Empowering young people through financial literacy is a great passion for council-award winner Mia Sinosic-Cass Mia Sinosic-Cass may be only 19, but her desire to empower young people has been recognised by North Sydney Council, through a ‘Next Generation’ award. The...

Warriewood local Mark Stephenson has been recognised for his long service to ice hockey, but says there’s much more to the story When Warriewood resident Mark Stephenson introduces himself, he starts by saying he is a staff member of AstraZeneca. “We...

Every year, the dedicated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team at Royal North Shore Hospital cares for around 750 of the most vulnerable newborn babies, with up to 31 infants in care at any one time during the busy December...

Budgy Smuggler swimmers have had a cheeky rise to fame on the Beaches It’s hard to walk past the beach and not see an iconic pair of Budgy Smugglers swimwear. While the Manly born and bred company is now selling a...

Local shark nets date back to the 1930s In the recent reporting of the tragic death of Mercury Psillakis following a shark attack at Dee Why/Long Reef Beach, it was sometimes mentioned that there had not been a death at Dee...

No two days are the same for Taronga Zoo’s senior vet Taronga Zoo’s senior veterinarian Kimberly Vinette Herrin says she was eccentric as a child. “I was that sort of strange kid that would go out and collect caterpillars and watch them...

Surf Life Saving volunteer’s medal for service Water Police officer Doug Lucas has been awarded the Emergency Services Medal for 6,500 volunteer hours with Pittwater Surf Life Saving clubs (SLSC). Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley, Governor of NSW, gave Doug the...

Local athletes have been named as finalists in the NSW Sports Awards. Allambie Paralympic athlete Mali Lovell and Invictus Games medal winner David Miln, a biathlon and Nordic skiier from Seaforth, are both in the running for the honour of...