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Council seeks feedback on designs for Akora Reserve, Frenchs Forest - Manly Observer

A half-court basketball court, nature play and a pathway connecting Karingal Crescent and Akora Street feature in the final concept plans for Akora Reserve. As part of the new Frenchs Forest Town Centre, which under the Frenchs Forest 2041 Place Strategy will deliver 2,000 new homes, Council is upgrading three parks to meet the expected increase in population for the area. Council was granted $6 million from the NSW Government Department of Plan…Basketball · Frenchs Forest Read Article

Man pleads guilty to assault after strange public interaction with child - Manly Observer

A man arrested in Collaroy after leading away a 12-year-old boy and striking his father has pleaded guilty to three assault charges. Kitchie Knoss appeared in Manly Court via video link from prison this week, 10 December 2025, following the incident which occurred on Pittwater Road in Collaroy in October. Knoss also goes by the name Kitione Nasalo. Court documents reveal Knoss was casually greeted by the child and his father around 8 pm while wa…Collaroy · Collaroy Read Article

Widow backs shark-spotting drones as a tribute to Mercury Psillakis’ legacy

Maria Psillakis, widow of shark attack victim Mercury Psillakis, has endorsed the NSW government’s plan to expand shark-spotting drones to unpatrolled beaches, calling the $2.5 million program “a massive step in the right direction.” Three months after her husband’s death at Dee Why, she wrote on Facebook: “We cannot eliminate the risks but we can minimise the risks… There is always room for improvement.” She said safety must be considered year-…Drones · Dee Why Read Article

Brookvale parents battle Department’s high school shake-up - Manly Observer

Brookvale Public School (PS) has demanded the Department of Education explain why their school continues to be zoned to Cromer High (3.7km away) when the new Freshwater High is 1.3km down Winbourne Road. Parents at Brookvale PS expected the school to be rezoned during the Department’s shake-up of Northern Beaches high schools. When they weren’t rezoned, and the Department didn’t give any reasons to justify its decision, they pointed to potential…Brookvale · Brookvale Read Article

Council bids for major affordable housing changes; denounces loss of planning control - Manly Observer

Council has voted to proceed with its decision to water down Frenchs Forest’s Affordable Housing Contributions Scheme to encourage construction progress, after a rescission motion failed at an extraordinary meeting last week. However, it has countered with a bold move to add affordable housing requirements across the Northern Beaches, albeit at no more than three per cent.Housing · Frenchs Forest Read Article

$11 million Dee Why development approved and more in this week's DA Round Up - Manly Observer

Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week. While every effort has been made to accurately represent the development applications, we recommend clicking the link (the DA number in the heading) which will take you to the relevant council page with detailed information. Where exhibition periods have not yet been determined at the time of publication, Council is still g…Dee Why · Dee Why Read Article

Man claiming to be "John Wick" charged for Narrabeen police pursuit - Manly Observer

A man arrested for a police pursuit ending in Narrabeen Lake has been charged with multiple offences, including claiming to be John Wick.Narrabeen · Narrabeen Read Article

Same risk, new name: residents rally against medium density plans for rural Ingleside - Manly Observer

Elanora Heights and Ingleside residents, opposed to a planning proposal submitted to Council in August 2025, warn it will put lives at risk in the event of a bushfire. Mirvac Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd (Mirvac) and Ingleside Wilga Developments Pty Ltd (Truslan) are seeking consent to rezone the site from RU2 Rural Landscape to R3 Medium Density Residential, RE1 Public Recreation and C2 Environmental Conservation for future development of the site. If thIngleside, New South Wales · Ingleside Read Article

Fire at Manly Dam at Allambie Heights: updates - Manly Observer

Firefighters say they are bringing a grass and scrub fire under control near Manly Dam in Allambie Heights on the Northern Beaches. Rural Fire Service spokesperson Superintendent Ben Shepherd said […]Fire · Allambie Heights Read Article

Car chase ends in Narrabeen Lake dash as alleged car thief does a runner - Manly Observer

A local police officer was injured during a dramatic arrest following pursuit of stolen Toyota across the Northern Beaches today, 30 November. A routine police patrol turned into a dramatic […]Toyota · Narrabeen Read Article

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Council seeks feedback on designs for Akora Reserve, Frenchs Forest - Manly Observer

Man pleads guilty to assault after strange public interaction with child - Manly Observer

Widow backs shark-spotting drones as a tribute to Mercury Psillakis’ legacy

Brookvale parents battle Department’s high school shake-up - Manly Observer

Council bids for major affordable housing changes; denounces loss of planning control - Manly Observer

$11 million Dee Why development approved and more in this week's DA Round Up - Manly Observer

Man claiming to be "John Wick" charged for Narrabeen police pursuit - Manly Observer

Same risk, new name: residents rally against medium density plans for rural Ingleside - Manly Observer

Fire at Manly Dam at Allambie Heights: updates - Manly Observer

Car chase ends in Narrabeen Lake dash as alleged car thief does a runner - Manly Observer

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Council seeks feedback on designs for Akora Reserve, Frenchs Forest - Manly Observer

Man pleads guilty to assault after strange public interaction with child - Manly Observer

Widow backs shark-spotting drones as a tribute to Mercury Psillakis’ legacy

Brookvale parents battle Department’s high school shake-up - Manly Observer

Council bids for major affordable housing changes; denounces loss of planning control - Manly Observer

$11 million Dee Why development approved and more in this week's DA Round Up - Manly Observer

Man claiming to be "John Wick" charged for Narrabeen police pursuit - Manly Observer

Same risk, new name: residents rally against medium density plans for rural Ingleside - Manly Observer

Fire at Manly Dam at Allambie Heights: updates - Manly Observer

Car chase ends in Narrabeen Lake dash as alleged car thief does a runner - Manly Observer

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