Eyes on Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai
We bring you people, places and local events in Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai, on Sydney’s upper North Shore. Your hosts are Adrienne McLean, Martin Pluss, and Neil Ashworth
Episodes
February 2026 Eyes on Hornsby Ku-ring-gai
A short episode to start the year
48s Martin Pluss reflects on his visit to Bondi
14m Eyes and Ears.
Adrienne McLean has been watching Broadchurch with Olivia Coleman
Martin Pluss has been reading and watching Atonement by Ian McEwan, and watchingNCIS Sydney
Neil Ashworth has been reading the Margaret Attwood autobiography A Better Tomorrow, and watching Delhi Crime on Netflix
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
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
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 th...
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. Adrienn...
.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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
With hosts Adrienne McLean, Martin Pluss, and Neil Ashworth.
Martin Pluss talks to Hornsby Mayor on Council's plan for 2025 including Brooklyn and Pennant Hills. Further discussion about urban fatigue across the upper north Shore. The full unexpurgated interview at https://youtu.be/8jp0PuDKZmg?si=mUgfYr8W7hdzcskr
Neil Ashworth in conversation with Mari Metzke of Hornsby Shire Historical Society. More information at https://horn...
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