Rate rise needed to cater for increasing density: Mayor With an influx of over 5,000 homes due in North Sydney in the next three years, Mayor Zoë Baker says a rate rise is crucial – and residents want services and are...

A new social housing development opened its doors in Cammeray on 20 Nov, creating homes for people at risk of homelessness and those on the social housing waitlist. Link Wentworth’s development was delivered in partnership with North Sydney Council, and support...

Marine Rescue Middle Harbour has introduced a new fundraising and community engagement initiative, the Marine Rescue Middle Harbour Club 500 Programme, designed to strengthen connections between the boating public and the volunteers who support them. So far this year, volunteers at...

North Sydney Council invites local business owners, commercial property stakeholders and business operators to attend the Let’s Talk Rates Business Breakfast, on Thursday 20 November from 7am to 9am at Hutley Hall, 200 Miller Street in North Sydney. Join council representatives...

After IPART rejected an 87% rate rise proposal earlier this year, North Sydney Council is looking into implement a 54% special rate variation (SRV). This comes as council seeks to restore its finances after cost blowouts from the $122 million North...

Council lodges $20m proposal for new Manly LSC Following years of consultation, council has lodged plans for a new $19.8 million Manly Life Saving Club building. Council made some design improvements to the original development application (DA), such as improved disability access...

Member for Manly James Griffin MP is encouraging everyone in the community to get behind Royal Far West’s inaugural Spin Off Challenge taking place this Thursday, 6 November on the Manly beachfront. The event celebrates 100 years of Royal Far West...

Hospital sold, but specialist services under a cloud As the State Government moves to take back ownership of Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH), private specialists are frustrated about the lack of discussion on their future at the facility. Healthscope and the government made...

‘When we turn people away, people die’ Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter could lose $68,500 in subsidy funding when council reviews money it allocates to non-profit groups. The shelter is in its final year of a three-year grant from council, which is part...

Northern Beaches Council has been working with local sporting groups to reconfigure the Boondah sports precinct fields to provide additional capacity and are asking for your feedback to ensure it caters to the needs of the whole community. The reconfiguration will...