In a heartening return, over 100 baby White’s Seahorses, bred at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, have been released at Clontarf Beach to repopulate the colony. The five to six-centimetre juveniles, aged seven to nine months, are now navigating the expanded...

Members say bill ‘flawed’ The committee which has been examining a proposed Liberal-backed bill to stop off-shore drilling has recommended the bill be voted down. Liberal Pittwater MP Rory Amon introduced the Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling and Associated Infrastructure Prohibition) Bill...

Surfrider Foundation Australia, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to protecting Australia’s oceans, has launched a series of film events across Australia’s east coast to raise support for their campaign to Save The Southern Sea from fossil fuel exploration. Their eighth stop...

Company says only Lower Hunter coast affected There would be no gas mining in the waters off the Northern Beaches if PEP-11 goes ahead, Advent Energy has told a NSW committee. The company is re-applying for permission to continue gas exploration in...

Northern Beaches Council are holding a number of events on the lead up to National Recycling Week, which is from 13 to 19 November. Meet your neighbours, grab a bargain and help the environment at a Second Hand Saturday garage sale....

Northern Beaches Council has funding for seven 22kW EV chargers as part of the Intellihub EV Streetside Charging Project, making it easier for those living in apartments or townhouses to charge their vehicles. Local streetside power poles will be turned into...

Councils step up campaign against tree killers Councils on the Lower North Shore are stepping up their fight against tree vandalism, with Willoughby offering a $10,000 reward following the poisoning of dozens of trees in Willowie Road, Castle Cove. Willoughby has launched...

Local paint manufacturer Colormaker Industries took out the Northern Beaches Sustainability Award at the recent Northern Beaches Business Awards. Active Networks, which publishes North Shore Living and Peninsula Living, is a media partner in the awards. The award recognises businesses that...

Local resident electrifies his whole block Chatswood resident Brian Peck has electrified his Freeman Road 48-unit apartment block, saving residents a lot of money and reducing their carbon footprint. Mr Peck made the decision as part of his commitment to living a...

The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC) is urging the NSW Government to take action and improve the state’s deforestation record. According to the recently released Trees Scorecard report by WWF Australia, NSW has been ranked at the...