Organisers prioritise safety following two attacks on Beaches Organisers of Whale Beach’s Big Swim cancelled the long-standing event after a spate of shark attacks in Sydney, and pollution after heavy rain. The 2.8km race, which starts at Palm Beach and takes swimmers...

In the wake of the storms over the weekend, multiple shark sightings and attacks have occurred at beaches across NSW including two on the Northern Beaches, resulting in the closure of all local beaches for at least the next 48...

Three boats were destroyed and sunk with a fourth severely damaged – including multiple luxury ‘superyachts’ – on Friday, 9 January in a fire at a local Mosman marina. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters worked to battle the blaze in...

Three teenagers were charged following an alleged brawl in Manly on Wednesday 7 January 2026. Emergency services were called to The Corso at about 9.50pm following reports of a brawl. On arrival, officers attached to Northern Beaches Police Area Command located a...

The search for a missing teenager who disappeared in the waters of Pittwater on New Year’s Eve has been called off. The 16 year old was on a boat with two other men which capsized at Palm Beach on New Year’s...

Northern Beaches’ 22-year-old Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert was allegedly shot during the antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday 14 December. The Northern Beaches community, including Warringah MP Zali Steggall and Ingleside-based group Youth Up Front – which Cstb Hibbert...

This story contains distressing content. If you are affected by this, please reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14. Red Cross’ Lifeblood has issued a call-out for blood donations to help more than 40 injured in the Bondi terrorist attack....

NSW Ambulance is urging people to monitor conditions with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting severe heatwave conditions for Metropolitan Sydney from Thursday 4 December. NSW Ambulance chief superintendent Steve Vaughan, associate director emergency management said people need to plan ahead...

Illicit cigarettes and illegal vapes seized Three Beaches’ tobacconists were slapped with temporary closure orders from 13 November to 11 February 2026 under the NSW Government’s new tobacco laws aimed at cracking down on illegal tobacco and vapes. NSW Health inspectors, supported...

E-bike battery likely cause of Warriewood house fire An e-bike lithium-ion battery was the likely cause of a housefire that destroyed a home in Eucalyptus Place in Warriewood on 18 November. Fire and Rescue NSW received a call at 11.10am and firefighters...