Alec Smart
Sydney’s First Ferry Operators
By Alec Smart PS Huntress approaching Manly Wharf, 1856. Illustration: S.T. Gill c/o State Library NSW The history of Sydney’s ferries...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Pets of 2075 - Issue #8
Bluey - This little pup is just under 12 months old and is a very happy and social boy. Being a Border Collie, he loves fetching balls...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Maggie’s Rescue - Available for Adoption
Spice: 1 year old - Cattle Dog Cross Spice is a super sweet girl and very affectionate! She is always happy to get plenty of cuddles,...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Trash to Treasure: Elho is making waves with their newest ocean collection!
Keep the oceans clean and your garden looking great with Elho’s sustainable new line. Eco-conscious Dutch greenwares brand Elho began as...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 3 min
What’s happening with the St Ives property market?
Over the past few months, there has been a massive amount of negative media speculation predicting a slump or total crash of the real...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Calling all young photographers: The “Need a Lift” photo competition is open now!
Capturing the good stuff and bringing positivity into focus with Ku-ring-gai council’s new photography competition. “Need a Lift” is the...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Catch the FIFA Women’s World Cup for Free in St Ives!
Ku-ring-gai Council will host live screenings of the Matilda’s FIFA rounds and the World Cup Final! You can catch all the action for each...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Transforming Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Women’s Shelter
Design for Hope Team Up with Shed Eleven to take on the mammoth task of breathing new life into this monumentally important community...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Sunflowers set to bloom in Kur-ring-gai
Ku-ring-gai Council has joined The Sunflower Program to raise awareness and promote better assistance for residents with chronic health...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Changes to St Ives High Catchment Area
Changes announced last year are now effective, impacting new families enrolling at the School from Term 1 2024. Last year, the Department...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Northside Montessori School Parent and Toddler Program
The Northside Montessori Parent and Toddler Program is a beautiful way for parents to bond with their young children while fostering a...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 4 min
Showcasing Independent Arts North of the Bridge
Sydney is rich with live performances and creative experiences - support your local performers, directors and talented crew members by...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 3 min
WICKED Gets a Pymble Wizard with Todd McKenney
It’s time for Australia to return to Oz with the upcoming revival of WICKED, set to open this August at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. The...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jul 27
- 4 min
Drawn to houses: Jason Smith on his architectural passion
The architecture enthusiast of St Ives For Jason Smith, sometimes the ugliest buildings can be the most compelling to draw. Smith, an...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Your average teenage grandma: Emily Bayley and her Cosy Creat
By Tahney Fosdike “I love all my crochet creations.” As a preteen, Emily Bayley, a student based in Sydney’s Upper North Shore, began to...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Humans of 2075 - David Cohen
Meet the 22 year old budding photographer, a St Ives local for more than 18 years. Tell us about yourself; do you live in St Ives/work in...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Transform Your Home with Frenchic Series 1 - Kitchen
We know times are hard, so Neighbourhood Media & Frenchic Paint Australia are bringing you the most cost effective ways to refresh your...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Post Summer Body Care
While little feels better than enjoying some outdoor time in the sun (wearing sunscreen of course!), frequent exposure to the scorching...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Nancy, The Face of St Ives Nextra
If you’re a St Ives Local, or a regular to the St Ives Shopping Village, chances are you recognise Nancy! She has been a fixture at the...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Rejuvenate your Weekly Shop at the Markets
Residents on the North Shore are lucky to be within a stones throw of several awesome markets; offering everything from fresh fruit and...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Back to School - North Shore
If you’re considering enrolment, or a change of school, for one of the younger members in your family - an Open Day, or School tour is a...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 2 min
They’re Staying Up Late at Gordon Library
The library will be hosting free and interesting talks with authors, running every Thursday evening between February and April. Library...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Free Entertainment and Services for Ku-ring-gai’s Teens
St Ives and Gordon Youth Hubs have re-opened! With the return of the school term, the Ku-ring-gai council has opened the doors of its...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
Future success secured for (YOU)
If you’re considering studying at university next year, you’re probably feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the choices available to you....
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
Humans of St Ives – Sasha Vallaydam, manager IGA St Ives
How long have you been with IGA, and at St Ives? My wife and I started the business at the end of 2012. I had a mentor from the Chriss...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Avondale Pony Club, a slice of paradise in the suburbs
Avondale Pony Club is one of St Ives’ best preserved pieces of history, having withstood the test of time over the last 60 years to...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
McConnell Bourn - Open for Business!
What a time to be thinking of buying or selling property! Since the current COVID lockdown began, the McConnell Bourn team has...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 8, 2021
- 1 min
High ropes adventure coming to St Ives Showground!
The new attraction is planned to open by Christmas and promises to be a summer highlight for families. The high ropes adventure course...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
Mayor Jennifer Anderson
‘2075’ Editor Lisa Goodhand caught up with Mayor Jennifer Anderson this month during the lockdowns, to learn what she has been up to and...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Capturing sights and scenes around the Northern Beaches and beyond
Photographer: Mark Kennedy Mark Kennedy is a local photographer who grew up in Cherrybrook and then moved to the Northern Beaches when...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
St Ives Village Green Upgrade
By ALEC SMART St Ives Village Green and sporting facilities are in the midst of a redevelopment. So far, the pedestrian crossing in...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
St Ives Shopping Village
COVID ART COMPETITION Get creative during lockdown and win a $200 Gift Voucher! St Ives Shopping Village is relaunching their St.Art and...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Horse sense: equestrian rider Laura Scott
Humans of 2075 When Laura Scott is not out at various Eventing and Show Jumping competitions around Sydney, you can find her and her...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Are your child’s eyes coping with online-learning?
St Ives optometrist and mum of 4, Sindy Lowinger explains the visual strain of learning online. Healthy vision is important for your...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Barra Brui to Bungaroo Bush Trek
By ALEC SMART With a decent pair of hiking boots, or a mountain bicycle with suspension, Barra Brui Oval to Bungaroo and back through...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
Kids Just Wanna Have Fun!
Some cool sites to keep them busy when you’re busy.. Desperate to find a new distraction for my kids so I could attend an online meeting,...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
Shop Local in Lockdown - 2075 (St Ives)
It's no secret these lockdowns suck. But for some, these lockdowns have implications far beyond just 'being stuck inside'. For a lot of...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jun 4, 2021
- 2 min
Our Sustainable Village - St Ives Shopping Village works towards a Greener Future
St Ives Shopping Village is an establishment that's appreciated by everyone in the community. But as time goes on and concerns about the...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
Robyn Connacher, St Ives Snapper
2075 magazine caught up with local photographer Robyn Connacher, and enquired about her artistic eye. How long have you been doing...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 19, 2021
- 5 min
Northern Beaches WIRES – rescue, rehabilitate, release
By ALEC SMART WIRES (Wildlife Rescue) is Australia’s premier wildlife rescue organisation. Staffed by licensed volunteer rescuers and...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 17, 2021
- 3 min
Blue gum: a walk in the light green of Dalrymple-Hay
By ALEC SMART Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve is featured as one of Ku-ring-gai Council’s prime nature walks, and on National Parks and...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 17, 2021
- 1 min
Rosedale Farm - Kids and Horses
If you have a budding horse fanatic and would like to get them closer to these beautiful animals, Rosedale Farm's resident agister, Tara...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 11, 2021
- 3 min
Ku-ring-gai Aboriginals – the non-existent tribe that left a rich legacy
By ALEC SMART The Aboriginal clans of Sydney’s Upper North Shore were driven out by Europeans and their history and culture ignored. But...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 11, 2021
- 1 min
Atlas and friends
Despite few people knowing the full size of the Rosedale Farm, there is a road-side fence that seems to be growing in popularity week to...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 11, 2021
- 1 min
Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden
Untouched native bushland with plenty to offer all ages At Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, the Nature Play activities encourage children...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 10, 2021
- 1 min
St Ives’ Hidden Agricultural Oasis
It’s a little-known fact that nestled in the southern corner of St Ives is 8 acres of land that has seemingly been untouched by time!...
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Rita Bratovich
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Park a bike under the tree
In days not so long gone, a typical Aussie Christmas morning was made up of the shrill of cicadas, church bells ringing, and the laughter...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
The current state of future cars
While Europe, particularly France and Norway, are aiming at having EVs (electric vehicles) and hybrids as the only new cars available by...
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Alec Smart
- Dec 11, 2020
- 4 min
A Knight’s day at St Ives Medieval Faire
By ALEC SMART The St Ives Medieval Faire is a Middle Ages-themed festival that takes place annually in September at St Ives Showground....
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Rita Bratovich
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Playing around with nature
Recognising the inclination of young boys to dig, fossick, climb and collect, Sydney Grammar School St Ives Preparatory decided to build...
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