Rosalind Street residents riled up about $68m six-storey building A group of residents has opposed a $68 million seniors living development at 19 to 23 Rosalind Street in Cammeray. The site would include a five-storey and a six-storey building containing 49 independent...

Calls for council to defer Kelly’s Place closure Kelly’s Place Childcare Centre in Crows Nest is calling for North Sydney Council to extend its lease until December 2027 and secure support for a long-term relocation before a planned demolition of the...

‘No animal should suffer the torture that Bo did’ Northern Beaches Council resolved to ban 1080 poison (sodium fluoroacetate) on council land at its meeting on 17 February, becoming just the third council in NSW to do so. It is legal to...

The State Government announced that patients will continue to have access to private services at Northern Beaches Hospital until 30 June 2027 to ensure continuity of care, patient safety and to maintain existing services for the community. This means that...

Move comes as NBWS turns away 573 seeking help The Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter (NBWS) will retain its current annual funding of $72,000 for a further financial year until 30 June 2027. Northern Beaches Council voted unanimously in favour of deputy mayor...

Non-compliant e-bikes to be seized and crushed The NSW Government is tackling illegal e-bikes with strengthened seizure and crushing powers. NSW Police will have expanded powers to remove ‘fat-bikes’ and other throttle-only devices that are fuelling anti-social behaviour, community frustration and...

Golf NSW mooted to take control of Cammeray Golf Club land North Sydney Council was ‘blindsided’ by the NSW Government’s announcement of its intention to revoke council’s control of Cammeray Park, home to Cammeray Golf Club, and transfer the role to...

Freestyle aerial skier – and our February cover story – Danielle Scott, 35, has scored a silver medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on 18 February, bringing Australia’s medal tally to three gold, two silver and one bronze. Danielle,...

Defence land grab ignites local furore Mosman Mayor Ann Marie Kimber has labelled a Department of Defence proposal to sell off part of HMAS Penguin ‘extremely concerning.’ In early February, Minister for Defence Richard Marles announced a defence estate audit had identified...

Work has begun to transform the former Queenscliff Health Centre into safe and secure housing for up to 45 residents. The abandoned building will be turned into 37 new social homes, with priority given to women over the age of 55. Designed...