Northern Beaches Council has signed a deal for broadband powered by a constellation of satellites in low earth orbit. With this new agreement with telco Vocus Satellite, the local Australian provider of Starlink, this will be the first council and...

Northern Beaches Council is planning to soon start a trial to make it easier for residents to recycle plastic wrapping, bread bags and other soft plastics, commonly used in product packaging. On its meeting on 28 February, Council resolved to pursue...

Northern Beaches Council has appointed senior executive leadership expert Louise Kerr as interim CEO. Ms Kerr is currently the Director of Planning and Place at Council and has close to 30 years’ experience in local government. Prior to working at Northern Beaches...

If elected, Labor would give $13 million to Northern Beaches Council to fast-track flood mitigation works on the Wakehurst Parkway. This funding will add to the money allocated to this project, allowing the work to be completed more rapidly and to...

The death of a rare leatherback turtle is being investigated after it was found washed ashore on Whale Beach on Sunday 5 March. This follows the deaths of six leatherbacks off the Central Coast around a similar time last year and...

Willoughby City Council’s budget position continues to improve due to increases in revenue and responsible fiscal management. Council at its most recent Quarterly Budget Review endorsed a further reduction in its operating budget deficit for the current financial year. Council’s 2022/23 forecast...

Infant hearing test transforms lives When New South Wales introduced universal newborn hearing tests in hospitals 20 years ago, it was one of few jurisdictions in the world to offer the service. Now, the SWISH test (State Wide Infant Screening – Hearing),...

In a proposal to ease congestion local candidate James Mullan has announced the Greens will advocate for an inter North Shore Ferry service including the return of the Balmoral Beach Ferry Service. Currently, four ferry routes services covering the of the...

Swimming on the cards once foreshore revamp complete Construction of the proposed Berrys Bay foreshore parkland is expected to start later this year, with consultation on the final master plan now open. Years in the making, the plan will transform the historic...

The proposal to identify the property at 15 Allister Street in Cremorne, as a local heritage item is now open to community feedback. On 10 October 2022, Council resolved to endorse a Planning Proposal proceeding to Gateway Determination to amend North...