Monday, 20th May
NBS
New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) Drug & Firearms Squad detectives have charged three men for alleged prohibited drug supply under Strike Force Verbena. Strike Force Verbena is a joint investigation between the AFP and NSWPF State Crime Command’s Drug &...
Sunday, 19th May
NS
MAY 24 The ultimate ‘blues brother’, Eric Bibb is known globally as a singer-songwriter with true soul, grounded in the folk and blues tradition but with contemporary sensibilities. To experience Eric’s life is to be struck by his sheer humanity and...
Our community
NS
Mosman Art Trail, launching on 30 April, will take walkers to 10 scenic locations along a 10-kilometre route between Mosman Bay and Pearl Bay. A series of interpretive signs at viewpoints along the trail will provide insights into 12 notable paintings...
NS
Two local primary schools in the Willoughby local government area enjoyed a real life lesson in recycling after rubbish they collected at home was turned into plastic rulers, thanks to a Council sustainability education program. Seeking to boost children’s understanding of...
NBS
Mounties Group, which operates Harbord Diggers in Freshwater and Manly Bowling Club, is a finalist in all nine categories of the 2024 NSW Clubs & Community Awards showcasing the outstanding commitment the club group has to giving back and supporting...
NS
With road fatalities rising for the young, education is crucial Young people are increasingly dying on our roads. In 2023, the number of road accident fatalities for youth aged 17 to 25 reached 71 in NSW. This is a trend that...
NB
Jett Rocker-Graham, Killian Donovan, and Adam Fejes have been selected to represent Australia in the U19 Asian Championships held in Thailand from 1 to 5 May. These three athletes are all part of their Junior Development Program from the Northern Beaches...
NS, NBS
Forestville’s Umbrella School of Music offers inclusive programs for people of all ages, abilities, and disabilities and will present a production of the Disney musical Camp Rock at the Zenith Theatre in Chatswood in March 2025. Founder Ingrid Bass (pictured fourth from the...
NB
From farm to race track to drive-in, this Frenchs Forest property has great history While perhaps hard to imagine, in the early 1950s Frenchs Forest was still semi-rural. The area where the Forest Hotel is today was the 30-acre Boomerang Farm,...
NBS
The inaugural Manly Writers’ Festival was held in Manly from 14 to 16 March at the Darley Smith Centre on The Corso. The festival included one-on-one conversations, Q&A panel discussions, presentations and book launches across many genres. It was officially opened...
NBS
Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, officially opened a new specialist disability accommodation (SDA) facility on the site of the former Holy Trinity Anglican Church at Beacon Hill on 28 March. The new build, which consists of three specially designed homes...
NS
The Balmoral Swim celebrated its 33rd anniversary with more than 1,000 swimmers and a successful fundraising effort that raised over $100,000 for the Children’s Cancer Institute. On 24 March, the shores of Balmoral shimmered with excitement as swimmers, families, and community...