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Seven of our favourite historical images
See below seven of our favourite historical images from the Local Studies collection. If you want to see more historical images, like our Facebook page where…
… of two local women who are considered pioneers of women's surfing; Isabel Letham from Freshwater and Pam Burridge from …
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Why swimming lessons are essential for kids
Accidental drownings remain a common cause of accidental death in children and is why swimming lessons are so important.
… require swimming ability, such as kayaking or canoeing, surfing, surf life-saving, boating, scuba diving, triathlon …
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Could your life be the next one saved?
An additional 4 Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) have been installed at strategic locations on the Northern Beaches over the past month, increasing the total to 6 to provide 24/7 support to help emergency services, lifesavers and lifeguards respond quickly to calls for assistance.

Emergency response beacon, ERB, … One of the 6 Emergency Response Beacons at South Curl Curl … Four more Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) have been installed at key locations across the Northern Beaches over the past month, bringing the total to six. …
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Join us in celebrating WorldPride 2023
The world’s largest pride event is heading for Sydney and we are thrilled to be involved.Sydney will become the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to…
The world’s largest pride event is heading for Sydney and we are thrilled to be involved. Sydney will become the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to host WorldPride, which will run from 17 February to 5 March 2023. To support the event, Council will …
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Freshie’s fresh new playground now open!
A new playground is now open at Freshwater Beach, with fresh equipment and facilities.
Freshwater Playground, things to do with kids Freshwater, Freshwater Beach, kids freshwater, freshwater masterplan … A new playground is now open at Freshwater Beach, with fresh equipment and facilities. Kids of all ages will be delighted with the …
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The history of the Pittwater pyramids
It may be easy to overlook these pyramids around Bayview but they are in fact some of the last remaining structures from World War II. From 1941 to…
… from the Northern Beaches, in preparation for the next surfing season. The tetrahedrons were loaded onto a Greater …
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Newport - From 1945 to now
Our Local Studies Librarian wanted to find the location of a photograph taken in 1945 and found it with the help of a local. This is an early photography…
Our Local Studies Librarian wanted to find the location of a photograph taken in 1945 and found it with the help of a local. This is an early photography of Newport Beach and Bungan Headland, taken from Hillside Road in Newport circa 1945. The image …
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Beach season is on at Freshie and Dee Why
It’s time to dig out your togs and thongs as the sun is shining and the red and yellow flags have been put up at Dee Why and Freshie Beach.
It’s time to dig out your togs and thongs as the sun is shining and the red and yellow flags have been put up at Dee Why and Freshie Beach. While Manly’s flags fly all year round, the remaining beaches will be patrolled from Saturday 28 September. …
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Dive into the history of Dee Why
Our Local Studies team recently assisted with the installation of a large-scale panorama photograph of Dee Why’s main promenade. The chosen…
Our Local Studies team recently assisted with the installation of a large-scale panorama photograph of Dee Why’s main promenade. The chosen photograph was taken by Pitt Studios c1923-24 and is part of the State Library of New South Wales’s collection. …
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Favourite photos from our Local Studies team
In celebration of History Week, our talented Local Studies team have selected their favourite images from our collection. If you want to see more…
… this image as it shows young women embracing the emerging surfing culture and the outdoor lifestyle of the Northern …
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