MPs told to enter The Office debate
March 24, 2018
by Robbie Patterson THE peninsula’s four State MPs have been urged to help the community wrest back control of East Esplanade and other drinking hotspots.
Call bureaucrats to spit out bridge details
February 21, 2018
by Robbie Patterson THE longevity of the Spit Bridge will be put under the microscope by Northern Beaches Council as plans ramp up for a Beaches Link tunnel.
Call for pokie number freeze
November 28, 2017
by Robbie Patterson – A PUSH to have poker machine numbers on the peninsula capped at current levels will be debated by Northern Beaches Council tonight.
Security boost for the beaches
October 5, 2017
by Robbie Patterson A PUSH to have the Northern Beaches Council “lead the way” for the rest of Australia in anti-terror measures has begun, with two councillors bidding for bollards and improved CCTV.
Duo to combat terror threat
August 30, 2017
by Robbie Patterson – THE peninsula needs better anti-terror measurers including bollard-style obstacles and statues installed to prevent cars entering the area’s busiest pedestrian zones.
Pat Daley the surprise packet
August 1, 2017
PAT Daley was the surprise packet of the Liberal Party’s preselection on Saturday, claiming top bidding in the Manly ward.
You can bet on it
July 15, 2017
by Robbie Patterson – POKIES at the North Manly Bowling Club have almost tripled since a merger with Manly Leagues, leading to fears a new sports headquarters could be built with many more machines.
The lone crusader
August 30, 2015
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.
The iceman cometh
August 28, 2015
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.
Council clear on pokie fears
August 7, 2015
by Steven Deare – CLUBS pitching to run a North Manly sports premises will be told Warringah Council has concerns about pokies encouraging problem gambling.
Concerns over club’s pokies
July 17, 2015
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.
Concern over pokies
June 3, 2015
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.