Friday, 22nd August
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Families, friends, and community members are invited to pack their picnic baskets and head down to the picturesque Lakeside Park, in North Narrabeen for the much-anticipated Picnic in the Park on Saturday 30 August from 9am to 12pm. Help solve the...
Thursday, 21st August
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Public education is at the heart of the Pittwater community, and Independent MP Jacqui Scruby said our local public and high schools are going from strength to strength. “I’m proud to turbocharge the incredible work of P & Cs with advocacy...
Our community
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Blind marathon swimmer James Pittar has dedicated his passion to restoring sight to the needlessly blind. He has just swum 150 kilometres and raised much needed funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation. “Life is fun”, says North Balgowlah local James Pittar...
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Northern Beaches author Pip Harry has won the 2023 Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) Shadow Judging Book of the Year Award for younger readers for August & Jones. The CBCA Shadow Judging Award was launched nationally last year and encourages...
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With the entire state entering the Bush Fire Danger Period on 1 October and 38 local government areas already in effect, residents are urged to prepare for the upcoming fire season. This Get Ready Weekend -from 16-17 September- the NSW Rural...
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MWP Care | North Narrabeen If you have a couple of hours to give that will bring a smile to someone’s face, MWP Care is looking for some friendly community members who would like to help out people in need. If you...
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Some residential blocks on the Peninsula are small as they were originally for ‘camping blocks,’ not houses. Readers may have noticed that the residential blocks near some of the beaches in the southern part of the Peninsula, such as at North...
NBS
Northern Beaches Council | Manly Do you love art? Would you love to know more about current trends and exhibitions? Join the Manly Art Gallery and Museum team as a front-of-house assistant. You will greet visitors, make them feel welcome, and answer...
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Primary school public speakers vie for top prize There was an invasion of 22 school children at NSW Parliament in August, with the rabble espousing all sorts of radical ideas – like kids should be able to vote. Enter the annual...
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Help raise money for StreetWork and young people in need at Chatswood Sleeps Rough on 8 September. When teacher Peter Hobbs saw young people sleeping rough in Chatswood, he knew he had to help them. Forty years later, his charity StreetWork...
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MoWaNa | Narrabeen MoWaNa Northern Beaches Safe Space is a peer-based community-based service that supports people who are experiencing emotional or suicidal distress. The space is a ‘drop-in’ style space that offers a warm welcome environment. They hold their Safe Space at the...
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The votes for the 2023 Westfield Local Heroes are open, and Westfield Chatswood and Westfield Warringah Mall have $30K worth of grants to give back to the community. Westfield Local Heroes are nominated and voted for by their communities. The finalist...