Manly councillor Pat Daley’s zero-tolerance approach to drug abuse is definitely no spur-of-the-moment campaign, writes Marj Belessis. No-one could say they hadn’t been warned. Pat Daley, back in April, let it be known that security and safety would be one of his top priorities if and when he was elected to Manly Council.
by Sarah Swain – A NORTHERN beaches councillor who has seen families “ripped apart” by ice has been given a position on the front line of the country’s war on drugs.
by Steven Deare – CLUBS pitching to run a North Manly sports premises will be told Warringah Council has concerns about pokies encouraging problem gambling.
by Steven Deare – A COUNCILLOR will call for a limit on a club’s poker machines due to his concerns it could gain more and lead to problem gambling.
by Steven Deare – A “Taj Mahal-style” venue packed with poker machines could be in store for North Manly according to a councillor, triggering concerns over problem gambling.
by Steven Deare – WARRINGAH Council is demanding state and federal governments hold an urgent summit on drugs following a rise in police raids on dealers along the peninsula and a fire at an alleged drug lab in Warriewood last week.
by Steven Deare – THE debate over the future of the off-leash area at Curl Curl Reserve is not over, with one councillor vowing to try to remove most of it.
by Charis Chang WELL-known Salvation Army manager Pat Daley is the first to put his hand up to be Warringah Mayor as councils prepare for elections in September.
b y Rebecca Woolley CALLS to fence off a children’s play area have polarised councillors and the North Balgowlah community, with neither side willing to back down.
THE call by a Manly councillor for all of its members to be tested quarterly for illicit substances was rejected this week, and instead $5000 will be donated to manly Drug Education and Counselling Centre.
by Daniel Dasey – A MANLY councillor is calling for regular drug testing for all 12 members of the northern beaches council.
by Chelsea White – ALL Manly councillors would be regularly tested for elicit drug use under a motion to be put before the council.
