North Sydney Council, Business Sydney and Lendlease released a special paper on 11 March calling for Miller Street to become a people-friendly plaza that could rival that of cities worldwide. Mayor Zoe Baker said that giving North Sydney a pedestrian precinct...

About one hundred Beaches residents, urban planners, experts and community leaders gathered on 26 February in Mona Vale Memorial Hall to explore local housing and development challenges and opportunities. Hosted by The Better Cities Initiative, the What’s next for the Northern...

Plans for higher density housing in Mona Vale should be shelved until the bus crisis and Mona Vale Road are fixed, says Pittwater Independent MP Jacqui Scruby. The government announced the planning reforms last week that would allow developments of up...

Coles has undertaken a short-term rebranding of the Woolworths store in Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay, following the closure of Woolworths in February this year after its lease expired. In the meantime, Coles says shoppers will be greeted with a familiar layout...

Council wins appeal, but must find funds After 10 years of planning and court action in 2024, Newport Surf Life Saving Club has been given the green light to refurbish. As the building owner, council had applied to the Sydney North Planning...

Community rallies to save Artarmon PO Willoughby residents have rallied against the closure of Artarmon Post Office, protesting outside the Hampden Road site on 11 January. Sailors Bay Ward councillor Roy McCullagh organised the rally, joining 130 community members to fight the...

Minister could give assent by March The Rural Fire Service must support the Patyegarang ‘Lizard Rock’ development before the planning authority will recommend the controversial Belrose build. In December, a majority of three to two of the Sydney North Planning Panel said...

Bid to limit noise impact on local residents Proposals to increase the opening hours of Peninsular Firearm Academy (PFA) shooting range in Belrose and for additional ranges at the adjacent St Ives Pistol Club (SIPC) were approved by the Northern Beaches...

Concerns over Avalon bottle shop under childcare centre Avalon Beach locals are outraged at plans to demolish Careel Shopping Village and build a new $7.2 million centre with a 60-place childcare centre above a Dan Murphy’s liquor store. The proposal drew 137...