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Do you have a special talent? Here’s your chance to shine as Manly Library hosts an Open Mic Night on 22 August. Performers are encouraged to showcase their original works of song, poetry, storytelling, impressions or comedy. Performers will have up...
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Student Fletcher Crowley a shining example of pupils in its care Fletcher Crowley started lessons at the RNS Hospital School just four weeks after becoming a paraplegic. The 17-year-old lost the function of his legs after landing a mountain bike jump...
Anglicare | Avalon Beach Do you have a caring and friendly nature and a genuine interest in learning about people and their backgrounds? Anglicare is looking for volunteers to visit seniors for companionship. Having good communication skills is essential, as is being...
Forty years of dedicated service has seen North Shore local Professor Simon Willcock awarded a Member of the Order of Australia. As a general practitioner (GP), Simon has spent his life serving the community and now his contributions to healthcare and...
Michelle Mott has spent hours volunteering to counsel local families affected by trauma and has been recognised with a special honour. Westfield Local Hero finalist Michelle Mott has been a volunteer parent counsellor at Warriewood’s Be Centre Foundation for the past...
Royal Far West workers Lucy and Emma are preparing to cycle the 10th Ride for Country Kids. Local health workers Lucy Morrison and Emma Robinson are so dedicated to their work at Royal Far West (RFW), they are busy training in...
Sailability Manly| Manly Love sailing and giving back to your community? Spend a few hours on a Saturday volunteering at Manly Cove with Sailability. The group helps people with disabilities to enjoy recreational and competitive sailing. Not a sailor? You can still assist...
Walk and talk initiatives are popping up across Pittwater to combat social isolation Programs to overcome loneliness and improve social interactions are being implemented by many organisations across the Peninsula. Social isolation and loneliness can have a severe impact on people’s...
Northern Beaches Bushcare | North Newport Bushcare volunteers work with the council to conserve and rehabilitate publicly owned natural bushland. More than 350 volunteers work across the Beaches area. If you have two to three hours per month to spare, consider volunteering...
Local Peninsula sustainable paint manufacturer Colormaker Industries announced they are now a proud partner of Manly Sea Eagles for the 2024 rugby league season. “As a locally owned paint business, one that has proudly been manufacturing paint on the Northern Beaches...
SCHF | Clontarf, Balgowlah Heights Volunteers are needed for the Walk for Kids with Cancer event. The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) walk on 24 March will raise funds for two oncology departments. Volunteers will help with general duties, assisting with hydration stations,...