Bronnie Mackintosh from Fire and Rescue NSW empowers teenage girls by teaching them firefighting skills A lack of diversity in the fire and emergency services drove Curl Curl resident Bronnie Mackintosh to establish Girls on Fire, a program that teaches valuable...

Wendy Whiteley’s green oasis in Lavender Bay is safe for the moment, but will it one day be swallowed by the burgeoning concrete spread on the North Shore? Wendy’s Secret Garden in Lavender Bay has been a peaceful green space overlooking...

Soccer, barbeques, golf and camaraderie have been the key to the success of mental health charity Mongrels Men, says founder Tim Hewson who is Westfield Local Hero. Balgowlah’s Tim Hewson has dedicated over a decade to motivating and creating a connection...

Rachael Bowen is the Westfield Chatswood local hero 2023 her work at Giant Steps, which supports children and adults on the autism spectrum. Rachael Bowen started working at Giant Steps in Gladesville as a graduate speech pathologist 17 years ago. She...

Award-winning children’s author Pip Harry tells Peninsula Living about her writing life and love for words. Allambie local Pip Harry says she was ‘destined’ to be a writer from a young age. Pip, 49, was a voracious reader growing up in...

Global superstar author Matt Reilly’s career has exploded since he wrote his first novel Contest in 1996. The former Mosman resident chats about his successful Netflix movie and new novel Mr Einstein’s Secretary. Matt Reilly is such a relaxed character that...

How the Catholic Church acquired land at North Head When we visit North Head today, we cannot help but be impressed by the beauty of the location and perhaps think of how fortunate the Catholic Church was when it was granted...

Warriewood local Jay Stevens refused to accept life in a wheelchair following a tragic accident. Instead, he set his sights on Mount Everest. Jay Stevens had all his cards stacked up. He was just married with an 18 month-old son, living...

Cindy Lambert’s Give Hub provides the community with a simple way to give back at Christmas. Forestville local Cindy Lambert saw a Melbourne-based Instagram post in 2021 about giving back at Christmas which sparked her to start The Give Hub. “I saw...

Nagi Maehashi is creator of the RecipeTin Eats website and one of Australia’s most popular cooks. Editor in chief Michelle Giglio talks to Nagi about how the Northern Beaches was the catalyst of it all, life since the launch of...