Warning: some readers may find this content distressing Lifeline volunteers attend Westfield to support shoppers Dozens of Lifeline Northern Beaches counsellors have been helping shoppers at Westfield Bondi Junction in the wake of the 13 April stabbing tragedy. Lifeline NB (LNB) already had...

Will the water be swim-safe? Council is fighting a decision made by the NSW Government to pull the plug on funding for the Beachwatch water quality monitoring program. All Sydney coastal councils will be forced to self-fund water quality monitoring from 1...

A new cancer centre has been opened for the Northern Beaches. In April, GenesisCare officially opened its new $35 million centre, the first one offering radiation therapy and medical oncology in the same facility. Pathology services operated by NSW Health Pathology...

NSW Parliament votes unanimously There will be no exploration or mining in state waters off the Northern Beaches, with the State Government passing a law on 12 March to outlaw the capture of fossil fuels. The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (SeaBed...

Brookvale’s sustainable paint and ink manufacturer, Colormaker Industries, will celebrate the official launch of their new 144 kWh ReVolve® battery on 5 April. The battery will be the first in the world to be commissioned, connected, and operated commercially. Well over...

Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed or would like to have a one-on-one conversation with someone who cares? Lifeline Connect is coming to the Dougherty Community Centre in Chatswood as a free service to support those in need. Lifeline Connect is a free, non-clinical...

Take time out for nature and join the world’s biggest movement to protect our planet. Every year, hundreds of millions of individuals, businesses, schools, councils, and communities around the world participate in Earth Hour. To demonstrate your support of the environment,...

PEP-11 bill would cover 5k off coast The State Government has moved a bill to ban off-shore mining from Sydney up to Newcastle, in a bid to stop the controversial PEP-11 licence. PEP-11 is a licence held jointly by Asset Energy/Bounty Oil...

Mosmam council expects the Port Jackson fig trees along the Balmoral foreshore to survive following suspected tree vandalism. On Monday, 19 February, the council received a call from a Balmoral resident reporting that they had seen someone drilling a fig tree...

Minister says no plans for any new marine parks An aquatic reserve will not be created at Mona Vale Basin Beach (Bongin Bongin Bay), Environment minister Penny Sharpe has declared. Council presented a submission to the State Government after a 2,900 petition...