Death from an e-bike only matter of time: mayor Northern Beaches Council has launched an e-bike safety campaign – possibly the first council to do so – following a spike in collisions and near misses. Mayor Sue Heins spoke at Manly Beach...

Mayor uses casting vote to consult community   Residents could be hit with a 14 per cent or higher rate rise in two years under a proposed 10-year financial plan. Northern Beaches Council is facing a $5.8 million deficit for the 2024/5 financial...

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from St Leonards on Sydney’s North. Stephen Fifita, aged 30, was last seen at a medical facility on Reserve Road, St Leonards, at about 10am on 25 May. When he could...

Charity moves into libraries to increase access In a move to take the stigma out of seeking help for mental health issues, Lifeline has opened up free referral support in North Shore community services, including libraries. Lifeline Connect is a face-to face,...

From Sunday 12 May, North Sydney Council will be asking everyone in the local community to ‘Have your say on our next ten years’ to help inform a new Community Strategic Plan for 2025- 2035. Council will be seeking community feedback...

Councils fight government cut to Beachwatch Local councils are fighting a decision made by the NSW Government to pull the plug on funding the Beachwatch water quality monitoring program. All Sydney coastal councils will be forced to self-fund water quality monitoring from...

Northern Beaches Council has carried out a notice of motion that seeks to comprehensively and efficiently address the challenges and mitigate the impact caused in the area by graffiti, or ‘vandalism’. Currently, council budgets over $500,000 for graffiti removal each year....

Willoughby City Council is alerting community members about the illegal dumping of vegetation on the streets. Council posted on Facebook that in the past six months there had been an escalation of illegal garden vegetation dumping in Chatswood streets. “Usually it happens...

Warning: some readers may find this content distressing Lifeline volunteers attend Westfield to support shoppers Dozens of Lifeline Northern Beaches counsellors have been helping shoppers at Westfield Bondi Junction in the wake of the 13 April stabbing tragedy. Lifeline NB (LNB) already had...

Will the water be swim-safe? Council is fighting a decision made by the NSW Government to pull the plug on funding for the Beachwatch water quality monitoring program. All Sydney coastal councils will be forced to self-fund water quality monitoring from 1...