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Former Pittwater MP found guilty of raping child in toilet

Content warning: references sexual assault.  Northern Beaches man, former councillor and ex-State MP Rory Amon is facing the possibility of a significant jail stint after a jury today found him guilty of raping a 13-year-old boy. The Ex-NSW Liberal MP was found guilty by a jury after about four hours of deliberation on Friday (today, 13 November 2026) of one count of sexual intercourse with a person aged between 10 and 14, and indecently assaulting a child. The 37-year-old was facing his second NSW Supreme Court trial after a different jury acquitted him in March on eight separate charges of child sexual offending but could not reach a verdict on the two counts decided on Friday. The charges related to Amon's interactions with a 13-year-old boy who the...

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Big developments proposed for Mona Vale and Frenchs Forest and shop top housing at Narraweena May Road shops in this week’s DA round up

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Two State Significant Development (SSD) proposals have been put forward for Mona Vale and Frenchs Forest, together totalling 575 apartments, both include concurrent rezonings...
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Man drops bag of ‘white substance’ on the floor of Frenchs Forest Police Station, then runs in this week’s Crime Watch

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Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly dropped a bag of suspected drugs on the floor of Frenchs Forest Police Station before...
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Northern Beaches Council’s sixth annual Underwater Photography Competition Winners

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A mesmerising image of a delicate marine organism has taken out the top prize in Northern Beaches Council’s sixth annual Underwater Photography Competition. Gerrad Kennedy...
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Man capsicum sprayed in traffic light tussle

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A 38-year-old man was capsicum-sprayed and arrested after a wrestle with police at the at a Forestville intersection this afternoon? after allegedly failing to...
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Man faces court over Curl Curl coffee van fire

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A man has been charged with arson and refused bail after a Curl Curl coffee van was destroyed by fire. Emergency services were called to...
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Bus drivers begin indefinite industrial action across the Northern Beaches

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Commuters are being urged to allow extra time as bus drivers begin indefinite industrial action over pay and conditions, described as so dire, nine...
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North Balgowlah’s Century-Old Sandstone Home Grandview Heads to Auction

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For those who have passed its distinctive sandstone walls and central front staircase over the years, Grandview, at 20 Daisy Street, offers a glimpse...
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Man treated for burns after road machine catches fire in Balgowlah

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A man in his twenties has sustained burns to his face and hand after a road-working machine at New Street, Balgowlah, caught fire after...
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Beloved Billys coffee van at Curly torched overnight

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A well-loved coffee van at Curl Curl Beach carpark has been badly damaged by fire overnight, with police establishing a crime scene and launching...
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Former Narrabeen RSL subdivision refused but Dee Why disability housing gets the nod and more in this week’s DA Round Up

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The Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel unanimously approved nine Specialist Disability Accommodation units at 70 Delmar Parade, Dee Why, and a modification to the...
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Drug and weapon charges after Freshwater vehicle stop, a $10,000 ‘Hi Dad’ scam, and a Belrose retail theft probe in this week’s local Crime...

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A man has been charged with drug, weapon and property offences after a vehicle stop in Freshwater, while police are warning residents about a...
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Manly Corso store worker arrested in fight with customer over payment

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A 28-year-old Ezymart employee has been refused bail after allegedly confronting a customer with a box cutter during a dispute over payment at the...
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Woman, 50, arrested after crashing into building; bailing

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A 50-year-old woman has been arrested after a car crashed into aproperty in Dee Why early this morning, 1 November. Emergency services were called to...
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Local dog’s paralysis a devastating reminder that tick season is here

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Northern Beaches vets are reporting a spike in tick paralysis cases and are urging owners to keep their pets’ preventative treatments up to date...

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Northern Beaches Council’s sixth annual Underwater Photography Competition Winners

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Olive tree lifted onto rooftop as 98 new apartments take shape in Frenchs Forest

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An olive tree was lifted by crane onto the rooftop of a new apartment development in Frenchs Forest last week, where it will have...
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Jonah’s cheers to a bevy of accolades at the Wine List of the Year Awards.

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