Northern Beaches Council and the Manly Business Chamber have launched the inaugural Freshwater shop local campaign, ‘Enjoy Freshie’. This campaign aims to celebrate shopping locally and supporting the community. It’s an invitation to immerse in the vibrant atmosphere of Freshwater Village...

Northern Beaches Council has a revised policy on how to minimize the negative impact of poker machines and online gaming within the community, and your feedback would be appreciated. The Gambling and Poker Machine Harm Minimisation Policy was initially adopted by...

Privatisation caused service drop Driver shortages should have been better predicted and managed, the NSW Bus Industry Taskforce has found in its initial report on the privatisation of bus services. The taskforce found that the North Shore region, which stretches from the...

In collaboration with the Narrabeen-Pittwater Labor Branch, Dee Why Labour Branch is extending an open invitation to the public for their upcoming “VOICE to Parliament Rally.” This bi-partisan event, slated for 24 September, will take place at Mona Vale’s Village Park...

First female mayor aims to stay in job Sue Heins is hoping to be re-elected to the top job at Northern Beaches Council at a September meeting to determine who becomes the next mayor. Mayor Heins took over from Michael Regan in...

Privatisation caused service drop Driver shortages should have been better predicted and managed, the NSW Bus Industry Taskforce has found in its initial report on bus services. The reliability of services had deteriorated most in areas where bus companies were privatised, such...

Dog areas for Mona Vale and Palm Beach uncertain A proposed trial for timed off-leash dog areas on Mona Vale Beach and Palm Beach has been put in doubt due to administrative errors and lack of council authority. At the 22 August...

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...

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...

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...