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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

Streetwatch northern beaches: emergency services

Streetwatch northern beaches: Police and emergency services news in your suburb.

Manly

Armed rangers hunt fox that killed endangered penguins

Officials armed with guns are hunting a rogue fox that killed two endangered penguins living in a colony close to the heart of Sydney.

Manly

An artist's impression of the the proposed new Warriewood Valley Community Centre at the corner of Pittwater and Jackson roads . Picture: Northern Beaches Council

Revealed: $7.6m plans for new community centre

A new community centre for indoor sport and recreational activities has been designed for the northern beaches and the council wants to know what you think of it. SEE THE IMAGES HERE

Manly

Mothers who brawled over COVID-19 opinions sentenced in court

It started with comments in a mother’s online chatroom about COVID-19 before it turned into a vicious street brawl and ended up in Manly Local Court. Now two northern beaches women have been sentenced.

Manly

House fire in Cicada Glen Rd, Ingleside. Picture: Ingleside Rural Fire Service

Young family flees late night house fire

Quick thinking parents were able to save their three little children after a massive fire took hold of their house on the northern beaches.

Manly

High-range DUI driver sentenced for crashing into pub carpark

A northern beaches woman who crashed her car in the Belrose Hotel carpark when she was six times over the limit is sentenced in Manly Local Court.

Manly

‘Magic mushies’, LSD and ecstasy allegedly found in unit

A man and a woman from Manly Vale are hit with a string of drug supply and possession charges after police allegedly found magic mushrooms, LSD and ecstasy tabs branded with a McDonald’s logo in a raid.

Manly

Lloyd Pope (left) , 31, of Centennial Park. Picture: Facebook

Biker hit 240km/h during cop chase after fight with girlfriend

A man who rode his motorbike away from chasing cops at more than 240km/h because he had a fight with his girlfriend has been sentenced in Manly Local Court.

Manly

A cockroach infestation inside the Urban Curry restaurant at Avalon Beach. Picture: Northern Beaches Council

Popular Indian restaurant in court on food standards’ charge

A cockroach infestation in a popular northern beaches restaurant ended up with the eatery’s owner in Manly court.

Manly

Australian money cash, debt, notes, coins generic. Picture: istock

A lucky find when nature called

A woman who went to answer the call of nature at a public loo in a busy Dee Why shopping centre found $4500 in cold hard cash. What did she do next?

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