Giving birth in developing countries is a far cry from what Northern Beaches women experience. Dr Ray Hodgson, a gynaecologist, obstetrician, and a member of the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie, visited the Northern Beaches to talk about the hospital he...

Indigenous Northern Beaches artist Billy Bain is challenging colonial narratives of masculinity through his artwork. Born and raised on the Northern Beaches, local Billy Bain has turned from a professional surfer into a professional artist, working from his home studio in Avalon to now...

Sydney is a sandstone city in the way that Rome is associated with marble and Bath with the beautiful calico-coloured limestone called ‘Bath Stone’. Sydney’s Hawkesbury sandstone extends like a large donut north and south of the city. At the centre...

North Side Living News caught up with Sol Greundling, winner of the 2022 Rip Curl GromSearch Championships (14 and under) at URBNSURF in Victoria. We asked him a few questions about his win, his inspirations, and his hopes for the...

With its spectacular harbourside location, graced by the northern approaches to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bradfield Park is one of the most significant public open spaces in Sydney. Named after Dr John Job Crew (JJC) Bradfield (1867-1943), chief engineer for the...

Every morning at 5.45 am, retiree Tony Stewart gets up, pulls on a particular T-shirt and takes his Labrador, Daisy, for a walk. Their routine takes them on a well-trodden path between Freshwater and North Curl Curl. They have become...

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...