NBS

Seniors left with no spaces Members of the Manly Senior Citizens Club (MSCC) on Pittwater Road in Manly are furious that the general public can park in a nearby 23-space council car park for up to eight hours. Judy Rice, MSCC president,...

NS

Council confirms no return to paper issue North Sydney Council has the third-highest rate of digitally issued parking fines in Sydney, with no plans to return to hard copy fines. In 2023, council issued 51,251 digital fines which generated $8.6 million in...

NB

Cancellations and lengthy delays persist Davidson MP Matt Cross presented a petition signed by more than 1,300 disgruntled commuters to State Parliament earlier this month, lamenting ongoing issues with buses on the Beaches. Mr Cross also moved a motion on 19 March...

PW

NSW Parliament votes unanimously There will be no exploration or mining in state waters off the Northern Beaches, with the State Government passing a law on 12 March to outlaw the capture of fossil fuels. The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (SeaBed...

NB

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...

NB

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...

NS, NBS

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,...

NS

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...

NB

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...

PW

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...