Wednesday, 22nd October
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Marine Rescue Middle Harbour has played a role in the record 141 missions completed by units across Greater Sydney in September. Across NSW, the volunteer-based organisation found it was the busiest September on record. Todd Andrews, Marine Rescue NSW acting commissioner said...
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Motion seeks in depth inquiry Pittwater ward councillor Miranda Korzy has called for a moratorium on vertical seawalls across the Northern Beaches. Ms Korzy’s motion was scheduled to be discussed at a council meeting on 28 November, and follows huge controversy over...
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Mayor says significant need for young people in area North Sydney Mayor Zoë Baker said she was ‘shocked and concerned’ about the lack of consultation over the sale of the 70-year-old North Sydney PCYC, which will be replaced by an ambulance...
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The Bus Industry Taskforce is holding a community pop-up near the Chatswood Interchange, Victoria Avenue bus terminal, on Monday, 27 November, from 3pm to 6pm. The Taskforce, established by Transport for NSW (TfNSW), has gathered bus operators, industry experts, the workforce...
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An official unveiling marked the completion of a $290,000 waterfront transformation at Inkerman Street Wharf, overlooking Quakers Hat Bay. The project, financed by Mosman Council and the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, boasts a refurbished jetty and seawall,...
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Willoughby locals are invited to shape the revised Community Participation Plan, a crucial part of the Council’s Community Engagement Framework. This plan outlines how the community can share thoughts on planning decisions and when the Council involves residents in its...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...