Thursday, 17th July
NBS
The 1st Frenchs Forest Scout Group held a lap-a-thon recently, raising $2055 to support fellow Scouts in Myanmar and Thailand affected by earthquakes earlier this year. The funds will be dispersed through the World Organisation of the Scout Movement to help...
Tuesday, 15th July
NBS
For 45 years EarlyEd’s Cubby House Toy Library in Forestville has been supporting children and families across the Northern Beaches, and to celebrate the milestone, they will be holding a free community celebration event on Wednesday 16 July. The Early Intervention...
NB
Albanese Government backflips on $75 million for upgrades The October Federal budget has seen the Albanese Government withdraw a promise of $75 million in funding to improve Wakehurst Parkway. The funding, allocated by the Morrison Government and announced by the former Member...
NS
Council has called for an independent review of its Olympic Pool. North Sydney Council has called for an independent review into the North Sydney Olympic Pool redevelopment to ensure the project remains on track. Council says the review has been prompted by...
NB
Northern Beaches council is inviting members of the community to have their say on a five-year draft management plan for endangered flying-foxes in the area. The management plan comes as CEO Ray Brownlee sought to balance the need to protect flying-foxes...
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Greens Councillors for the Northern Beaches along with members of the community have joined forces with BirdLife Australia to ban out the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs). At a council meeting on 18 October, Cr Kristyn Glanville for Curl...
NS
The Federal government’s decision to withdraw $75 million of funding for the Wakehurst Parkway has caused a major blow to Northern Beaches infrastructure and the community. Concerns were raised by Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes who said the upgrades of this...
NB
Northern Beaches Community Cancer Charity (NBCCC) has delivered an important milestone to the community, as residents can now access cancer treatments closer to home. Following a cancer clinic trial at Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH), NBCCC pulled together enough funds to purchase...
NB
Annual electricity costs across the Northern Beaches have been slashed since Northern Beaches council brought in its 100% renewable electricity Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). According to council, its last financial year saw a decrease in electricity costs for council buildings and...
PW
Conservation zone changes concern Pittwater locals As part of the amalgamation of the Northern Beaches Council, the different development controls, or Local Environment Plans (LEP), of the three former Councils are in the process of being consolidated. While there will be an...
PW
When flash flooding hit the Northern Beaches on 4 July, Avalon Beach surf life saving club’s Nick and Jason jumped in head first. Proving lifesavers are never truly off duty, their quick thinking and sound action in a high-pressure situation has...
NS
Plans for a digital advertising sign overlooking Chatswood’s garden of remembrance have been scrapped, after concerns were raised regarding its highly inappropriate visual impact. The Chatswood garden, which commemorates local war veterans from the Willoughby district, is highly regarded as a...