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Council commits to Chatswood CBD expansion

Willoughby Council is pursuing plans to expand Chatswood CBD, despite the Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment (DPIE) initially not supporting the strategy...

Ferry frustrations

Taronga Zoo wharf commuters could soon see increased travel times to and from work, as ferry operators consider scrapping the direct route...

Mosman to curb big retail

Mosman Council is considering changes to its planning controls, as Woolworths reveals smaller-scale plans for its controversial Military Road supermarket...

Pittwater pups given a long leash

Northern Beaches Council has pushed through an on-leash dog trial at Pittwater’s Station Beach, as locals fight a previously endorsed off-leash trial in court...

Snowies demerger galvanises Pittwater

A decision by the State Government to progress with a community-led demerger of Snowy Valleys and Cootamundra-Gundagai Councils has reinvigorated the ongoing Pittwater campaign...

“We were treated appallingly”

Northern Beaches Council has given the green light to the use of McCarrs Creek Reserve by a regular large-scale drumming event, despite resident opposition...

Locals pooh-pooh ‘massive’ amenities block

Mona Vale locals are fighting a proposal by Northern Beaches Council for a new, significantly larger beachfront public toilet and shower block...

Transport and Community Facilities in Pittwater in 2040

Northern Beaches Council has offered locals a crystal ball vision into the future with its ‘Towards 2040’ plan. This month, Peninsula Living looks at transport...

Skippers support fearless firefighters

While most feel helpless in the face of our current bushfire crisis, the team of one local boating business decided it was their responsibility to help...