Nominations close soon for the 2026 NSW Women of the Year Awards, a chance to recognise the extraordinary women and girls who make a difference in our communities. These annual Awards shine a spotlight on leadership, service, resilience and achievement...

The weather is warming up, so the first waves of Council lifeguard patrols have begun to hit the stand, starting with Freshwater and Dee Why Beaches last weekend. Manly flies the flags all year and the rest of the patrolled beaches...

No more ‘pens’ for sale on Facebook Northern Beaches Council is digitising beach parking permits, ending the sale of ‘pens plus a permit’ on sites such as Facebook. The digital system will link permits to vehicle registrations and council said it would...

Independent Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby has called on the Premier to urgently extend surge funding for pothole repairs to metropolitan Sydney, not just regional NSW. Ms Scruby said that the Pittwater community is totally reliant on roads. When buses are delayed...

But Hail Mary on the cards Northern Beaches Council voted to remove outdoor dining at Rollers Bakehouse’s in Rialto Lane, Manly, following a nine-month trial which determined a pedestrian safety risk as the lane is used by delivery trucks. However, a notice...

In exciting news for the Northern Beaches community, the Minns Labor Government has announced the project scope and timeline for the new athletics track at the Sydney Academy of Sport. The details were released at an athletics community briefing at the...

The NSW Government has deployed a NSW Health team to work alongside staff at Northern Beaches Hospital to prepare for the hospital’s eventual transition from a public private partnership. From Monday 1 September, the transition assessment and planning (TAP) team comprised...

The Safer E-Bikes Bill 2025 (Road Vehicle Standards Amendment) will be introduced to Parliament today by Federal Mackellar MP Dr Sophie Scamps, calling for well-overdue reform to ensure e-bikes are safe, fit-for-purpose, and regulated under federal law. This bill responds to...

Northern Beaches Council will commence construction this week on the highly anticipated upgrade of the Long Reef boardwalk and bridge, a key section of the popular coastal walk located between Long Reef Golf Course and Long Reef Beach. This essential upgrade...

Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps said the return of soft plastic recycling bins at some of our supermarkets is a positive step but that we shouldn’t get too excited. After the collapse of Redcycle in 2022, a new national trial has...