Saturday, 24th May
NBS
The Ride for Country Kids 2025 from 15 to 17 May marked the biggest Ride ever with 100 riders in Royal Far West’s (RFW) 100th year, reconnecting with Royal Far West’s past and ensuring a stronger future for country kids. Covering...
Friday, 23rd May
NS
A young male Spotted-tailed Quoll has been successfully released into Blue Mountains National Park following a nine-week rehabilitation at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, coinciding with World Endangered Species Day. Discovered unconscious in Faulconbridge in March, the quoll was first taken to Blaxland...
Thursday, 22nd May
NS, NB
Volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards warned rock fishers to stay off rock platforms as a Hazardous Surf Warning is currently in place for the state’s northernmost border all the way down to Sydney and is expected to remain in place...
NB
NSW Health Minister, Ryan Park, told hundreds of Beaches locals that the State Government would ‘do everything it can’ to put Northern Beaches Hospital public services back into public hands. Minister Park was speaking at the Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) forum...
NB
The parents of toddler Joe Massa who died at Northern Beaches Hospital after failure of the REACH protocol are urging action to ensure widespread awareness and use of the program. Daniel and Elouise Massa met with Health Minister Ryan Park and...
NB
Partnership ‘at risk of failure’ The public-private partnership (PPP) between Healthscope and the State Government is ‘at risk of failure,’ according to a recent audit. The Audit Office of NSW had conducted the audit to determine how ‘effectively and efficiently’ the partnership...
NS
Researchers, including those at the Kolling Institute, have launched a study to investigate if a diet and exercise program aimed at weight loss can prevent the development of crippling knee osteoarthritis. The trial will be led by researchers from the University...
NB
The Auditor General’s report on the delivery of public services at the Northern Beaches Hospital, released on 17 April, concluded that the hospital is ‘not effectively delivering integrated, high-quality healthcare and not performing to the requirements of the public-private partnership...
NB
Minister says contract ‘cannot be undone overnight’ Submissions for the second inquiry into Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) have opened, with ‘safety and quality’ the key focus. Health Minister Ryan Park announced the inquiry following the death of toddler Joe Massa, where the...
NS, NB
women to prioritise their health by booking a free mammogram. With over 38,000 women screened across the Northern Sydney Local Health District in 2024, the campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of regular breast screenings. Meredith Kay, Director of...
NB
Northern Beaches Council advised residents to take extra precautions against mosquitoes after Barmah Forest Virus was detected in mosquitoes trapped at Narrabeen Lagoon. Council partners with NSW Health to trap mosquitoes at key locations on the Beaches, to monitor the numbers...