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...

Willoughby City Council will launch a comprehensive investigation into a large-scale tree vandalism event along Willowie Road under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. As part of the investigations, rangers will be visiting residents through door-knocking and written communications throughout...

Spill dumped 16 million litres of sewage into creek Sydney Water has been fined $365,625 for seepage of 16 million litres of raw sewage into Flat Rock Creek in 2020, and will pay local councils half a million dollars in reparation. The...

Pittwater MP claims bill stymied The communities of the Northern Beaches will suffer if a proposed bill to stop off-shore mining is not passed, Pittwater MP Rory Amon claims. In late June, Mr Amon put forward the Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling...

Northern Beaches Council is making significant strides in reducing carbon emissions by introducing new electric vehicles (EV) to its fleet. Thanks to co-funding from a State Government grant, the council is deploying 11 electric vehicles, taking its existing fleet from...