From clifftop roadhouse to a boutique destination Jonah’s in Whale Beach celebrated 97 years on Australia Day with a host of cultural figures attending an intimate invitation-only event. The annual gathering has become a tradition and brings together leaders, creatives, sports...

Skye Rose, an inspirational champion of inclusive sport for local kids, has been named the 2026 Local Woman of the Year for Pittwater. Skye, nominated for the award by independent Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby, is the driving force behind the Kickability...

Chair of the Marine Rescue NSW board, Nola Watson, has announced the appointment of Todd Andrews as the new commissioner of Marine Rescue NSW. The board undertook a rigorous external recruitment campaign to identify a new leader to guide the organisation...

Safe surf fun for neurodivergent young people Autism Swim’s free Dippers program in Queenscliff aims to turn the tide on the statistics which show that children on the autism spectrum are 160 times more likely to drown than their peers. Established in...

Water buckets and axes were tools of the trade for firefighters in the 1870s Early this summer, fire authorities were already warning of an ‘above average’ fire season in NSW. In North Sydney, a highly urbanised area with limited bushland, domestic...

Freestyle aerial skier – and our February cover story – Danielle Scott, 35, has scored a silver medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on 18 February, bringing Australia’s medal tally to three gold, two silver and one bronze. Danielle,...

Pittwater farmers supplied beef to the colony in 1815 In the period immediately prior to the establishment of farming west of the Blue Mountains, the Northern Beaches area was an important source of beef for the still- infant colony. Prior to...

The Northern Beaches and North Shore has proven to be a place for remarkable women, with many of the 31 finalists in the NSW Women of the Year Awards residing in the area. The award celebrates women and girls who have...