Wednesday, 9th July
NS
Willoughby City Council and Willoughby City Library are thrilled to present the inaugural Willoughby Literary Festival – a vibrant new celebration of books, ideas and creativity. The festival will take place across two weekends in July at Chatswood Library, and will feature...
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...
NS
Willoughby City Council is inviting the local community to have a say on the future of Muston Park. Council would like to hear your thoughts and ideas on the future of Muston Park South Lawn to work together to provide...
PW
Privatisation caused service drop Driver shortages should have been better predicted and managed, the NSW Bus Industry Taskforce has found in its initial report on bus services. The reliability of services had deteriorated most in areas where bus companies were privatised, such...
NS
Councils step up campaign against tree killers Councils on the Lower North Shore are stepping up their fight against tree vandalism, with Willoughby offering a $10,000 reward following the poisoning of dozens of trees in Willowie Road, Castle Cove. Willoughby has launched...
PW
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...
NB
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...
NS, NB
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...
NS
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...
PW
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...
NS, NB
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...
NBS
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...