NORTHERN BEACHES NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Get rid of it right – don’t let your nature strip become a dumping ground

Northern Beaches Council is on a mission to make it easier than ever for residents to offload their unwanted items and stop dumping. And it is calling for community help…

New Long Reef boardwalk gets funding

A new boardwalk and bridge will be built further back from the water at Long Reef and Griffith Park, Collaroy. The NSW Government will provide almost $560,000 in grants to…

Meet the Northern Beaches winners for the 2025 NSW Community Sports Awards

Manly-Warringah Touch Football coach, Max Marsters, Collaroy Tennis Club, and former Manly-Warringah Gymnastics Club chair, Melinda Stewart, were each named winners in their respective categories for the 2025 NSW Community…

Bull sharks overstay summer vacay as waters warm, says researcher

Sharks are spending longer than ever off the coast of some popular Australian beaches, increasing the risk of interactions between the apex predators and humans. Research has found bull sharks…

Moonrise over Manly. Photo: Andy Luten @realandyluten

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Public Noticeboard + Developments

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.

This week’s development application round up

Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week. While every effort has been made to accurately represent the development applications, we…

Outdoor pool closures at Manly ABC Pool

Northern Beaches Council is upgrading the lighting around the outdoor pools at Manly Andrew Boy Charlton Pool by replacing all existing light poles with two new poles. Council says the…