LATEST NEWS
After 60 years serving up traditional German fare, Rudi Dietz is bidding farewell to his iconic restaurant, Stuyvesant House.
Ten local property owners are celebrating after the sale of two separate “Mega Lot” amalgamations, worth around $100 million.
Another entire block of Mosman units is on the market, sparking concerns the suburb is about to become over-developed.
North Sydney residents could now face cuts to some services after the regulator rejected Council's proposed 87% rate increase.
The Balmoral Burn is back for its 23rd year to raise money for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.
Significant changes have come into effect for millions of renters, with new rules on evictions and pet ownership now in place.
PROPERTY NEWS
Plans for a luxury apartment development in the heart of Mosman have been derailed after Council rejected the application.
The fate of a century-old Mosman mansion has been sealed after the Land and Environment Court ruled it can be demolished.
Wealthy downsizers have their sights set on a new prestige apartment complex in the bustling heart of Mosman.
A waterfront paradise on Kurraba Point has just hit the market, with a unique feature delivering ultimate bragging rights.
It’s not often you find a house for sale in this elite, tightly held enclave just steps away from the golden sands of Balmoral.
This Clifton Gardens home exceeds every expectation, delivering elegance, comfort and sophistication on a breathtaking scale.
CRIME WATCH
A teenage graffiti vandal had a night on the tools interrupted by vigilant local curtain twitchers this week, who reported his suspicious activity to police.
An 18-year-old woman has discovered it’s not a good idea to take a bong rip while driving. The teenager was charged after police stopped a car travelling on Military Rd.
Police are hunting for a man we'll call the "Mosman Mullet" concerning a string of break and enter offences over the weekend. Read more!
Anyone wishing to report local crime and criminal activity is urged to contact CRIME STOPPERS on 1800 333 000.
It’s been another busy week for our local men and women in blue, with a number of incidents on the lower north shore. Here’s the latest roundup from North Shore Police Area Command.
A 72-year-old Mosman resident has been banned from a popular Spit Rd gym after punching a man less than half his age in a flare up over a piece of equipment.
FOOD & DRINK
We’ve got your boozy bases covered for Christmas Day, with a little something for everyone!
Sydney Good Food Month is back in January and several local restaurants are included in the festival line up.
The long-established baking tradition called “Stir up Sunday” falls this weekend. It’s the day when wishes are said to come true.
The authentic creperie will re-open its doors on December 3, in a new location accommodating 80 seats and an outdoor dining area.
Sydney’s oldest and best produce market is back after a three-month lockdown, with dozens of growers returning to Miller St, North Sydney this weekend.
Great news! NSW residents will receive TWO extra Dine and Discover vouchers, in an effort to boost the economy post-lockdown. Find out how to get yours.
LOCAL HISTORY
The State Library has released 40,000 subdivision maps, providing a valuable insight into the lives of New South Wales residents from 1860 to the 1930s, illustrating the spread of suburbs across Sydney and regional areas.
It’s Thursday, 4 July 1991, when Dr. Victor Chang climbs into his new Mercedes 500SL and pulls out of his Clontarf driveway, bound for St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst. The pioneer heart surgeon is running late, after sharing breakfast with his wife, Ann.
The very first factory-built race car to bear a Holden badge is predicted to double the previous record for a Holden vehicle sold at auction.
lls for the NSW State Government to erase the name of Ben Boyd from a national park have raised a question mark over the Neutral Bay road named after the Scottish entrepreneur and adventurer.
It was winter 1979 when a young family from far west NSW travelled to Sydney for the holiday of a lifetime. Dad John, mum Jenny and their two young children Damien and Craig enjoyed a week in the ‘big smoke’, before spending their final day sight-seeing on the lower north shore.
Over the last four years, year by year and battle by battle, we’ve commemorated the centenary of World War One. 2019 marks the Centenary of the Great Homecoming - the start of the aftermath of that war - the realisation of the cataclysmic damage that it caused.
LIFE & STYLE
A funny thing happened to me this week. I bonded with an elderly couple named John and Rosemary, who raised three children: Sam, Angus and Sophie in a rambling Federation home overlooking Balmoral beach.
Mosman local and former Dancing With The Stars champion Tom Williams is making a return to the dance floor in the upcoming All Stars season of the hit TV show.
Art lovers are in for a treat over the next few weeks, with a number of brilliant locals showcasing hundreds of artworks in various media, including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and video.
Mosman Rowers President Kathrina Doran has been named 2021 Mosman Citizen of the Year, while local school student George Scammell has been awarded Young Citizen of the Year.
21-year-old Emelie Watkins was celebrating the end of University with friends on November 27, when the Georg Jensen white and the yellow gold ring slipped off her finger and disappeared into the sand.
What is Twiggy Forrest’s superyacht doing in Mosman? That’s the question we’re asking today.