Bid to limit noise impact on local residents Proposals to increase the opening hours of Peninsular Firearm Academy (PFA) shooting range in Belrose and for additional ranges at the adjacent St Ives Pistol Club (SIPC) were approved by the Northern Beaches...

Concerns over Avalon bottle shop under childcare centre Avalon Beach locals are outraged at plans to demolish Careel Shopping Village and build a new $7.2 million centre with a 60-place childcare centre above a Dan Murphy’s liquor store. The proposal drew 137...

Consultation on off-leash area trial at Mona Vale south Locals will be able to have their say once more on whether dogs should be allowed off-leash on the southern end of Mona Vale Beach. Council voted by nine to six to...

Crows Nest goes up 62 storeys Crows Nest Precinct has been rezoned by the State Government to allow 62-storey towers, effective from 27 November, 2024. Post-exhibition changes to the proposed transport oriented development (TOD) plans for Crows Nest have resulted in an...

Willoughby dishes up food delivery forum Reports of collisions involving pedestrians and e-bike delivery riders and complaints about e-bike riders using footpaths has prompted Willoughby Council to hold a food delivery drivers forum in February. Council staff presented a report to the...

Kylea Tink won’t run in House of Representatives Politics on the North Shore is heating up, with Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher retiring from politics, paving a smoother path for Independent candidate Nicolette Boele. In the forthcoming Federal Election, Bradfield will incorporate parts...

For the second year running, North Sydney Boys High School has been the best-performing school in the NSW HSC. This sees the school once again beat traditionally dominant competition such as Carlingford-based selective school James Ruse Agricultural High School. Principal Brian...

The body of a swimmer has been located following a search in waters off Sydney’s Northern Beaches earlier this week. At about 9.50am on Sunday 15 December, emergency services were called to Newport Beach following reports of a concern for the...

North Shore Police have warned residents about understanding the safe use of e-bikes following a growing number of offences in the Area Command. Police have stated that the incorrect use of e-bikes poses significant safety risks, with the main issue being...

NSW police have recently stressed the importance of educating children about online safety. According to police, children as young as 8 are using social media or engaging with strangers in an online context, many of them going in unprepared, opening...