Tuesday, 4th August
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The band Vertigo has been crowed winner of Northern Composure, an annual band competition on the Northern Beaches. Held at Northern Beaches PCYC on Saturday 1 August, five finalist bands competed in the final, following heats over the last couple of...
Monday, 3rd August
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A new Proactive Crime Team on the Northern Beaches has conducted a two-day retail shopping operation around major shopping centres. Across Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 July, 21 people were arrested or detained as part of the operation. One of the...
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Golf NSW mooted to take control of Cammeray Golf Club land North Sydney Council was ‘blindsided’ by the NSW Government’s announcement of its intention to revoke council’s control of Cammeray Park, home to Cammeray Golf Club, and transfer the role to...
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Defence land grab ignites local furore Mosman Mayor Ann Marie Kimber has labelled a Department of Defence proposal to sell off part of HMAS Penguin ‘extremely concerning.’ In early February, Minister for Defence Richard Marles announced a defence estate audit had identified...
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Rates regulator IPART is asking the North Sydney community for feedback on council’s proposed 52% rate rise. Following North Sydney Council’s extraordinary meeting in January, where council voted to put a three-year, staggered, cumulative special rate variation (SRV) to IPART for...
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Long Reef Golf Club ramps up security after course invasion by e-bike riders Long Reef Golf Club is installing CCTV cameras and increasing security following a series of course invasions by e-bikes riders. About 12.15pm on 16 January, officers from Northern Beaches...
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The Minns Labor Government will establish NSW’s first High Volume Planned Surgery Centre at Northern Beaches Hospital, expanding the hospital’s role and helping reduce surgery wait times across the state. From 1 July, up to an extra 5,000 surgeries will be...
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NSW Premier Chris Minns was saddened to share the news of the passing of Dame Marie Bashir on 20 January 2026. “Married to Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE for 61 years, and a deeply loved mother of three children and six...
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Regulator IPART to make decision by May North Sydney Council will ask rates regulator IPART for a 52.6% rate rise to take effect from July, after an extraordinary meeting on January 19. The special rate variation (SRV) will be staggered over three...
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Promises of a license scheme amid fatalities E-bike wattage has been halved in NSW, bringing the state into line with most parts of Australia. NSW was one of few regions where 500 watt-e-bikes were allowed, when it was increased in 2023 from...
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North Sydney to decide 19 January on new consultation After a failed attempt to raise rates in 2025, North Sydney Council could once again apply to the regulator IPART for a special rate variation (SRV) by February this year. On 19 January,...
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Uncertainty over private services remains The receivers of Healthscope and the State Government have signed an agreement to hand over the Northern Beaches Hospital on 29 April, 2026. The agreement was made the week beginning 8 December, but NSW Health Minister Ryan...