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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The winners of the Northern Beaches Writers’ Competition Art and Words Project have been announced. Writers submitted both a written entry of up to 2,500 words on the theme of ‘rain’ and an image that reflected their piece. Submissions were sent...
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Northern Beaches Council aims to acknowledge, respect, and share the stories of the Indigenous Australians on Sorry Day today and ahead of National Reconciliation Week. Reconciliation Week runs from 27 May to 3 June, marking the dates of the 1967 referendum...
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of North Sydney Council’s Bushcare program. Over three decades, volunteers and staff have transformed 12 public reserves, turning weed-invested rubbish dumps into flourishing bushlands. Bush regeneration emerged in the 1960s from the work of Mosman...
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Westfield Warringah Mall has had a coastal-themed birthday bash to celebrate its 60 anniversary. The much-loved centre opened its doors on 4 April 1963 as one of the largest shopping centres in Australia, second only to Chadstone Shopping Centre in Victoria....
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Students from Maria Regina Primary School in Avalon recently visited Avalon Beach for training in rip safety. Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club (ABSLSC) Heritage Committee members, Geoff Searl, Warren Young and Roger Sayers, enjoyed showing the children around and...
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Australian surfers dominated on the podium at the Sydney Surf Pro at North Narrabeen, in the return of a world series event to the Pittwater Peninsula. Australia’s Isabella Nichols took out the top women’s prize, with fellow national Sally Fitzgibbons coming runner-up....
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Sporting star Guy Leech was guest speaker at Rotary this month. A champion swimmer, ironman, surf life saver and triathlete, Guy spoke about a life-defining moment seven years ago which led him down a new path. Channel Nine journalist Charles Stewart, known...
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The use of planes to check Sydney’s beaches for sharks started all the way back in the 1920s, with possibly more danger in the air than on the water. In the 120 or so years since Europeans started surfing in Sydney,...
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Manly Town Hall may be turned into a performance and exhibition centre, with council giving the green light to a feasibility study. Northern Beaches councillor and chair of the Curtains Up! Community committee, Candy Bingham, said the reuse of the iconic...
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Roly Webb has spent half of his life as a volunteer with the Balmoral Sailing Club. His passion for sailing mirrors his dedication to keeping boats in shape and people connected. Retired engineer Roly Webb may not remember the exact date...