteries, Season 7 is off to a wonderfully curious start!

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.

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