Council launches campaign after hundreds of complaints Northern Beaches Police are cracking down on the illegal use of e-bikes, ‘with a focus on enforcement action in order to support increased public safety’. NB Police Area Command Superintendent Patrick Sharkey said that issues...

A new cancer centre has been opened for the Northern Beaches. In April, GenesisCare officially opened its new $35 million centre, the first one offering radiation therapy and medical oncology in the same facility. Pathology services operated by NSW Health Pathology...

Developer quashes resident concerns Locals are demanding urgent action on the proposed $67.5 million redevelopment of the Quadrangle Shopping Village in Castlecrag. Over 40 Castlecrag residents signed a petition over concerns about a ‘decline in community services and a sense of identity’...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...