Eyes on Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai

Voices of Berowra. review of 2025, plans for 2026

Interview with Mark Higgs and Ruth Parcan of Voices of Berowra. Neil Adrienne and Martin review their highlights of 2025 and look ahead to 2026

HSC Study, Ku-ring-gai Chamber of Commerce, Grant Webster Mahoney's Toadlet

November 2025 Eyes on Hornsby Ku-ring-gai
.30s  Martin Pluss  continues his advice on studying for HSC
10m Adrienne McLean looks at the status of Ku-ring-gai Chamber of Commerce with two committee members Dale Crosby and Michael Adams
27m Neil Ashworth finds out what is happening with Mahoney’s Toadlet with scientist Grant Webster
44m And finally we all cover the media we have been consuming this week
Adrienne has been watching the Netflix series The Diplomat
Neil has been reading “Crumb” by Dan Nadel
Martin has been reading Instabrain by Sarah Welse and watching the Hawaii Triathlon

HSC preparation, Scott Hinks from Lions, Matt Macri from The Plant Bug

October 2025 Eyes on Hornsby Ku-ring-gai
Ku-ring-gai Chamber of Commerce Local Business Expo is on 11 October at St Ives Community Hall
6m More tips on HSC from  Martin Pluss  , with help from "year 13" student Mia.
19m Adrienne McLean talks to Scott Hinks about the service club Lions
44m Neil Ashworth finds out what he should be doing in his garden from Matt Macri, Manager of The Plant Bug, Mt Colah
59m And finally we all cover the media we have been consuming this week
Neil has been reading the new novel by crowd favourite Ian McEwan What We Can Know
Martin has been reading Richard Askwith’s Today We Die A Little about Emile Zatopek
Adrienne has been watching Billionaires Bunker on Netflix

Kathie Comb and The Bush Tele, Richard Dawes and Legacy Week, Hornsby Mayor Warren Waddell

September 2025
1m 20s Adrienne McLean talks to Kathie Comb, publisher of the Bush Tele
22m 20s  Martin Pluss  talks to Hornsby Shire Council Mayor Warren Waddell
41m Neil Ashworth introduces Legatee Richard Dawes discussing Legacy Week and the volunteer work he does for Legacy Australia
54m And finally we all cover the media we have been consuming this week – Martin covers the new private University campus in Pennant Hills. Adrienne has been to the Mudgee Marathon with the Turramurra Trotters. Neil has been watching “Kpop Demon Hunters”, the smash hit from Netflix. Finally Martin reviews Matt Fitzgerald’s “How Bad Do You Want It”.

Marian Street Theatre, Powerful Owls, HSC Trials

.52s A quick comment in the Battle for Bradfield, the environmentally damaging spill under North Turramurra Golf Course, and the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Small Business Awards
7m Adrienne McLean talks to Tony Bates about the Marian Street Theatre Action Group
26m Neil Ashworth Catches up with Georgia Cameron and Michael Bianchino at their talk on Mikey the Powerful Owlet
41m Then Martin Pluss  walks students through what they should be doing to prepare for HSC Trials.
50m 28s And finally we all cover the media we have been consuming this week - Neil has been watching Welcome to Wrexham on Netflix and then gives a quick summary on his favourite sports documentaries – Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympia from 1938, and Pumping Iron, a documentary on body building featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger from 1977, Martin has been reading The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascombe about the pursuit of the four minute mile by Roger Bannister, John Landy, and Wes Santee. Adrienne has started reading Juice by Tim Winton, a treasure of Australian literature.

June 2025 Synthetic Turf, Ginger Meggs, Warren Waddell, Gordon from Gordon

June 2025 Eyes on Hornsby Ku-ring-gai.
00:00:52 Adrienne McLean talks to Dale Crosby of the Natural Turf Alliance about the use of synthetic Turf on sporting fields.
00:22:00 Neil Ashworth examines the origins of Ginger Meggs with Nathan Tilbury.
00:47:30 Then Martin Pluss finds out whats happening with Hornsby Council with Mayor Warren Waddell.
01:13:00 Martin also talks "Place" with Gordon from Gordon.
01:28:00 And finally we all cover the media we have been consuming this week - Neil has been to the Sydney Film Festival, Martin has been listening to the podcast The Endurers, and Adrienne is off to see Torvill and Dean. Plus we get in a mention of ticket prices, Turramurra Trotters, and the layout of Turramurra, and the ongoing controversy on Marian Street Theatre. 

Dr Ann Goth Brush Turkeys, Evelyn Mason Ku-Ring-Gai Horticultural Society

Interview with Dr Ann Goth author, ecologist, and science teacher about Brush Turkeys, followed by Evelyn Mason of the Ku-ring-gai Horticultural Society .
 
Neil talks about voting in Japan, Martin talks about volunteering in the Federal Election. Martin has readDostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and Neil has watched The Last Showgirl, both highly recommended.

BONUS EPISODE: Ben Raue and Anthony Brewster examine Bradfield and Berowra

Neil Ashworth in conversation with Ben Raue, producer and publisher of respected podcast The Tally Room. and joining us is Anthony Brewster, who has a storied career in journalism and an intimate knowledge of North Shore politics.
We cover how the boundary changes affect each electorate, and how the change in the media landscape is affecting the campaigns.  

Martin Cousins, Social Local Collective, Gen AI in education, Pathways to Freeways

Featuring Martin Cousins, Greens Candidate for Berowra, talking to Neil Ashworth.
Adrienne McLean highlights the work of volunteers at Social Local Collective
Martin Pluss has a very interesting discussion on Generative AI in education.
Nathan Tilbury has the latest publication from Hornsby Shire Historical Society, Pathways to Freeways
Martin has been reading "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London.
Neil has been enjoying Andrea Bocelli in Concert, and "Gladiator" with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. 

Giselle Kapterian, Easycare Gardening, The Bobbo

Episode 2
Adrienne McLean talks to Liberal Candidate for Bradfield Giselle Kapterian.
Neil Ashworth speaks to Frank Windeyer and Ian Stuart about volunteering for Easycare Gardening
Ian Stuart promotes the Bobbin Head Cycle Classic
 
Eyes and Ears
Zero Day on Netflix
Between two Rivers by Mouhdy al-Rashid
Live Lead Learn by Gail Kelly