Willoughby City Council is seeking feedback from residents and businesses by Sunday 28 January on a proposal to change the existing street parking restrictions in Willoughby South streets. The council is proposing to implement timed restriction, 1P and 4P, and resident...

Report ranks Beaches high for drink driving An NRMA Bust the Boozers report released in November, 2023 ranks the Northern Beaches fourth-highest for drink driving offences in NSW for 2022 – and third in metropolitan Sydney. The Beaches recorded 455 drink driving...

Resident majority asked for 12 per cent rise Willoughby rates will rise by 15 per cent if the State Government approves council’s decision for a rate hike in the 2024/2025 financial year. At council’s November meeting, councillors voted by nine to four...

Nicotine e-cigarettes now only available on prescription The importation of single-use vapes will be banned from 1 January after the Federal Government passed a bill to tighten laws around the unregulated industry. From 1 March, an individual will no longer be able...

Statistics show attacks up 50 per cent Dog attacks on the Beaches have increased by almost 50 per cent, with the increased dog population a likely cause. The Office of Local Government quarterly showed 65 attacks reported involving 37 people and 45...

Willoughby City Council are waiving the Application/Renewal Fee and the Administration Fee for businesses applying for outdoor dining licences before 1 May 2024, as part of the Artarmon Streetscape Upgrade Project. Council will also wave the usage fee for a single...

Sydneysiders are being warned of traffic challenges over the Christmas period as Transport for NSW announces vital roadworks, impacting the Warringah Freeway Upgrade and traditional congestion hotspots like the Sydney Fish Markets, Sydney Airport, and Christmas shopping precincts. Throughout the quieter...

Mayor says significant need for young people in area North Sydney Mayor Zoë Baker said she was ‘shocked and concerned’ about the lack of consultation over the sale of the 70-year-old North Sydney PCYC, which will be replaced by an ambulance...

The Bus Industry Taskforce is holding a community pop-up near the Chatswood Interchange, Victoria Avenue bus terminal, on Monday, 27 November, from 3pm to 6pm. The Taskforce, established by Transport for NSW (TfNSW), has gathered bus operators, industry experts, the workforce...

An official unveiling marked the completion of a $290,000 waterfront transformation at Inkerman Street Wharf, overlooking Quakers Hat Bay. The project, financed by Mosman Council and the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, boasts a refurbished jetty and seawall,...