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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

An artist's impression of the proposed refurbished Brick Pit Reserve at Frenchs Forest.

Work ramps up on historic park refurb in Sydney’s new town centre

Work has ramped up on the first of the planned refurbishments of three popular public parks as part of the creation of a new Sydney suburban town centre.

Manly

Rate payers at Northern Beaches Council protest over proposed rate increases. Picture: SUpplied.

Cost cutting, efficiency to be debated amid council rate rise furore

A series of motions aimed at cutting costs and improving efficiency in the wake of a Sydney council’s decision to pursue a 40 per cent rate increase are set to be debated.

Manly

A still from a car dashcam video showing a near collision between an e-bike and a car at the corner of Griffith and Pitt roads at North Curl Curl on February 2, 2025.

Shocking video emerges of near collision between e-bike and car

Shocking video has emerged of a near collision between a teenager on an e-bike and a car at a busy Sydney intersection. See the disturbing footage.

Manly

Push for entertainment precinct to boost night-life in seaside suburb

Music venues, eateries and bars in a northern beaches tourist hub could stay open longer if a new push to create a “special entertainment precinct’’ is successful. See what it means here.

Manly

The state independent MP for Pittwater, Jacqui Scruby, makes her inaugural speech to the NSW Parliament on February 11, 2025.

‘MP for Mona Vale Rd’: Jacqui Scruby reveals her priorities

In her official first speech to the NSW Parliament, the independent Member for Pittwater declares she will make the urgent upgrade of Mona Vale Rd one of her priorities.

Manly

John Hopoate could face jail over latest driving charge

A notorious former NRL player, who police describe as a ‘recidivist traffic offender’, faces the prospect of 12 months’ jail for his latest serious driving charge.

Manly

Former Waterhouse family member drove to cop shop while drunk

A former member of a famous Sydney racing dynasty and cancer nurse drove to a police station while drunk after being chucked out of a late-night northern beaches nightspot.

Manly

The Harbord Hotel at Freshwater. Picture: Supplied

Wave of complaints: Sydney beach pub owner’s push for hotel wing

The owners of an iconic pub in a Sydney beachside suburb are pressing ahead with a bid to add a 37-room hotel wing despite a wave of complaints from locals.

Manly

QUEENSLAND TASTE KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL. Felons Brewing Co at Howard Smith Wharves in the city. Pic Mark Cranitch.

Microbrewery pub ‘breathing new life’ into Sydney waterside site

A former Aldi supermarket is set to be transformed into a waterside microbrewery pub — seating 700 revellers — in one of Sydney’s tourist hotspots. Check out the plans.

NSW

Council merger promise broken as bureaucracy bill up by $40m

Northern Beaches Council is paying millions more on staffing costs than all three former councils combined prior to their amalgamation, despite then-premier Mike Baird’s promises they would pay less.

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