If you’ve been to the beach at Mona Vale or Long Reef recently, you’ve probably noticed that the external works have almost finished on both clubhouses.The impressive new surf lifesaving clubs are now close to watertight, which means our contractors have started work on the internal fit outs for both buildings.Inside the Mona Vale clubhouse, the community can look forward to enjoying a fit-for-purpose facility set over two levels with a café, restaurant, nippers’ facilities, storage for the local board riders club, function space, a first aid room and family change facilities.The area outside the clubhouse is also taking shape as contractors build new paths, landscaped gardens, seating and café pergola, and install new public artworks by artists Michael Glasheen and Leslie McLeod.

You couldn’t use the saying ‘like watching grass grow’ to describe a slow process right now – the constant rain and humidity has our reserves shooting up at a rapid rate!You might be surprised to know…

The benefits of using solar power are already well-documented, and households on the Northern Beaches have responded by embracing this cheap renewable source of energy.In fact, a household with a 10kW…

The surroundings are picturesque, the bushland is peaceful and it’s a great spot for a dip – it’s the perfect place for a stroll, bike ride, and a picnic.The remarkable Manly War Memorial State Park (…

Perhaps you had a New Year’s resolution to volunteer in the community, or maybe you’ve got a deep desire to help improve our natural environment?...

We know they’re a nuisance, but Mozzies aren’t going anywhere so we have to learn to live with them and take appropriate measures to ensure we don’t get bitten.While we have experienced higher than av…

Ten Northern Beaches school canteens and their students helped eliminate over 130,000 single-use plastic items last year by participating in our Swap...

Manly kids, get excited!

We recently surveyed drivers and bike riders on the Northern Beaches and found a big gap in road rule knowledge.The survey found that drivers had lower knowledge of road rules relating to bike riding …