Monday, 25th November
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Local MPs were put to work at Oxford Falls Grammar (OFG) on 25 November, when they joined Bushlink employees and school students for some early morning gardening on the school grounds as part of Bushlink’s School Inclusion Program. Wakehurst Independent Michael...
Monday, 25th November
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New Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby visited the unfinished section of the Mona Vale Road West with NSW Premier Chris Minns on Saturday. Work on the road stopped when the Minn’s government decided not to fund the road upgrade between Terrey...
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Northern Beaches Council is proposing ‘No parking’ restrictions along some sections of Central Road, Avalon Beach. The restrictions follow concerns raised by residents and bus operators about traffic flow and driveway access due to the narrowness of Central Road when vehicles...
NBS
Birch plywood supply to DMK Forest Products cut The war in Ukraine has affected the supply of birch plywood to local plywood supplier DMK Forest Products. The Brookvale-based business has been importing high-quality WISA birch plywood to Australia for over 40 years...
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Four-unit facility due by December A new women’s shelter for women and children escaping domestic violence is to be built in Mona Vale. The news was revealed after Wakehurst MP Michael Regan asked a question in Parliament of Minister for Women and...
NBS
Locals have their say on Beaches bus chaos In a bid to alleviate the ‘public transport crisis’ across New South Wales, the newly created Bus Industry Taskforce has met for the first time in Dee Why. The ‘Passenger Forum’ on 24 June...
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Unclear who would pay for any potential demerger The Protect Pittwater Association (PPA) says it will push for a ‘vigorous’ campaign for the Northern Beaches Council (NBC) to demerge, following Labor’s election Prior to the State Election, Labor had promised to allow...
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Council seeks feedback on common practice The practice of locals putting cars for sale parked in high-visibility streets could soon be ended, following State Government advice the practice is illegal without council approval. Northern Beaches Council has been struggling for years with...
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Commuters who use North Sydney, St Leonards, Artarmon and other railway stations on the Lower North Shore will have to use replacement buses over the next 12 months. Transport Minister Jo Haylen said the Sydney Rail Repair Plan will require a...
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Willoughby City Council voiced its opposition to the NSW Government’s decision to impose a substantial increase in the Emergency Services Levy (ESL) for the 2023/24 period. During its May meeting, the council adopted a Mayoral Minute denouncing the move, which...
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The NSW Government is looking for up to 12 new members to join the NSW Women’s Advisory Council (WAC). The WAC will play a vital role in promoting gender equality by advising the government on issues that impact women and...
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Council argues would be ‘insolvent’ without rise Willoughby Council is planning to apply for a special rate variation of 15 to 20 per cent as it pursues an ambitious growth agenda in the next decade – despite a forecast $2.7 million...