Thursday, 25th June
NBS
Northern Beaches Council’s Rise Manly 2026 winter festival is in full swing, but don’t worry, you still have a few more days to head over, as the festival is on until Sunday 28 June. The Corso, laneways and beachfront are buzzing...
Thursday, 25th June
NB
From 10am-2pm on Sunday 28 June, members of the public are welcome to join the official Whale Census site at the top of Long Reef headland. With thousands of humpbacks migrating along the East Coast each year, the Northern Beaches provides...
NS, NB
Netball Australia wants your help in calling for Netball to be included in the Olympic Games in Brisbane in 2032 and has an online petition going where you can add your name to the cause and spread the word to...
PW
Politicians, surgeons say safety paramount Sydney is ‘a bit like the Wild West’ when it comes to e-bikes, but federal and state regulation was essential to minimise harm to pedestrians and ensure safety for riders, a Northern Beaches forum has heard. Pittwater...
NB
Off-leash dog trial to proceed on Mona Vale Beach Dogs will be permitted on Mona Vale Beach (South) for a 12-month off-leash dog trial, following a tense council meeting on 19 August. The trial, which will begin 14 October, follows an environmental...
NB, PW
The opening of a BreastScreen permanent service in Mona Vale means that around 16,000 women aged 50-74 from the Upper Northern Beaches area now have access to the service within 20 minutes of their home. Around 1000 women have already had...
NS, NB
Taronga Wildlife Hospital has released a young Little Penguin back to the wild of the Pacific Ocean on Curl Curl Beach after being rescued from an unlikely location – the Pacific Highway in Belmont, Newcastle. The penguin was spotted walking along...
NS
Castlecrag residents ready to fight their corner Castlecrag residents are poised for battle with developer Conquest over its proposed $250 million 11-storey shop top development with 150 luxury apartments on the former Quadrangle site. Former site owner Greencliff had already mostly demolished...
NS
Council asks community to prioritise projects North Sydney Council has embarked on a consultation to pave the way for another rate rise discussion – and get advice on what services should be cut until more money is in the budget. Rates regulator...
NS
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (Harbour Trust) is seeking applicants to join its Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for a three-year term from 2026 to 2028. The Harbour Trust is responsible for 9 places around the harbour including North Head Sanctuary in...
PW
Public education is at the heart of the Pittwater community, and Independent MP Jacqui Scruby said our local public and high schools are going from strength to strength. “I’m proud to turbocharge the incredible work of P & Cs with advocacy...
NS
Do you have any electrical or electronic devices, such as smartphones, computers, televisions, and household appliances that you no longer use? Mosman Council and Australia’s leading e-waste recycler, Sircel, are calling on residents to recycle their e-waste at the biannual collection...