Tuesday, 8th July
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With whale season in full swing along the coast, local rescue teams have been busy, recently freeing a young whale who was tangled in ropes. The 11 tonne whale was spotted off the Northern Beaches, and was attended to by the...
Monday, 7th July
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A cyclist died after a crash with a bus on Bradleys Head Road in Mosman yesterday morning. At about 10.35am on 6 July, emergency services were called to Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, outside Taronga Zoo, after reports a cyclist had collided...
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Beaches local Greg Donovan spent his nights following Aussie rock bands up and down the Peninsula. Now they follow him to the Simpson Desert Greg Donovan’s life was stable in the early 2000s. He was married with three children and holding...
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Kirribillli’s Claire Engkaninan Low has won the Recycled/Reused Materials Award and $1,000 in prize money in the annual Remagine Art Prize. Hornsby Shire Council runs the prize in partnership with Hornsby Art Society, and this year’s theme was ‘Wasteland or Wonderland’. This...
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Like many suburban names in Sydney, Pittwater is a nod to our British heritage. Many readers would know that the body of water we call Pittwater was named by Governor Philip in 1788 in honour of the then-serving Prime Minister of...
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Artists of all backgrounds and expertise are invited to participate in the Mosman Art Prize 2023. The long-running art prize is sponsored by Mosman Council and the winner takes away $50,000. The award is ‘acquisitive,’ which means that the winning artwork...
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Norths first grade player Henry O’Donnell is off to the World Rugby U20 Cup with the Junior Wallabies this month. The Mosman local says he just wants to win it. Ask Henry O’Donnell his goal for this year’s under-20 Rugby World...
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The sight of the devastating 1994 bushfires in Sydney spurred Newport’s Susi Bauer to join Tumbledown Dick RFS. And she is calling for more volunteers – especially women – to help. Susi Bauer has fire in her voice, and after serving...
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Northern Beaches Rotarians headed to Melbourne last week for the Rotary International Conference. It is a time for members of Rotary to get together, make new friends from around the world, liaise on projects and see what Rotary is doing on...
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The first female mayor of Northern Beaches Council says the community is at the heart of her work. As outgoing mayor Michael Regan placed the mayoral chains over Sue Heins’ head on 16 May, she got a little worried. “They felt...
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Four Northern Beaches athletes will compete in the Special Olympics in Berlin this month as part of the Australian national team. Special Olympics in Australia today 7000 Participants 1,123 Volunteers 18 Sports 45 Clubs 3460+ Students in School programs Lisa Weingartner will compete in athletics, Juliet Liddy...
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In an exciting development for Sunrise fans, Mosman local Matt Shirvington will join Natalie Barr as a co-host on the popular morning TV show. Channel 7 made the much-anticipated announcement, revealing that Shirvington will be taking over the news desk seat...