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Local criminal lawyer Josh McKenzie tells you what you need to know, and discusses the latest trends in police practice.
Hotel Steyne supports and promotes various community groups, organisations and individuals. One of the highlights of its community event’s calendar is the Superhero Party and the new Superhero Sunday that raise funds for Bear Cottage in Manly.
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.
True craftsmanship and quality service are the building blocks for the thriving Manly Cobblers plus a genuine desire to promote the sustainability message across the Northern Beaches.
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.
The Northern Beaches Women's Shelter raised around $130,000 at its Annual Gala held to support homeless women across the region. A record number of tickets were sold for the Roaring ‘20s themed event earlier this month, highlighting greater community awareness of the Shelter and its work on the Northern Beaches. The sold-out event was attended by more than 240 people.
As the temperature cools and evenings darken earlier, most people are venturing into the ocean less and less. However, for one group of people the season for swimming outdoors in ocean pools has just begun. Meet the members of the winter swim clubs on the Northern Beaches.
The historically housed Grumpy Cup, hole-in-the-wall café in Narrabeen boasts great Campos coffee, delicious treats and pure convenience with a car park and bus stop right next door plus an extended paved area, designer toilets and a beautiful lake and lakeside walk behind.
A veteran tells his story of rediscovery and how South Pacific Private in Curl Curl can help
other veterans deal with their post deployment lives.
Nationally accredited childcare courses are on offer at Northern Beaches Community College (NBCC) to advance your knowledge and skills within the early childhood education and care sector
Sydney’s Northern Beaches First Artisan Distillery making Gin, Botanical Vodka
and Single Malt Whisky. Manly Spirits was born from a passion to create distinctive Australian spirits capturing the carefree beach life and coastal influence of Manly’s famed marine sanctuary.
Jason Falinski lends valuable support to a number of community organisations and campaigns in his area, as well as tackling policy issues that have a nationwide impact. Here is a snapshot of his recent work and community engagement.
Major heart surgery more than six years ago had Northern Beaches local James Partington reassessing his priorities before turning to bread-making as a means of physical rehabilitation. Now the former marketing guru is an award-winning baker with a boutique bakery in Seaforth - Staple Bread & Necessities.
More than a year after opening, Sargood on Collaroy has proved there is evident demand for this world-class facility with hundreds of Australian and international guests enjoying this unique resort designed for people with spinal cord injuries.
UberPOOL, the ride sharing Uber service, has expanded to Manly and parts of the Northern Beaches.
A property that can house up to 26 people who are in crisis or under threat of becoming homeless, has begun operating in Brookvale.
A new service for young people and their carers in need of support, has launched in Avalon with overwhelming community backing.
More than 60 cyclists rode 500km across the state and raised more than half a million dollars in the annual Ride for Country Kids.
Q Station has been recognised as one of Sydney’s most unique business event venues at the Meeting & Events Australia National Awards in Adelaide.
A special event is being held in Brookvale to help raise funds for Variety, the children’s charity through the cross-country car event, The Bash.
Manly Spirits Company has been awarded a slew of medals for its gin at a US competition. The Brookvale based distillery received a double gold for its Australian Dry Gin along with silver medals for their Coastal Citrus Gin, Barrel Aged Gin (Whisky Cask 02), Malt Spirit & packaging in the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits.
Northern Beaches teenager Samson Coulter is making his mark in his first major screen role Breath, produced by Mentalist star Simon Baker.
A university on the Northern Beaches could soon be a reality with the council inviting universities to establish a campus in a council-owned building. Northern Beaches Mayor Michael Regan said that a university could support a number of academic disciplines and would provide significant economic and social benefits.
Hotel Steyne is something of an institution in Manly and comes with a varied history. However, this iconic venue has been building community links and changing up its appeal to ensure it really is the place to go regardless of your age or tastes. COVERED. found out about the team behind this transformation.
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.