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Copy of NG Test – 24 March – Copy of Manly Observer News Briefing 6 March 2025

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NORTHERN BEACHES NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Two 16-year-old Northern Beaches teenage boys have been charged over assaulting an Uber driver. At about 10pm on Saturday, 10 March 2025, a 28-year-old Uber driver picked up a fare at Manly Wharf. The two…

Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week. As requested by our readers, this week we have sorted the development applications by suburb alphabetically. While…

A new boutique resort has opened in Seaforth complete with villas, exercise equipment, endless entertainment, gourmet meals and even a free health check from a doctor on arrival! Hosts will even read you a bedtime…

A Cromer family say they are traumatised after their dog was intentionally poisoned in their own home last week. Rovi, the 5-year-old Italian Greyhound was rushed to Northside Emergency Veterinary on Friday evening, 21 March,…

“Joe’s Law” will be introduced in the NSW parliament to ban public-private partnerships from hospitals running emergency, surgical and inpatient services. It follows the September death of two-year-old Joe Massa, of Balgowlah, who collapsed and…

New state government policy that overrides Council development powers,  allowing taller, bigger, multi-dwelling buildings in Manly, Balgowlah, Manly Vale, Brookvale, Dee Why, Forestville, Frenchs Forest and Mona Vale are now in effect. It’s referred to…

Nurses and midwives working at Northern Beaches Hospital will strike for 26 hours from 6am today,  24 March as part of a series of rolling stoppages at Healthscope hospitals. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA)…

Manly Writers Festival is just around the corner. In preparation for this, we invited three authors who are speaking in programs at the event to answer questions about their life and success. The event starts…

Young soccer players looking to move into professional ranks need to link up with agents to make the right move to launch their careers or risk falling by the wayside, according to those in the…

On Sunday, 1 March 2025, the Northern Beaches men’s mental health charity, Spoke to a Bloke, held its third annual Spoke to a Bloke Cup in Cromer Park, raising over $12,000 for programs aimed to…

CHANGES TO SHARK NETS PROGRAM 🦈

This year the shark nets are being removed a month earlier than usual. They are usually removed end of April each year and return in spring. Removing shark nets one month earlier is due to the increase in turtle activity in April each year.


Public Noticeboard + Development Applications

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 now provides a weekly summary ofthe development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week. While every effort has been made to accurately represent the developmentu0026hellip;

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