It’s been a long time coming, but Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio finds the new North Sydney Olympic Pool has been worth the wait. It’s been 90 years since the North Sydney Olympic Pool first opened at its iconic harbourside…

Warriewood’s Charlie Verco pulled Leah Stewart from the water in a heroic shark attack rescue Paddleboarder Charlie Verco has taken out the Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard world title in record time, defending his crown for the fourth year in a…

The life of Mercury Psillakis was cruelly taken away by a shark almost 12 months ago. Wife Maria has turned her grief into action so that ocean users have better protection. Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio reports. A pair of…

Following 107kg of ketamine being allegedly seized on the North Shore, two British nationals have been charged. A man aged 30 and woman aged 23 were arrested and taken to Chatswood Police Station after having allegedly travelled to Australia for…

Feel the glitz and glamour of the 1920s with uplifting comedy The Merry Widow   The Merry Widow is the first show of the winter season to light up the Sydney Opera House, and is set to warm audiences with…

Council releases new consolidated set of planning rules   Northern Beaches Council has released a consolidated set of planning rules, with the draft local environmental plan (LEP) and draft development control plan (DCP) now on public exhibition until 30 August.…

Union agrees to 8-week pause as wage negotiations continue Northern Beaches bus drivers have agreed to pause protected industrial action for eight weeks while wage bargaining continues. Keolis Northern Beaches will give drivers a ‘modest’ pay increase linked to inflation…

A new bridge is in place on the Northern Beaches, connecting Dee Why Oval to Palara Place. The bridge replaces a previous bridge which had reached the end of its operational life. The 20-metre-long replacement aims to enhance safety, accessibility…

North Sydney Council to charge commercial groups for using open space   North Sydney Council will begin charging for commercial and group use of public open space with a new booking system effective from 1 October 2026 and charges to…