Wednesday, 22nd April
NS, NB
Boaters across New South Wales are being urged to prioritise safety on the water this ANZAC long weekend, as the boating season draws to a close. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Todd Andrews said while the season officially ends on ANZAC Day,...
Tuesday, 21st April
NS
The Harbour Trust will be holding a free event on 2 May, exploring the Easter Encampments, large-scale military camps held at Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh, Mosman in the late 1800s, where volunteer soldiers gathered each year for drills and...
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PW
An idyllic weekender at Bilgola Beach had a host of interesting owners over its history Many readers will know something of Dalley’s Castle at Manly. They may not know that William Bede Dalley also built an idyllic weatherboard weekender, ‘Tallamalla,’ in...
NBS
Manly local, four-time paralympian and 2022 bronze medallist Ben Tudhope claimed a silver medal in the snowboarding SB-LL2 at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics this Sunday, 8 March. The silver medal, which was the first medal for Australia in this year’s...
PW
From clifftop roadhouse to a boutique destination Jonah’s in Whale Beach celebrated 97 years on Australia Day with a host of cultural figures attending an intimate invitation-only event. The annual gathering has become a tradition and brings together leaders, creatives, sports...
NBS, NB, PW
Policing has come a long way since Northern Beaches Superintendent John Duncan joined the force 37 years ago When Northern Beaches Police Area Command Superintendent John Duncan started his career 37 years ago, there were no portable radios or body-worn cameras....
PW
Skye Rose, an inspirational champion of inclusive sport for local kids, has been named the 2026 Local Woman of the Year for Pittwater. Skye, nominated for the award by independent Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby, is the driving force behind the Kickability...
NS, PW
Chair of the Marine Rescue NSW board, Nola Watson, has announced the appointment of Todd Andrews as the new commissioner of Marine Rescue NSW. The board undertook a rigorous external recruitment campaign to identify a new leader to guide the organisation...
NBS
Safe surf fun for neurodivergent young people Autism Swim’s free Dippers program in Queenscliff aims to turn the tide on the statistics which show that children on the autism spectrum are 160 times more likely to drown than their peers. Established in...
NS
Studio A is opening gateways for artists with intellectual disability It’s a little known fact that Studio A in St Leonards hosts national and international leaders in contemporary art, with projects ranging from brand collaborations, such as Australian designer Alemais, to...
NS, NB
As Jamie Durie prepares to leave Pittwater, he remains on a mission to ensure more people can build sustainable, affordable homes. Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio finds out what’s next. There’s no one quite like Jamie Durie. TV host, environmentalist, award-winning...
NS
Water buckets and axes were tools of the trade for firefighters in the 1870s Early this summer, fire authorities were already warning of an ‘above average’ fire season in NSW. In North Sydney, a highly urbanised area with limited bushland, domestic...