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Campaign to Stop Redistribution Described as “Frivolous” Kylea Tink’s campaign to stop the abolishment of North Sydney has been met with heavy criticism. Fresh off the Australian Electoral Commission’s (AEC) draft Federal Redistribution announcement, which saw the Division of North Sydney abolished, Kylea Tink held a webinar. Tink’s supporters have...

NORTHERN Beaches Council are taking strides to update the current developer contribution scheme. At present, the scheme requires developers to make contributions towards affordable housing, either by monetary contributions or new dwellings, though the policy only applies to land rezoned for high density development. With the housing crisis at the...

Marian St Action, the community group previously known as Save Marian Street Theatre, are determined to revitalise arts and culture. At the beginning of July, Marian St Action hosted their “Winterval” event at Selkirk Park. The event was a place for art enthusiasts to come together and share food, connect...

COUNCILLOR Dr Cedric Spencer, representative for the Wahroonga Ward, will run in the Local Government Elections this September. Deeply passionate and considered, incumbent Councillor Spencer is determined to advocate for the concerns of the local community. Councillor Spencer is unafraid to go against the grain, speaking his mind in service...

The 2022 Federal Election was a turning point in Australian politics, and my community North Sydney was one of the first to stand up that year for independent representation. After two years and hundreds of thousands of conversations with members of our community, I am obviously disappointed by the Australian...

After nearly 6 months of submissions, objections, counter-objections, followed by the AEC wanting to tease out the potential outcomes, we finally have the draft redistribution for the Federal Seats of New South Wales. Whilst the headline change is not overly surprising, it is the impacts that it has had on...

CHARLES Sturt University is officially launching a campus in North Sydney. Opening its doors to staff and its first cohort of students in February of this year, Charles Sturt University Sydney held a celebration launch event in the beginning of May at the Bay Street Campus. Launching a campus in...

PROTECTION of tree canopy across Sydney has become of great importance to local councils. In an effort to inspire local residents to care and learn about tree canopy protection, Willoughby City Council launched the Canopy of Life Tree Festival on the 29th of May. As the first of its kind...

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...