Monday, 15th June
NB
Following the alleged assault of a 47-year-old man in Dee Why on 29 May, a man has been charged. Just after 11pm on Friday 29 May, emergency services were called to James Meehan Reserve on Clyde Road after reports of an...
Sunday, 14th June
NS
A new exhibition at Stanton Library is marking the centenary of two of North Sydney’s most valued harbour headlands, highlighting a story of community action and environmental restoration. The exhibition, For the People: the centenary of Balls Head and Berry Island...
Our community
NS
Absconding from servant’s duties landed one North Shore convict on the iron gang Two hundred years ago, in 1826, the newly arrived Governor Ralph Darling introduced the first formal guidelines for convict ‘assignment’. The bureaucracy of convict management was tightened and,...
PW
Sailors Eva and Darcy have their eyes on the 2032 Brisbane Olympics Northern Beaches sailors Darcy Robbins, 19, and Eva Attwood, 20, are aiming to one day compete at the Olympic Games. The 49er FX sailing pair joined together as a...
NBS
Scott Murphy is running an ‘ocean’ marathon for childhood brain cancer research Scott Murphy is about to head on a world ‘bucket list’ cruise for 114 days with wife Lauren, but he won’t be chilling on a sun lounger every day...
PW
Is Narrabeen Lake what it says it is? While Manly, Curl Curl and Dee Why certainly all have lagoons, Narrabeen is not sure whether it has a lagoon or a lake. Early surveyors and settlers had no doubt, it was a lagoon....
NS
Helping abandoned pups takes time, dedication and donations North Shore Dog Rescue volunteer and chef Jo Ryan doesn’t yet know how she’s going to mark National Rescue Dog Day (NRDD) on 20 May – there’s always more work to be done...
NBS
Manly surfer George Pittar has claimed his maiden Championship Tour (CT) win, beating four world champions in the process at the Margaret River Pro on 26 April. George, 23, made his Rookie debut last year, and now sits at number two...
NS, NB
Paralympic snowboarder Ben Tudhope is back on the Beaches after a stunning Winter Games. Given his parents were told after birth he may never walk, Tamara Spray uncovers the secret of his success. Manly’s medal-winning snowboarder Ben Tudhope went into the...
PW
Barbara hits the right notes playing piano for seniors groups Barbara Smith was semi-retired when she noticed an advertisement calling for a volunteer to play the piano for a group of singers at the Manly Club for Seniors. Barbara, who had...
NS
Jordy’s touch footy life Touch footy fanatic Jordan (Jordy) Bird is modest when talking about being awarded Willoughby Council’s Citizen of the Year 2026 for her work with Northern Suburbs Touch Association (Bears). “It’s a bit like imposter syndrome,” Jordy tells...
NBS
Manly author Andrew Daddo is back with the adventures of Bitza Andrew Daddo will give anything a go – he’s worked in television on travel shows and appeared on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Australia in 2015. He’s...