2025 On reflection
December 12, 2025
2 min
Our Next Monthly Meeting will be held on Monday 15 December at 7pm at Manly Yacht Club.
This Month's Top News
New bin signs to tackle litter
December 12, 2025
1 min
Surfrider Foundation Northern Beaches adoptabeach
December 12, 2025
1 min
Recent News
Signs on our mind
How hard and how expensive is it to replace and install a new tourist map near the ramp at Shelly…
December 12, 2025
1 min
Looking forward to next year
In 2026 we can expect A report by Council staff to Councillors on the future of Manly Town Hall…
December 12, 2025
1 min
Unification and Eradication
Northern Beaches Council plans to celebrate its 10 year anniversary by removing all the old Manly…
December 12, 2025
1 min
December 2025 Newsletter
Manly Community Forum’s December 2025 Newsletter - MCFNewsletterDec25
December 12, 2025
1 min
Brickbats and Bouquets December 2025
Brickbat to the MLSC member for tearing down the protest corflute signs and chucking them on the…
December 12, 2025
1 min
November 2025 Newsletter
Manly Community Forum’s November 2025 Newsletter - MCFNewsletterNov25
November 14, 2025
1 min
Manly Life Saving Club DA Lodged But Will It Ever Be Built
Manly Life Saving Club DA Lodged — But Will It Ever Be Built? Northern Beaches Council has submitted…
November 14, 2025
2 min
Outdoor dining on the Corso
Outdoor dining on The Corso will now be a permanent feature with new approvals going through a…
November 14, 2025
1 min
Outdoor dining on the Corso
Outdoor dining on The Corso will now be a permanent feature with new approvals going through a…
November 14, 2025
1 min
Brickbats and Bouquets November 2025
Brickbat verbatim from an email to the secretary.
*Please add this to your Brickbats section and…
November 14, 2025
1 min
Share your concerns about safety
The Community Safety Plan 2021 – 2026 expires next year and we will be drafting a new Plan for the…
October 16, 2025
1 min
Brickbats and Bouquets October 2025
Brickbat to the school kids who have been trashing the parks and reserves during their end of term…
October 16, 2025
1 min
Accessible amenities are difficult to locate
Improving the accessibility of Council facilities, public areas and programs is a fundamental…
November 14, 2025
1 min
Manly Special Entertainment SEP Plan of Management coming soon
The NSW Government has introduced a new tranche of Vibrancy reforms which came into effect in…
November 14, 2025
1 min
Seating Plan for Market Lane
Council has been mapping out a new seating plan for Market Lane near the Manly Library. But from…
August 16, 2025
1 min
Manly Library opening hours
After the success of the 24/7 Library operation at Frenchs Forest, the Manly Library 24/7 will now…
July 17, 2025
1 min
Manly Life Saving Club DA Lodged But Will It Ever Be Built
Manly Life Saving Club DA Lodged — But Will It Ever Be Built? Northern Beaches Council has submitted…
November 14, 2025
2 min
Felons on the Wharf
Felons are continuing to focus on rejuvenating Manly Wharf and are excited to share what’s coming…
October 16, 2025
1 min
Manly Special Entertainment Precinct Acoustic Study
The consultation process for establishing the Manly Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP) is well…
October 16, 2025
2 min
Darley Rd & North Head update
2026 is shaping up to be a very big year for 'public works' on the Eastern Hill. Northern Beaches…
September 13, 2025
1 min
New gap in the heritage stone wall behind the Bella Vista North Head
According to the North Head Sanctuary Masterplan adopted by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust…
November 14, 2025
1 min
Bush Turkey nest building is on now
Between November 2017 and September 2020 ninety-seven bush Turkeys were tagged on Sydney’s Northern…
July 17, 2025
2 min
No Fitness Pods on Manly Beachfront
Back in 2022, the community told Council through consultation on the the Let’s Play! Strategy that…
May 17, 2025
1 min
National Parks & Wildlife Service - North Head Update
NP&WS have installed some new signs near the new carparks at North head, reminding people that dogs…
February 15, 2025
1 min
Ebike education and safety
At the last Council meeting Councillors voted to Participate in Bicycle NSW’s Student Bicycle…
August 16, 2025
1 min
Darley Rd & Eastern Hill roads update August 2025
Council continues to work on the project to lower speeds on Darley Rd and surrounding streets…
August 16, 2025
1 min
Review of EV charging infrastructure on public land
EV registrations in the Northern Beaches grew 56% from Jan 2023–24 and a further 83% from Jan 202…
June 14, 2025
1 min
Darley Rd Gateway to North Head May 2025 update
Council has announced the next phase of the Safer Neighbourhoods Program—a major step forward in…
May 17, 2025
1 min
Sand at South Steyne comes and goes
A potted history Sand loss and serious beach erosion at South Steyne has been a feature since…
September 13, 2025
5 min
New boys on the harbour
Manly Boat Hire, operators of the BBQ boats that frequent Little Manly and neighbouring coves has…
September 13, 2025
1 min
Fed up with the washup, we need to cleanup our act
Beneath the surface of Sydney harbour, a persistent and insidious problem has been growing. While…
August 16, 2025
2 min
Sydney Water WRRF North Head Invitation to participate
Sydney Water has issued the Manly community an invitation to join the North Head Water Resources…
July 17, 2025
1 min
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