On Thursday 18 June, 200 local Manly residents, businesses, organisations and community leaders gathered for the bi-annual Manly Hospice Gala to raise vital funds for the Manly Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice (AYAH). As Australia’s first dedicated young adult hospice, the...

Community grants are currently open to apply for on the North Shore and Northern Beaches. Mosman Council community grants are closing on 29 June. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for community and not-for-profit organisations for projects that aim to...

As PingPongParkinson turns one, PL talks to president Helen Halford about its growth Every week, the PCYC greets a group of people who play table tennis. While at first glance they seem unremarkable, albeit a bit of an older crowd, what’s...

Ensemble Theatre aims to inspire the next generation of storytellers A new creative hub has been launched to inspire the next generation of storytellers. Ensemble Youth Studio (the studio), founded by Ensemble Theatre, aims to connect young people with the magic...

The Gidget Foundation, which supports parents experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression, will be holding a Gidget Giving Day on Wednesday 10 June, where for 24 hours only, every donation will be doubled. This will help the foundation to support twice...

As part of its national effort to drive awareness and action, Fortem is calling on Australians to take part in Thank a First Responder Day on 10 June. The day coincides with the 10 Days of Gratitude campaign, which commenced...

More than 120 school leaders representing over 50 schools from across Australia gathered for the inaugural National Mental Health & Social Media Symposium on 15 May. The event focused on addressing the growing impact of social media and device overuse...

Pittwater bands together to support commerce Shop owners from Newport to Mona Vale are joining forces to support local business owners in a difficult commercial climate. Mona Vale, Warriewood and Newport chambers of commerce are trialling a pilot collaboration into ‘Pittwater Business,’...

Close to 2,000 students from local High Schools attended the North Shore and Northern Beaches Careers Expo on 15 May at Chatswood High School (CHS). The event wrapped up National Careers Week which celebrated the value of careers education and...

The Royal Far West’s (RFW) Ride for Country Kids 2026 has wrapped up and was a huge success, having raised $421,051 for the charity. Cyclists pedalled 350km across Western and Far West NSW from 17 to 20 May, starting in Parkes,...