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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Mosman Fire Station is opening its doors to the community for the annual Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Open Day on 13 May. Between 10 am and 2 pm, locals can meet and greet firefighters, explore fire engines, and get...
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Northern Beaches families can now use this wonderful service – and stop plastic wastage. Click, select, collect, play. Four simple steps to use a toy library and access quality toys which stimulate children’s minds and keep the family budget in line. The...
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Prepare to unleash your inner artist with our upcoming North Sydney’s ‘Speedy Sloth Colouring Competition’. This competition offers an opportunity for participants to win their very own copy of the popular children’s book, The Speedy Sloth by Rebecca Young and...
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Bayview Bei Loon Dragonboat Club achieved great success at the recent Australian Championships, held at Gateway Lakes, Albury/Wodonga by claiming five medals of the Senior B events. The team of 37 paddlers competed in 10 events, getting two golds and three...
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With three best-selling books, sold out stand-up shows across the country and regular appearances on some of the Australia’s most-loved television programs, it’s safe to say Kitty Flanagan is a national treasure. But did you know the beloved comic grew...
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Logan Howes of South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club is Australia’s under 17 male champion lifesaver, winning at the Australian Champion Lifesaver event recently held in Western Australia. Often regarded as the ‘pentathlon’ of lifesaving, this event involves testing the...
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In light of Willoughby City Council’s MOSAIC Multicultural Centre celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, North Shore Living spoke with volunteer Fiona Vatiliotis about the ‘unique’ community hub. When North Shore local Fiona Vatiliotis retired, she didn’t feel ‘quite ready’ to...
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Therapy dogs being used in local schools to support children. The site of a four-legged friend in the playground is causing some excitement at St Pius X College in Chatswood. Kobie the Labrador Retriever Cross has joined the school’s counselling team as...
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Locals Sheila and Tyson have bravely placed the pain of their so-far failed IVF journey on national television in Channel 9’s Big Miracles series. The Queenscliff couple spoke with Peninsula Living about how they have made it through the lows,...
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Researching the histories of marginalised communities among local history collections, such as Stanton Library’s, can be a challenging task. Historical records are often tainted by bias, or more often absent. Thinking about queer history, Stanton holds the works of some...