Rates regulator IPART is asking the North Sydney community for feedback on council’s proposed 52% rate rise. Following North Sydney Council’s extraordinary meeting in January, where council voted to put a three-year, staggered, cumulative special rate variation (SRV) to IPART for...

As more weight loss drug pills move onto the PBS this year, Niki Waldegrave finds a new trial at Royal North Shore Hospital offers more options for those with chronic conditions – but including exercise is key. Obesity is killing Australians,...

Extra drones in place until April as use of SharkSmart app surges On 25 January, the NSW Government announced a $4.2 million expansion to improve shark safety. The announcement came one week after a 12-year-old boy was bitten by a shark in...

Long Reef Golf Club ramps up security after course invasion by e-bike riders Long Reef Golf Club is installing CCTV cameras and increasing security following a series of course invasions by e-bikes riders. About 12.15pm on 16 January, officers from Northern Beaches...

Korzy’s call to action on Ingleside wildlife corridor Pittwater Greens Councillor Miranda Korzy has called on the NSW Government to protect land next to wildlife crossings on Mona Vale Road from development, to ensure native animals travelling between bushland on either...

The Minns Labor Government will establish NSW’s first High Volume Planned Surgery Centre at Northern Beaches Hospital, expanding the hospital’s role and helping reduce surgery wait times across the state. From 1 July, up to an extra 5,000 surgeries will be...

Organisers prioritise safety following two attacks on Beaches Organisers of Whale Beach’s Big Swim cancelled the long-standing event after a spate of shark attacks in Sydney, and pollution after heavy rain. The 2.8km race, which starts at Palm Beach and takes swimmers...

Increase in north-south bike traffic expected The Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp opened on 6 January, to the delight of the cycling community after decades of carrying their bikes up 55 steps at the northern end of the Bridge. The three-metre-wide ramp...

Council moves to protect housing character Mosman Council is preparing a long-term strategic masterplan to refine and replace the state imposed low- and mid-rise housing (LMR) planning controls. The council is acting in response to concerns that the government’s LMR controls will...

NSW Premier Chris Minns was saddened to share the news of the passing of Dame Marie Bashir on 20 January 2026. “Married to Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE for 61 years, and a deeply loved mother of three children and six...