Avi Vince

For some of us, Christmas Day is incredibly lonely. “On Christmas Day, I find you really notice the empty seats,” Mel Kypri, Founder and President of Mowana, told Manly Observer. After recently losing her brother, who passed away at 52, her nephew, who pa... See more

On Thursday afternoon, 18 December 2025, around 3pm, Northern Beaches Police Area Command responded to reports of an assault at Manly Beach. Police were told a 16-year-old boy allegedly struck a 46-year-old male lifeguard. While no injuries were reported,... See more

North Curl Curl small businesses are making plans to relocate after authorities approved a development application to replace the local shopping strip last week. The $11 million development at 142 – 146 Pitt Road, North Curl Curl was approved at the Land ... See more

Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week. While every effort has been made to accurately represent the development applications, we recommend clicking the link (the DA numbe... See more

Several thefts have been reported across the Beaches this week, with thieves seeming to target not only tradie tools and wallets from parked cars (during the evenings and even during the day), but also stealing backpacks while beachgoers aren’t looking. S... See more