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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

Aussie reality TV star bit security guard in ‘alcohol-fuelled’ attack

A former popular reality TV star bit and hit a security guard after she was asked to leave a popular Sydney pub for being intoxicated.

Manly

Push for rock carving of surfing icon to be sculpted at beach

A push is on to create a rock carving on the northern beaches to honour Australian surfing icon Midget Farrelly’s contribution to the sport — and your input is wanted.

Manly

Photos of the Church Point marina fire. Photos: Fire and Rescue NSW.

Boats ‘destroyed’ as fire tears through Sydney marina

Witnesses have described seeing flames “five or six metres high” as a ferocious fire tore through a northern beaches marina – destroying three boats and damaging two others.

Manly

Teacher faces Sydney court for allegedly assaulting student

A teacher, 65, has faced a Sydney court for allegedly assaulting a student at a prestigious private school.

Manly

Mystery surrounds opening of new ‘timeless’ wine bar in Manly

Curiosity is peaking about an intriguing new small bar that’s set to open “soon” on the northern beaches. See what we know so far

Manly

Vox Pops in Mosman. Pictured is Paul Dracakis.

Jewellery King of northern beaches dead

An influential and popular business and political figure on the northern beaches, with ties to a former prime minister, has died.

Manly

The Beaches Timber timber mill at Ingleside in August 2023. Picture: Beaches Timber

Carpenter has the wood on pioneering timber business

A timber mill in the heart of the northern beaches — with a 400-tonne pile of logs from local backyards — is a pioneer in the transformation of waste wood into valuable lumber products.

Manly

An artist's impression of a combined redevelopment in Fisher Rd, Dee Why that is made up of a boarding house, a church, a conference centre and cafe, approved by NSW planning authorities in July 2023. Picture: The George Group

Boarding house allowed as part of church redevelopment at Dee Why

Part of the Dee Why town centre will be transformed by a 51-room boarding house as part of a $16m church redevelopment. See the pictures

Manly

Michael Regan, the new state independent MP for Wakehurst, and the current Northern Beaches Mayor, outside NSW Parliament House on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Picture; Facebook (Michael Regan MP)

‘He can’t wear two hats’: Move to kick MP off local council

A push is on to kick former mayor Michael Regan off Northern Beaches Council because he’s “wearing too many hats’ as the State MP for Wakehurst.

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

Popular garden centre could be bulldozed for 53 homes

Gardening enthusiasts could be in for a shock after a proposal emerged for a popular nursery on the northern beaches to be bulldozed to make way for 53 new houses.

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