🔵 Okay, for real this time
Bicentennial oval, North Shore pokies losses, zucchinis, and a conclusion for Bradfield.
Huw Bradshaw
September 26, 2025
⏱️ The 46th edition of our newsletter is a 5-minute read.
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Morning all,
With the Bradfield court case due in court next Thursday, I was under the impression that I wouldn’t be writing these words until then: the battle for Bradfield is over.
Yesterday morning, Gisele Kapterian officially conceded in the race for the electorate, withdrawing her petition at the Court of Disputed Returns. In her statement, she expressed her desire to see a “strong, cohesive, and modern Liberal party” in Parliament.
One can’t help but imagine Kapterian looking in from the ringside, a tad relieved to be spared from a political movement currently tearing itself apart on basic climate science.
🗞️ Anyway, let’s get into the rest of the news.
"I am satisfied that, overall, the correct outcome has been declared"
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK 🎟️
FRIDAY, 26/09/25 | Taylor Swift Eras tribute
FRIDAY, 26/09/25 | Ghazza at 7th Day Brewery
FRIDAY, 26/09/25 | Growing food for wildlife project
SUNDAY, 28/09/25 | Hongkonger Street Market 2025
SUNDAY, 28/09/25 | Le Marché (French Markets)
HEARD THIS WEEK👂
🎰 Pokie use is rising in Australia: here’s how much North Shore suburbs are losing
New research from the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) has revealed gambling participation and harm is on the rise across the country.
According to the study, conducted in 2024, an estimated 3.1 million Australian adults — approximately 15 percent of the population — have experienced harms such as feeling guilty and stressed about their gambling, borrowing money or selling things to fund gambling, or going back another day to try to win back lost money.
The problem is even more acute in New South Wales — home to 87,930 pokie machines — where 63.9% of adults have gambled in the last year. While not the most affected areas in Greater Sydney, the North Shore is far from exempt from this issue.
In the Ku-ring-gai and Willoughby LGAs, 11.3 million dollars were put into pokie machines this year between the months of March and May. Meanwhile, in the Hornsby LGA, that same period saw gambling machines eat up more than 12 million dollars.
Read more below.
🏞️ What’s in a name? Locals and councillors clash on Bicentennial Reserve
Willoughby City Council has been deliberating for months on whether the name of Bicentennial Reserve in Naremburn should be changed to Noel Reidy Parklands, in recognition of the late former Willoughby mayor.
Read the full story below.
🌸 What to plant in your garden this month
Make this spring your Costa-era and get stuck into some gardening with this quick guide I put together.
Everything from green beans to grevilleas.
Read more below.
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EATEN THIS WEEK 🥧
On Wednesday I tried out the Moroccan lamb pie at Cornucopia Bakery Naremburn. Good? Definitely. Great? Well, you’ll have to watch the video to find out.
That’s all from me.
As always feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] if there’s anything you think I should be writing about.
Cheers,
Huw
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