Public education is at the heart of the Pittwater community, and Independent MP Jacqui Scruby said our local public and high schools are going from strength to strength. “I’m proud to turbocharge the incredible work of P & Cs with advocacy...

Northern Beaches Council has refreshed the Community Engagement Policy and Strategy to support effective decision making and is inviting the community to have their say. The updated Community Engagement Policy and Strategy documents explain how council will provide opportunities for residents...

If you are renting a dwelling or considering renting in the future, it is important you know your rights. Stanton Library on 234 Miller Street North Sydney has you covered with a special information session at the library from 6pm...

Heavy rain across the Northern Beaches over the weekend has brought with it numerous potholes across local roads. Persistent, rainy conditions bring new potholes, while making existing potholes worse, providing a headache for drivers. Between 1 July to 7 August this...

Street cleaning, park maintenance, library programs and community events may need to be scaled back in North Sydney without increased revenue. Infrastructure such as roads, parks, community centres, seawalls and stormwater systems could also deteriorate. In early 2025, Council applied to...

Northern Beaches residents are invited to a Community Forum on E-Bike Safety hosted by Pittwater State MP Jacqui Scruby and Mackellar Federal MP Sophie Scamps on Thursday 21 August at 6.45pm at Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club. E-bikes are an...

Government proposes net-free trial Manly’s shark net could disappear following the State Government’s decision to trial the removal of shark nets in three NSW council areas. Northern Beaches Council has been asked to nominate a beach for the net-free beach trial before...

Transport for NSW is reducing the speed limit from 60km/h to 50km/h on Barrenjoey Road from Beaconsfield Street, Newport to Crane Lodge, Palm Beach on 7 August following a Road Safety review that reported 46 crashes between Jue 2019 to...

North Sydney Council voted at its meeting on 28 July to charge $50 per person for one year only to watch the year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks from Blues Point (incorporating Blues Point and Henry Lawson Reserves). Council also manages vantage...

Pilot program offers students taster courses More than 700 local high school students from 10 schools are expected to take part in a two-year pilot of the Northern Beaches Educational Pathways Program (EPP) – a growing initiative that’s helping high school...