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Outdoor cinemas have become a Sydney summer favourite – and now Harbord Diggers is delivering some moonlit movie magic to the Northern Beaches.
Although the sun isn’t shining in Mona Vale right now, the recent weather has inspired us to celebrate summer, so we’re giving away a trip to Byron Bay!
What better way to celebrate Australia Day than go to one of the many Council run events across the region. This year has a great line up from Manly to Newport - so there is something for everyone.
Thai cuisine is loved by many Australians, as evidenced by the many restaurants popping up across the Beaches.
Will the festive season leave your kitchen looking a bit worse for wear? Let Collaroy Kitchen Centre revamp the heart of your home, helping you start afresh in 2019.
The holidays can be a great time of celebration but for some, the approaching holiday season can heighten stress. There’s an overwhelming pressure to be happy and an expectation that the season will lift our spirits.
In 10 short years, Hugos Manly has positioned itself as the premier bar and dining experience for all occasions.
What to look out for when downloading a new game for their child to ensure that it is fun, safe and age appropriate, while reflecting an individual family’s tastes? CyberSafety Lady Leonie Smith explains what you can do.
Northern Beaches Community College offers courses that will equip you with the skills to jump straight into a thriving career in the health and care industry.
Local criminal lawyer Josh McKenzie tells you what you need to know, and discusses the latest trends in police practice.
‘To all our loyal Hemingway’s fans, we have some exciting news’. COVERED. couldn’t wait to sit down with the new owner Sonia Deleuze, and Theo Gibson, general manager of The Corner, to find out more.
The team at Criniti’s eatery believe that the experience of sharing food with family and friends is sacred. With the Christmas season already in full swing, there’s no better place to gather your loved ones, than Criniti’s Manly.
While Christmas is undoubtedly a time of joy and family and togetherness, it can also be a time of forgotten health and exercise goals.
Liz Nable from Xtend Barre Northern Beaches shares her advice on how to get your best self in 2019.
Northern Beaches relationship expert and certified results coach Jürgen Schmechel, explains how to minimise relationship stress.
Did you know that investing in property can be one of the most effective tools for building wealth and achieving your lifestyle goals? Property investment advisor Richard Sheppard teaches you the best strategies for success in the property market.
These exercises aid the emotional and physical stress of the holiday season. A time of deadlines, parties, alcohol and indulgence, exercise is often forgotten. Grab your yoga mat and give them a try.
No matter how fancy a restaurant looks, the food makes or breaks the venue. Manly Thai Gourmet is living proof that good Thai food is made with love, not necessarily in an ornate kitchen.
Belgrave Cartel...A rare, cozy gem in Manly for you to enjoy the cool and creative decor, chilled-out vibes and delectable cocktails made specially for you…now from Manly to Mona Vale
The Patonga Beach Hotel is reopening as The Boathouse Hotel Patonga on Tuesday 13th of November 2018. This idyllic coastal venue, newly renovated with maintenance, repair and interior updates, looks and feels like a natural part of the beachside fishing village.
Danes opened a shop on Harbord Road the year Paul joined in 1995 and remained there until 2005, when they moved to the current premises in Dale Street, in Brookvale. Danes had a café and was roasting coffee in Harbord Road and this became the model for future roasters, to have a café at the front to promote their blends and beans.
Situated on the sunniest strip in town, Rukus café has established itself as a consistent player in the Newport coffee scene. ‘Kingdom Roasters’ is the latest endeavour from the boys at Rukus; a micro roasting journey that has evolved to reflect ‘relationships’ from farmer to friend in a sustainable and relationally minded way.
Barrel One Coffee Roasters is roasting house located on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Supported by a highly passionate award winning team of coffee merchants and roasters, they source some of the world’s finest and rarest coffees.
Vissla Surf Pro 2019
Join Harbord Bowling Club for an evening on the green and help raise vital funds for Archie.
Harbord Diggers is celebrating Australia Day this year with a jam-packed long weekend full of sport, live entertainment and family fun, as well as a chance to bowl with one of Australia’s greatest cricketing icons, Andrew Symonds.
Northern Beaches Council is celebrating the 20th year of the Northern Composure band competition. The largest and longest-running youth band competition in the area, it offers musicians local exposure as well as invaluable stage experience.
Visual artists and writers are being invited to take part in an exciting new community arts project that could see their work taking pride of place in a special event at the 2019 Manly Arts Festival between the 6th and 29th September 2019.
Offering entertainment and fun for all ages, the new Harbord Diggers has announced an exciting calendar of school holiday activities this summer.
You’ve heard them on your favourite radio station. You’ve heard them on the dance floor. You’ve even heard them as part of one of Australia’s most-loved advertising campaigns. Now comes the chance to hear them live at Sydney’s most spectacular oceanside venue – the new Harbord Diggers.
Scandal and intrigue should surely be the stuff of blockbuster novels but they are the script for Federal politics, much to the annoyance of COVERED. political writer Mark Smith.
Glen Street Theatre is delighted to announce the 2019 Season which has the ultimate mix of comedy, drama, dance, film, musical and political satire that is sure to keep you entertained throughout the year.
This December, Event Cinemas in Macquarie, Cronulla, Bondi Junction, Castle Hill & Burwood, will exclusively screen two of Marius Petipa’s ballets - La Bayadère and The Nutcracker as part of the Royal Opera House 2018/19 Live Cinema Season.
As part of the progressive roll out of its state-of-the-art new venue, Harbord Diggers has recently opened its new community room that sees the return of a range of sub-clubs and traditional RSL activities.
Happy Movember! Celebrate with live music, bar food and delicious pizzas. It’s the perfect place for casual dining or to relax and enjoy a signature cocktail or glass of wine.
Manly Corso will be transformed into a live art class over the next month. Who thought that literally watching paint dry would be interesting!
Good news, everybody! Glen Street Theatre’s Cabaret show Spiegelesque has been extended again for an Encore Season.
GJ Gardner is pledging to donate $5 for every Google or Facebook review they receive, until 30 November, to Manly Bear Cottage.
Last night, the Northern Beaches’ biggest coffee connoisseurs and lovers gathered at the Hotel Steyne to hear the long awaited news… who the best cafe on the Northern Beaches is!
Around 800 drivers competed to be the safest driver on the Northern Beaches during October using the free UbiCar app. Amazing results have been uncovered from the app’s partnership with the Northern Beaches council, including a notorious stretch of road where motorists are most distracted by their phones.
Local couple Ali Marcy and Nick Foy say adding ‘hound love’ to your life by adopting or fostering a rescue greyhound is an opportunity not to be missed. Ali and Nick adopted Larry from Sydney charity Greyhound Rescue (GR) in early 2018.
Saké Restaurant & Bar makes its Northern Beaches debut this Friday, 9 November, when it throws open the doors on the new rooftop of Manly Wharf and puts its signature super-fusion stamp on our seaside suburb.
Northern Beaches Council will hold a free information session for businesses interested in saving on their energy bills and reducing their carbon footprint.
The Patonga Beach Hotel is reopening as The Boathouse Hotel Patonga on Tuesday 13th of November 2018. This idyllic coastal venue, newly renovated with maintenance, repair and interior updates, looks and feels like a natural part of the beachside fishing village.
Are you a grandparent who regularly looks after young children? Grand Connections is a free expo for you!
With a focus on the natural environment, sustainability and innovation, the Northern Beaches Council is currently seeking expressions of interest for their Annual Artist in Residency programs.
Cocktails, drinks and live music in a magical setting has customers flocking to Flourish in Avalon for a great night out. COVERED. went along for a look.
Narrabeen Sports High School have dominated the Inaugural Lifeline High School Surf Challenge, winning both the Boys and Girls Divisions at South Curl Curl Beach, Sydney.
Australia’s home of surfing, Manly Beach, will once again play host to the world’s surfing elite when the Vissla Sydney Surf Pro returns in 2019. If you’re a local business, board rider club or just a real lover of all things surfing, mark the 16-24th of March in your calendar, because there’s no way you’ll want to miss seeing some of the world’s best surfers, back on our very own Manly Beach!
Bear Cottage children's hospice in Manly has received a $150,000 funding boost from the NSW Government.
As the drought makes conditions in rural and remote communities tougher than usual, enduring country children’s charity Royal Far West, in Manly, has launched its first National TV advertising campaign in 94-years of fundraising.
A new surfing competition on the Northern Beaches is strengthening bonds between high school students and raising awareness about the suicide prevention charity Lifeline.
The Hotel Steyne has teamed up with popular surf, skate and snow clothing brand Volcom to give Manly locals the chance to win a year’s supply of Volcom jeans and those in need.
Ray Brownlee has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Beaches Council.
Aurelia and Deutsch Duke meet on the battlefield for a collaboration that sounds like the slow-mo cinematic soundtrack to a post-apocalyptic Pulp Fiction.
With 2018 spent selling out hometown venues and riding the wave of their irresistible summer jam ‘Why You Always Gotta Fight Me’, Wollongong five-piece Ruby Tuesdays are ready and raring to go for another year!
Broody, drenched in texture and teeming with stylistic flair, Sydney’s East Denistone unveils his strongest single yet with ‘Amongst Taller Trees’.
With the dust barely settled on their last acclaimed Australian jaunt, Caravãna Sun are gearing up to do it all again, this time bringing the wildly talented LaBrassBanda out to Australian shores to join the party!
Entering 2019 with sights set high, Melbourne’s Run Rabbit Run introduce their latest sounds; this time in the melodically rich ‘Faker’.
We protect what we love, so underwater photographers Harriet and Richard are sharing their love of the planet’s biggest living organism by bringing the Great Barrier Reef to Sydney.
With delicately constructed guitar, lilting vocals and a matured lyricism, Melbourne songwriter Daniel Trakell returns with his first release for 2019 in ‘Wisdom/Boredom’. A song that wraps the listener up instantly with its warmth and rich musicality, ‘Wisdom/Boredom’ explores Trakell’s developed songwriting skill since his last single ‘So Long’ further put him on the map as an artist to watch.
Perth born and bred, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, kicked the new year into gear with their new jam ‘Keen For Kick On’s’. Check them out this Saturday at The Royal Bondi.
Opening with frenetic guitar and a pummeling fusion of percussion and bass, ‘Big Thing’ lays its groundwork for a three and a half minute rock and roll epic early.
Opening with glistening guitars and vocals that simply shimmer, Sunrose are set to return with another piece of music to soundtrack these heady summer days with ‘Too High To Say Hello’.
Gifting fans with an early Christmas present in December, The Getaway Plan and Dream On Dreamer’s massive co-headline tour announcement was quick to stoke the fires of excitement around the country.
This February Event & Village Cinemas will exclusively screen legendary composer Tchaikovsky’s final full-length opera - The Queen of Spades - 16, 17 and 20 February 2019 - at 19 Event Cinemas and 7 Village Cinemas locations nationally as part of the Royal Opera House 2018/19 Live Cinema Season.
Ripple Film is a commercial film and photography company making waves, locally and internationally. With clients like Roc Boots and Universal Music, as well as local favourites like Manly Spirits, the company maintains its roots as a passionate, hard-working enterprise born on the beaches. Tara Wesson sat down with Ripple’s founder, Eddie Blake.
The emergence and rise to notoriety of Adelaide four piece The Montreals has been an impressive one; the last two years have seen the ferociously entertaining band go from strength to strength, first off the back of debut EP Indigo Club and this year, with the success of singles ‘Y2K’ and ‘Sardines’.
Wearing heart and influences firmly on sleeve, Ruby Tuesdays present their soul-drenched new single, ‘Why You Always Gotta Fight Me’. A strikingly vulnerable offering from the Wollongong five-piece, this new release is the perfect soundtrack to your summer.
For our cover shot, we’ve got 17 year old Seamus Byrne to thank. A self-taught photographer local to the Northern Beaches, his work focuses on seascapes and capturing the relaxed lifestyle we all know and love.
Two Northern Beaches brothers with very different musical styles are combining their talents for the first time to create an individual sound. COVERED. spoked to Ian and Peter Walsh about their new venture and what went before.
Teenage pro surfer turned singer songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter is a favoured performer on the Northern Beaches and is playing at Narrabeen RSL next month. He told Tara Wesson from COVERED. about life on the road and why he loves his trips to the area.
Almost a year after opening a new art space in Avalon, owner Tina Berkeley is delighted that her Be Brave gallery is making its mark as she looks forward to exciting new projects in the pipeline. The former primary school teacher told COVERED. about finding her niche in the creative world.
Narrabeen artist Simon Williams is spearheading a project to highlight domestic violence around the world, offering support to victims and a new attitude to the issue.
Experimental punk-pop band Rackett has been touted as ‘one to watch’. The all-girl group is known for thrilling live shows and having plenty of energy.
Media personality turned health and wellness advocate Maz Compton, has launched a new book, ‘The Social Rebellion’ and a brand-new movement.
Renowned Sydney street artist Mulga visited the Northern Beaches recently to paint a mural at Colormaker Industries in Brookvale. COVERED. caught up with him as he created a vibrant underwater seascape and spoke about his work and plans.
Iconic Australian rock band the Hoodoo Gurus will perform at the state-of-the-art new Harbord Diggers at a special members event on opening day - Saturday June 30.
A new feature film set in Pittwater and starring movie greats like Bryan Brown and Sam Neill will begin shooting in a few days. Palm Beach, written by Rachel Ward and Joanna Murray-Smith,, and directed by Rachel Ward, will film at Palm Beach and surrounds until early July.
Summer Travellers - Welcome to the Northern Beaches.
We are something of a natural seaside resort, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, dotted with national parks, and book-ended by the spectacular Sydney Harbour.
The Northern Beaches is largely made up of a long peninsula, governed by one Local Government, and is home to over 250,000 residents plus the millions of tourists that pass through each year. Before white settlement Aboriginal people of the Guringai language group inhabited the area.
Manly is often regarded as the heart of the Northern Beaches, as it is just 17 kilometres north-east from Sydney’s CBD or a short 20-minute ferry ride. It hosts a whole range of exciting restaurants and cafes, as well as stunning scenery, and is well worth the visit.
However, the best part of the Beaches is that each suburb and beach has something different to offer. The sheer volume of activities on offer can be overwhelming, but don’t worry - we have you COVERED. Whether you’re a born-and-bred local or a starry-eyed visitor, we’ve found something to keep you entertained this summer.