Wednesday, 22nd April
NS, NB
Boaters across New South Wales are being urged to prioritise safety on the water this ANZAC long weekend, as the boating season draws to a close. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Todd Andrews said while the season officially ends on ANZAC Day,...
Tuesday, 21st April
NS
The Harbour Trust will be holding a free event on 2 May, exploring the Easter Encampments, large-scale military camps held at Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh, Mosman in the late 1800s, where volunteer soldiers gathered each year for drills and...
NBS
Government has awarded contract for upgrade Work to upgrade the beleaguered Wakehurst Parkway will begin mid-2026, following the appointment of engineers Ertech to deliver the $85 million program. Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison made the announcement on 23 March, flanked by Wakehurst MP...
PW
‘Essentially a hospital with 177 beds’ Bayview residents have opposed a state significant development (SSD) application for a 177-bed residential aged care facility (RCF) at 36 to 42 Cabbage Tree Road, known as Opal HealthCare Bayview. Ownership of the existing two aged...
NS
Independent Warringah MP Zali Steggall met with Finance Minister Katy Gallagher on 25 March to discuss the future of HMAS Penguin and the government’s proposed divestment process. Ms Steggall conveyed to Minister Gallagher the strong community concerns about what parts of...
NS
Rosalind Street residents riled up about $68m six-storey building A group of residents has opposed a $68 million seniors living development at 19 to 23 Rosalind Street in Cammeray. The site would include a five-storey and a six-storey building containing 49 independent...
NS
Calls for council to defer Kelly’s Place closure Kelly’s Place Childcare Centre in Crows Nest is calling for North Sydney Council to extend its lease until December 2027 and secure support for a long-term relocation before a planned demolition of the...
NBS
Work has begun to transform the former Queenscliff Health Centre into safe and secure housing for up to 45 residents. The abandoned building will be turned into 37 new social homes, with priority given to women over the age of 55. Designed...
NS
Increase in north-south bike traffic expected The Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp opened on 6 January, to the delight of the cycling community after decades of carrying their bikes up 55 steps at the northern end of the Bridge. The three-metre-wide ramp...
NS
Council moves to protect housing character Mosman Council is preparing a long-term strategic masterplan to refine and replace the state imposed low- and mid-rise housing (LMR) planning controls. The council is acting in response to concerns that the government’s LMR controls will...
NS
A new law will revolutionise the way house planning is done in NSW, but councils say they are being pushed out of the process at great cost to communities. Catherine Lewis reports The landmark Planning System Reforms Bill 2025, passed last...
NS
Work is underway on new amenities at Middle Head Oval to support greater access and inclusion in sports and community activities, with the milestone marked through an on-site ground-breaking ceremony on 16 December. The event brought together Mosman councillors and staff...