Litter on the Beach! Call for locals to join in raising guide dog puppies

It's difficult to turn down an invitation to join fourteen Labrador puppies along Manly Beach, harder still to leave an interview without one. But these puppies aren't for the taking, unless of course you promise to hand them back after 14 months. Friday's gathering of more than a dozen puppies was part of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT call out for puppy raisers across the Northern Beaches - volunteers who will take...

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‘By hook, crook or crutch’ – meet the runner who just might break records for the slowest Manly Fun Run yet

The annual Rotary Manly Fun Run will return to the Corso this Sunday, with runners set to take on 2km, 5km and 10km courses. But...

Not your average workout: why BJJ is called human chess

Most gyms rely on routine. You turn up, put your headphones in, and work through it. At Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Sydney in Balgowlah, there's no autopilot....

Easter proved costly for Northern Beaches dogs (and their owners)

It was an unexpectedly costly Easter for dozens of local dogs and their owners. Local vets say the Northern Beaches proved a hot spot for...

Police looking to identify Subaru Liberty driver in road rage incident, another two Northern Beaches teens charged over stolen car and more in this...

Police are asking the public to help identify an unknown male in a road rage altercation which took place on Thursday, 9 April 2026...

Microplastics a major problem for Northern Beaches waterways

The Northern Beaches has some of the highest levels of coastal waterway microplastic contamination in the state, a study has revealed, even rivalling those...

Residential units planned for Dee Why, Palm Beach shop-top housing altered and Queenscliff SLSC alterations approved in this week’s DA Round Up

Before we get into development applications, last week, the Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel (NBLPP) approved changes to who can approve certain building rule...

Better the lawyer you know… a frank chat on local crime with one of Manly’s key defence lawyers

One of Manly’s chief defence lawyers, Joshua McKenzie, sits down with Kim Smee for a frank chat about crime on the Northern Beaches. I parked...

A look inside the work of a club captain and citizen of the year

For almost three decades, Cameron Read, Northern Beaches 2026 Citizen of the Year, has volunteered countless hours patrolling, training and mentoring at Dee Why...

‘Wrong development for our street’: suburban revolt to big developments

Northern Beaches residents are seeing the impact of the NSW government’s Low to Mid Rise (LMR) Housing Policy as multi-dwelling development applications are submitted...

Manly Wharf fresh produce food hall plan

Artemus Group continues to expand its reign at Manly Wharf, most recently with a Development Application (DA) to upgrade the central retail arcade. All tenancies...

Introducing Manly’s inaugural Corgi Easter Parade !

Over 40 Corgis, some dressed in their finest Easter attire, took to Manly on Sunday as part of the inaugural Corgi Easter Parade. “Earlier this...

Elderly man loses $140,000 to scammers, 14yo Northern Beaches teen charged for riding in a stolen car and more in this week’s Crime Watch

In what seems like a regular occurrence at the moment, an elderly gentleman has lost $140,000 in an e-mail scam. Police report that on 2...

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‘By hook, crook or crutch’ – meet the runner who just might break records for the slowest Manly Fun Run yet

The annual Rotary Manly Fun Run will return to the Corso this Sunday, with runners set to take on 2km, 5km and 10km courses. But...

Alec Baldwin makes surprise Manly Corso cameo

Staff at Malouf’s pharmacy on the Corso got a surprise visitor today when Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin walked in during a visit to Manly. Employees...

Not your average workout: why BJJ is called human chess

Most gyms rely on routine. You turn up, put your headphones in, and work through it. At Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Sydney in Balgowlah, there's no autopilot....

Easter proved costly for Northern Beaches dogs (and their owners)

It was an unexpectedly costly Easter for dozens of local dogs and their owners. Local vets say the Northern Beaches proved a hot spot for...

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Food review: Little Alice Yum Cha Bar

Alice’s Dumpling Bar was a huge hit when it opened with a large venue on the Manly Beachfront a few years ago, only to...

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