Riverfest on the Birrarung | The Venny and Playwork | Golden Kelp Populations in Super El Nino

Monday, 5 October 2026 - 7:00am to 8:30am
Headlines: 
- Operation of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline has been delayed
- Voting across Brazil has just closed
- Palestinians have been fired at by Israeli soldiers and settlers while trying to begin the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank.
- In the UK the Greens Party voted to class Zionism as a form of racism. 
 
Segments:
- Interview from 3CR's Out of the Blue from 20 September 2026 - where host Stan Woodhouse sat down with Kaylah Gawn - PhD Candidate at Deakin University, telling listeners all about her work on Golden Kelp Populations in Port Phillip Bay, and what future-proofing those populations look like in the wake of the 'super El-Nino' event, which has been observed since March this year.
 
- Evie Julliet and Alex Williams to discuss their event; Everflow - encouraging deep listening with the Birrarung - the closing event for river fest on the 18th of October.   
 
-Interview with Lloyd and Gabe, two members of a community-managed organisation known as The Venny which aims to break the cycle of disadvantage for young people through play. You can read more and support the project here.