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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 $33 million "The Farmhouse" three-restaurant complex to be operated by the Boathouse Group on Myoora Rd, Terrey Hills.

Sydney hospitality group reveal plans for $33m restaurant complex

A Sydney-based hospitality business is continuing a phoenix-like rise from its financial ashes as plans emerge for a $33m 3-restaurant complex on the northern beaches. See the images.

Manly

The Sunk cocktail bar at Narrabeen RSL club includes an outdoor seating area where live music was played.

Struggling RSL club sold to Sydney developer for $15m

It was once a popular live music venue and community hub, but a Sydney RSL club which failed to recover from Covid impacts has now sold to a property developer. Are you in the ‘last drinks’ photos?

Manly

20/10/24: Independent Jacqui Scruby speaks to the press with her volunteers at Bayview Scout Hall following very promising results in the Pittwater By-Election yesterday. John Feder/The Australian

‘Hit the ground running’: Teal’s vow as Libs concede defeat

After an intense and sometimes aggressive campaign, the Liberal Party has formally conceded defeat in the surprise Pittwater by-election. See the latest results.

NSW

Independent candidate for the Pittwater by-election, Jacqui Scruby, celebrates her likely victory on Saturday night with her husband Michael and their two daughters, and her supporters, at the Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club.

Sydney decides: Teals smash Libs in blue ribbon seat

The teal wave that helped oust the federal Coalition in 2022 has engulfed the northern beaches’ electorate of Pittwater at Saturday’s by-election. The Libs will hold onto Epping and Hornsby.

Local

Downed transmission towers in Anakie just outside Melbourne.

Monster storm could leave 1400 homes without power ‘for weeks’

Massive thunderstorms that destroyed part of the electricity network in far western NSW have sparked an emergency crisis response from authorities as at least 1400 homes and businesses could be left in the dark for weeks.

Manly

‘Thirst for adventure and freedom’ inspires Manly pub’s name change

A northern beaches’ waterside pub has transformed into a restaurant and bar named after a group of shipwrecked former convicts.

UPDATEDNSW

Screengrabs of a massive accident on the Sydney Harbour Bridge this afternoon with possible fatalities. Picture: Supplied.,

Two dead in horror multi-vehicle crash on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Two men are dead and several other people injured after four cars and a bus collided on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, leaving traffic in chaos. The bridge has been reopened, but traffic delays remain.

Manly

Two candidates for Saturday’s NSW Pittwater by-election, Independent, Jacqui Scruby (left) and Liberal, Georgia Ryburn. Picture: Supplied

‘Nastiest personal attack’: Poster storm strikes by-election campaign

Allegations of nastiness have added spice to what was a polite political stoush between independent and Liberal candidates in the Pittwater by-election.

Manly

Ken Brown (left), 91, of Killarney Heights, with HammondCare volunteer biographer, Bruce Stevenson, who wrote Mr Brown's life story, which included his pioneering work to develop the surf life saving movement's "rubber duckie" inflatable rescue boats.

‘Can’t bloody sink’: How ‘rubber duckie’ surf pioneer saved lives

A 91-year-old Sydney surf lifesaving pioneer, who helped develop boats synonymous with Aussie beaches, has recorded his life story as a lasting memory for his family.

Manly

The Harbord Hotel at Freshwater. Picture: Supplied

Locals fight bid to add ‘monolithic’ hotel wing to beloved pub

A wave of objections has swamped a controversial bid to add a 37-room hotel wing to an almost century-old Sydney pub.

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