September Newsletter #2: The clash in West Pymble

Should I lay or should I grow?

Huw Bradshaw
September 05, 2025

⏱️ The 40th edition of our newsletter is a five-minute read.

Morning all,

Do you like pies?

I’m thinking about starting a new video series for the Lorikeet in which I go around the North Shore eating and judging pies. Just a little bit of public service.

Do you have any suggestions? I’ve heard good things about Romeo’s Pie Cafe in St Leonards station, and The Grumpy Baker in Castle Cove. If you think I’m missing out on anything, reply to this email and let me know.

But enough pie talk. Let’s get into the news.

[We created] an entire generation of building stock that pushed energy efficiency without concurrently managing condensation

Dr Tim Law, an architectural scientist on why Sydney has such a bad mould problem. See more below

HEARD THIS WEEK👂

🦠 Why are Sydney homes so mouldy? One expert unpacks the fungal facts

According to architectural scientist Dr Tim Law, Australia has created “an entire generation of building stock” without the capacity to manage mould and condensation.

And, as Law pointed out to the Lorikeet, it needn’t have been this way, given North America and Europe began addressing the problem in the 1970s.

Read the full piece below.

Why are Sydney homes so mouldy? One expert unpacks the fungal facts

It can be defeated, but you need to break the lifecycle before it is visible to the human eye.

🍯 The ultimate guide to North Shore markets in September

It’s about culture and it’s about art, but mostly it’s about food, glorious food. Here are some of the best markets this month across the North Shore.

Read the full guide here.

The ultimate guide to North Shore markets in September

French pastries, free-range eggs, Hong Kong street food ... your stomach will thank you.

🦗 Should I lay or should I grow: Norman Griffiths Oval upgrade reaches fork in the road

If and when the dust ever settles on the Norman Griffiths Oval (NGO) upgrade, the playing surface will either remain as natural turf or become a synthetic pitch.

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