The identity of two dead bodies discovered at a granny flat in Cannons Parade in Forestville earlier can now be revealed: they are Vanessa and Andrew Woods. Police confirmed the...
St Cecilia’s Balgowlah will close permanently by the end of the school year, Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB) announced to parents at a Tuesday evening meeting, 12 August 2025. The...
Bikes and scooters are now officially banned from the beachside walkway behind the dunes at Curl Curl, with signs installed last week stating as much. The path is part of...
Northern Beaches Council will digitise all parking permits over the next year, ending the notorious “pen black market” where residents secretly sell surplus stickers online. The new system will no...
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey spent the morning in Manly today, 8 August, as part of a small business breakfast organised by the Manly Chamber. While the...
A man has been charged with more than 15 break and enter offences almost of all of which are alleged to have occurred cross the Northern Beaches in July. The...
A Northern Beaches kindergartener has tragically died at Northern Beaches Hospital this week after contracting influenza A (the flu). She had been discharged twice from Sydney Children’s Hospital earlier that...
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…
