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...

Council's Children’s Services ranked in Top 9% in the State
Northern Beaches Council’s Family Day Care Centre, Dee Why Children’s Centre and Narrabeen Children’s Centre are all now ranked it...

Top 10 ways to enjoy our waterway at Pittwater
Is there anything that says Sydney summer more than being on one of our beautiful waterways? And there is hardly...

Celebrating our people this Local Government Week
Local Government Week (30 July – 5 August), is the perfect excuse to celebrate our committed staff and the incredible...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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…

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...

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...

Check out the superheroes at your local library
Calling all comic book fans on the Northern Beaches! Be sure to make a B-Line to your local library this...

ARTDECKO winners riding high
The winners of the ARTDECKO Skatedeck Art Exhibition 2018 were announced over the weekend. The most popular male skateboard deck...

Kids send care packages to troops serving overseas ahead of Anzac Day
Children from the Belrose Children’s Centre have commemorated Anzac Day 2018 by sending personalised care packages to military personnel currently…

Congratulations to Northern Composure 2018 winners Astral Plane
Huge congratulations to all our Northern Composure Band Competition 2018 finalists who played to a sold out crowd at Manly...

Council to vote on Rescission Motion
Northern Beaches Council will hold an Extraordinary Meeting on Tuesday 24 April at 7pm to consider a Rescission Notice lodged...

Seven local traffic facts that might just shock you
It will come as little surprise to many that in terms of traffic congestion, Northern Beaches roads rank among the...

Project update: Church Point carpark and boardwalk
The major works at Church Point are progressing well with the first stage of the boardwalk open and the completion...