Wicked has returned to Sydney, and Lucas Van Rhijn will be singing his heart out on stage. When Lucas Van Rhijn was 12 and enjoying his life on Bilgola Plateau, he saw Broadway hit Wicked which has won over 100 awards...

Julie Jennings has dedicated her life to giving support, smiles and colour to families living through losing a loved one, especially at Bear Cottage Manly. ‘Do you feel like you’re a hero?’ Mosman local Julie Jennings takes her time to answer...

ATSI people are warned this story contains references to the deceased. Palm Beach local Jeff McMullen has spent a lifetime detailing the disadvantage and persecution of indigenous people in Australia and around the world. Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio speaks with...

A car, a group of friends and a trip through Australia. Sonya Link and her trusty Holden HR have completed the Variety Bash yet again. Imagine a road. A 6,000-kilometre, 11-day trip across Australia is awaiting. The car, a 1967 Holden...

Doctor Diana Robinson says ‘taking a leap of faith’ has seen her recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List for service to sports medicine. Castlecrag’s Diana Robinson says she is still ‘very surprised’ to have been made a member of the...

Content warning: This article contains references to suicide. Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins has changed lifeguarding around the world as the face of Bondi Rescue. Editor Michelle Giglio talks to the Newport local about how the show went from a one-hour pilot to...

In a world that often values productivity over self-care, Cromer author Katie Brown’s mission to spread the practice of relaxation is a welcome breath of fresh air. With the business and stress of daily life, finding moments of calm and serenity...

Cammeray local and actor Rachel Gordon is passionate about theatre, with each role being a voyage of self-discovery. Growing up on Sydney’s North Shore, Rachel Gordon always knew she wanted to act. Since graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts...

Blind marathon swimmer James Pittar has dedicated his passion to restoring sight to the needlessly blind. He has just swum 150 kilometres and raised much needed funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation. “Life is fun”, says North Balgowlah local James Pittar...

Recently retired midwife Dennie Hardie on the ups and downs of her 42-year career on the Beaches. Dennie Hardie had no intention of becoming a midwife when she went into nursing after school at Royal North Shore Hospital. She then picked...