With the NSW State Election on Saturday 25 March, Peninsula Living spoke with the local candidates for Pittwater about why they hope to enter the hallowed halls of parliament. PITTWATER Pittwater is home to Sydney’s most northern beaches before the Central Coast....

Flying rainbow flags and banners across the Peninsula will see the Northern Beaches celebrate its LGBTQIA+ community over two weeks of love, tolerance, respect and inclusion. One of the most iconic festivals for the LGBTQIA+ community is heading to Sydney and...

It’s a necessary evil. Both a ‘never-ending problem’ and a ‘crucial connection’. The bridge locals love to hate – the Spit. This year marks 65 years since the second iteration of the controversial crossing was opened in 1958, and nearly 100...

The draft Brookvale Structure Plan is currently on public exhibition. While it seeks to improve the suburb, some residents are worried the area will not cope. Once labelled the industrial wasteland of the Northern Beaches, Brookvale has become one of, if...

With two popular local sites to be imminently returned to Indigenous ownership, North Shore Living explores the chasm between public expectations of open space and Indigenous rights to reclaim and make use of their land. “The land is my mother, so...

There are renewed calls for Northern Beaches residents to keep their cats indoors to try and curb attacks on local wildlife, as research shows one cat kills 186 native animals per year. There are an estimated 50,000 pet cats on the...

There are renewed calls for lower North Shore residents to keep their cats indoors and dogs on leash to try and curb attacks on local wildlife. Australia holds one of the highest pet ownership rates in the world, with more than...

It may come as a surprise that while women make up 70 per cent of art school graduates across Australia, female artists represent less than half of all gallery exhibitions and prizes. It’s a statistic Ravenswood School for Girls set out...

With local members of Parliament Brad Hazzard, Rob Stokes, and Jonathan O’Dea, all set to retire at next year’s State Election, Peninsula Living looks at the highs and lows of their time in the hot seats, as well as what...

Meet the unsung community and volunteer groups across the lower North Shore spreading Christmas cheer and helping those who find themselves struggling during the festive season. The lower North Shore has thousands of volunteers helping those doing it tough this Christmas,...