Today, Have Your Say Day returns for its fifth year. Held at Stella Maris College in Manly, the youth-led initiative is run by the Northern Beaches Council’s Youth Advisory Group along with a network of local school leaders known as…

Mosman House helps 57 older women over five years A report on Mosman House has found that the former vacant retirement home had delivered over 25,000 safe nights for vulnerable older women over five years. The vacant North Shore building…

The Northern Beaches biggest youth band competition is back, with a cash prize pool of $3,000 and exposure to some of the Beaches biggest venue booking agents. Bands have until 31 May to secure a spot, with heats to be…

Monica Rani Rudhar has won Australia’s highest-value art prize for women, the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize. Publications for Life is a gold partner of the prize. Monica, who grew up in Liverpool, south west Sydney, said at the announcement…

Four-piece band Kaunta reimagine the world of indie rock, bringing a blend of high-intensity pop and uniquely styled riffs to Sydney’s stages What started as some fun in a high school music class at Ku-ring-gai High School, has now been…

National Volunteer Week is on from 18 to 24 May under the theme Your Year to Volunteer. National Volunteer Week provides an opportunity to recognise the millions of Australians who give their time, skills and care to communities across the…

Chats, coffee, and babies are the order of the day at the Beaches latest Dad’s group There’s a growing number of dads who meet each weekend, babies and toddlers in tow, for a simple walk, talk and a coffee. On…

Absconding from servant’s duties landed one North Shore convict on the iron gang Two hundred years ago, in 1826, the newly arrived Governor Ralph Darling introduced the first formal guidelines for convict ‘assignment’. The bureaucracy of convict management was tightened…

A relaxed bar with something special for cocktail lovers While Brookvale has become popular for its growing brewery scene, there’s one bar that’s offering something different in the district for those who love a quality drink in a relaxed atmosphere.…