Friday, 18th April
NB
The Mother’s Day Classic is coming to the Beaches this year with a 4.2-kilometre walk around Long Reef Headland on Sunday 11 May. The Classic has donated $46.1 million to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) since 1998 and $1.2 million...
Thursday, 17th April
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...
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PW
Animal justice groups and residents across the Northern Beaches attended a rally for the koalas on 30 September, also known as ‘save the koala day.’ The rally comes after members of the community claimed there were multiple threats to these species...
PW
Northern Beaches council has announced it will continue to phase out single-use plastic with the next stage of the ban due to commence on 1 November. It is understood, a number of food service items including, single-use plastic straws, stirrers and...
NS
North Shore locals are on track to save thousands of dollars per year on power bills, following the instalment of Willoughby council’s solar power bulk buy program. Over 14 months, Willoughby residents have installed 69 rooftop systems using the program, with...
PW
A 2013 plan to commercialise Barrenjoey Headland that saw over 9,000 signatures opposing the idea is up for feedback again. Following the community’s outrage and commitment against the proposal in 2013, it was later announced the proposal would no longer go...
NS
Nominations have now closed for the 2023 NSW women of the year awards with winners due to be announced on 9 March 2023 as part of the NSW women’s week. In a search to find the most outstanding and influential women...
NB
Curl Curl café, Curly’s on the Corner has adopted a new composting method as a trial aimed at reducing food waste. In NSW, it is understood more than a third of waste sent to landfill each year is food, and after...
PW
Northern Beaches council has endorsed a strategy plan to help manage the sand build up and risk of flooding at the Narrabeen lagoon entrance. It is understood the management strategy plan which looks at short, medium and long-term solutions was the...
NS
Mosman council has announced it will install two additional electric vehicle (EV) charging networks on the North Shore. The expansion comes after the existing EV charger at Mosman Square clocked up a record 100 charging hours in August, making a major...
NBS, PW
Shark nets cause uproar… again September 1 marked the start of the annual eight-month Shark Meshing Program (SMP) by the NSW Department of Primary Industries. The controversial program consists of the implementation of shark nets along 51 beaches between Newcastle and Wollongong. Last...
NS
Northern Sydney local health district’s (NSLHD) employee resource network for disability (ERNoD) has been actively involved in creating workplaces that are more inclusive for people with a disability. ERNoD is a voluntary, employee-led group, (formed as part of the district’s diversity,...