On Streetbeat on the 21 August we had a conversation with Michael Rosettenstein and Judy Vincent on the NSW Government Crown Land consultation process.

This an interview in a series called Life on the Run where we talk to people who lead a busy life and yet have time to be actively engaged in their local community

The State Government has called for submissions to their Draft State Strategy Plan for Crown land.

The submissions close on Thursday 20 August 2020. Here three Pennant Hills District Civic Trust members discuss the plan and the process around making decisions and encourage members to join the Trust with their feedback or make their own submissions.

This is Part 2 of an article and podcast on the changing numbers of students enrolled in studying geography in NSW schools between the period 1995 and 2019.

What does an ultra runner/marathon swimmer of the English Channel, someone who has worked in an aboriginal community for 4 years and a #6kmrunner have in common?

The NRL and all things sport. Of course there are some great insights into Kevin's sporting career. hear about his swim from south to north island of NZ and the last 100m which took over 30 minutes, the spin from Catalina Island to LA, a swim around Manhattan island and his experience in the World Masters Games in the 10 km walk.

They all support different teams - the Sea Eagles, the #ParraEels and and the Storm.

Thanks for the chat Matty Curtis & Kevin Cassidy

In Term 2 2020 I took Long Service Leave and one of the things I did was to take a deep dive into the NESA website and had a closer look at the numbers of students studying Geography.

With this research I put together an article for publication at the end of the year in the GTANSW/ACT Geography Bulletin.

I am optimistic about the future of Geography, despite the title of this podcast, but I wanted to learn from the past and see why the numbers of Geography have declined, or at the very least levelled off at a lower level.

The is a lot to learn from the past to understand the present and hopefully shape the future.

This is part one and sets the background and the scene for more detail later and invites listeners to contact me if they would like to continue the discussion.

Matty and Plu have a chat about the NRL and Liverpool's success in 2020.

Councillor Vince De Gallego discussed his motion about out Cherrybrook Station Building Height. recorded 3 August 2020

Warren Waddell is the Hornsby Council Ward A Councillor. In this chat Warren tells us a bit about he personal and profession life, discusses what it is like representing Ward A residents and the wider Hornsby community, outlines some of the successes and learnings of this term of office, castes his eyes over the next 12 months and answers the rapid fire questions.

Listen to the discussion with councillor Mick Marr Ward A Hornsby Shire Council 30 June, 2020.

We discuss his personal and professional background, issues in Ward A, successes and learning from this term of office, his views on representation, we cast an eye towards the final 12 months and the rapid fire questions.