Tuesday, 8th July
NB
With whale season in full swing along the coast, local rescue teams have been busy, recently freeing a young whale who was tangled in ropes. The 11 tonne whale was spotted off the Northern Beaches, and was attended to by the...
Monday, 7th July
NS
A cyclist died after a crash with a bus on Bradleys Head Road in Mosman yesterday morning. At about 10.35am on 6 July, emergency services were called to Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, outside Taronga Zoo, after reports a cyclist had collided...
NS
Council prioritises affordable housing over heritage North Sydney Council has chosen to prioritise affordable housing over a local heritage review, saying both could not be carried out concurrently. Councillors discussed the issue of how to deal with the two issues, given both...
NS
Mosman Council is involving the community by releasing the Draft Management of Open Space Policy for review after its recent decision on 3 October 2023. This draft policy keeps things simple, combining four existing policies: Temporary Access to Private Property Across...
NB, NBS
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has invited the community to comment on proposed works to the Wakehurst Parkway, which aim to improve safety and travel time on the road, which is synonymous with congestion and accidents. TfNSW has prepared a Review of...
NBS
Move to digital will stop ‘black market’ Northern Beaches Council is hoping a move to digital parking permits will stop ‘illegal’ on-selling and theft from letterboxes. Council posts its annual beach parking permits to ratepayers in August, which results in opportunistic thieves...
NS
Rates to increase but residents to ‘choose’ the hike In an unusual move, Willoughby City Council is asking residents to choose between four rate rise options to stave off ‘financial difficulty’ by 2025. The council foreshadowed ‘insolvency’ back in May without a...
NS
Surfrider Foundation Australia, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to protecting Australia’s oceans, has launched a series of film events across Australia’s east coast to raise support for their campaign to Save The Southern Sea from fossil fuel exploration. Their eighth stop...
NBS
Local Yes campaigner says treaty is next step As Yes advocates regroup following the resounding No vote in the recent Voice to Parliament Referendum, Tony McAvoy is ‘all revved up and ready to go for the next round’. Mr McAvoy, who was...
PW
Widening needed urgently, MP claims The State Government has confirmed that the widening of Mona Vale Road will be ‘deferred’ for two years, despite having already prepared a business case for the project. A spokesperson for Transport for NSW confirmed to Peninsula...
NS
North Sydney, Warringah defy national referendum trend The Voice to Parliament Referendum may have failed, but adjoining seats North Sydney and Warringah both returned a strong ‘Yes’ vote. Independents represent both seats, with Kylea Tink and Zali Steggall active campaigners for Yes...
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Company says only Lower Hunter coast affected There would be no gas mining in the waters off the Northern Beaches if PEP-11 goes ahead, Advent Energy has told a NSW committee. The company is re-applying for permission to continue gas exploration in...