Thursday, 4th September
PW
Independent Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby has called on the Premier to urgently extend surge funding for pothole repairs to metropolitan Sydney, not just regional NSW. Ms Scruby said that the Pittwater community is totally reliant on roads. When buses are delayed...
Wednesday, 3rd September
NBS
For 40 years the Brookvale Ladies Probus Club has been a place for retirees and community members to come together, socialise and keep their minds active. The club is set to mark the birthday milestone on 23 September with a special...
NB
Scruby calls hike ‘blow’ to residents The average Beaches ratepayer will soon be paying $42 more per quarter, or $168 per year, after rates regulator IPART approved a permanent 25.2% rate hike to start in July. IPART did not give council the...
NS
Services to be cut and projects delayed Mayor Zoë Baker has labelled ‘incredibly disappointing’ the decision by rates regulator IPART to reject an 87% rate rise application for North Sydney Council. Council had applied to IPART for a permanent rate rise and...
NB
Northern Beaches Council is acting to protect the unique character of the Northern Beaches in response to the NSW Government’s state-wide housing policy, which permits more medium and high-density residential development in large parts of the Council area. Council is proposing...
NS
Willoughby Council adds $26m to bill Willoughby City Council’s budget for the redevelopment of its leisure centre has soared from $38.9 to $65 million in response to challenging in-ground site conditions, it says. Council announced the increase at its meeting on...
NS, NB
A red haze of dust spread across areas north of the city and the Beaches on Tuesday morning, bringing with it a health warning for residents. A dust storm which originated in South Australia had moved into NSW, impacting the air...
NS
The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn fundraising weekend has raised over $1.6 million to support the Humpty Dumpty Foundation’s delivery of essential medical equipment and healthcare initiatives to more than 500 hospitals and health services across Australia. Fundraising began on Friday, 23...
NB
‘No impact’ on Northern Beaches Hospital The operator of Northern Beaches Hospital, Healthscope Newco, has entered into receivership, the company announced on 27 May, and a sale process has started for the Australian health group. There is no plan to close...
NS
As climate change becomes the world’s most important issue, North Shore Living goes behind the scenes to find out what Taronga Zoo is doing to save the planet. Alex Driscoll reports Research and education have long been the cornerstones of zoos,...
NS
A young male Spotted-tailed Quoll has been successfully released into Blue Mountains National Park following a nine-week rehabilitation at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, coinciding with World Endangered Species Day. Discovered unconscious in Faulconbridge in March, the quoll was first taken to Blaxland...
NS, NBS
After four years in Mosman, Zali Steggall MP, has announced the relocation of her Community Hub to Neutral Bay, in a move that reflects the new electorate boundaries and aims to better serve Warringah constituents across the North Shore. According to...