You can find out what’s on at Council-run theatres and art galleries. Or you can join workshops and hear artists' or writers’ talks, provide feedback on development and policies, or have an input into Council projects. Maybe you need information about road closures. You’ll find announcements on all these and more...
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Chill-out not in! Enjoy winter on the Northern Beaches
Winter is here, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay rugged up inside for the next three months! So...
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Noses are red, fingers are blue, it might be winter, but we have a heap for you to do!
The winter school holidays are fast approaching. If you’re staying on the Northern Beaches your kids won’t be bored with...
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Calling professional artists and young creatives
Council has launched an ambitious public art project drawing on the creativity of young people – and it’s all to...
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Rates & charges: your questions answered
Council rates are an investment in your local area and community. They go toward the provision of services such as...
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Midnight Oil - The power and the passion
Director Ray Argall’s major new documentary about one of the world’s most inspirational rock bands, Midnight Oil opened in cinemas...
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Avalon: what really makes a place enjoyable for you?
We are looking at how we can make our town centres, villages and streets across the Northern Beaches better places...
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Restored vintage Tram and Café now open
You won’t miss the brightly-coloured, 1930s-era Sydney tram, mounted proudly on iron tracks beside busy Pittwater Road in Narrabeen. On...
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Heroic Northern Beaches lifeguard recognised in Australian Bravery Awards
Northern Beaches lifeguard Matthew Willows has been awarded the nation’s fourth highest national Bravery Recommendation in the March 2018 Australian…
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Monitoring water quality at Manly Dam
Manly Dam is one of the Northern Beaches best kept secrets offering a gorgeous bushland setting for picnics, swimming and...
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Teaching old dogs new tricks – Join Forest Men’s Kitchen
Learning to cook late in life can be daunting for some men. For this reason, a Men’s Carer Cooking Program...