If you think back to when you were at primary school and the teacher asked you what a community is you probably thought like most people, it’s my suburb – the place where I live. And if you were anything...

Dancer brings to life the discoveries of the great Galileo While many performing artists were forced to step away from the industry during the pandemic, for Roseville dancer Siobhan Lynch it was a time when her career aspirations were cemented. The 22-year-old...

Manly and the beaches to its north are famous for their Norfolk Island Pines. The first pines were planted in Manly circa 1850 and may have given their name to Pine Street. Early photographs show a small group of the...

Sarah Morris tells Peninsula Living about her community-centric approach to life on the Northern Beaches, and how that led her to become the 2022 Pittwater Woman of the Year. Mum-of-three, Sarah, has lived on the Northern Beaches all her life...

The Chinese communities that live today on Sydney’s lower North Shore are vibrant and confident. These communities walk in the footsteps of others who lived and worked in the area in less welcoming times – the decades leading up to and...

In the cool first light of morning, Klay Cameron is one of the first zookeepers to arrive at the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning. She checks the board for today’s schedule to confirm which animals she’s working with and then...

A hospital stay can be an anxious and fearful time for many and even more so when family and friends can’t be there to offer comfort. During the recent COVID-19 lockdowns, visitors were not allowed into the Northern Beaches Hospital. That’s...

After finishing a science degree in zoology and ecology and a PHD focusing on ants, Professor Lesley Hughes switched her focus onto researching climate change and the climate crisis full time. “Once I started reading about it, I got more...

St Leonards’ Gore Hill Cemetery, it was established in 1868 and operated until 1974, having accommodated nearly 14,500 burials. It was divided into denominational sections – Roman Catholic, Anglican and other Protestant faiths – reflecting the importance of religion, and...

North Shore resident Louise Ridlen recently housed convicted criminal Jeremy, who has spent nearly half his life in prison, for 100 days, with heart-warming results.   Would you let a criminal stay in your home? When Louise Ridlen’s daughter, Brittany, told her TV...