Australia’s first-ever astronaut candidate grew up on the Northern Beaches. Katherine Bennell-Pegg spoke to editor Michelle Giglio from her base in Germany about space-walking, moon missions and star gazing as a child on the Peninsula. Katherine Bennell-Pegg is scoring a lot...

One year into the job, Sea Eagles chief and Bayview local Tony Mestrov says he wants to bring back the love of Manly. Back in the day, every time Tony Mestrov saw a kid walking around the Northern Beaches in a...

All great adventures commence with simple beginnings. To Collaroy’s Jack Cannon, they can even start with a cup of tea. Twenty years ago, a simple conversation over a cuppa changed Jack Cannon’s life. The successful businessman was actively involved in community...

Newport Breakers Rugby Club has seen people come and go, but stalwart Alan Murray-Jones is in the for the ‘long kick’. Alan Murray-Jones has been volunteering with Newport Breakers Rugby Club for 32 years. But his love affair with the club...

Block winners Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie return to our screens as hosts of Network 10’s new series Location, Location, Location. Mitch and Mark know a thing or two about property. They’ve flipped more than 20 homes, lit up our screens...

Mosman local Julie Jennings, a volunteer at Bear Cottage, was honoured with the 2023 Superhero Award during the annual Superhero Week Party. The event, which celebrates the bravery of children with life-limiting illnesses, marks the launch of Superhero Week, a fundraising...

The turning of the sod ceremony in 1923 started the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Public works often begin with a ceremony involving dignitaries and politicians. Trees are planted, a brick laid, foundation stones unveiled, or a sod of earth...

Maureen Sinclair helped grow Mosman Netball Club from five to 50-strong teams, setting generations of girls up for success. Maureen Sinclair was just ten years old when she discovered a passion that was to last a lifetime, as a player, netball...

MasterChef contestant and Beaches local Declan Cleary reveals how his day job as a carpenter helped him deal with the pressure. With his toothy grin and boundless energy, chippy-turned-chef extraordinaire Declan Cleary, 25, has been the star of this year’s MasterChef. Having...

There are some children who slip through the cracks in school and struggle to ever finish. The Naremburn School helps lift those children up and gives them hope. This story contains content that some readers may find distressing. As you walk into...