Photographers, swimmers, snorkellers and divers to got creative and submitted their underwater images to be part of this year’s Underwater Photography Competition. The underwater contest is part of the Northern Beaches Council Ocean Festival and celebrates all skill levels, from amateur,...

In-Conversation with Peter FitzSimons: Sports Injuries, Brain Health and Dementia forum will be held on 4 November from 6.30-7.30pm at Mosman Art Gallery. Join Mosman Council for a special forum raising awareness about sports-related dementia and neurodegenerative diseases resulting from repetitive...

Thanks to the right combination of tide and sand movement, stunning trace fossils—imprints left by ancient creatures that roamed the earth over 220 million years ago—are now visible on Turimetta Beach, in Warriewood. The fossils, discovered a couple of years ago,...

Mosman’s Cobblers Beach has become the first location in Sydney Harbour to host a site for the restoration of endangered seagrass. In a partnership between Mosman Council and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS), underwater plots of Posidonia australis seagrass...

New shark management measures introduced Shark nets on the Beaches will be removed one month earlier than usual in a shift in policy to help protect migrating turtles. The NSW Government has announced its $21.5 million Shark Management Program, with new measures...

Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps has launched a campaign to save the Aussie Bush. “So many of us choose to live on the Northern Beaches of Sydney because of the amazing natural environment,” Dr Scamps said. “But Australia is a world leader when...

Families being turned away from support The Dalwood Spilstead Service in Seaforth is fighting to secure long-term funding following the withdrawal of grants from the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) at the end of June. DSS wants to secure the future...

About 200 seahorses have been introduced to new underwater homes at Balmoral Beach as part of ongoing work by research, education and government agencies to restore and protect marine environments.  The Mosman-based Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS), working with the...

Increase in ‘non-target’ deaths A total of 46 non-target animals were caught in shark nets on the Beaches from 1 September 2023 to 30 April 2024, an increase from 34 last season. The data was supplied to Peninsula Living Pittwater (PL) by...

Charity moves into libraries to increase access In a move to take the stigma out of seeking help for mental health issues, Lifeline has opened up free referral support in North Shore community services, including libraries. Lifeline Connect is a face-to face,...