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A new fitness station has been installed at Muston Park, Willoughby, following feedback from local residents at a recent workshop. Now, the Willoughby City Council is seeking community input to determine whether the station should become a permanent outdoor feature...

NS

Six-month ‘or more’ lease extension likely North Sydney PCYC is expected to receive a six-month lease extension on its Falcon Street premises, a year after the State Government decided to turn it into an ambulance station. Health Infrastructure NSW bought the site...

NBS

Reservations about new 37-room hotel Harbord Hotel’s rezoning proposal to allow separate accommodation has meant sleepless nights for locals, with the majority of the 80-plus submissions opposed to a new 37-room hotel. If rezoning is approved, the business will submit a development...

NS

Temple windows would overlook school   Concerns for nearby schoolchildren about the impact of a proposed 15 metre, four-storey Hare Krishna Temple in North Sydney have been raised by the Department of Education. The temple, at 180 Falcon Street, would be significantly higher...

NB

‘Transport and bus operators must work together’ The Bus Industry Taskforce’s final report has called for two new B-Line rapid services, better pay for bus drivers, and more punitive measures for private operators. Busways and Keolis Downer were two of four reported...

NS

Western Harbour Tunnel outlet outcry It’s been called a ‘chicken nugget,’ but the proposed Western Harbour Tunnel (WHT) ventilation outlet is causing more than a few clucks. The draft WHT Place, Design and Landscape Plan has been put on exhibition and is...

PW

Narrabeen athletic track closed until 2025 The closure of the Sydney Academy of Sport athletic track in Narrabeen due to ‘bubbling’ is set to extend through the 2024/25 season, as clubs and schools across the Beaches run out of patience. The NSW...

NS

Government cracks the whip for stragglers North Sydney Council has been ranked the second slowest for development application (DA) processing out of all urban councils. Councils are being held accountable for their processing speeds, as the State Government pushes to speed up...

NBS

Size of new SLSC shocks as plans released Council has revealed that the budgeted $11 million for the redevelopment of Manly Surf Life Saving Club has shot up to between $18 and $20 million. It has released a new ‘refined’ concept revamp...

NB

Vacant Wesley Taylor gives new life In a move set to benefit countless women at risk of homelessness, the new owners of the former Wesley Taylor Residential Aged Care Facility have temporarily handed over their empty site to the Northern Beaches...