The memory of daughter Neve spurs Kelly Evans to help Fight on the Beaches Freshwater nurse Kelly Evans has been involved in Fight on the Beaches (FOTB), a fundraising charity established to help find a cure for cancer, for the last...

Don’s inspirational journey Toastmasters has over 270,000 members in more than 14,000 clubs across 148 countries worldwide. The non-profit educational organisation was founded in 1924, and for 100 years it has been building confidence and teaching public speaking skills. Don Turton, 61,...

Nicola and Di share a back fence – and a microphone They’ve been likened to ‘Oprah and Gayle,’ and on hearing Palm Beach neighbours and friends Di Edwards and Nicola Dale chat away, it’s easy to see why. These pals of...

For over 37 years, Aileen Ogilvie has seeded the Beaches with kindness and made them a safe place Warriewood local Aileen Ogilvie didn’t have an easy upbringing, but her circumstances never stopped her from caring about others. From an early age,...

Channel 7’s resident clinical nutritionist, Sarah Di Lorenzo, wants you to follow your gut Sarah Di Lorenzo, 51, could have been a marine archaeologist, but luckily for our guts, she developed her passion for healthy whole foods into a career as...

The 33rd Olympiad kicks off in Paris next month, and Northern Beaches locals James Bracey and Roz Kelly will be spearheading Channel 9’s ‘greatest coverage ever’ to bring all the action into our loungerooms. Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio reports. James...

Bush to Bowl’s Clarence Bruinsma connects Country through food From the heart of the Northern Beaches, Bush to Bowl blooms intertwining ancient wisdom with modern sustainability to bring what nature has to offer to dining tables of locals. Owned by Clarence Bruinsma...

Making a difference for 64 years Rotary Club Upper Northern Beaches (Rotary), which encompasses Palm Beach to Collaroy and across to St Ives, has been making a difference to locals’ lives for almost 65 years. From youth programs to charity fundraising, Rotary...

Samantha Humphreys is taking the stigma out of this debilitating condition Samantha (Sam) Humphreys says no one should be afraid of people with dementia. The Narraweena local has been helping people with dementia for 16 years. She is a Proveda dementia...

Cammeray carpenter Jonathon Hooper downed tools for the reality television kitchen Jonathon (Jon) Hooper, 29, worked in an office for many years, which was difficult for someone who says he can’t sit still. In his last job in recruitment, Jon had...