‘It’s high tide,’ a volunteer commented as she led the group to the Maribyrnong River from Footscray Community Arts Centre. Behind us were the centre’s expansive lawn and bluestone buildings; across the river, docklands, joined by an active train bridge. On the riverbank, the group met Jack Mitchell and Alec Reade, the producers of Resistance Transmission, a ten-night event using deep listening to explore relationships with water, running as part of Due West Festival.