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Breathtaking pics take local prize

Jack Kelly -
A stunning image of a giant cuttlefish swooshing through shallow water at Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve has won the third annual UNDERWATER! 2023...
Lifestyle

Social connection with jam and cream

Alec Smart -
The Mind Cafe in Narrabeen hosted a happy little event last week with its first Devonshire Tea Party. The cafe has become a supportive...
Kids

Winning without fighting, whilst avoiding coward punches

Alec Smart -
Patrick Moore hosts boxing training for juniors and teenagers at the Northern Beaches Police Citizens Youth Club in Dee Why (DYPCYC). However, as well...
Lifestyle

Freshwater reserve renamed to honour local hero Irene Crump

Alec Smart -
One day in 1970 whilst leading a group of young children to the beach, Harbord Kindergarten teacher Irene Crump spied a tree on the...
Kids

Autism-specific school expands to meet local need

Manly Observer -
Autism-specific school, Aspect Vern Barnett in Forestville, has expanded to meet increasing demand in the Northern Beaches region.  The school had an official relaunch last...
Lifestyle

Roadside flower stall survives 100 years

Dave Keogh -
Did you know that the suburb of Terrey Hills is not named after its topography, but after landholders James Terrey and Samuel Hills? In...
Lifestyle

Dee Why woman wins a million; third local winner in a fortnight

Manly Observer -
A Dee Why mum has had a stroke of luck winning $1 million dollars in lotto this week, bizarrely the third big win for...
Events and Exhibitions

Halloween houses on the Northern Beaches

Dave Keogh -
We love a good spook on the Northern Beaches - from the infamous ghost ‘Kelly’, often sighted on the Wakehurst Parkway, the monster that’s...
Events and Exhibitions

Halloween activities on the Northern Beaches

Jo Taylor -
Thrills, Chills, and Pumpkin Delights: A Guide to Halloween Kids & Family Events on the Northern Beaches! Engage Northern Beaches has scoured every cobwebbed nook...
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