neighbourhoodmediaJan 85 minGhastly ghostly sites of Glebe neighbourhoodBy ALEC SMART We tiptoed around several ‘haunted’ locations in the Glebe + Annandale environs after dark, listening for phantom footsteps...
neighbourhoodmediaNov 16, 20214 minThe Narrabeen Kidnapping – Australia’s first kidnapping for ransom.By ELLIOT LINDSAY Ronald Powles lived with his wife and son in their home on Pacific Parade, DeeWhy. He was a projectionist at the...
neighbourhoodmediaNov 16, 20214 minTank Traps in Dee Why LagoonBy Alec Smart 'Dumble Stops' rotting in Dee Why Lagoon, left over from WWII. Photo: Alec Smart At the southern end of Dee Why Lagoon,...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 202110 minRock ‘n’ roll in NewtownBy ALEC SMART From Aeroplane Jelly to ACDC, Newtown has a mixed bag of links to rock ‘n’ roll history, some iconic, others eclectic. Here...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 13, 20214 minThe Lane Cove Mystery and the tragic case of Eugene FalleniBy Elliot Lindsay The Stringybark Creek Reserve is popular with Lane Cove residents who seek a gentle walk amongst the shady gums and...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 13, 202116 minGhastly ghostly sites of SydneyBy ALEC SMART Supernatural fears have accompanied humans since the dawn of time, when we first descended from the trees and took up...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 13, 20214 minHistory: Aboriginal peoples around Lane CoveBy ALEC SMART When Europeans arrived in January 1788 to establish their penal colony, there were an estimated 29 Aboriginal clans...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 6, 20213 minMurder on the links?By ELLIOT LINDSAY Very few Sydney-siders had heard of St. Ives in the 1910s when the district was covered with citrus orchards and cow...
neighbourhoodmediaAug 30, 20216 minSurry Hills History: Ruth Park, author who articulated poverty in 1940s Sydney By Alec Smart Author Ruth Park, who endured a poverty-stricken childhood that prevented her accepting a high school scholarship, spent...
neighbourhoodmediaJun 17, 20214 minMarrickville History - Part OneBy ALEC SMART Historically, Marrickville region featured high canopy forests, sandstone escarpments, mangroves and a massive, tidal swamp...
neighbourhoodmediaMay 21, 20216 minCronulla History Part 1: The GweagalBy ALEC SMART In the first installation of our Cronulla History feature, we look at the Indigenous Gweagal people who lived on the...
neighbourhoodmediaApr 17, 20213 minBlue gum: a walk in the light green of Dalrymple-HayBy ALEC SMART Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve is featured as one of Ku-ring-gai Council’s prime nature walks, and on National Parks and...
neighbourhoodmediaApr 11, 20213 minKu-ring-gai Aborigines – the non-existent tribe that left a rich legacyBy ALEC SMART The Aboriginal clans of Sydney’s Upper North Shore were driven out by Europeans and their history and culture ignored. But...
neighbourhoodmediaApr 5, 20213 minWhy is there a Sphinx in Turramurra?By ALEC SMART As lovers of ancient history are no doubt aware, a Sphinx is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of...
neighbourhoodmediaJan 30, 20214 minA history of Glebe in six locationsBy ALEC SMART Glebe has a fascinating development history. Among its leafy streets and along the harbour foreshore are buildings that...
Alec SmartDec 9, 20203 minApproaching his first centenary: Roy CatoBy ALEC SMART As well as being one of the nicest people in St Ives, Roy Cato, just a few months shy of his centenary, is also among the...
neighbourhoodmediaOct 7, 20202 min125 years of Lane Cove Here are just a handful of highlights from the century and a quarter of Lane Cove’s lifespan so far. Lane Cove’s first stepping stone to...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 21, 20204 minA walk through the past with a St Ives localSt Ives has the kind of history that lends itself to compelling narratives - especially when they're shared by such a joyful storyteller....