Matt Lonergan describes his work helping survivors of domestic violence to move out of their homes as a ‘full- love job’. Peninsula Living spoke to Matt about how his Movers Against Domestic Violence charity gets women back on their feet. Trigger...

Most readers will be aware of the Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation or Bypass at Balgowlah. Many will be aware that it is named for Burnt Bridge Creek, which the bypass route largely follows. The creek runs from Seaforth down to near...

Hear for You helps young people who are deaf or hard of hearing to navigate the difficult teenage years Being a teenager is a difficult enough time in a young person’s life. Imagine being deaf on top of that. Trying to...

Northern Beaches local Sheryl Sidery reminisces on more than 30 years of experience as a midwife, including an incredible 570 homebirths, her love and admiration for women, and her new adventure in Queensland caring for Indigenous mothers. With over 30 years’...

The Lendrum brothers didn’t wear a cape or a badge, but they became superheroes just by doing the ‘right thing’ and saving two children from drowning. This year, they were commended by the Royal Life Saving NSW for their actions. A...

North Shore Living spoke with Willoughby’s new Environmental Citizen of the Year, Meredith Foley, about her lifelong love of the local environment. “We tend to think the economy is the basis for life, but it’s not. Our environmental systems are the...

Frenchs Forest local Jean-Philippe Brianchon was inspired to create a free skill-sharing app after his beloved partner, Hassia, passed away. There are many times in life where we just need someone to help us, without wanting to hire someone to do...

In 2016, Kath Koschel decided to put a long-harboured theory to the test. The then 28-year-old woke up one morning and left her home with nothing but the clothes on her back – no cash, no credit card, no food,...

Europeans have had such a profound impact upon Australia’s environment that it can be very hard to determine what plants and animals existed in any particular area before colonisation. This is especially the case in Sydney’s suburbs; ground zero, in...

Many readers will be aware of the failed proposals to bring the tram and the railway to the peninsula end of the Northern Beaches. They may not be aware of the plans for an airport, not just for light planes...