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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

Property developer chips in to help Sydney rugby club

A proposed $30m apartment block is planned for one of Manly’s busiest intersections, as its developer chips in to help a much-loved nearby local institution.

Manly

Housing for woman at risk of homelessness hits more red tape

A three year push to transform an abandoned public health centre into affordable housing for financially struggling older woman is still tangled in red tape. See what’s happening now.

Manly

Startling dog attack stats prompt push for canine training incentives

Startling dog attack stats, and other canine complaints, have prompted a call for incentives to encourage people to enrol their pooches in obedience classes.

Manly

A rally outside NSW Parliament House held by supporters of a move to split Pittwater from the Northern Beaches Council.

Residents to weigh in on splitting Northern Beaches ‘mega council‘

A push is on to allow locals to have an official say on splitting up Northern Beaches Council into its three former bodies — Manly, Warringah and Pittwater councils. See what’s happening.

Manly

Disqualified driver jailed for driving to court

A drug-fuelled driver banned for two years for leading police on a 140km/h pursuit, has been sentenced after being caught behind the wheel again — while on his way to court.

Manly

Alleged murder victim described as ‘sweetest and kindest soul’

A man allegedly murdered in a Sydney stabbing attack has been described as a “gentle giant” with the “sweetest and kindest soul”.

Manly

Man touched boy at Sydney beach

A man who got drunk because he missed his wife living overseas has been convicted of repeatedly touching a 13-year-old schoolboy’s leg at a Sydney beach. See what happened in court.

Manly

WARNING. WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. John Hopoate was charged with two counts of offensive behaviour in public place and fined $500 for threatening a bloke in a road rage incident in January in northern beaches., John Hopoate CAPTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA BELOW , When your 6:8 and think your size can intimidate anyone when you get out of your car and punch my mirror and swung at me during your road rage. You get the BITCH slapped out of you and you start yelling HELP ME RAPE. Then run to the cops like the little BITCH that you are and make a conplaint lol., Doesn’t it suck that you got slapped and cried like a mut, then ran and made a complaint and nothing is going to happen cause you started it lol.

Ex-NRL star to fight charge over road rage incident

Former NRL bad boy John Hopoate will fight offensive behaviour in a public place charges following an alleged road rage incident, claiming he was not the aggressor.

Manly

Locals urged to have say in future revamp of iconic Sydney site

Much-loved Manly Wharf looks set for a major makeover by its new Brisbane-based owners who are now calling on locals for ideas to make the site even better.

Manly

Council faces maximum rates rise to pay $1m for 1km of footpath

Rising costs and inflation, including $1m to build 1km of footpath, are behind a proposed council rate rise. See what the average household on the northern beaches may have pay next year.

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