Week One October 2025 (1-19)
The Rions Debut album, Everything Every Single Day, goes straight to Number One
2025 ISA World Para Surfing Championship Team Announcement: Call to Support our Athletes
ABSLSC's Gala Centenary Long Weekend Celebrations A Celebration of the Club's History and Community by Roger Sayers OAM
Stab Highs' Sydney Winners + North Narrabeen win Heavyweight Rumble 2025
Pictures Central Trail: Ku-ring-Gai Chase National Park, Spring 2025 by Kevin Murray
2025 Manly Warringah Junior Rugby League Season Presentation of Volunteers, Awards, Competitions Winners
U14 Club Championships in Basketball: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Boys claim Silver medal + Australia’s ‘Golden Six’ clinch history
Aquatics National Finalists announced for 2025 Australian Sailing Awards - RPAYC up for 3 National Awards, Saltwater Veterans Sailing a Finalist as well
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
Bayview Public Wharf + Baths Restoration: Feedback on Draft Documents now Open - Closes October 23
Synthetic turf: Myths vs the reality - Mona Vale forum -Thursday October 30, 7pm
Manly Life Saving Club DA Lodged: Feedback Closes November 17
DIY Ideas Spring Chores For Great A Summer Outdoors: Clean and Reseal Your Wooden Deck Area
Park Bench Philosophers Avalon's 'Telford' Road to have signage about its Heritage
Aussie Bird Count 2025 Runs October 20-26: BirdLife Australia Publishes 'What Bird is That?' Help for Participants
NB - Reports held over until next Sunday October 26: Local Roads + Pothole Updates (including Wakehurst Parkway works to commence in 2026 , MVR West Update + 200 Million Road Maintenance Blitz for Sydney), AMA on the NB Hospital, Australia Post's record investment into Community Grants program: Local Recipient, Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Update (not passed yet and not passing the pub test according to scrutineers), Kiteboarding growing in our area: how to get flying, Wharves costs: contribution by ratepayers under SRV - council clarity/transparency, Scotland Island Wharves: Some History
Environment Sydney’s Appin Road Claims 'Gage' as Another Koala Victim - this one once used as a poster boy for 'we're getting it right' BS: STILL NO FAUNA PASSES IN PLACE, Birds Meet: Rodenticides & Our Birds - Free BirdLife Webinar October 23, Synthetic turf: Myths vs the reality - Mona Vale forum, ‘Only if we help shall all be saved’: Jane Goodall showed we can all be part of the solution + My talk with Jane Goodall: vegetarianism, animal welfare and the power of children’s advocacy, Magpies in Spring, Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services) Needs People for the Rescue Line, Food recycling pilot for Cromer-Dee Why, $10 million to cut food waste in NSW households + businesses, Threats to Saratoga Island Nature Reserve by vandals - illegal campers, CSIRO ships out to study deep dwellers of the Coral Sea, NRMA launches ‘Camp for Connection’, encouraging Australians to fight the nation’s growing disconnection for Camp Quality on October 25, AI-powered technology helping to spot and protect whales in Sydney Harbour, NSW Government sows the seeds for a plant-based protein manufacturing boom in regional NSW, PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies; Could Australia stop them?, Thomas Stephens Reserve, Church Point - boardwalk + seawall works commenced, Great Southern Bioblitz 2025: Oct 24 - Nov. 10, Tree Giveaway: October 25, 8am to 2pm at Avalon, 622kg of Rubbish Collected from Local Beaches: Adopt your local beach program, Eco-Garden at Kimbriki: Spring 2025 Workshops, Get ready for FrogID Week; Nov. 7-16, This Tick Season: Freeze it - don't squeeze it, From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge, And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct, It took just 60 years for red foxes to colonise Australia from Victoria to the Pilbara, Since 2020 four of Australia’s natural World Heritage properties have deteriorated, Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism, We linked a new fossil fuel project to hundreds of deaths; Here’s the impact of Woodside’s Scarborough gas project, Zali Steggall Calls for Proper Scrutiny of Rushed Environment Laws; Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms. There are troubling signs these will fall short, Air temperatures over Antarctica have soared 35ºC above average; What does this unusual event mean for Australia?, The Albanese government has finally set a 2035 climate course – and it’s a mission Australia must accept, Transport will make or break Australia’s new climate plan – and time is running out to fix it, These little bettongs were wiped out in South Australia a century ago. Now they’re thriving alongside foxes and feral cats, Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries. But it won’t, Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats, Famous monkey-face ‘Dracula’ orchids are vanishing in the wild, Power-hungry data centres threaten Australia’s energy grid. Here are 3 steps to make them more efficient, A crucial store of carbon in Australia’s tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source, The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet, Blocked bays and failed handshakes: many public EV chargers are unusable – despite being ‘online’, Many rooftops are perfect for solar but owners and renters can’t afford it. Here’s our answer, Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles, Notice of 1080 Poison Baiting, Weed of the Week, Solar for apartment residents: Funding, Volunteers for Barrenjoey Lighthouse Tours needed, Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 Recycling Batteries: at Mona Vale + Avalon Beach, Reporting Dogs Offleash - Dog Attacks to Council, Plastic Bread Ties For Wheelchairs, Stay Safe From Mosquitoes, Mountain Bike Incidents On Public Land, Report fox sightings, Marine Wildlife Rescue group on the Central Coast, Watch out - shorebirds about, Possums In Your Roof?: do the right thing, Aviaries + Possum Release Sites Needed, Bushcare in Pittwater: where + when, Friends Of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Activities, Community Gardens and Environment Groups and Organisations in Pittwater, Ringtail Posses, Pittwater Reserves, Environment History insights + Walks, Birds, +
Inbox News ASIC flags risks in offshore outsourcing after review identifies governance gaps, Luke Woodward appointed ACCC Commissioner, Telstra fined $18 million for misleading Belong customers over broadband speed claims, NSW Government commits $30 million to speed up surgeries, More veg, less meat: the latest global update on a diet that’s good for people and the planet, An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here’s how his work is changing the world, Nobel physics prize awarded for pioneering experiments that paved the way for quantum computers, Nobel chemistry prize awarded for crystal materials that could revolutionise green technology, These 7 factors increase the risk someone will become violent towards their partner, News of a ‘giant’ baby boy is all over TikTok. Here’s what women really need to know, María Corina Machado’s peace prize follows Nobel tradition of awarding recipients for complex reasons, The US becomes an autocracy and the presidency, a dictatorship, Congratulations Beryl, COTA Australia welcomes Aged Care Complaints Commissioner appointment, Congrats Geoff - Roger - Warren, Time is running out for cash mandate, Congratulations Bilgola Plateau Probus Club, Superannuation fix a huge boost for low paid workers: COTA Australia, Payday super legislation a boost for older Australians: COTA, Try Sailing Day for adults at RPAYC, Zonta's 2025 Trivia Evening, The Chanterelle String Quartet with special guest Ben Jacks, COTA Australia welcomes Senate report; urges compassionate, timely access to home care, It’s been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No one’s been held accountable, Worried about turning 60? Science says that’s when many of us actually peak, Diane Keaton thrived in the world of humour – and had the dramatic acting chops to back it up, Noodles, pita bread, rice? How more diverse hospital menus can improve care – and reduce costs, The Rions Debut album, Everything Every Single Day, goes straight to Number One, Surfing News: Stab Highs' Sydney Winners + North Narrabeen win Heavyweight Rumble 2025 + Surfing Australia announces 2025 ISA World Para Surfing Championship Team, U14 Club Championships in Basketball: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Boys claim Silver medal, Australia’s ‘Golden Six’ clinch history, High School Certificate exams begin, 8 Student-Backed Study Tips To Help You Tackle The HSC, Year 12 are about to start their final exams; Here’s how to keep calm and stay positive, Avalon's Off-road Cycle Track, Avalon's 'Telford' Road to have signage about its Heritage, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025, Opportunities: Narrabeen SLSC Ocean Swim 2 + Franco proves doubters wrong as stonemasonry career beckons + Emily defies the odds in male-dominated tiling trade + Battle Of The Bands: opportunity to listen to great local music at Mona Vale, Financial help for young people, School Leavers Support, Word Of The Week: Picture, What is a ‘dopamine detox’? And do I need one?, The world wide web was meant to unite us but is tearing us apart instead; Is there another way?, Taylor Swift has branded herself a showgirl; These hardworking women have a long and bejewelled history, Hindi, Greek and English all come from a single ancient language – here’s how we know, What’s the difference between moths and butterflies? Look at their antennae, Unusual red rocks in Australia are rewriting the rules on exceptional fossil sites, ‘Toothpick grooves’ in ancient fossil human teeth may not be from toothpicks after all, Your body can be a portable gym: how to ditch membership fees and expensive equipment, What is gingivitis? How do I know if I have it?, Diane Keaton thrived in the world of humour – and had the dramatic acting chops to back it up, How we sharpened the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million kilometres away
Profile of the Week Beryl Driver OAM, at 92 Years Young, is looking forward to her 29th Variety The Children's Charity Long Drive in the Australian Countryside
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