Residents of the Little Manly community are excited to welcome its newest eatery to the Northern Beaches, with the opening of Ripples café. While currently still a construction site, and despite the ongoing rain, its recent opening has seen plenty of...

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...

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...

Old Barrenjoey Road intersection evolves under Streets as Shared Spaces Preparation has commenced for a six-month trial that will see a one-way shared zone on Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon. The change is part of the NSW Government’s Streets as Shared Spaces project,...

Northern Beaches council has confirmed the development plans for a new Hard Rock outlet at Manly has been withdrawn. While property development group Initium Management Pty Ltd had planned to construct the internationally known restaurant and live music franchise on The...

Northern Beaches council has announced it will work alongside 16 surf life saving clubs in the community by offering the surety of 20-year leases. It is understood the new agreement, backdated to 1 July 2022, is designed to offer surf clubs...

Northern Beaches council’s development application for the alterations and additions to Newport surf life saving club (SLSC) has been refused by the Sydney North planning panel (SNPP). It is understood Newport SLSC had proposed to build a seawall as a solid...

Willoughby city council has endorsed a road closure on Brand Street at Artarmon from 30 September to 25 November to conduct essential upgrades to the stormwater drainage system. The upgrades come after the original works created insufficient capacity for the local...

Mona Vale welcomes new development Bayside to the Northern Beaches – offering an exclusive collection of residences – perfect for downsizers or a lifestyle upgrade. Architecturally designed by PopovBass, the 12 generous three-bedroom residences are broken down into several separate buildings...

St Leonards Park is looking at an exciting upgrade as North Sydney council heads into stage four of the park’s landscape master plan. The upgrade will see the addition of a new older kid’s playground area that will be catered for...