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The council is inviting the community to comment on the draft Willoughby City Library Strategy 2024 – 2028. The aim of the strategy is to outline the areas of focus relating to the library over the next four years, considering local...

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Local mayors concerned about infrastructure North Sydney will have to abolish existing buildings to fulfil its new housing target, Mayor Zoë Baker has said. The State Government has informed each council of its new housing targets for the next five years in...

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Northern Beaches Council is currently accepting applications for its grants program. Now in its seventh year, the grants program funds projects from local environment groups, sporting clubs, artists, individuals and not-for-profit organisations. Northern Beaches Mayor Sue Heins said the grants help...

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Councillors split over way forward There will be a 4.9 per cent council rate rise in the next financial year, in line with what is permitted by the regulator IPART – but councillors have split on the issue, with Mayor Sue...

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North Sydney to be abolished under AEC proposal Residents living in Killarney Heights, Forestville, Dee Why and North Curl Curl will move out of Warringah into the Federal seat of Mackellar under a proposed redistribution. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) announced its...

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Seat of North Sydney set to be abolished The federal seat of North Sydney would be abolished under a proposed redistribution in NSW, leaving Kylea Tink with few options for next year’s Federal Election. Ms Tink, who ousted Liberal Trent Zimmerman to...

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North Sydney seat to be abolished in shake-up The Federal seat of Mackellar will gain 15,257 electors in the suburbs of Dee Why, North Curl Curl, Forestville and Killarney Heights under a proposed NSW redistribution. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) announced its...

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Dual-occupancy expanded to increase housing density It’s been four years in the making, but the Northern Beaches Council local environment plan (LEP) has finally been released. The LEP will form the basis of a new Northern Beaches development control plan (DCP) and...

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Regulator gives green light to special variation Willoughby City Council will soon vote to raise rates by 15 per cent, following approval from the regulator for a special rate variation. IPART, which sets the maximum yearly amount by which councils can raise...

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E-bikes have pedestrians pumped up Reports of e-bike near-misses and reckless riding on the Lower North Shore are rapidly rising, with food delivery drivers on footpaths appearing to be the main issue. Neutral Bay resident John Kouvelis contacted North Shore Living as...