The North Shore suburb of Cammeray received its first community battery on Tuesday at Green Park. Local independent MP Kylea Tink took to her Instagram to praise the initiative. “The Cammeray community battery will enable around 350 locals to save approximately $200...

The proposed PEP-11 offshore petroleum digging proposals were rejected by the Commonwealth-New South Wales Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority. Minister for Industries and Science Ed Husic has stated the decision was informed by all relevant submissions and materials given to the government,...

FROM NORTHERN BEACHES COUNCIL:    Northern Beaches Council this morning has reopened all beaches apart from South Curl Curl and Dee Why following the clean-up of marble-sized ball-shaped debris. Council was notified of the debris on Tuesday morning (14 January 2025) and found...

Minister could give assent by March The Rural Fire Service must support the Patyegarang ‘Lizard Rock’ development before the planning authority will recommend the controversial Belrose build. In December, a majority of three to two of the Sydney North Planning Panel said...

FROM NORTHERN BEACHES COUNCIL:  Nine Beaches in the Northern Beaches are closed after white/grey, ball-shaped debris was found washed up along the shore. Council was alerted to the debris via the EPA and is working closely with the state agency to collect...

Students ‘fiercely opposed’ to Year 7 to 10 cohort From 2026, Northern Beaches Secondary College (NBSC) Freshwater Campus will welcome Year 7s, in a move which has angered some students. Currently home to only seniors in Year 11 and 12, the State...

Bid to limit noise impact on local residents Proposals to increase the opening hours of Peninsular Firearm Academy (PFA) shooting range in Belrose and for additional ranges at the adjacent St Ives Pistol Club (SIPC) were approved by the Northern Beaches...

Concerns over Avalon bottle shop under childcare centre Avalon Beach locals are outraged at plans to demolish Careel Shopping Village and build a new $7.2 million centre with a 60-place childcare centre above a Dan Murphy’s liquor store. The proposal drew 137...

Consultation on off-leash area trial at Mona Vale south Locals will be able to have their say once more on whether dogs should be allowed off-leash on the southern end of Mona Vale Beach. Council voted by nine to six to...

Crows Nest goes up 62 storeys Crows Nest Precinct has been rezoned by the State Government to allow 62-storey towers, effective from 27 November, 2024. Post-exhibition changes to the proposed transport oriented development (TOD) plans for Crows Nest have resulted in an...