Scotland Island’s Robyn Iredale talks about the challenges faced by people with the genetic condition Fragile X syndrome and their caregivers’ struggles. In Australia, around 90,000 people are affected in some way by Fragile X syndrome. This genetic condition causes intellectual...

Ben Sheehy faced down the pop and took his rock all the way to the top 6 in this year’s return of Australian Idol. His singing career started right here on the Lower North Shore. In the comeback series of Channel...

Terrey Hills snake catcher and landscape gardener Kobie Joyce tells Peninsula Living Pittwater why he loves being part of the Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew. Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew combs our beaches, bush and lagoon on the last Sunday of...

Dr Sandra Meihubers AM PHF recently arrived home from Nepal and one of her first tasks was to update the Rotary Club of Warringah on her trip. Sandra, among her many professional projects, has run projects in Nepal for 25 years...

Former Olympian Matt Shirvington has been gracing our television screens as a broadcaster for over two decades. The Mosman resident speaks to North Shore Living about sprinting, Sunrise, and growing up on the North Shore. It’s 1998, and Matt Shirvington has...

With three best-selling books, sold out stand-up shows across the country and regular appearances on some of the Australia’s most-loved television programs, it’s safe to say Kitty Flanagan is a national treasure. But did you know the beloved comic grew...

In light of Willoughby City Council’s MOSAIC Multicultural Centre celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, North Shore Living spoke with volunteer Fiona Vatiliotis about the ‘unique’ community hub. When North Shore local Fiona Vatiliotis retired, she didn’t feel ‘quite ready’ to...

Therapy dogs being used in local schools to support children. The site of a four-legged friend in the playground is causing some excitement at St Pius X College in Chatswood. Kobie the Labrador Retriever Cross has joined the school’s counselling team as...

Locals Sheila and Tyson have bravely placed the pain of their so-far failed IVF journey on national television in Channel 9’s Big Miracles series. The Queenscliff couple spoke with Peninsula Living about how they have made it through the lows,...

Researching the histories of marginalised communities among local history collections, such as Stanton Library’s, can be a challenging task. Historical records are often tainted by bias, or more often absent. Thinking about queer history, Stanton holds the works of some...