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Jim O’Rourke is a journalist with more than 35 years’ experience writing for major metropolitan newspapers as well as community and regional mastheads. He has covered politics, local government, industrial relations, transport, courts and crime.

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Jim O'Rourke

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Manly

Brad Hazzard and John Barilaro covid press conference 8th of December 2021

Peninsula’s COVID lockdown to be lifted

Despite “some reservations” from health officials the strict COVID lockdown on the northern end of the northern beaches will end at 12.01am on Sunday.

Manly

Peninsula police to crack down on COVID mask order

You have been warned — people who blatantly ignore a COVID-19 health order to wear a face mask will be hit with $200 fines by northern beaches police.

Manly

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 7, 2021: NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant pictured speaking at a COVID-19 update press conference in St Leonards.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

‘Urgent’ probe into latest COVID case

Health officials are scrambling to work out how a man on the northern beaches became the latest person to catch COVID from a community source.

Manly

A multiple lightning strike is captured on a mobile phone camera by a volunteer with the Pittwater/Warringah SES as a powerful thunderstorm swept over Narrabeen on Tuesday night. Picture: SES Pittwater/Warringah

Dramatic lightning strike caught on phone

A spectacular lightning photo has emerged as the SES was called out for second night running after more thunderstorms hit the northern beaches.

Manly

DAILY TELEGRAPH - Pictured is Louise Jones and her dog at Avalon Beach today as the Northern Beaches is still cut off from the rest of Sydney due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Tough COVID restrictions to remain on northern beaches

Despite intense political lobbying and community pressure, strict lockdown rules on the northern end of the northern beaches will not be lifted early.

Manly

Movement on abandoned club’s future

A vacant bowling club could be turned into a combined BMX, skateboarding, surf and snowboarding centre. It’s one of five ideas for the prominent Manly site which has sat empty since 2018.

Manly

Wild weather smashes the northern beaches

Dedicated SES volunteers have been called out to tackle fallen trees and damaged roofs after a wild storm smashed through the northern beaches.

EXCLUSIVEManly

Toxic ‘treasures’ emerge from old beachside tip

Bottles of bleach and corroded batteries are just some of the potentially harmful pieces of historic rubbish emerging from the site of a former beachside garbage tip.

Manly

Police seek public help catching COVID vandals

Police are asking for the public’s help to catch vandals who disrupted public testing in one of Sydney’s COVID hot zones.

EXCLUSIVEManly

Businesses on the northern beaches are choosing to close following a fast growing COVID outbreak. Picture: Jim O'Rourke.

Northern beaches COVID outbreak: What’s closed

Northern beaches’ businesses are being hit hard by the pre-Xmas COVID lockdown. One has revealed he lost tens of thousands of dollars in bookings overnight.

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