Community

Last Friday 29 August, a ground-breaking ceremony was held to mark the start of construction on the new Warringah Golf and Community Club clubhouse, located at the Warringah Recreation Centre. The clubhouse, positioned adjacent to the front nine holes of the golf course, will feature modern amenities including dining facilities,...

St Ives Food and Wine Festival is at the St Ives Village Green on Sunday 21 September. For 12 years, the Rotary Club of St Ives has been delivering this spring festival with food, wine, live entertainment, market shopping, and activities for all ages. All proceeds raised from the event...

For those people who feel life needs to be more worthwhile, that they have a strong sense of giving, and being meaningful in their actions, then working on projects such as what is offered by the Chancellors Committee may be ideal for you. We raise money for student scholarships and...

The largest rapidly growing cohort of Australians experiencing homelessness are women over 55. Cost-of-living is a tightening noose on all Australians. Combine that with concerning levels of domestic and family violence, the effects are devastating. Over the last decade, though the threat has been present and alarming, inaction has only...

For its 8th year, the Westfield Local Heroes initiative celebrates 126 individuals across the 42 Westfield locations who have dedicated themselves to their communities. Each Westfield location awards one winner $20,000 for the organisation or group they represent, with the two finalists receiving a $5,000 grant. This amounts to $1.25 million...

On Wednesday 20 August, Magpies Waitara was buzzing with energy as around 160 people gathered for Community Pitch 2025, an evening that has quickly become one of the most anticipated events on the local calendar. Hosted by Community Bank Lindfield, the  night brought together 38 local businesses, organisations, and community-minded individuals...

Raise funds for women’s mental health by wearing bright lips in September. Women are biologically, social, and culturally unique to men, and so is women’s mental health. In 2010, care for women’s mental health looked different. Gendered mental health care was hard to come by, and professionals were not forward...

Every year, September hosts Dementia Action Week. To close off the week on 21 September, World Alzheimer’s Day is recognised globally. Dementia is a neurological condition, and not a standard part of growing older. To ensure people living with dementia, their carers, and their families are provided with the best resources,...

The date is set for the 2025 Mary’s House Walk. Sunday 26 October, hundreds of people are gearing up for another 8.8km walk to say NO to domestic violence. Starting at St Leonard’s Park adjacent to North Sydney Oval and finishing at McMahons Point, the route will take the community...