Dog areas for Mona Vale and Palm Beach uncertain A proposed trial for timed off-leash dog areas on Mona Vale Beach and Palm Beach has been put in doubt due to administrative errors and lack of council authority. At the 22 August...

Pittwater MP Rory Amon says a previously funded project to widen Mona Vale Road West is in doubt, and has called on the State Government to proceed with an upgrade. Following a recent serious head-on collision on the road, Mr Amon...

Local paint manufacturer Colormaker Industries took out the Northern Beaches Sustainability Award at the recent Northern Beaches Business Awards. Active Networks, which publishes North Shore Living and Peninsula Living, is a media partner in the awards. The award recognises businesses that...

Local resident electrifies his whole block Chatswood resident Brian Peck has electrified his Freeman Road 48-unit apartment block, saving residents a lot of money and reducing their carbon footprint. Mr Peck made the decision as part of his commitment to living a...

Northern Beaches Council is proposing  ‘No parking’ restrictions along some sections of Central Road, Avalon Beach. The restrictions follow concerns raised by residents and bus operators about traffic flow and driveway access due to the narrowness of Central Road when vehicles...

The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC) is urging the NSW Government to take action and improve the state’s deforestation record. According to the recently released Trees Scorecard report by WWF Australia, NSW has been ranked at the...

Birch plywood supply to DMK Forest Products cut The war in Ukraine has affected the supply of birch plywood to local plywood supplier DMK Forest Products. The Brookvale-based business has been importing high-quality WISA birch plywood to Australia for over 40 years...

State Government does not support Lavender Bay project The Sydney Harbour High Line project, which would create walkways around the old railway lines at North Sydney, looks set to be cut by the State Government. The High line, which has been worked...

Future of shared space up in air The use as Dee Why as a ‘shared space’ with local businesses could be in doubt unless Northern Beaches Council obtains funding for permanent infrastructure. Councillors voted nine in favour and four against at the...

Willoughby City Council will launch a comprehensive investigation into a large-scale tree vandalism event along Willowie Road under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. As part of the investigations, rangers will be visiting residents through door-knocking and written communications throughout...