Redundancies made as pool drains budget North Sydney Council has cut staff in an attempt to stave off a worsening financial position, with unexpected costs for the Olympic Pool project continuing to hurt its budget. Councillors will vote on an updated draft...

Willoughby City Council is planning to upgrade the Sutherland Park playground in Chatswood and invites community feedback on the Draft Playground Improvements Plan. Community feedback on the plan will contribute to the development of the final Playground Improvement Plan and ensure...

Budget faces $151 million funding gap Council faces an ‘emerging financial sustainability issue’ which means it must consider raising rates, a budget document reveals. The document states that there is a $151 million funding gap for infrastructure, assets and other works over...

Council launches campaign after hundreds of complaints Northern Beaches Police are cracking down on the illegal use of e-bikes, ‘with a focus on enforcement action in order to support increased public safety’. NB Police Area Command Superintendent Patrick Sharkey said that issues...

A new cancer centre has been opened for the Northern Beaches. In April, GenesisCare officially opened its new $35 million centre, the first one offering radiation therapy and medical oncology in the same facility. Pathology services operated by NSW Health Pathology...

Developer quashes resident concerns Locals are demanding urgent action on the proposed $67.5 million redevelopment of the Quadrangle Shopping Village in Castlecrag. Over 40 Castlecrag residents signed a petition over concerns about a ‘decline in community services and a sense of identity’...

Seniors left with no spaces Members of the Manly Senior Citizens Club (MSCC) on Pittwater Road in Manly are furious that the general public can park in a nearby 23-space council car park for up to eight hours. Judy Rice, MSCC president,...

Council confirms no return to paper issue North Sydney Council has the third-highest rate of digitally issued parking fines in Sydney, with no plans to return to hard copy fines. In 2023, council issued 51,251 digital fines which generated $8.6 million in...

Cancellations and lengthy delays persist Davidson MP Matt Cross presented a petition signed by more than 1,300 disgruntled commuters to State Parliament earlier this month, lamenting ongoing issues with buses on the Beaches. Mr Cross also moved a motion on 19 March...

NSW Parliament votes unanimously There will be no exploration or mining in state waters off the Northern Beaches, with the State Government passing a law on 12 March to outlaw the capture of fossil fuels. The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (SeaBed...