The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act comes into effect on 28 November. Peninsula Living Pittwater explores changing attitudes to death. When Olivia Penton’s nan, Avalon’s Mavis Hiller, was diagnosed with dementia in 2016, her world fell apart. Mavis had raised Olivia, 37, and...

With the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act coming into effect this month on November 28, North Shore Living explores how locals are changing their approach to death. On 28 November, people with a terminal illness in New South Wales will be able...

Shoplifting is costing retailers $9 billion a year – and is on the rise on the Lower North Shore. With cost of living biting consumers, North Shore Living looks at the causes. There’s been a noticeable increase in shoplifting in retail...

Dee Why RSL is hosting a new veteran wellbeing centre by RSL LifeCare, which will provide critical services for veterans. The Northern Beaches Veteran Wellbeing Centre was opened in September, and is an extension of the ‘hub and spoke’ model which...

The Northern Beaches has seen retail theft creep up to pre-COVID-19 levels, but aggression towards retail workers is also on the rise. Peninsula Living Pittwater investigates the issue. Retail theft is up by almost 40 per cent on the Northern Beaches...

While the COVID-19 lockdowns caused a surge in home school numbers, it has been growing in popularity for some time, Catherine Lewis reports. The days of remote learning may be behind us, but those trying times translated into record numbers opting...

Put your hands and soul into the dirt of your local community garden and let new friendships bloom. The warm touch of the morning sun, the joyful sound of birds and a nice chat with others are great reasons to join...

Many parents opted to home school their children permanently once the COVID-19 lockdowns ended. The practice has actually been growing in popularity for some time, Catherine Lewis reports. The days of lockdown learning may be behind us, but those trying times...

The Village Chef – previously known as Meals on Wheels – is celebrating 70 years of bringing food to the elderly. For many socially isolated older people, it is about more than a meal. At 92, Leon Smith keeps very active...

Months of remote learning from home during COVID-19 lockdowns has given permanent homeschooling a dramatic boost. Homeschooling numbers shifted from steady to stratospheric across New South Wales last year thanks to bouts of lockdown learning. Remote learning gave parents a front...