Don’t miss the 32nd Ocean Festival! The week-long, ocean fuelled festival is happening from Sunday 30 November to Sunday 7 December 2025. This year’s festival, themed Life Below Water, celebrates the vital role our oceans play in the health of…

Every year, the dedicated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team at Royal North Shore Hospital cares for around 750 of the most vulnerable newborn babies, with up to 31 infants in care at any one time during the busy December…

Budgy Smuggler swimmers have had a cheeky rise to fame on the Beaches It’s hard to walk past the beach and not see an iconic pair of Budgy Smugglers swimwear. While the Manly born and bred company is now selling…

Local shark nets date back to the 1930s In the recent reporting of the tragic death of Mercury Psillakis following a shark attack at Dee Why/Long Reef Beach, it was sometimes mentioned that there had not been a death at…

With cocktails at sunset on offer accompanied by ocean views, spending a Saturday night at Freshwater’s new venue, Bombies, is a great way to enjoy a warm spring evening. We arrive at the rooftop venue to find it’s bustling with…

Try these five iconic summer walks on the North Shore Luna Park foreshore walk This beautiful harbourside walk from Milsons Point to Lavender Bay offers sites of historical interest as well as perfect views of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks. The…

‘Where culture meets coastline:’ A stage for art, food and community is coming to the Beaches Block out your calendar for 5 to 7 December, because Avalon, Whale Beach and Palm Beach are set to transform into a vibrant stage…

No two days are the same for Taronga Zoo’s senior vet Taronga Zoo’s senior veterinarian Kimberly Vinette Herrin says she was eccentric as a child. “I was that sort of strange kid that would go out and collect caterpillars and…

North Sydney Council invites local business owners, commercial property stakeholders and business operators to attend the Let’s Talk Rates Business Breakfast, on Thursday 20 November from 7am to 9am at Hutley Hall, 200 Miller Street in North Sydney. Join council…