
NORTHERN BEACHES NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
A teenager faced Manly Court this morning over riot and affray charges following a mass brawl at Manly Wharf earlier this month. Emilio Martinez, 18 of Bonnyrigg Heights in Sydney’s south west, appeared at Manly…
Northern Beaches Council has formally approved a bid to increase rates by up to 39.6% following a heated extraordinary meeting of the new councillors in the Dee Why chambers this evening, 28 January. Rates are…
There’s now a new way for commuters and day trippers to get from Manly Wharf to Double Bay and Watsons Bay – or the reverse – seven days a week, thanks to NRMA’s Fantasea Cruising….
The Manly Writers’ Festival is now a confirmed fixture on the yearly Northern Beaches calendar, with an impressive lineup of non-fiction and fiction authors confirmed to take a chair from Friday, 28 March, to Sunday, 30…
Wilful and obscene exposure Around midday on 22 January 2025, a 45 year old male was seen acting erratically by members of the public – running around a stationary vehicle on Pittwater Road, Dee Why…
Northern Beaches and Mosman Councils were blindsided after Roads Minister John Graham rallied against the provision of free beach parking stickers for ratepayers only at a surprise press conference this week. The Labor member held…
Domestic Bliss has been helping us with weekly three hour cleans for two years and it’s made life so much more manageable. We recommend you give them a try – they operate all over the Northern Beaches and are a local business with a great team. Send Query
Sharyn Quirk has been announced as the new principal at Manly’s Stella Maris College – and just like anyone starting a new year at a new school, she is excited about what lays ahead. This…
The winners of this year’s Northern Beaches Council run Australia Day Awards were announced last night. These are separate from the national Australia Day Honours List announced by the Govenor General on 26 January. The…

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