St Vincent de Paul Society | Brookvale Vinnies’ distribution centre is looking for volunteers to sort, prepare and deliver donated goods to Vinnies shops. This role is vital in keeping the shops well-stocked and operational. No experience is needed as coaching and...

From MAFS to motherhood, Jules Robinson’s new book has it all It’s been six years since Jules Robinson met ‘the one,’ Cam, on season six of Channel 9 reality show Married at First Sight (MAFS). She’s managed to pack a lot...

SES Warringah Pittwater Unit | Terrey Hills The State Emergency Services (SES) Warringah Pittwater Unit is hosting a free workshop to help you prepare for storms, floods and other emergencies. It’s designed to aid you in keeping your home and loved...

This year’s Balmoral Burn has raised $1.5 million so far to continue the Humpty Dumpty Foundation’s important work of providing Australian hospitals and health services with much-needed, and often lifesaving, medical equipment and healthcare initiatives. The fundraising commenced on 24 May 2024...

Northern Beaches Bushcare | Curl Curl Do you love the outdoors and care for the native environment? Bushcare is about community volunteers working with the council to conserve and rehabilitate publicly owned natural bushland. Most Bushcare groups work at set times...

Illustrated cards were popular in the 1900s Cigarette cards were the forerunners of today’s trading cards, be they Pokémon or sports cards. Cigarette cards first emerged in America in 1875, after packet ‘stiffeners’ were recognised by tobacco companies for their marketing...

A new digital initiative has students helping seniors April marked the start of an exciting initiative at James Milson Village in North Sydney, as seniors residents began a six-week digital skills course – with high school students as their teachers. The program...

Manly Cove hosts a small wharf with an exciting history Most readers will be aware that at Manly Cove there is a smaller secondary wharf to the east of the main ferry wharf – ‘Wharf 3’ in Transport for NSW parlance....

How a 1,000km pilgrimage inspired art exhibition Manly multimedia artist Elizabeth Eastland has been greatly influenced by her travels, love of science and passion for pastels. Her latest artwork, A Thousand Prayers, soon to be on show at the Curl Curl...

North Shore seniors can keep moving with dance In a report published in Sports Medicine in January 2024, dance was found to be ‘equivalent or superior to other physical activity interventions to improve psychological wellbeing and cognitive capacity’. According to the report,...