Current Issues
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Rates and Annual Charges Hardship Policy
The Northern Beaches Council has established hardship policy where residents have a difficulty in paying these charges. Council invite a resident under those circumstances to complete a relief application form. […]
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PROPOSED COUNCIL RATE RISES
Council have published a pamphlet ‘Funding Our Future’ which outlines four (4) options; Option 1 Reduce Services (Cumulative 3 year rate increase 10.7%) Option 2 Maintain Services (Cumulative 3 […]
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COLES NEWPORT CLOSURE FOR 12 WEEKS FROM 19th JANUARY 2025
UPDATE COLES LOCAL NEWPORT REOPENED APRIL 2025 Coles Newport is planning to close it’s doors on the 19th January for a planned 12 weeks and convert it to what they […]
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Gov’t Planning Reforms – potential high rise in Newport
February 2025 Update – NSW Government announces which suburbs are affected in the Northern Beaches – Newport not included Where do these changes apply in Northern Beaches localgovernment area?In Northern […]
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Cancelled upgrade of Mona Vale Road West
The Labor Government has cancelled the upgrade of Mona Vale Road West to save $340 million to spend elsewhere. This upgrade had started under the former Government before it was […]
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PITTWATER WATERWAYS STRATEGY & NEPEAN CATCHMENT AREA ISSUES
Representing Pittwater Community Alliance (PCA) Gavin Butler & Glen Moore from the NRA together with other representatives of PCA at their request met with a number of NBC officers who […]
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Draft Northern Beaches Local Character Areas and Statements – Invitation to provide feedback
NBC have just released their draft Local Character Statements (app 6 months after they promised them). These are very important as they form the backbone of what is permitted in […]
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NBC Operational Plan & Budget 2023/24 – effect on Newport
NBC provided an address and explanation of the forthcoming draft operational plan & budget for 2023/24. There are some changes including a rate increase and information of what maintenance etc […]
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Northern Beaches Council Releases its Conservation Zone Discussion Paper
Update December 2023 – Conservation Zone proposals scrapped Read details here Update from Council – read here March 2023. SUBMISSIONS – Please read as these submissions sum up the issues […]
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NEWPORT BEACH EROSION ISSUES
The recent storms have devastated the southern end of Newport Beach. Council has recently instigated remedial works and the NRA has posed the following question to council; The Newport Residents […]