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...

Crows Nest goes up 62 storeys Crows Nest Precinct has been rezoned by the State Government to allow 62-storey towers, effective from 27 November, 2024. Post-exhibition changes to the proposed transport oriented development (TOD) plans for Crows Nest have resulted in an...

‘An epidemic and a risk to public safety’ Council is looking to solve the perennial problem of boat and trailer parking on residential streets, and will come up with a targeted action plan in six months. The issue was discussed at the...

Meanwhile council puts Coles plaza out to tender Arkadia Property Services wants to increase the building height limit in Neutral Bay Village from 21 to 45 metres, so it can build four residential towers. The company has lodged a proposal with North...

Residents sprung with eight-month closure South bound motorists seeking to exit the Warringah Freeway will have their travel times extended and possibly have to pay an extra toll after Transport for NSW (TfNSW) announced it was closing the Alfred St off...