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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

‘Pee patrols’: Taskforce set up to combat drunks urinating in public

Disgusting images have emerged of drunken yobs peeing in gardens and doorways of homes opposite a trouble-plagued unofficial party park on the northern beaches.

Manly

Generic pic of a motorist inside his car as he shakes his fist at passing vehicles.

‘What’s your problem?’: Road rage driver convicted in Sydney court

‘What’s your problem?’: An angry Landcruiser driver, who overreacted to the actions of another motorist, has appeared in court on a string of traffic offences linked to road rage.

Manly

Dee Why Civic Centre in the 1970s. Photo Northern Beaches Library

Concrete civic centre from 1970s set to join state heritage list

Its roof leaks, the aircon’s dodgy and it’s not particularly pretty, but the concrete civic centre at Dee Why looks set to be listed on the State Heritage Register alongside the Harbour Bridge.

Manly

Northern Beaches ratepayers to cop $68m bill if amalgamated council splits

Ratepayers would be whacked with a $68 million bill if a push to split up Northern Beaches Council into its three former bodies — Manly, Warringah and Pittwater councils — was successful.

Manly

Jack McLeod of The Australian Deaf Golf team playing the Pymble Golf Club Pennant team in a match play format.

Deafness no handicap for top Beaches’ golfer joining pro tour

Northern beaches’ golfer Jack McLeod was born profoundly deaf and is now living his childhood dream to become a pro on the Australasian tour.

Manly

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, AUGUST, 9, 2021: General view of the Northern Beaches Hospital in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Probe ordered into ‘safe staffing’ levels at Sydney hospital

The troubled Northern Beaches Hospital is set to go under the microscope as two probes have been ordered into its performance and nurse to patient staffing levels.

Manly

An artist's impression of apartment blocks, part of proposed $67 million redevelopment at Frenchs Forest, opposite Northern Beaches Hospital. The development application was lodged with Northern Beaches Council in May, 2024.

Revealed: Mega unit plans for new Beaches’ town centre

Plans have been revealed showing the first big ticket apartment developments that will make up part of a new town centre on the northern beaches. See the artist’s impressions.

Manly

A house was destroyed by fire in Ronald Ave, Narraweena, on May 23, 2024.

Fireys warning about chargers after e-scooter house fire

Firefighters have warned about using dodgy devices to recharge e-bikes and e-scooters after a destructive Sydney house fire forced a family to flee their home.

Manly

Sydney Metro City and Southwest train TS5 travels through the crossover cavern just north of Barangaroo station during testing.

Minister confirms ‘no Metro’ for beaches — catch a bus instead

Passengers hoping for a Sydney Metro line to the northern beaches will be waiting a long time, with the NSW Government confirming its focus is on better bus services.

Manly

Bus manufacturer, Custom Denning, at St Marys, is supplying battery electric buses to Keolis Downer Northern Beaches.

First look: Plans for all-electric bus fleet on northern beaches

Plans to upgrade a depot with charging stations for a new fleet of more than 200 electric-powered public buses – a Sydney first on the northern beaches – have been revealed.

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