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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Matt Lonergan describes his work helping survivors of domestic violence to move out of their homes as a ‘full- love job’. Peninsula Living spoke to Matt about how his Movers Against Domestic Violence charity gets women back on their feet. Trigger...
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Most readers will be aware of the Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation or Bypass at Balgowlah. Many will be aware that it is named for Burnt Bridge Creek, which the bypass route largely follows. The creek runs from Seaforth down to near...
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Dhungatti artist and Archibald Prize winner Blak Douglas returned to Manly Art Gallery & Museum to present the confronting truth about Gayamay (Manly Cove). With ‘Inverted Commoners’, Douglas explores the themes of place and displacement and questions what a place really...
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Hear for You helps young people who are deaf or hard of hearing to navigate the difficult teenage years Being a teenager is a difficult enough time in a young person’s life. Imagine being deaf on top of that. Trying to...
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Families across the Northern Beaches will soon be able to borrow a range of fun and educational toys for their children from their local library. Council has partnered with not-for-profit organisation EarlyEd Cubby House Toy Library service to give all residents...
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Northern Beaches local Sheryl Sidery reminisces on more than 30 years of experience as a midwife, including an incredible 570 homebirths, her love and admiration for women, and her new adventure in Queensland caring for Indigenous mothers. With over 30 years’...
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Manly resident and University of Technology Sydney student, Tom Hadley, has been announced as the winner of Red Bull Doodle Art Australia 2023. In March, Hadley was awarded the winning title at the Australian National Final in Adelaide, where they beat...
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An iconic exhibition exploring stories of Country from late Aboriginal artist Kunmanara Carroll will be on display at Manly Art Gallery & Museum from 21 April to 4 June 2023 as part of the JamFactory ICON series. Ngaylu Nyanganyi Ngura Winki...
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Barry O’Keefe Library in Mosman has installed a new interactive table to support adults living with dementia or intellectual disabilities in its Creation Space. The Tover table has been designed to challenge players at their own level to help develop or...
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Mosman Council is inviting community members to join a fully funded, catered, two-day training program aimed at developing community leadership and building connections. The training, designed by the Jeder Institute, will focus on Asset Based Community Development practices and finding...