Winners of the Northern Beaches eco awards 2022 were announced at a community ceremony held by Northern Beaches council on Thursday 13 October. After 17 years of eco awards, nature was the true winner at this year’s ceremony, with a number...

Trees make way for controversial motorway The removal of hundreds of trees, between North Sydney and Naremburn, to make way for the new Warringah Freeway upgrade has sparked major outrage among local communities. The $1.1 billion project which began main works in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...