Mixed use approved despite widespread opposition The Land and Environment Court has approved a $7.2 million mixed use retail and childcare development at Careel Head Road in Avalon Beach after a long and controversial assessment process. Objections had included the location of...

After years of work supporting young people’s mental health in the community since 2005, Ku-ring-gai Youth Development Service (KYDS) Youth Counselling celebrates its 20th birthday this year. To commemorate this milestone, KYDS is hosting a Birthday Gala Dinner at Norths Cammeray...

The Jack McCoy Australian Surf Film Fest is donating all profits from ticket sales and auction items from the final day of the festival to the family of Mercury Psillakis’ who died after being bitten by a shark at Dee...

But Hail Mary on the cards Northern Beaches Council voted to remove outdoor dining at Rollers Bakehouse’s in Rialto Lane, Manly, following a nine-month trial which determined a pedestrian safety risk as the lane is used by delivery trucks. However, a notice...

For 40 years the Brookvale Ladies Probus Club has been a place for retirees and community members to come together, socialise and keep their minds active. The club is set to mark the birthday milestone on 23 September with a special...

Meet the Avalon couple who raised $1.5 million for charity – by rowing Rowing machines across the Beaches are set for a workout as this year’s 24 Hour Row will take place from 13 to 14 September. The event, started by Avalon...

Politicians, surgeons say safety paramount   Sydney is ‘a bit like the Wild West’ when it comes to e-bikes, but federal and state regulation was essential to minimise harm to pedestrians and ensure safety for riders, a Northern Beaches forum has heard. Pittwater...

Mosman Art Gallery and The Balnaves Foundation are proud to announce the launch of The Neil Balnaves Fellowship in honour of the late Neil Balnaves, a major initiative providing $80,000 biennially to support the development of a significant piece of...

Table tennis has great benefits for people living with Parkinson’s Disease Helen Halford says table tennis has many benefits for people with Parkinson’s Disease and she is working tirelessly to establish PingPongParkinson (PPP) chapters across Australia. She’s established nine so far...

Three North Shore community members have been announced as finalists in the Westfield Local Heroes program. Fran Signorelli was shortlisted for her work with charity Hope in A Suitcase, along with Chatswood Roseville Rotary member John Hartley, and Rachel Krippner,...