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NORTHERN BEACHES NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

A man jailed for two years yesterday over a half-million-dollar Northern Beaches rental scam has been granted unconditional bail this morning, 11 December 2025 having spent just one night...

Drone surveillance will extend to more beaches for longer this summer following a multimillion-dollar effort to reduce shark interactions with swimmers and surfers. The announcement came from the NSW Government...

Brookvale Public School (PS) has demanded the Department of Education explain why the students within their school’s catchment continue to be zoned to Cromer High (3.7km away) when the new...

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Have you seen the new Fur Salon now in Balgowlah? (Editor's note: I took my hound there as a private/paying customer last week and found it a calm and professional environment great for a nervous pup. Will be a regular!)

Nine more local Olympians and Paralympians have been honoured by Northern Beaches Council with new brass plaques along Manly’s foreshore. Established in 2000 to acknowledge residents of the former Manly...

For the past three years, Forestville RSL members have been calling on management to hold a vote to determine whether a proposed development of a new smaller club (to be...

Marine Rescue NSW has kicked off its annual summer safety operation on Sydney Harbour, with volunteers from Middle Harbour and Port Jackson set to patrol the waterways for 62 consecutive...


The second edition of Manly Observer's newspaper arrives in local cafes, libraries and on board the Manly Fast Ferry tomorrow! Find out where you can get your free copy.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Christmas Tree Sale Harbord Scouts at Freshwater Campus Treat...

DISCOVER NORTH HEAD’S BARRACKS PRECINCT  You’ll discover North Head’s...

COME ON DOWN, AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SCOUT GROUP!...

AN ALL YOUTH PRODUCTION, SHOWCASING THE TALENT OF THE...

COME AND GET YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE 1st Elanora Heights...

ENJOY SOME MUSIC AT COLLAROY THEATRE  Playing all the...

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Public Noticeboard + Developments

Obituaries, local services, public announcements: The Northern Beaches Community now has a classifieds-style section to list or read about local births, deaths, community meetings or announcements, or to tell the community about a service you offer. Check it out and help spread the word. Obituaries and death notices are currently listed for free just email requests to listing@manlyobserver.com.au We also have a jobs board for local opportunities.

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 accurately represent the development applications, we…

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