Radio Host, Writer, Producer,

Helenna is a radio host, writer and independent theatre artist living and working on Gadigal land. Alongside her work in community law, Helenna co-hosts late night radio show Patina on fbi radio. Influenced by the oxidation of metals, and drawing on principles of contemporary jewellery and embodied listening, Patina bridges the gap between the natural and industrial and invites listeners and contributors to reflect on the passing of time and the inevitable interplay of decay and regeneration. 

Helenna is currently the Assistant Producer for Act 1 2025 at the Old Fitz Theatre, and her past producing credits span across various fields including theatre, public activation and live music. Despite working across multiple disciplines, Helenna strives to centre community at the core of her artistic practice.

Principal, Grimshaw Sydney

Katarzyna Jurkiewicz is a Principal in Grimshaw’s Sydney studio and an experienced design leader with over 18 years of expertise in the design and delivery of transport infrastructure.

Katarzyna was in charge of Grimshaw’s architectural team working on the CBD and South East Light Rail, seeing the project through from the bid phase through to construction and completion in 2021. She led the architectural team for Auckland Light Rail and is currently the architectural team lead for the Sydney Metro West, Hunter Street Metro Station RFT. She was integral to the redesign and delivery of the new City of Sydney street furniture with the City of Sydney and QMS Media.

Katarzyna derives design solutions from a human centred perspective, including the needs of customers, community, operators and maintainers. She has experience across all rail alignment types and understands the whole of life use of a station and the broader precinct issues as they pertain to the urban design of places.

Katarzyna has had a key conceptual design role on Grimshaw’s global rail projects starting as the designer of the platform cladding for London’s Crossrail Elizabeth Line, then working into Sydney based projects such as the CBD and South East Light Rail, Martin Place Metro and Sydney Metro West. She brings a focus on net zero carbon outcomes and circular economy expertise to any project on which she has collaborated. She has recently developed a body of work for Sydney Metro West around stations, circular economy and regenerative design.

Performer, Writer

Bizzi Lavelle is a Queer Wakka Wakka and Arrente writer and burlesque performer by the name of ‘Bizzi Body’. For her works on and off stage she has been awarded the Brisbane Pride Queens Ball Award for First Nations Leadership and Engagement Award in 2023, a 2023 Out for Australia 30 under 30 recipient and ‘Rising Star’ award winner and 2nd Runner Up at the Australian Burlesque Festival’s New Follies Competitor.

Her advocacy work specialises in sociology, gender and sexuality, and leading with Bla(c)k feminist thoughts and frameworks.

Bizzi leads and advocates for her communities and others with a defiant attitude and love.