Photos: supplied by A-M M.
Narrabeen's peaceful protest, November 8 2025. See: Over the Top Narrabeen DA Draws Large Crowd to Peaceful Protest: 'This is about Community Standing up For Community'
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Profile of the Week The Deep North: Invites you to Dive into the First Weekend of Summer through a Music-Food-Talk-Activities-Art-Festival in Celebration of hereThis December, Avalon Beach and surrounds will transform for a weekend of music, art, dance, creativity and fun. The Deep North welcomes both locals and visitors to a destination of culture and connection.
A three-day festival, from 5–7 December, this is a weekend of music, art, wellness, and connection.
This is where culture meets coastline.
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Community News Elanora Heights Village Christmas Market: Nov. 23, Barrenjoey Artwalk 2025, Avalon Bulldogs' New Club President, Governor Phillip Park Working Group Update, Mona Vale Boardriders - Northern Beaches Para Surfer BC Presentation Night 2025, Oppose the Planning Reforms: Petition, Concerns over Palm Beach Parking Fines, Richard West Stepping Down from PBWBA Presidency, Lion Island Yacht Race 2025, AusMusic T-Shirt Day: November 27, Congratulations Layne!, Newport Pool to Peak Kicks Off Pittwater Ocean Swim Series 2026, Manly Writers’ Festival Announces the Inaugural Thomas Keneally Oration, Marine Rescue Middle Harbour launches Club 500 fundraising programme, Productivity and Equality Commission releases Issues Paper for review into strata managing agents, Disability safeguards consultation: share your thoughts, Mowanna Dads' Group, 2025/26 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, Petition: Stop Politicians from spamming & harvesting our data, Proposed lease expansion at Church Point: Have your say, James Griffin MP Launches ‘Future Manly’, Have your say: 2026-27 Pre-Budget submission, Monika's Doggie Rescue Pets of the Week: Kimmi + Sonny, Council meetings: new rules Will End the Public Forum Address - have your say, Avoid the Christmas rush with Australia Posts last-sending dates, Marine Rescue Broken Bay Christmas Raffle 2025, Pittwater Sports, Social, Environment, Residents Associations and Groups, Pittwater Offshore News
Environment Conny Harris: Public Address to November 18 2025 Council Meeting - Weeds + Roads, Swift parrot habitat court case: legal action to scrutinise logging plans in Tasmania’s last breeding forests, Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead; What will happen this Summer?, Forestry Corp's Glider Den Tree Search Fails: Court case, Siale Seen at Bondi, Australia's Upwellings: Bonney, Perth Canyon, Western Tasmania - the November Songs of the Blue Whales, The Southern Ocean upwelling is a mecca for whales and tuna that’s worth celebrating and protecting, Birdwood Park Bushcare Group Narrabeen, Third annual review of the NSW biodiversity credits market, Council's Open Coast & Lagoons Coastal Management Program (CMP's): Scoping Study Feedback invited until December 14, Environmental regulator urged to investigate spike in coal pollution in Sydney’s drinking water catchment, Minns Government introduces legislation to support coal-producing communities, 159 new EV chargers for 48 NSW regional hotspots, Australia has dropped its bid to host the COP31 climate talks. Here’s what happened – and what’s next, New study finds that ingesting even small amounts of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, What do we know about climate change? How do we know it? And where are we headed?, Behind every COP is a global data project that predicts Earth’s future; Here’s how it works, Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure, Why small climate-vulnerable island states punch well above their weight in UN climate talks, A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better, Nature, carbon, nutrition: 3 ways farming can shift from climate culprit to solution, Between ‘breadbasket of the world’ and ‘guardian of the Amazon’, Brazil remains unable to solve its environmental dilemma, Finally Indigenous peoples have an influential voice at COP30; They’re speaking loud and clear, Affordability Key to Successful Energy Transition: Report from Australian Energy Council, Which policies would face the chopping block under the Coalition’s retreat from net zero?, This widely used chart makes the clean energy switch seem much harder than it actually is, Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal Andrew McLachlan on why he’ll still promote net zero, 75% of Kilimanjaro’s natural plants have been wiped out – and climate change isn’t the biggest threat, Magpies in Spring, Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services) Needs People for the Rescue Line, 2025-26 Seal Reveal underway, Envirolink Event: Talking Nature November 5 at Narrabeen, Long-range forecast overview, Thomas Stephens Reserve, Church Point - boardwalk + seawall works commenced, Adopt your local beach program, This Tick Season: Freeze it - don't squeeze it, 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, +
Aquatics Another memorable Bullets Regatta! by Dick Clarke, Commodore of Palm Beach Sailing Club
Children Sunday cartoons - This Issue: Snoopy & The Great Harvest, Parli-Flicks Short Film Award 2025: Local Youngsters Film among Winners, Avalon Public School Re-Opens Nura Djaroba, Santa's mailbox is open: Kids invited to hand-deliver their wishes in-store with Australia Post, Australia's Upwellings: Bonney, Perth Canyon, Western Tasmania - the November Songs of the Blue Whales, City Of Millions: Sydney in 1964, Curious Kids: If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving + how do shells get made? + do whales fart and sneeze?, Stories this week: Beast Feed + 'Stone Soup' read by Kathy Bates, local clubs and activities for you
Youth If by Rudyard Kipling, Australia's Upwellings: Bonney, Perth Canyon, Western Tasmania - the November Songs of the Blue Whales, The Southern Ocean upwelling is a mecca for whales and tuna that’s worth celebrating and protecting, Amyl and The Sniffers and Ninajirachi top the 2025 ARIA Awards, Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media; Here’s what kids can do right now to prepare, City Of Millions: Sydney in 1964, Opportunities: Backing buskers: delivering a soundtrack to Sydney’s harbour precincts + Applications Now Open for 2026 NSW Youth Parliament + Lion Island Yacht Race 2025 + AusMusic T-Shirt Day: November 27 + Newport Pool to Peak Kicks Off Pittwater Ocean Swim Series 2026 + Street League Skateboarding Announces Return to Sydney To Kick Off 2026 World Championship Tour, Financial help for young people, School Leavers Support, Word Of The Week: Ware, It's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll ..., Civic squares as contested spaces: what history and urban planning can tell us about Fed Square, Amyl and the Sniffers’ generosity shows what’s missing for Australia’s live music venues, How AC/DC’s 1975 debut shocked Australian culture, Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most famous images, Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search, Why musicians are leaving Spotify – and what it means for the music you love, The truth about Vikings and mead might disappoint modern enthusiasts, The Choral: this moving first world war film reveals the power of music to transcend despair, Walking through the North York Moors National Park – a place of adventure, conservation and healing, When we see someone being touched our brains automatically simulate how it feels, Are animals and AI conscious? We’ve devised new theories for how to test this, Kraftwerk’s equipment defined electronic music. Now it’s on sale to the highest bidder, A global publishing scam assisted by AI has targeted Australia. Here are 5 tips to avoid scammers, How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut, Pecan Pie Recipe, local groups and services for you
Seniors Richard West Stepping Down from PBWBA Presidency, Manly Writers’ Festival Announces the Inaugural Thomas Keneally Oration, New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms, ‘Ninety-five Not Out’ – Inspiring NSW seniors share their stories, Addressing ageism in healthcare crucial for all Australians: COTA, Beware of scams targeting older people: Dept. of Health, Greens chair Aged Care inquiries - cost of care + future of system, Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk – new study, As people live longer and healthier, nurse training needs to respond to avoid ageist attitudes, A global publishing scam assisted by AI has targeted Australia. Here are 5 tips to avoid scammers, WeChat is now a frontline policing tool in China. Here’s what my research found, Strangers in their own land: how a new citizenship category could avoid a trap for Indigenous children born overseas, Silver Surfers: at Manly + Palm Beach, AvPals Term 4 2025, Manly Warringah Choir: Dec. 7, Local groups, clubs, events and services for you
Inbox News Internal controls and governance 2025: Procurement and technology - NSW Audit Office Report shows Conflicts of Interest not being checked in NSW Public Sector agencies, The 2025 Premier’s Awards celebrate public service excellence, With the BBC in crisis are there lessons for the ABC?: Media Watch Monday November 17 2025, The political meddling that led to BBC crisis – and how to stop it in the future, Hospitals are under pressure; These changes could save $1.2 billion a year – and fund 160,000 extra hospital visits, Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe, WeChat is now a frontline policing tool in China. Here’s what my research found, Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe. That puts women in danger, Just 18 firms won 50% of federal Indigenous procurement spending: new study, Years in the making; the first complete monthly inflation report is almost here, How does the hair-loss drug finasteride work? Can it affect my mental health?, Australian drug driving deaths have surpassed drink driving; Here’s how to tackle it, ‘I do get quite anxious’: why so many students are applying for early offers to uni, Franchise businesses long plagued by scandals; Domino’s is just the latest
DIY Ideas Christmas Lights Safety Tips + Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 Black Friday Sale runs until November 30 – Perfect to Get Ready for Christmas - New Years
The Black Friday sale at Johnson Brothers means you can look at what you need without having to leave Pittwater or chance it via all those online sales. In fact, everything you may need over the upcoming weeks can be found locally from the family that has been looking after Pittwater for over 70 years.
On Tuesday November 18 2025 Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby tabled a Community Recognition Statement in the New South Wales Parliament paying tribute to that 70 years of service to the community.
As we head into the last week of November, when so many of us set up our Christmas lights and try and get a few jobs done before the silly season commences, we’re also looking around for something great at a brilliant price for Christmas presents. The Black Friday sale presents an opportunity to save some dollars and still give just what loved ones wanted.
This Issue, a few tips on safely Decking Your Halls with Lights of Jolly and the Black Friday sales Catalogue - just in case you haven't had a look at what can be found in your local Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 store.
Park Bench Philosophers CSIRO Announcement it will Cut more Staff sparks Concerns Over Future of Science in Australia with the loss of 20% of workforce in just 18 months -CSIRO Job Cuts Undermine Australia’s Future Prosperity and Security: Scamps
Pictures Warriewood Community Centre Build: November 2025 Update by Joe Mills
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