Willoughby will receive $500,000 in funding from the NSW Government to enhance the tree canopy and green cover in local streets and neighbourhoods. Member for Willoughby Tim James said the funding awarded through the NSW Government’s $10 million Greening Our City...

EPA investigates ‘pollution incident’ The NSW Environment Protection Authority is investigating a ‘pollution incident’ at Northbridge’s Flat Rock Creek that resulted in the death of numerous fish and eels, some as long as a metre. Around 2pm on Tuesday 6 December, Willoughby...

First patients to arrive in February Australia’s first Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice (AYAH) has finished construction, with the first patients expected to arrive at the facility next month. In late December, the NSW Government announced the Manly facility’s construction phase was...

NSW state Government has announced its launch of four Rapid Response Vessels in a bid to ramp up its shark management measures on the Northern Beaches. The announcement comes ahead of a busy summer season that will see the state Government...

In wake of last year’s devastating fish kill and pollution incidents at Flat Rock Creek, Willoughby City Council has resolved to work with NSW and the Australian Governments to protect the local area. At its 12 December 2022 meeting, Council endorsed...

Although Cammeray Park used to be a sanctuary for local animals, since land clearing for the Western Harbour Tunnel began, there are fewer places for native birds, possums, and ducks to nest. That’s why North Sydney Council is installing 10...

Experts from The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and NSW Ambulance are urging parents to remain vigilant towards their children this summer following a year on year increase in child drowning incidents. According to NSW health, 47 children presented to The Children’s...

Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) staff continue to perform high as its emergency department was ranked first in its peer group for treating patients on time in the July to September financial report. Working well above the average for hospitals of similar...

For the second year running, the Northern Beaches Council has been recognised as a leader by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The Council was awarded a rating in the highest band possible, the “Leadership Band”. Receiving an A minus (A-) score, CDP said...

Concerned locals and representatives from animal justice organisations are continuing to push the ban on shark nets along the Australian coastline, following claims of their false sense of security and dangerous impact on marine life. Representatives from The Animal Justice Party,...