The sight of the devastating 1994 bushfires in Sydney spurred Newport’s Susi Bauer to join Tumbledown Dick RFS. And she is calling for more volunteers – especially women – to help. Susi Bauer has fire in her voice, and after serving...

The first female mayor of Northern Beaches Council says the community is at the heart of her work. As outgoing mayor Michael Regan placed the mayoral chains over Sue Heins’ head on 16 May, she got a little worried. “They felt...

In an exciting development for Sunrise fans, Mosman local Matt Shirvington will join Natalie Barr as a co-host on the popular morning TV show. Channel 7 made the much-anticipated announcement, revealing that Shirvington will be taking over the news desk seat...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of North Sydney Council’s Bushcare program. Over three decades, volunteers and staff have transformed 12 public reserves, turning weed-invested rubbish dumps into flourishing bushlands. Bush regeneration emerged in the 1960s from the work of Mosman...

The use of planes to check Sydney’s beaches for sharks started all the way back in the 1920s, with possibly more danger in the air than on the water. In the 120 or so years since Europeans started surfing in Sydney,...

Roly Webb has spent half of his life as a volunteer with the Balmoral Sailing Club. His passion for sailing mirrors his dedication to keeping boats in shape and people connected. Retired engineer Roly Webb may not remember the exact date...

The Northern Beaches has 6,300 people living with dementia. We talk to North Curl Curl local Bill Yeates, who is living with dementia, and Avalon Beach’s Kay Hughes, a carer, about ways to face the disease. Four years ago, Bill Yeates...

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...