LATEST NEWS
Avenue Rd shops in Mosman have received a much-welcomed boost, with the return of a Greengrocer to the tiny local hub.
A community campaign led by Mosman Collective to save a 40-year-old Chinamans Beach palm tree has been successful.
The bodies of Peter Ray, 56, and Lixin Wang, 60, were found on a 47-foot yacht moored at Tunks Park in Cammeray on Wednesday night.
Mosman residents are among the top organ and tissue donors in the state, according to new data just released.
A giant gold smoke stack releasing vehicle exhaust fumes is set to become an unwanted Cammeray landmark.
Stand down, people! The much-anticipated opening of the $21.6 billion Sydney Metro this weekend has been shelved.
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PROPERTY NEWS
A Federation mansion built one hundred and twenty years ago by a Mosman pioneer and former Mayor is for sale.
A “first class” Mosman home is how David Murphy describes 79 Middle Head Rd, a grand Federation residence lovingly restored and renovated for 21st century family living.
Downsizers searching for a boutique apartment in a central Mosman location are in luck, with a luxury two-bedroom residence in the coveted Marque building just listed on the market.
“Country Estate”: Elegant, renovated historic Mosman home built for famous pioneer is on the market.
One of the finest homes on the lower north shore, built for one of Sydney's most famous early pioneers, has been listed on the market.
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan and his wife Lucinda have listed their Lavender Bay home, Alta Mura, after purchasing a $30m residence in the East.
Megan Thomas, a long-time Mosman local who’s carved out a successful career in lower north shore real estate, has left O’Gorman & Partners to join rival agency Belle Property.
CRIME WATCH
Two local homes have been the target of mystery bathroom bandits, baffling local police who are now on the hunt to flush out a pair of lower north shore ‘poopetrators’.
FOOD & DRINK
With just a few weeks until we celebrate the race that stops a nation, now is the time to organise your Melbourne Cup lunch - so you won’t be left all dressed up, with nowhere to go!
For generations, they’ve been the friendly faces serving up the best quality produce in Mosman, hand selecting the finest fruit and vegetables for a legion of loyal customers.
The Arena family are local grocers and providores who have speed Italian sunshine on Mosman tables, with the ripest tomatoes and the finest Focaccia, for 60 years.
On Saturday July 10, 1880, readers of Sydney’s Illustrated News opened their morning paper to learn the latest on the capture of Ned Kelly. And in the same edition, it was also revealed that a new butchery called Penny’s had opened in Woolloomooloo.
Smashed avo is about to go next level, with the arrival of a new, super sized avocado in Mosman. The giant avocados are five times the size of the regular variety and have made headlines around the world in the past 24 hours, after being harvested for the first time in Queensland.
Mel Clark is renowned as one of the best “home cooks” in Mosman. The busy mum of two has achieved cult status in recent years, with her popular range of “food envy” christmas puddings, that are an annual sell out at Mosman markets.
LOCAL HISTORY
Not everyone wins Australian journalism’s highest honour, a Walkley Award. And not everyone can say they’ve been commissioned by the Federal Government, to write the narrative history of our nations Parliament. But Gavin Souter can.
Our local history series continues, with Robert Simeon taking a look back at the life and times of local builders Smith & Cabban, who rose to fame in the early 1900’s with their landmark Mosman “Merchant Mansions”.
Chalwin Castle in Cremorne was a lifelong project that took Vivian Chalwin 30 years to complete and from the 1960’s, it hosted thousands of guests at private gatherings.
This classic Cremorne home has been owned by one family for more than half a century – and since 1949, the much loved residence has seen it all… from first steps, to first birthdays, to first days of school.
Rat Milland, Florence Desmond, Greta Garbo and Humphrey Bogart. These were just some of the stars that graced the screens of Mosman during its cinematic heyday.
At the turn of the 20th century, picture postcards of Mosman were fashionable way for local residents to share news with family and friends. Mosman collective delves into these windows of our past, to uncover long forgotten moments in our suburb’s history.
LIFE & STYLE
A local photographer has found a clever way to beat the boredom of isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic, capturing stunning images of local pooches, for a community initiative with Mosman Collective.
He is Mosman Rugby Club’s oldest player – who shows no signs of hanging up the boots just yet. Michael ‘Monkey’ Munro recently notched up an incredible 600 games for the Whales, cementing his legendary status at Rawson Oval, where he’s been playing since 1971.
She’s the fashion powerhouse and society darling, who pioneered online luxury retail brand Sportif - and now Sydney “IT GIRL” Deborah Symond O‘Neil is on her way to Mosman, with a new concept boutique for women of all ages.
He was born in 1929, took up swimming seriously when he turned 70, and has smashed four Australian records since January.
Telco pioneer James Spenceley is one of the youngest Australians to run a billion dollar company. The 41-year-old founded Focus Communications in 2007, leading the business to market capitalisation of more than $5 billion in 2016.
His ubiquitous technicolour images of Sydney Harbour put Australia firmly on the world stage bank in the 1980’s, making acclaimed artist Ken Done a multi millionaire in the process. Now aged 77, and with some tough years behind him, the iconic painter is at the peak of his career.