PW

Volunteer Simone Short has been recognised for her work in starting the Gidget Foundation, named in honour of her late sister Simone Short, co-founder and chair of the Gidget foundation, has devoted herself to volunteer work for two decades, raising awareness...

NS

Doctors trade medicine for music to raise funds for research into this rare condition The Australian Doctors Orchestra (ADO) – about 100 classically trained musicians who are also medical professionals – are converging on The Concourse in Chatswood this October for...

NBS

Volunteer Antoinette Spear is recognised for her work with Autism Swim Antoinette Spear was delighted to be named as one three Westfield Local Heroes finalists on the Northern Beaches for her work with Autism Swim and launching its Dippers inclusive surf...

NBS

Local soccer player Miles Milliner has been playing in stadiums across the globe Soccer left-back Miles Milliner, 16, has been kicking big goals over the last couple of years, and now the Cromer resident has joined the national junior team once...

NS, NB

As The Wiggles prepare to launch a new album and tour Australia, Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio went out to Hot Potato Studios for a chat with Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie about the magic formula for writing a kids’ hit. It’s...

NBS

Kindness is king at LocalKind Every Friday morning, Tess Tracy arrives at LocalKind’s community drop-in centre in Manly where she volunteers, laden down with a variety of delicious homemade sandwiches for the 35 or so people who will visit the centre...

PW

Controversy surrounded the gunpowder works at Ingleside in the 1880s Most readers will have some knowledge of Carl von Bieren’s gunpowder works at Ingleside, from which Powderworks Road derives its name. The powder works was a grand plan in the 1880s...

NS

From netball to art, Susie Agoston has found ways to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities together Whether it’s through sport, art or culture, Mosman’s Citizen of the Year Susie Agoston works tirelessly to foster communication and understanding between Indigenous and non-...

PW

Avalon SLSC volunteer Richard Cole receives the National Medal Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club’s patrol captain Richard Cole is celebrating 20 joyous years at the club this year and was recently awarded a National Medal for 30 volunteer hours a...

NBS

Indigenous supermodel Samantha Harris shares her story of resilience in partnership with her mother Myrna Davison From her Dee Why home, Australia’s first Indigenous supermodel Samantha Harris reflects on a journey that began long before she graced the covers of Vogue...