Newsletter July 2025Manly Community Forum’s July 2025 Newsletter - MCFNewsletterJul25July 17, 2025 1 min
Brickbats and Bouquets July 2025Bouquet to the East Coast Low for not doing too much damage to the Manly Ocean beach apart from…July 17, 2025 1 min
Manly Town Hall on the agenda againCouncillors will again be discussing a Notice of Motion calling for a report setting out options for…July 17, 2025 1 min
EOIs for Community Use of 34 Stuart St failEOIs for Community Use of 34 Stuart St fail so it continues to be leased as a residential property…July 17, 2025 1 min
Council votes to increase ratesThe Public Gallery at the Dee Why Council Chambers was at full capacity for the 15 June Council…July 17, 2025 1 min
Sydney Water WRRF North Head Invitation to participateSydney Water has issued the Manly community an invitation to join the North Head Water Resources…July 17, 2025 1 min
What is low and mid-rise housing and is it coming to Eastern HillThe NSW Government has recently introduced ‘Low and Mid-Rise Housing Reforms’ under State…June 14, 2025 2 min
Review of EV charging infrastructure on public landEV registrations in the Northern Beaches grew 56% from Jan 2023–24 and a further 83% from Jan 202…June 14, 2025 1 min
Christmas in July at MCFAll friends of the Manly Community Forum and residents of East Esplanade, Fairy Bower, South Steyne…July 17, 2025 1 min
Brickbats and Bouquets July 2025Bouquet to the East Coast Low for not doing too much damage to the Manly Ocean beach apart from…July 17, 2025 1 min
Memorials & Naming Honours PolicyCouncil is seeking feedback on a new Memorials and Naming Honours Policy which intends to sets clear…June 14, 2025 1 min
Brickbats and Bouquets June 2025Bouquet to all the local volunteers who have ‘adopted a beach’ and cleaned up at East and West…June 14, 2025 1 min
Manly Library opening hoursAfter the success of the 24/7 Library operation at Frenchs Forest, the Manly Library 24/7 will now…July 17, 2025 1 min
Manly Town Hall on the agenda againCouncillors will again be discussing a Notice of Motion calling for a report setting out options for…July 17, 2025 1 min
EOIs for Community Use of 34 Stuart St failEOIs for Community Use of 34 Stuart St fail so it continues to be leased as a residential property…July 17, 2025 1 min
Council votes to increase ratesThe Public Gallery at the Dee Why Council Chambers was at full capacity for the 15 June Council…July 17, 2025 1 min
What is low and mid-rise housing and is it coming to Eastern HillThe NSW Government has recently introduced ‘Low and Mid-Rise Housing Reforms’ under State…June 14, 2025 2 min
Manly Health and Wellbeing Precinct - June 2025Senior staff from NSW Property and Development and AVEO presented their proposal to the MCF at the…June 14, 2025 1 min
Squash, tennis and golf centreGood news. With funding from the NSW Government work has commenced on the Warringah Recreation…June 14, 2025 1 min
Manly Health and Wellbeing precinctThis month’s meeting welcomes key project leads from Property and Development NSW, Strategic…May 17, 2025 1 min
Bush Turkey nest building is on nowBetween November 2017 and September 2020 ninety-seven bush Turkeys were tagged on Sydney’s Northern…July 17, 2025 2 min
No Fitness Pods on Manly BeachfrontBack in 2022, the community told Council through consultation on the the Let’s Play! Strategy that…May 17, 2025 1 min
National Parks & Wildlife Service - North Head UpdateNP&WS have installed some new signs near the new carparks at North head, reminding people that dogs…February 15, 2025 1 min
Heritage Norfolk PinesManly's Norfolk Island Pine trees, first planted in 1877, have a rich history. The Beautification…October 19, 2024 1 min
Review of EV charging infrastructure on public landEV registrations in the Northern Beaches grew 56% from Jan 2023–24 and a further 83% from Jan 202…June 14, 2025 1 min
Darley Rd Gateway to North Head May 2025 updateCouncil has announced the next phase of the Safer Neighbourhoods Program—a major step forward in…May 17, 2025 1 min
Parking Pain on the Eastern HillCouncil Rangers have been active over the busy summer period issuing fines on the Eastern Hill…February 15, 2025 1 min
Pittwater Road Manly Lagoon pedestrian and cycle bridgeIn 2019, the Council’s Move Northern Beaches Transport Strategy identified the need to could…December 14, 2024 1 min
Sydney Water WRRF North Head Invitation to participateSydney Water has issued the Manly community an invitation to join the North Head Water Resources…July 17, 2025 1 min
Beachwatch gets a reprieve and some moneyThanks to the advocacy of people who love our waterways, the Labor Government has backed down on…June 14, 2025 1 min
Save the Beachwatch water testing programIn December 2023, the NSW Government advised Sydney councils that Councils would now need to fund…May 17, 2025 2 min
Adopt a beachDespite the NSW Government introducing the container recycling ‘return and earn’ scheme and the…May 17, 2025 1 min