After joining Northern Beaches council nearly three years ago, Chief Information Officer (CIO) Naren Gangavarapu has been ranked in the top five leading CIO’s in Australia for 2022. According to council, the annual survey by the CIO Executive Council saw Gangavarapu,...

Experts from The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and NSW Ambulance are urging parents to remain vigilant towards their children this summer following a year on year increase in child drowning incidents. According to NSW health, 47 children presented to The Children’s...

Local environmental lawyer and climate change advisor Jacqui Scrubsy has announced her 2023 candidacy for the state electorate of Pittwater. The announcement comes as the controversial issue of oil and gas drilling just kilometres off the electorate’s coastline reared its head...

Council back to the drawing board on Gore Hill facility Willoughby City Council has been forced to look into constructing a smaller indoor sports centre at Gore Hill Oval after it was revealed the project has a significant shortfall in funding. Latest...

Northern Beaches council is seeking community input in a bid to help save Manly Life Saving Club’s location and heritage. While the club is loved by many locals, members and volunteers and is celebrated as one of the oldest clubs in...

Independent Member for Mackellar Dr Sophie Scamps has announced the Terrey Hills Rural Fire Service will receive back up satellite services under the Australian Government’s Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disasters (STAND) program. The announcement comes as Terrey Hills, and surrounding communities...

The famous first ferry stop over to the Northern Beaches is now up for grabs for keen buyers as Manly Wharf goes on the market for an estimated $80 million. Built in 1855 as a passenger terminal, the popular spot is...

Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) staff continue to perform high as its emergency department was ranked first in its peer group for treating patients on time in the July to September financial report. Working well above the average for hospitals of similar...

Locals protest against new IGA at Dee Why Beach Supermarket giant IGA is opening a new Dee Why Beach store, at the site previously held by The Austrian Beer Bar Restaurant, but some local residents claim it will destroy the casual...

For the second year running, the Northern Beaches Council has been recognised as a leader by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The Council was awarded a rating in the highest band possible, the “Leadership Band”. Receiving an A minus (A-) score, CDP said...