Thursday, 20th February
NB

Students from Northern Beaches Secondary College (Freshwater Senior Campus) stage a walk out today to protest against the decision to become a full high school from 2027. The Department of Education announced last year that following ‘positive feedback from community consultations,’...

NS

North Sydney Council will apply to the state regulator IPART for a permanent 87.05% rate rise over two years. Council voted last night for the special rate variation, which it says is needed to help foot the bill for the $120...

NS

New high school enrolments must go to Mosman In a change that has shocked locals, new applicants for Cammeraygal High School will be sent to Mosman High, with Year 7 ‘at capacity’ for 2025. The change surprised parents back in November, with...

NB

Angry residents protest at council meeting Northern Beaches Council has asked the regulator IPART to agree to a special rates variation (SRV) of 39.6% over three years, starting at 12.1% from July 2025. Council made the decision during an extraordinary four-hour meeting...

NB

Students ‘fiercely opposed’ to Year 7 to 10 cohort From 2026, Northern Beaches Secondary College (NBSC) Freshwater Campus will welcome Year 7s, in a move which has angered some students. Currently home to only seniors in Year 11 and 12, the State...

NBS

Consultation on off-leash area trial at Mona Vale south Locals will be able to have their say once more on whether dogs should be allowed off-leash on the southern end of Mona Vale Beach. Council voted by nine to six to...

NS

Kylea Tink won’t run in House of Representatives Politics on the North Shore is heating up, with Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher retiring from politics, paving a smoother path for Independent candidate Nicolette Boele. In the forthcoming Federal Election, Bradfield will incorporate parts...

NS

The Mosman community, including members of the council and politicians, walked against domestic violence on Friday, 29 November. The Mosman Walk for Women saw roughly 150 people meet at Rawson Oval for a short walk and a gathering at Marie Bashir Mosman...

PW

Will it be an uphill struggle? The State Government plans to legalise e-scooters as part of a new e-micromobility action plan, recognising that, although they can be purchased, they cannot be legally ridden on NSW roads. A NSW Parliamentary Inquiry in October...

PW

MWP Care steps up to help Coles Newport’s planned four- month closure in January for a revamp will leave senior shoppers stranded if they don’t drive. A spokesperson for Coles told PL that it is unable to remain open during the revamp,...