Monday, 20th May
NBS
New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) Drug & Firearms Squad detectives have charged three men for alleged prohibited drug supply under Strike Force Verbena. Strike Force Verbena is a joint investigation between the AFP and NSWPF State Crime Command’s Drug &...
Sunday, 19th May
NS
MAY 24 The ultimate ‘blues brother’, Eric Bibb is known globally as a singer-songwriter with true soul, grounded in the folk and blues tradition but with contemporary sensibilities. To experience Eric’s life is to be struck by his sheer humanity and...
NS, NBS
Improvements made to ‘worst-performing’ route Trial changes made to the ‘worst-performing’ bus route, the 160X Chatswood to Dee Why, have proved popular with passengers on the busy route. The route, which is one of few to connect Chatswood with the Northern Beaches,...
NB
Ratepayers on the Northern Beaches were out of pocket $39 million, or the equivalent of $379 per ratepayer, in the 2021/22 financial year due to cost shifting from the NSW Government. The cost shifting report reveals council paid the highest emergency...
NS
Federal politicians call for urgent action Zali Steggall has pleaded with the Federal Government to act immediately to address the ‘national catastrophe’ of domestic violence across Australia. The Warringah MP moved a motion on 12 February, seconded by fellow independent North Sydney...
NB
Mayor’s faction no longer biggest voting bloc Pittwater Ward councillor Michael Gencher is no longer an independent on Northern Beaches Council and has joined the Liberal Party, making the conservatives the largest voting bloc. Mr Gencher, who first ran for council in...
NS
Kylea Tink’s seat under redistribution threat The Federal seat of North Sydney could be carved up and renamed under a pending redistribution of seats in NSW, posing a threat to independent MP Kylea Tink at the next federal election. The Australian Electoral...
PW
Council invites expressions of interest (EOIs) from not-for-profit (NFP) organisations or community groups interested in delivering programs and services from within the centrally located Avalon Recreation Centre, 59 Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach. Submissions will assist Council to determine how to...
NBS
Ferry passengers will now enjoy more trips on the iconic Freshwater vessels and extra services on the Parramatta River, with the NSW Government delivering an additional 60 services across the F1 (Manly) and F3 (Parramatta) routes during the week and...
NS
Natural Christmas trees collected from Mosman homes post-festive season found a new purpose at Taronga Zoo. Council’s annual collection of trees from outside residential properties was held in the second week of January, as part of weekly waste and recycling services. Selected...
NS
Willoughby City Council is inviting feedback on the draft Complaint Management Policy and associated procedures before 18 February. Council is making customer satisfaction a top priority with the adoption of the Customer Experience (CX) Strategy 2023 – 2025 in April 2023....
NS
Willoughby Council wants to know how residents feel about a proposal to introduce a new 40km/h High Pedestrian Activity Area (HPAA) in the Castlecrag Local Centre. The HPPA is planned for part of Edinburgh Road between Eastern Valley Way and east...