Wednesday, 9th July
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Willoughby City Council and Willoughby City Library are thrilled to present the inaugural Willoughby Literary Festival – a vibrant new celebration of books, ideas and creativity. The festival will take place across two weekends in July at Chatswood Library, and will feature...
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...
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Rowing Australia has announced the lineup for the men’s Coxed 4+ under 19 team, which will represent the country at the World Rowing Under 19 Championships in Paris, France, from 2 to 6 August. The under-19 team consists entirely of St...
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The 80th anniversary of the sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was commemorated at Mona Vale Headland on Sunday 14 May. The event, held by Pittwater RSL Sub-Branch was attended by Pittwater MO Rory Amon, Mackellar MP Dr Sophie Scamps,...
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Elliot Powel, a year 11 student at Oxford Falls Grammar School has won the Al Worden ’Endeavour’ Scholarship affiliated with NASA. Elliott is one of only four young Australians chosen for the 2023 scholarship and will be heading off to Alabama...
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The Northern Beaches has 6,300 people living with dementia. We talk to North Curl Curl local Bill Yeates, who is living with dementia, and Avalon Beach’s Kay Hughes, a carer, about ways to face the disease. Four years ago, Bill Yeates...
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Get set to spot landmarks of the Lower North Shore in the upcoming Network 10/Paramount UK crime series, North Shore. Filmed in locations including Mosman and North Sydney, the series has a host of international actors such as Game of...
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Willoughby-Lane Cove State Emergency Service (SES) Unit is gearing up for Wear Orange Wednesday or ‘WOW Day’ on 17 May to celebrate the incredible contribution of the SES volunteers across NSW. Member for Willoughby Tim James said, “SES volunteers are the...
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Scotland Island’s Robyn Iredale talks about the challenges faced by people with the genetic condition Fragile X syndrome and their caregivers’ struggles. In Australia, around 90,000 people are affected in some way by Fragile X syndrome. This genetic condition causes intellectual...
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Ben Sheehy faced down the pop and took his rock all the way to the top 6 in this year’s return of Australian Idol. His singing career started right here on the Lower North Shore. In the comeback series of Channel...
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In October, a new signage project will be launched in Mosman as part of the Festival of Mosman. The project celebrates sites along the foreshores of Mosman that have inspired artworks by prominent artists since 1885. Interpretive signage will be...
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Terrey Hills snake catcher and landscape gardener Kobie Joyce tells Peninsula Living Pittwater why he loves being part of the Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew. Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew combs our beaches, bush and lagoon on the last Sunday of...