Eyes on Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai

Adrienne McLean, Martin Pluss, and Neil Ashworth
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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

  1. 1D AGO

    March 2026: Julian Leeser MP, Yvette Vignando on Mary's House

    March 2026 Julian Leeser MP for Berowra joins Martin Pluss and Neil Ashworth in the Triple H studios 1m Australia Day Honours 7m Digital Detox 10m Iran and local Farsi speaking population 18m New school year and education 34 On being a conservative voice with principle Then Adrienne McLean speaks to Yvette Vignando on Mary’s House

    1h 5m
  2. February 2026: Bondi, Medical Tourism, holiday reading

    FEB 1

    February 2026: Bondi, Medical Tourism, holiday reading

    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 24m  Martin Pluss  talks to Mat Curtis about medical tourism

    41 min
  3. Voices of Berowra. review of 2025, plans for 2026

    12/01/2025

    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

    1h 10m
  4. HSC Study, Ku-ring-gai Chamber of Commerce, Grant Webster Mahoney's Toadlet

    10/27/2025

    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

    54 min
  5. HSC preparation, Scott Hinks from Lions, Matt Macri from The Plant Bug

    09/29/2025

    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

    1h 16m
  6. Kathie Comb and The Bush Tele, Richard Dawes and Legacy Week, Hornsby Mayor Warren Waddell

    09/01/2025

    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”.

    1h 8m
  7. Marian Street Theatre, Powerful Owls, HSC Trials

    07/27/2025

    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.

    1 hr
  8. June 2025 Synthetic Turf, Ginger Meggs, Warren Waddell, Gordon from Gordon

    06/21/2025

    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.

    1h 45m
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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

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  • Creator
    Adrienne McLean, Martin Pluss, and Neil Ashworth
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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