Xiaoqing Li has a passion for gymnastics – and karaoke! Xiaoqing Li has been coaching girls to be elite gymnasts and helping them to follow their Olympic dreams at Manly Warringah Gymnastics Club for about 14 years. The Dee Why resident...

The namesake of a Dee Why street was gifted an apartment by the Japanese Emperor Inman and Orlando Roads are two relatively unknown streets in the Dee Why West industrial area, near Cromer High School. Even less known is the man...

The charity has been recognised with the Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste for its support work For more than 15 years, a local Northern Beaches organisation founded by Tamara Sloper Harding has been providing support to the people of Soibada,...

AOTY nominee Jennifer Matthews is striving to protect coral It all started with a scuba diving trip to Thailand in 2009, when Jennifer Matthews saw the ‘fluorescent pink, bright yellow and neon blue’ coral for the first time. Mesmerised by the...

Just days after returning from a European tour, Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio sat down with The Rions to chat about their new album and incredible rise since forming in high school. Noah Blockley is moshing it in the pit at...

Ensemble Theatre is bringing students from the West to the leafy North Shore – and changing students’ lives in the process Every adolescent goes through important milestones in life: first kiss, first heartbreak…first time in a theatre! For over 11 years, Ensemble’s...

Volunteer Adrian Hill has been recognised for his work with the North Narrabeen Surf Lifesaving Club with a special award Adrian Hill didn’t start out in surf lifesaving – in fact, it was initially competitive swimming that drew him to the...

There’s a way for Australian Defence Force members to find a sense of belonging – and that’s on the water When Scotty Reynolds was medically discharged from the Australian Navy in 2016, he and wife Jen faced a tough time. The...

Romance bloomed at the Luana Dance Palace Patrons of the Dee Why RSL Club may be aware that one of its function rooms is called the Luana Room. They may not be aware that the name is linked directly to the...

At just 18, Davidson’s Amelia Wilson has become the first Australian woman to master the ‘foil tack’ manoeuvre Windsurfer Amelia Wilson is ending the year with a few achievements under her belt. Not only has the 18-year-old recently completed her HSC...