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Hasta La vista Healthscope? Regan’s termination bill gains traction

The NSW government today confirmed it will support the Northern Beaches Hospital (Voluntary Contract Termination) Bill 2025 introduced by Wakehurst MP Michael Regan but with at least one key change – chiefly, that some compensation still be paid to the private operator, now in receivership. Healthscope was contracted to operate Northern Beaches Hospital from 2018 under a public private partnership (a PPP) that ran for 20 years. Since that time it has faced two parliamentary inquiries and an audit that determined it was not a health model that should be repeated. The community has raised concerns about staffing shortages, long wait times, and the complex dual model that sees public patients treated alongside private patients under the same roof. The issue came to the fore when Balgowlah...

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Winter luxury for locals at Jonah’s (and how to win it)

Jonah’s Restaurant and Boutique Hotel at Whale Beach has been an icon for almost 100 years and the arrival of Winter means the chance...

Two high speed pursuits lead to local arrest

A Northern Beaches man has been arrested and taken to Manly Police Station following two high speed pursuits involving a motorbike rider.  What happened ? Just...

Lacerations involved in double death in Forestville

Two dead bodies have been discovered at a granny flat in Cannons Parade in Forestville.  Police confirmed the discovery of a man in his late...

Kmart Up-skirter Locked-up After Sentence

A Frenchs Forest father was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment at Manly Local Court today, 11 June, following numerous charges springing from an 'up-skirting'...

Red card issued for boots on grass fields as turf war kicks off

Summer Soccer, also known as small sided games, has been restricted to mostly synthetic turf fields for the upcoming FootballSSG (Small Sided Games) season. Northern...

Applications for 12-home project in Frenchs Forest begin and more in this week’s Development Application round up

Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week. While every effort has been made to...

Have you seen this man? Police seek public’s help to locate a man wanted on two arrest warrants and more in this week’s Crime...

Northern Beaches Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Kepu Nathan who is wanted on arrest warrants. The offender is described as a 34-year-old...

Fisherman dies at Manly

A body has been located by police divers after a search operation for a missing man. About 7.40am today (Sunday 8 June 2025), emergency services...

Police investigate mass ring theft at Manly Markets

Police are investigating a potential theft after a man had thousands of dollars worth of stock go missing from his stall at Manly Markets...

Corso death leads to Manslaughter guilty plea, prison

A Fairlight man is now in prison after pleading guilty to an assault that led to the death of another local man on Manly...

Brookvale is the literal hottest place to be on Northern Beaches; should we sweat it?

If you’re a Brookvale resident, chances are you’re battling the heat more than your neighbouring Northern Beaches suburbs, according to data collected by Western...

What’s the latest at Nolan Reserve?

Five new tennis courts, three (possibly five, if additional funding is secured) indoor squash courts, a golf clubhouse and a 3,000 sqm world class...

Night at The Barracks Manly returns for a fourth year

Following three successful years entertaining Sydney audiences, much-loved concert series Night at The Barracks returns to Manly’s beautiful North Head Sanctuary across four weekends, from...

Felons to turn Bavarian into seafood restaurant at Manly Wharf

The new owners of Manly Wharf have this morning announced that Felons Seafood will be taking over the space once held by The Bavarian...

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‘Beetle’ by Legs on the Wall playing at Glen Street Theatre this July

Glen Street Theatre will present Legs On The Wall’s charming, nostalgic and uniquely Australian physical theatre show for children, Beetle, on Saturday 26 July. An...

Winter luxury for locals at Jonah’s (and how to win it)

Jonah’s Restaurant and Boutique Hotel at Whale Beach has been an icon for almost 100 years and the arrival of Winter means the chance...

Night at The Barracks Manly returns for a fourth year

Following three successful years entertaining Sydney audiences, much-loved concert series Night at The Barracks returns to Manly’s beautiful North Head Sanctuary across four weekends, from...

Felons to turn Bavarian into seafood restaurant at Manly Wharf

The new owners of Manly Wharf have this morning announced that Felons Seafood will be taking over the space once held by The Bavarian...
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