Wednesday, 12th March
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The NSW Government is to purchase 50 new articulated (bendy) and 10 new double-decker buses to address the ongoing bus service delays and cancellations on the Northern Beaches. The announcement on 12 March was welcomed by Wakehurst Independent MP Michael Regan,...
Tuesday, 11th March
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North Sydney Council, Business Sydney and Lendlease released a special paper on 11 March calling for Miller Street to become a people-friendly plaza that could rival that of cities worldwide. Mayor Zoe Baker said that giving North Sydney a pedestrian precinct...
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Dual-occupancy expanded to increase housing density It’s been four years in the making, but the Northern Beaches Council local environment plan (LEP) has finally been released. The LEP will form the basis of a new Northern Beaches development control plan (DCP) and...
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About 200 seahorses have been introduced to new underwater homes at Balmoral Beach as part of ongoing work by research, education and government agencies to restore and protect marine environments. The Mosman-based Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS), working with the...
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Regulator gives green light to special variation Willoughby City Council will soon vote to raise rates by 15 per cent, following approval from the regulator for a special rate variation. IPART, which sets the maximum yearly amount by which councils can raise...
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The NSW Government has given a reprieve to Willoughby, Mosman, North Sydney and 11 coastal councils and will keep funding the long-running Beachwatch water testing programs for another 12 months. The government had told councils it would cease funding the Beachwatch...
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E-bikes have pedestrians pumped up Reports of e-bike near-misses and reckless riding on the Lower North Shore are rapidly rising, with food delivery drivers on footpaths appearing to be the main issue. Neutral Bay resident John Kouvelis contacted North Shore Living as...
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Increase in ‘non-target’ deaths A total of 46 non-target animals were caught in shark nets on the Beaches from 1 September 2023 to 30 April 2024, an increase from 34 last season. The data was supplied to Peninsula Living Pittwater (PL) by...
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Community anger sparks change Coles has had to resubmit plans to use public parking spaces for its $169 million Neutral Bay development following a decision by council to protect its parking lot at Grosvenor Lane. At its meeting on 13 May, North...
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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...
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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...
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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,...