Northern Beaches council has announced it will work alongside 16 surf life saving clubs in the community by offering the surety of 20-year leases. It is understood the new agreement, backdated to 1 July 2022, is designed to offer surf clubs...

Northern Beaches council’s development application for the alterations and additions to Newport surf life saving club (SLSC) has been refused by the Sydney North planning panel (SNPP). It is understood Newport SLSC had proposed to build a seawall as a solid...

NSW government’s latest state of the beaches report has graded the water quality of a number of swimming locations across the Northern Beaches as ‘poor’. The annual report provides an overview of water quality at 214 swimming locations across the state,...

Winners of the Northern Beaches eco awards 2022 were announced at a community ceremony held by Northern Beaches council on Thursday 13 October. After 17 years of eco awards, nature was the true winner at this year’s ceremony, with a number...

Northern Beaches council has recommended nine new apprenticeships to be rolled out in the next two financial years in support of the expansion of entry level pathways in the community. Following the call for more apprenticeship employment opportunities, it is understood...

Northern Beaches council has announced the recommended funding for project applications under the community development grants across the Northern Beaches. It is understood the grants are an important part of council’s role in supporting the social services sector, with a particular...

Trees make way for controversial motorway The removal of hundreds of trees, between North Sydney and Naremburn, to make way for the new Warringah Freeway upgrade has sparked major outrage among local communities. The $1.1 billion project which began main works in...

Animal justice groups and residents across the Northern Beaches attended a rally for the koalas on 30 September, also known as ‘save the koala day.’ The rally comes after members of the community claimed there were multiple threats to these species...

Northern Beaches council has announced placemaking grant applications for Sydney WorldPride 2023 are now open. Aiming to encourage the community to deliver activations that promote community participation and celebrate what will be Sydney’s first WorldPride, Northern Beaches locals can apply for...

Northern Beaches council has announced it will continue to phase out single-use plastic with the next stage of the ban due to commence on 1 November. It is understood, a number of food service items including, single-use plastic straws, stirrers and...