Mosman Council is involving the community by releasing the Draft Management of Open Space Policy for review after its recent decision on 3 October 2023. This draft policy keeps things simple, combining four existing policies: Temporary Access to Private Property Across...

Move to digital will stop ‘black market’ Northern Beaches Council is hoping a move to digital parking permits will stop ‘illegal’ on-selling and theft from letterboxes. Council posts its annual beach parking permits to ratepayers in August, which results in opportunistic thieves...

Rates to increase but residents to ‘choose’ the hike In an unusual move, Willoughby City Council is asking residents to choose between four rate rise options to stave off ‘financial difficulty’ by 2025. The council foreshadowed ‘insolvency’ back in May without a...

Local Yes campaigner says treaty is next step As Yes advocates regroup following the resounding No vote in the recent Voice to Parliament Referendum, Tony McAvoy is ‘all revved up and ready to go for the next round’. Mr McAvoy, who was...

North Sydney, Warringah defy national referendum trend The Voice to Parliament Referendum may have failed, but adjoining seats North Sydney and Warringah both returned a strong ‘Yes’ vote. Independents represent both seats, with Kylea Tink and Zali Steggall active campaigners for Yes...

New program sends NSW Department of Education employees back to class. The NSW Department of Education (the department) has launched the School Experience Program, which will send departmental senior executives and office staff to spend a week in public schools as...

Willoughby City Council is urging residents to dust off their bicycles and join the nationwide cycling challenge, Biketober. This initiative aims to inspire individuals to rediscover the joys of cycling while promoting a healthier lifestyle and a cleaner environment. Biketober is...

Council to fast-track e-bike safety measures Road rules must be reviewed to improve public safety, Northern Beaches Council will tell the State Government following an audit into electric-bikes and electric-scooters. Council is calling on the State Government to develop a community awareness...

Vaping store numbers increasing Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps has raised the rise of stores which sell vapes on the Peninsula in Federal Parliament, in response to concerns by the Newport Chamber of Commerce and Newport Residents Association. Rowie Dillon, Newport Chamber of...

Drumlines preferred, but State Government wins debate Shark nets are back on the beaches for the summer, despite the Northern Beaches Council’s petitioning for other means of shark mitigation. In May this year, council’s interim Chief Executive Officer Lousie Kerr wrote to...