As part of its national effort to drive awareness and action, Fortem is calling on Australians to take part in Thank a First Responder Day on 10 June. The day coincides with the 10 Days of Gratitude campaign, which commenced...

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Finalists for the 2026 Environmental Art & Design Prize were announced on 28 May. 47 finalists are from the Northern Beaches. More than 700 submissions were received from across Australia, highlighting the strength of environmental art and design nationwide and the...

PW

Being a good sport comes naturally to Narrabeen Lakes teacher Nathan Casey Narrabeen Lakes Public School teacher Nathan Casey doesn’t like to blow his own trumpet. He was surprised and humbled when he was presented with a School Sporting Excellence Association...

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Mitch Wynter says you will fall in love with his Cirque du Soleil character Trickster from Kooza, back in Sydney after 10 years. Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio discovers the Cirque magic in person. To journey into a world far away...

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More than 120 school leaders representing over 50 schools from across Australia gathered for the inaugural National Mental Health & Social Media Symposium on 15 May. The event focused on addressing the growing impact of social media and device overuse...

PW

Pittwater bands together to support commerce Shop owners from Newport to Mona Vale are joining forces to support local business owners in a difficult commercial climate. Mona Vale, Warriewood and Newport chambers of commerce are trialling a pilot collaboration into ‘Pittwater Business,’...

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Dr Benita Tse is leading research into colorectal cancer There’s mystery surrounding the increase in diagnoses of colorectal cancer in young people, and Dr Benita Tse is hard at work at the Kolling Institute in St Leonards, leading research into the...

NS

Close to 2,000 students from local High Schools attended the North Shore and Northern Beaches Careers Expo on 15 May at Chatswood High School (CHS). The event wrapped up National Careers Week which celebrated the value of careers education and...

NBS

The Royal Far West’s (RFW) Ride for Country Kids 2026 has wrapped up and was a huge success, having raised $421,051 for the charity. Cyclists pedalled 350km across Western and Far West NSW from 17 to 20 May, starting in Parkes,...

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Today, Have Your Say Day returns for its fifth year. Held at Stella Maris College in Manly, the youth-led initiative is run by the Northern Beaches Council’s Youth Advisory Group along with a network of local school leaders known as the...