Friday, 17th July
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Lighting has been installed at the Boondah Road field in Warriewood by Northern Beaches Council, which will enable clubs to run safer, well-lit training sessions and games throughout the darker months. Field 2 on the corner of Jackson and Boondah Roads...
Thursday, 16th July
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Sextortion scams are on the rise, with two teenagers targeted on the Northern Beaches last week. Sextortion is defined by NSW Police as ‘a form of blackmail where someone threatens to share intimate personal images of you online unless their demands...
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These North Shore podcasters have taken their love of literature to the airwaves with their Book Trivia Podcast The Stanton Library monthly book club is where Jess Graham and Rachel Winter first met around nine years ago, so it is fitting...
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Steve Hoskins went from being the class clown at AMEX to a professional comedian Steve Hoskins’ origins in comedy first began in his early childhood, growing up with a father who was a ‘joke man from the 1970s.’ A lifelong resident...
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North Sydney councill0r Shannon Welch strives for gender parity on councils North Sydney councillor Shannon Welch has always been a strong advocate for women. As the newly elected president of the NSW Local Government Women’s Association (LGWA) in March, she aims...
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Avalon’s Tilli Kay has performed twice at Night at the Barracks, and now she’s making her own path Singer-songwriter Tilli Kay says there was never really a ‘pinpoint time’ in her life when she decided to give music a go. After...
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Regular users of North Shore trains will have seen a sign at Waverton Station urging passengers to ‘Alight here for beautiful Balls Head.’ The history of that iconic graphic is uncertain. A faded version was already in place by the...
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Briony Scott returns to Manly as the new CEO of Royal Far West For Briony Scott, taking up the position of chief executive officer at Royal Far West (RFW) in Manly is a full-circle moment. While growing up in Seaforth, Briony...
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Drought led to Narrabeen Lagoon being used as an airstrip in the 1920s In 1910 a requirement was imposed on Warringah Council – as a precondition to the NSW Government agreeing to fund the extension of the tram from Brookvale –...
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Neil Diamond tribute performer Peter Byrne Shakes It Up for charity Neil Diamond’s classic hit Sweet Caroline has recently found a new generation of fans, and singer Peter Byrne, who performs a tribute show to the US superstar, says it’s a...
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Year 12 student Hannes Ennemann recently represented Northern Beaches Christian School (NBCS) as a featured speaker at the Entrepreneurial Educators Exchange Unconference in Sydney. Hannes shared his insights into the evolving challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI in education. As...
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Being a good sport comes naturally to Narrabeen Lakes teacher Nathan Casey Narrabeen Lakes Public School teacher Nathan Casey doesn’t like to blow his own trumpet. He was surprised and humbled when he was presented with a School Sporting Excellence Association...