Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps has launched a campaign to save the Aussie Bush. “So many of us choose to live on the Northern Beaches of Sydney because of the amazing natural environment,” Dr Scamps said. “But Australia is a world leader when...

Narrabeen athletic track closed until 2025 The closure of the Sydney Academy of Sport athletic track in Narrabeen due to ‘bubbling’ is set to extend through the 2024/25 season, as clubs and schools across the Beaches run out of patience. The NSW...

Failure to nominate ends campaign for 6 councillors The failure of the Liberal Party to nominate its six sitting councillors on the Northern Beaches has wiped the party out of power on a future council, stymieing attempts at gaining the mayoral...

Food delivery e-bikers targeted in safety push Willoughby City Council is taking action to address e-bike safety, particularly for food delivery riders, following reports of unsafe riding. At a council meeting on 24 June, several courses of action were agreed upon following...

Families being turned away from support The Dalwood Spilstead Service in Seaforth is fighting to secure long-term funding following the withdrawal of grants from the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) at the end of June. DSS wants to secure the future...

Government cracks the whip for stragglers North Sydney Council has been ranked the second slowest for development application (DA) processing out of all urban councils. Councils are being held accountable for their processing speeds, as the State Government pushes to speed up...

Hopes DV event will spark charge Organisers of the first conference on domestic violence (DV) on the Beaches are hoping it will kickstart a movement to stop one in four women being killed every four days in Australia by an intimate...

Size of new SLSC shocks as plans released Council has revealed that the budgeted $11 million for the redevelopment of Manly Surf Life Saving Club has shot up to between $18 and $20 million. It has released a new ‘refined’ concept revamp...

Scamps calls for urgent action against diabetes Independent Federal Member for Mackellar Dr Sophie Scamps has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement a proposed 20 per cent levy on sugar-sweetened beverages, as Australia wallows in a diabetes epidemic. A House...

Kylea Tink pushes to plead her case The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is likely to hold an inquiry over the proposed abolition of the seat of North Sydney, following the receipt of hundreds of objections to the move. Last month, the independent...