Northern Beaches

NORTHERN Beaches Council welcomes the Local Court’s recent decision imposing a $100,000 penalty plus court costs for unauthorised development works on a local property. Four years ago, a complaint was made about a residential property in Palm Beach, alleging illegal construction activities involving a carport. Council issued a Development Control...

In what can only be described as the biggest administrative Own Goal in NSW Electoral History, the NSW Liberal Party failed to submit complete nominations for the upcoming council election, with as many as 44 contests being affected across 17 councils. None has been more impacted than in Northern Beaches...

Northern Beaches Council are divided on their opinion of establishing Aboriginal Advisory Committee.  Earlier in the year, The Post covered Northern Beaches Council’s April meeting, wherein Mayor Sue Seins moved a Mayoral Minute for the CEO to produce a report on establishing an Aboriginal Community Advisory Group. Since, Council received...

FORMER Northern Beaches Council Mayor, Michael Regan, has been recognised with the NSW Local Government Association Emeritus Mayor Award.  The award recognises the service of local councillors during their tenure as mayor. Cr Regan served on both the Warringah and Northern Beaches Council for over a decade, popularly elected as...

The 2024 Young Writers’ Competition winners have been announced. At the Northern Beaches Council Chambers, Council revealed the student winners. The youngsters were asked to submit a short story featuring the word “crystal”. With over 400 entries, guest author judges sifted through to find the stories with originality, a talented...

NORTHERN Beaches Council have outlined the 2024/2025 budget, with services and projects totalling $524 million. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) set a rate cap of 4.9 per cent, which will result in an increase of $65 for Northern Beaches residents for their annual rates. The proposed...

NORTHERN Beaches Council is organising information sessions for keen residents regarding the NSW government's proposed housing height and density increases on the Northern Beaches. The Council has urged the government to abandon the proposals, citing concerns about their potential long-term environmental and social impacts on the local area. Mayor Sue...

NORTHERN Beaches Council is partnering with the Live Music Office and the Australasian Performing Right Association and Australiasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society. Together, Council is hoping to uplift the local live music scene across the Beaches with a new Live and Local program. Live and Local is a 12-month program...

NORTHERN Beaches Council have appointed two new directors. In the newly formed role of Chief Operating Officer is Kelly Loveridge, and in the role of Director Transport and Assets is Campbell Pfeiffer. ‘We are very fortunate to have two outstanding appointments who are joining the chief executive team,’ says Northern...

The future is looking bleak for Northern Beaches Hospital.  Northern Beaches Hospital is under a Private Public Partnership (PPP), where company Healthscope operates and maintains the hospital. According to the PPP between the NSW Government and Healthscope, the hospital is to provide public patient services until 2038. Healthscope dropped the...