Thursday, 21st August
PW
Public education is at the heart of the Pittwater community, and Independent MP Jacqui Scruby said our local public and high schools are going from strength to strength. “I’m proud to turbocharge the incredible work of P & Cs with advocacy...
Wednesday, 20th August
NBS, PW
Do you have a special talent? Here’s your chance to shine as Manly Library hosts an Open Mic Night on 22 August. Performers are encouraged to showcase their original works of song, poetry, storytelling, impressions or comedy. Performers will have up...
Our community
PW
After growing up on the Northern Beaches, falling in love, raising a family, and then working locally, Mel and Nathan Wellings decided to give back to their community in the form of a 24-hour row! The Wellings are a family of...
NBS
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more Northern Beaches story then that of Tom Jordan and Mitch Thompson. The pair met at The Seaforth Kindergarten at age three, played for Seaforth Football Club for years and attended schools in the area,...
NS
North Sydney Council’s archive holds an unusual piece of local history – three locks of hair taken from renowned children’s author and illustrator May Gibbs (1877-1969), one as a baby and two as an adult. The very fact that human hair...
NS
After being diagnosed with an adenoid cystic carcinoma in her voice box, Lily Gubbay now spends her days representing the support and community that she first needed herself in 2015. Having stepped down from full-time work to reduce the stress she...
PW
Christian Barwell’s organisation Up&Over offers hundreds of teenagers and adults with disabilities on the Northern Beaches the opportunity to build confidence and create meaningful relationships. One take away from the pandemic is that we are now all aware of how socialisation...
NB, NBS
For more than 20 years, commencing in 1911, Manly held a Venetian Carnival as a fundraiser for the local hospital and other causes. It was a great success, with huge crowds attending over what became typically a two-week period in...
NS
With their Aunty Time workshops, Aunties Caroline and Susan are sharing Indigenous knowledge with young people in Mosman. Through their teachings, Aunties Caroline and Susan are shaping a space for young people to create, express themselves and listen to acquire the...
PW
Minister to make call on short-stay accommodation A new plan of management for Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, which includes proposed new uses for heritage buildings on Barrenjoey Headland, could be finalised this month. Public comment on the new Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park...
PW
Local para-athlete Emma Dieters has embraced the most challenging time of her life and become a role model in perseverance and courage. “Live the moment” and “embrace change” are the phrases that fuel Emma Dieters’ passion for the water and an...
NS, NB
It’s understandable that when asked to describe the past year, Prinnie Stevens’ first word is ‘blur’. Since lockdowns lifted, it’s been ‘full throttle’ for the lifelong Narrabeen local, travelling the country delighting audiences with her moving mix of soul, jazz, and...