Bus passengers travelling in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and the lower North Shore are being encouraged to plan ahead for their trips tomorrow. Transport for NSW has been advised that Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) members intend to undertake industrial…

Rates in North Sydney are set to increase 52.66% over three years, following approval on 2 June by regulator IPART for a permanent special variation (SV). If approved by council at its 29 June meeting, rates will increase from July…

To kick off NAIDOC Week, Singing Up Country will take place on 5 July at St Anthony in the Fields Church in Terrey Hills. Run by proud Yaegl musician and Northern Beaches resident Michael Birk, the 12th iteration of the…

Steve Hoskins went from being the class clown at AMEX to a professional comedian Steve Hoskins’ origins in comedy first began in his early childhood, growing up with a father who was a ‘joke man from the 1970s.’ A lifelong…

Following the alleged assault of a 47-year-old man in Dee Why on 29 May, a man has been charged. Just after 11pm on Friday 29 May, emergency services were called to James Meehan Reserve on Clyde Road after reports of…

Australian men have poorer health than women but are less likely to seek help. Local experts say Men’s Health Week, running from 15 to 21 June, is the perfect time to take action. From suicide and divorce to prostate cancer,…

A new exhibition at Stanton Library is marking the centenary of two of North Sydney’s most valued harbour headlands, highlighting a story of community action and environmental restoration. The exhibition, For the People: the centenary of Balls Head and Berry…

North Sydney councill0r Shannon Welch strives for gender parity on councils North Sydney councillor Shannon Welch has always been a strong advocate for women. As the newly elected president of the NSW Local Government Women’s Association (LGWA) in March, she…

Northern Beaches Council is proud to present three major exhibitions (opened 12 June) at Manly Art Gallery & Museum (MAG&M), showcasing artists’ connections to nature, our fractured world and the beauty of the night sky. Opening this month, the distinctive…