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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 a proposed 53-home subdivision on Macpherson St, Warriewood, on the site of the current Flower Power retail outlet and nursery, which was included in documents lodged with a development application in 2023. Picture: Supplied

$32m DA rejected because townhouses look too much alike

Townhouses looking too much alike is the major reason a proposed $32m northern beaches’ subdivision has been knocked back by planning authorities.

Police & Courts

Police were guarding the home in West Balgowlah where a man and a woman suffered stab wounds early on Monday, March 11, 2024, before they were taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious condition.

Man and woman hospitalised with serious stab wounds

A man and woman are in hospital with serious injuries after they were stabbed on Sydney’s northern beaches.

Manly

GENERIC - BrookvaleWestfield Warringah Mall Cross Street

Four charged after alleged break-in at shopping centre

A group allegedly broke into a part of a massive Sydney shopping mall — but came up empty-handed. See what happened in court.

Manly

Prominent architect convicted of snipping neighbour’s hydrangeas

A renowned Sydney architect from Palm Beach now has a criminal record after stealing hydrangea blooms from a neighbour’s garden.

Manly

Student assault charge against private school teacher dismissed

A decision to dismiss the charge has been made in a court case against a teacher, 65, for allegedly assaulting a male student at a prestigious Sydney private school.

Manly

The Stockland shopping mall at Balgowlah was bought by Parramatta-based commercial property developers, Revelop, for $155 million in March, 2024.

‘Trophy’ Sydney shopping centre bought for $155m

A popular shopping mall, that first opened its doors on the northern beaches in 1959, has been sold for $155 million. See what it means for shoppers.

Manly

Warringah Golf Club is seeking approval to construct a new ancillary clubhouse to replace the existing building at 397 Condamine St, North Manly.Â Picture: Group Architects

New $8m pokie-free golf club house gets go-ahead

A new golf clubhouse on the northern beaches will be poker machine-free when it opens its doors after an $8m rebuild.

Manly

‘Dirty Sydney ocean pools unswimmable’: swimmers

Popular ocean baths on the northern beaches have become dirty, leaky and ‘unswimmable’ according to swimmers, with some even invaded by maggots feeding on rotting seaweed.

Manly

Three of the finalists _ Cali, Odie and Shadow _ in the 2024 competition to find the northern beaches, cutest dog. Pictures: Supplied

Vote now for northern beaches’ cutest dog for 2024

Proud northern beaches’ pooch owners have nominated their beautiful ‘fur babies’ to be in the running for the title of the area’s cutest dog. See the nominations and cast your vote here.

Manly

An indoor adventure playground that includes trampolines, rock climbing and high-wire walking opened at Cromer on Friday, March 1, 2024.

Massive indoor trampoline park opens its doors

Adrenaline ‘junkies’ have a new place to get their regular fix, with the opening of a huge new $1m indoor adventure park on the northern beaches.

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