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Where did the Name “Ku-ring-gai” Come From?

By Liam CarrollMay 5, 20210

The word “Ku-ring-gai” is well known as the name of the Northern Beaches’ north-western frontier, but where did this word come from? And is it fit for purpose?

Art & Culture

Cover Artist… Maria Benvenuto

By Quyen HutchinsonApril 1, 20210

Originally from the mountains of Santiago, Chile, Manly
resident Maria Benvenuto provides an
abstract interpretation for the
cover of our April issue.

Art & Culture

Who First Called it ‘The Office’?

By Zena CondellMarch 28, 20210

East Esplanade’s The Office has become the well known watering hole for avid Great Outdoors tipplers to indulge for a swill, but where did the name come from?

Local Business

The Spirit Trade of Cubed Aussie Hardwoods

By Liam CarrollFebruary 1, 20210

John O’Connor’s cubed Aussie hardwood revolution is well underway, with Goodradigbee Distillers serving up spirit delights and doing so in months not years.

Environment

Agronomeye’s digital agriculture: Built from the ground up

By Liam CarrollDecember 1, 20200

Tim Howell and Stu Adam, Agronomeye founders, are transforming agriculture from the ground up, leading the way with a digital revolution for farmers and growers

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