Chatswood free hours reduction a ‘cash grab’ Chatswood Chase retailers are concerned for their livelihood as centre owner Vicinity Centres proposes to reduce the free parking cap from three to two hours. The proposal, which would need to go through a development...

But seven storey tower knocked back A new Coles in Neutral Bay which will have 42 apartments above it has been approved by the Sydney North Planning Panel (SNPP). To be located on the site of the old Woolworths at 41 to...

Regan’s bill to become law A bill by Wakehurst MP Michael Regan to minimise the profits of Healthscope when it hands back the public part of Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) has been passed in both houses of NSW Parliament. The independent introduced...

Independent MPs for Pittwater and Wakehurst, Jacqui Scruby and Michael Regan, have secured $6.7 million in the 2025/26 NSW Budget for a synthetic athletics track at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen, in addition to the $1.9 million insurance...

Independent Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby has delivered on a key election promise, with the NSW Government confirming that $250 million in funding has been allocated for Mona Vale Road West Upgrade in the 2025/6 NSW Budget and giving a green...

Going the extra mile for aged care is John Barnard-Richardson who will take on the 106km Ultra Trail Jervis Bay on 28 June in an effort to raise funds for the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH). John, 56, has a goal...

Electric vehicle owners now have more options to charge their cars, with 60 new grant-funded charging stations being installed in North Sydney Council car parks this winter. The chargers can be found in car parks in North Sydney, Kirribilli, Cammeray, Wollstonecraft,...

Northern Beaches Council will make a submission to the recently launched Parliamentary Inquiry into illegal tobacco trade in NSW. Council will request changes to the Standard Instrument Local Environment Plan to allow councils to stop tobacco shops from opening near...

Taronga Zoo stands by maximum pylon height Taronga Zoo has not lowered the pylon height for its revamped Sky Safari proposal, angering a local preservation group. Taronga’s amended development application for its Sky Safari cable car system is on exhibition on the...

Falling enrolments threatens school’s future Kambora Public School in Davidson could be put into recess from 2026 due to a dramatic decline in enrolments. Its 41 students would be forced to move to other neighbouring schools. More than 100 past, present and...