Beware about parking breaches – fines have now gone digital so there will no longer be printed dockets on windshields for offences. Northern Beaches Council launched the scheme in March, already adopted by 48 out of 128 councils in NSW. From now...

Brookvale’s sustainable paint and ink manufacturer, Colormaker Industries, will celebrate the official launch of their new 144 kWh ReVolve® battery on 5 April. The battery will be the first in the world to be commissioned, connected, and operated commercially. Well over...

Improvements made to ‘worst-performing’ route Trial changes made to the ‘worst-performing’ bus route, the 160X Chatswood to Dee Why, have proved popular with passengers on the busy route. The route, which is one of few to connect Chatswood with the Northern Beaches,...

Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed or would like to have a one-on-one conversation with someone who cares? Lifeline Connect is coming to the Dougherty Community Centre in Chatswood as a free service to support those in need. Lifeline Connect is a free, non-clinical...

Ratepayers on the Northern Beaches were out of pocket $39 million, or the equivalent of $379 per ratepayer, in the 2021/22 financial year due to cost shifting from the NSW Government. The cost shifting report reveals council paid the highest emergency...

Finish line not yet in view The NSW Office of Sport has opened a temporary athletics grass track at the Sydney Academy of Sports (SAS) in Narrabeen following ongoing issues with the synthetic surface. The Chevron athletic track was closed in December...

Take time out for nature and join the world’s biggest movement to protect our planet. Every year, hundreds of millions of individuals, businesses, schools, councils, and communities around the world participate in Earth Hour. To demonstrate your support of the environment,...

Local councils fight back on planning reforms North Sydney, Mosman and Willoughby councils have united to object to parts of the State Government’s proposed housing reforms. In December 2023, the government released proposals to rezone areas across Sydney in an effort to...

Calls for land to be used for Bally Boys An application for a five-year lease at Balgowlah Golf Club has caused a stir in the community, with parents at the nearby Balgowlah Boys High School and Warringah MP Zali Steggall saying...

Federal politicians call for urgent action Zali Steggall has pleaded with the Federal Government to act immediately to address the ‘national catastrophe’ of domestic violence across Australia. The Warringah MP moved a motion on 12 February, seconded by fellow independent North Sydney...