Where Can You Go?

Here we’ve compiled a list of the important contacts and information for Northern Beaches Residents so you have a one stop shop for keeping informed and knowing who to call if and when you need

Your one stop shop for keeping informed and knowing who to call if and when you need.

Animal Rescue and Care

NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES)

1300 WIRES or 1300 094 737

Report a rescue form here

Wires Northern Beaches Website here

Northside Emergency Vet Service (NEVS)

Phone number: (02) 9452-2933

Fax number: Fax: (02) 9451 0393

Address: 335 Mona Vale Road, Terrey Hills NSW 2084

Office Trading Hours:

Mon-Fri: 7:00pm – 8:00am

Sat 12 noon – Mon 8:00am

All day on public holidays

365 days per year

Open for Emergency 24/7

Animal Welfare League NSW

Report animal abuse/cruelty:

Online Form here

Phone number: 02 8777 4444

Email: Inspectors@awlnsw.com.au

For General Enquiries contact:

Call 02 8899 3333 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm)

Email: helpingpets@awlnsw.com.au

Reporting animal behaviour to council

Barking Dog report here

Dog Attack report here

Contact council about dog attacks immediately via this number: 1300 434 434

Monicas Doggy Rescue

Phone number: 02 9486 3133

Address: 2 McCowan Road, Ingleside NSW 2101

Trading Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-2pm

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; New South Wales (RSPCA)

Report animal cruelty by calling 1300 Cruelty or 1300 278 358

RSPCA NSW has adoption programs through Petbarn Stores including local stores:

Petbarn Narrabeen

Phone number: (02) 8397 7901

Address: 1416 Pittwater Road, Narrabeen, NSW, 2101

Trading Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 9am-6pm Thursdays, 9am-7pm, Sat-Sun and Public Holidays, 9am-5pm

Petbarn Belrose

Phone number: 02 9146 1161

Address: Unit 4, 2 Niangala Close, Belrose, NSW, 2085

Trading Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 9am-6pm Thursdays, 9am-7pm, Sat-Sun and Public Holidays, 9am-5pm

Petbarn Brookvale

Phone number: 02 9938 1950

Address: 734 Pittwater Road. Entrance: 60 Winbourne Road, Brookvale, NSW, 2100

Trading Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 8:30am-6:30pm Thursdays, 8:30am-7pm Saturdays, 8am-5:30pm Sundays and Public Holidays, 9am-5pm

National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS)

National Parks Contact Centre:

Phone number: 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS)

Trading Hours: 7am to 7pm, daily. Closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

General Enquries:

Phone number: 1300 361 967

Email: info@environment.nsw.gov.au

Trading Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm excluding public holidays.

Book Acommodation here

Park Entry Fees and Passes here

Reporting unsafe road conditions

Reporting Pot Holes

Submit a feedback form to Transport for NSW here

Reporting trees down

Report to State Emergency Services (SES) here

Request for tree trimming due to powerline obstruction with AusGrid here

Reporting other tree issues to City of Sydney council here

Reporting power lines damaged or fallen

Call the Emergency Number 13 13 88 if:

fallen or arcing powerlines
dangerous leaning or fallen poles
exposed underground cables
damaged kiosks or pillars

Reporting traffic lights out

Incident Report Line

Phone number: 131 700

traffic accident
vehicle breakdown
road hazard
incident affecting traffic flow

Reporting car accidents

NSW Police Crash Reporting FAQ page can be found here

Call 000 in an emergency

Roadworks

Find major upcoming roadworks projects here

Traffic

Live Traffic

Website here

Popular Map apps available on the App Store or Android Store:

Waze

Google maps

Apple Maps

Power Outages

Report to their website and search current outages here

Phone number for Emergencies: 13 13 88

NSW State Emergency Services (SES)

Warringah Pittwater Unit

Phone number: 13 25 00

Address: Gate 3, Thompson Drive, Terrey Hills NSW 2084

Report Information About Crime

Contact Crime Stoppers

Phone number: 1800 333 000

Online: here

Northern Beaches Police Stations

Manly

Phone number: 02 9976 8099

Address: 3 Belgrave St, MANLY 2095

Dee Why

Phone number: 02 9971 3399

Address: 1 Saint David Avenue, DEE WHY 2099

Frenches Forest

Phone number: 02 94529599

Address: 137-139 Frenchs Forest Road West, FRENCHS FOREST 2086

Mona Vale

Phone number: 02 9998 0699

Address: 1705-1707 Pittwater Road, MONA VALE 2103

Non Emergency Medical Incidents and Assistance

Health Direct Australia

When someone is sick and you’re not sure what to do
When you want expert advice about a health issue and what to do next
When you need to know where to find after-hours health services or pharmacies

Phone number: 1800 022 222

Northern Beaches Hospital Medical Centre

Phone number: (02) 9105 5875

Email: nbhmedcentre@healthscope.com.au

Trading Hours:

Monday to Friday 9am – 6.30pm

Saturday 9am – 5:00pm

Sunday 10am – 4:00pm

Domestic Violence assistance

National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service

Phone number: 1800 RESPECT or 1800 737 732

Chat Online: here

If you are in danger please call 000

Mental Health Support

Lifeline

Phone number: 13 11 14

Mensline Australia

Phone number: 1300 78 99 78

Visit their website here

A telephone and online counselling service for men in Australia

NSW Rape Crisis

Phone number: 1800 424 017

“Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia provides counselling for people of all genders whose lives have been impacted by sexual assault. They provide telephone, online, and some face to face counselling. Their services are free and available (24 hours/7 days).”

Child Protection Helpline

Phone number: ‍13 21 11

Kids Helpline

Phone number: 1800 55 1800

Counselling and Online Chat Services for ages 5-25 and their parents/carers.

Step Together

Phone number: 1800 875 204

“Step Together is a helpline and digital support service for people looking for advice on how to best protect someone from involvement in violent extremism (using violence for social, political or ideological change)”.

Legal Aid NSW

Free legal help line

Phone number: 1300 888 529

Sydney Office

Phone number: 02 9219 5000

Address: 323 Castlereagh Street Ground Floor, Haymarket NSW 2000

Trading Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Food Services and Groceries Assistance

Meals on Wheels (Manly Area)

Phone number: 02 8495 5010

Council provides a Meals on Wheels service delivering hot, cold and frozen meals to people who live within the perimeters of Manly, Seaforth and Curl Curl. Those eligible are those aged 65 years or over, or aged 50 years or over and identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Benevolent Society Meals on Wheels

Phone number: 1800 236 762

Hot and frozen home delivered meals to those areas on the Northern Beaches not serviced by the Council service. Those eligible are the frail/aged, have a disability, or care for someone who is frail/aged or has a disability.

St Matthews Church, Manly

Phone number: 02 9977 6249

Trading Hours: Mondays, 5-6pm

Northside Manly Salvos – Salvation Army Soup Kitchen

Phone number: 02 9977 1304

Trading Hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9am-12pm

Narrabeen St Faith’s Anglican Church – The Community Pantry

Phone number: (church office) 02 9971 1048

Email: office@stfaiths.org.au

Trading Hours: Wednesdays, 5-6pm

Address: The “Narrabeen Sharks” Clubhouse, Corner Pittwater Rd and Lake Parade, North Narrabeen

Street Mission Cafe Dee Why

Phone number: 02 9971 8694

Trading Hours: Wednesdays, 6.45-7.30pm

Address: St John’s Church, Oaks Ave, Dee Why

Street Mission Cafe Balgowlah

Phone number: 02 9907 9999

Trading Hours: Saturdays, 6.30-7pm

Address: Pioneer Clubhouse, 2 Quirk Rd, Balgowlah

Manly Uniting Church

Phone number: 02 8021 9229

Trading hours: Thursdays 4-5pm

Neighbourhood Meals (Emergency Relief) – call and place your order before midday Tuesday. Prepared by The Manly Club, meal options include Chicken and Spinach Pasta, Fish Curry or Roast Veg with Tomato or Curry Sauce (in take away containers ready to be heated up).

“In partnership with The Manly Club, every Thursday our team of dedicated volunteers help distribute up to 70 pre-packaged meals to those in need within our neighbourhood. There are three menu items to chose from, and can be frozen if needed”.

One Meal Northern Beaches

For General Enquiries please call:

Rob: 0478 478 464

Martin: 0413 873 880

For Northern Beaches Service Enquiries please call:

Kim: 0409 302 717

Trading Hours:

Sundays, 5pm-6pm at Gilbert Park, West Promenade, Manly, 2095

Thursdays from 3.30-5.30pm at Beverley Job Park, 65 McIntosh Rd, Narraweena NSW 2099

“One Meal Northern Beaches delivers food relief through weekly Community Meals (general support), and a Delivery Program (targeted support) getting fresh hampers and cooked meals directly to people referred by social service agencies and community groups.”

Grace City Church Community Food Care

Phone number: 02 9971 0222

Address: 902 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why

Trading Hours: Wednesdays, 10am-1pm

“Community Foodcare enables low income earners and those who need support to access groceries at a low fee and to get bread, fruit & vegetables free of charge. Those who have a Centrelink benefit card, who are referred by a welfare agency or are just in need of some support, are able to register at Community Foodcare for $2 a year. This then enables them to access our services on a weekly basis”.

The Link Community Care

Phone number: 02 9999 0475

Trading hours: By appointment Tuesday to Friday or Thursday 6.30pm-8pm

“Service 1 – FOOD CARE – Shop Bookings essential, available weekly Tuesday through to Friday and provides affordable groceries, fruit and vegetables at a low recovery fee. Services can be accessed by any holder of a Centrelink benefit card – registration is conducted at the location and secondary identification (eg. drivers licence) will be required. See below to make a booking”.

“Service 2 – FOOD CARE – Thursday Nights No booking required, available weekly every Thursday night 6.30pm – 7.30pm and provides affordable groceries, fruit and vegetables at a low recovery fee. Services can be accessed by any holder of a Centrelink benefit card – registration is conducted at the location and secondary identification (eg. drivers licence) will be required. No need to book, simply show up between 6.30pm – 7.30pm Thursday although you can book if you like. To make a booking click on the FOOD CARE – Thursday Nights icon below”.

“Service 3 – CAREHAMPER – Drive-through, Contactless Pre-order you carehamper below available weekly Tuesday through to Friday 10am – 2pm. Simply drive up to the warehouse door and remain in your vehicle. To pre order a carehamper click on the icon below. This service is for anyone who is vulnerable or requires assistance during the pandemic”.

St Vincent de Paul

Phone number: 13 18 12

Trading Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-4:30pm

Vinnies Support Centre Northern Beaches can provide food assistance or vouchers for those in need.

Homing Services

Community Northern Beaches

Phone number: 02 9977 1066

Address: 52 Raglan St, Manly

Mission Australia

Phone number: 02 9949 1832

St Vincent de Paul

Phone number: 13 18 12

Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter

Phone number: 02 9977 7772

PO Box 978, Manly NSW 1655

Crisis Accommodation

Link2Home

Phone number: 1800 152 152

Veterans and Ex Service phone number: 1800 326 989

Mission Australia (Ebbs House)

Phone number: 02 9902 5100

Address: 174 Old Pittwater Rd, Brookvale

Women and Children First

Phone number: 02 9971 4499

Northern Beaches Women’s Resource Centre

Phone number: 02 9977 7772

Citizenship

Visit the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) website here

Or call their information line on 131 880

Local Charities

Lifeline Northern Beaches

Become a Volunteer here

Donate here

Lifeline shop Manly is at 46 Sydney Rd, Manly NSW 2095

Australian Redcross Manly

Phone number: 02 8416 4364

Address: 42 Belgrave St, Manly NSW 2095

Volunteer with RedCross here

St Vincent de Pauls (Vinnies)

Phone number: 13 18 12

Vinnies Brookvale is at 22/24 Roger St, Brookvale NSW 2100

Phone number: 02 9938 4231

Trading Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm Sundays, 10am-4pm

Volunteer at Vinnie’s here

Meals on Wheels Manly Volunteering

Volunteer to be a driver here

Centrelink

Phone number: 13 24 68

Address: 660-664 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100

Trading Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm

Service NSW

Brookvale

Phone number: 13 77 88

Address: 114 Old Pittwater Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100

Trading Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm and Saturday, 8:30am-12:30pm

Warriewood

Phone number: 13 77 88

Address: Warriewood Square, Jacksons Rd, Warriewood NSW 2102

Trading Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm

Weather warnings

Bureau of Meteorology

Current weather warnings here

Sydney Morning Herald Current Sydney Weather

Found on their website here

Weather Zone

Sydney Weather found here

Contacting the major news channels

Send a story to 60 minutes

Via their website here

Phone number: 02 9906 9999

Email: 60Minutes@nine.com.au

Contacting 9 News

Email: contact@9news.com.au

For large files send by email or text to: 9news.wetransfer.com

Contacting 7 News

Send a text to their whatsapp at: 0438 777 123

Email: tips@7news.com.au

Feedback, Questions or Complaints contact 7 News Sydney via Facebook here

Library Services

At Home Library Service

Phone number: 8495 6888

Apply online here

“For those unable to visit the library because of age or disability, the Home Library Service maintains a vital connection with all that the library offers. Your Home Library Service Officer will help you select items for reading or listening. Volunteers or staff will then deliver and collect your library items on a regular basis”.

Printing and Computers

There are public computers to use at the library with free wifi and word processing:

Express PCs are available for 15 minute sessions.
Standard PCs are limited to 60 minutes per session.
Please be aware that PCs are unavailable 10 minutes before the library closes.

You can print from the computers or from your own phone or computer. Upload your documents that you would like to print here.

This link will take you to the printing and computers page on the Northern Beaches Council Library website. Scroll to the bottom to select which library you need to upload and print at.

State Library Find Legal Answers

Begin your legal research via the State Library Website here

Health Insurance

HCF Brookvale

Phone number: 02 9907 5600

Address: Shop 1 – 016 Condamine St, Brookvale NSW 2100

Trading Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Local Sports Teams

Manly Warringah Gym Club

Phone Number: (02) 9972 9222

Address: 24 Middleton Rd, Cromer NSW 2099

Website here