Friday, 10th July
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A Public Safety Community Forum is set to be held in Dee Why, with Independent Wakehurst MP Michael Regan and representatives from the Northern Beaches Area Command giving updates on local policing. Attendees will also find out more about community...
Thursday, 9th July
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Join independent Member for Bradfield Nicolette Boele MP for a town hall on artificial intelligence (AI). Held at Turramurra Bowling Club on Tuesday 14 July, the event brings together a panel of experts and will explore ‘what AI means for...
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‘No impact’ on Northern Beaches Hospital The operator of Northern Beaches Hospital, Healthscope Newco, has entered into receivership, the company announced on 27 May, and a sale process has started for the Australian health group. There is no plan to close...
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As climate change becomes the world’s most important issue, North Shore Living goes behind the scenes to find out what Taronga Zoo is doing to save the planet. Alex Driscoll reports Research and education have long been the cornerstones of zoos,...
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A young male Spotted-tailed Quoll has been successfully released into Blue Mountains National Park following a nine-week rehabilitation at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, coinciding with World Endangered Species Day. Discovered unconscious in Faulconbridge in March, the quoll was first taken to Blaxland...
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Volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards warned rock fishers to stay off rock platforms as a Hazardous Surf Warning is currently in place for the state’s northernmost border all the way down to Sydney and is expected to remain in place...
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NSW Health Minister, Ryan Park, told hundreds of Beaches locals that the State Government would ‘do everything it can’ to put Northern Beaches Hospital public services back into public hands. Minister Park was speaking at the Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) forum...
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The parents of toddler Joe Massa who died at Northern Beaches Hospital after failure of the REACH protocol are urging action to ensure widespread awareness and use of the program. Daniel and Elouise Massa met with Health Minister Ryan Park and...
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Partnership ‘at risk of failure’ The public-private partnership (PPP) between Healthscope and the State Government is ‘at risk of failure,’ according to a recent audit. The Audit Office of NSW had conducted the audit to determine how ‘effectively and efficiently’ the partnership...
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Researchers, including those at the Kolling Institute, have launched a study to investigate if a diet and exercise program aimed at weight loss can prevent the development of crippling knee osteoarthritis. The trial will be led by researchers from the University...
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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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Minister says contract ‘cannot be undone overnight’ Submissions for the second inquiry into Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) have opened, with ‘safety and quality’ the key focus. Health Minister Ryan Park announced the inquiry following the death of toddler Joe Massa, where the...