LATEST NEWS
Eleven homes have been earmarked for a 42-metre, 155-apartment block after the Planning Minister declared the site State Significant.
From January 2027, North Sydney Council will charge commercial dog walkers, trainers and wedding parties to use public parks.
New rules mean residents won’t be notified of DAs for some new homes, pools and demolitions next door.
Mosman Council is searching for the suburb’s top dog. Enter your pooch to compete at the Encore Street Party on October 24.
KOYO in Crows Nest unveils two brand new, fully furnished residences for sale, offering buyers a connected location.
Helen Rodrigues Bridal hosts a one-day designer wedding gown sale in Neutral Bay, with dresses up to 90% off and nothing over $10,000.
PROPERTY NEWS
The whole-floor penthouse at Park Residences, Cremorne is offered to the market for the first time, with 295sqm on title.
The developer behind a Mosman super site is now seeking a nine-storey block of 138 apartments, 35 more than originally planned.
A developer wants to replace a Bond Street house in Mosman with a six-storey, $23 million apartment block.
A new public laneway now links Vista Street and Myahgah Road in Mosman - and it cost ratepayers absolutely nothing!
Northcote Collective is welcoming residents to one of the Lower North Shore's newest residential communities.
A 42-storey seniors tower planned for Crows Nest and it will be Australia's tallest, rising to 140 metres.
CRIME WATCH
Two St Leonards stores are the first to be closed down under new laws targeting illicit tobacco and illegal vaping.
A man has been charged after allegedly pointing a firearm towards a synagogue in Neutral Bay.
Lower north shore locals are on alert following a spike in crime over the past few weeks.
As the #1 source of local news on Sydney’s lower north shore - our Council Roundup is just one of the ways we keep you informed.
An alleged serial burglar is accused of robbing popular food outlets - including bubble tea shops, burrito joints, and pizza bars .
It’s official: hoons have turned Milsons Point into a nightly playground - and last week’s police blitz proves the problem is only getting worse.
FOOD & DRINK
Australia’s best coffee isn’t hidden in a Melbourne laneway. It’s being poured on Willoughby Road in Crows Nest.
Cult eatery Fishbowl is targeting a late-April opening, with its co-founders confirming the business is almost ready to launch.
It was the end of an era on Australia Day, when last drinks were finally called at the Northbridge Hotel.
Twilight Food Fair is back at Ted Mack Civic Park for 2026 with even more food, fun and flare for the whole family.
One of Neutral Bay's best known Italian restaurants has announced its shock closure - less than a year after new owners moved in.
My Little Cupcake has closed suddenly after more than two decades serving the Neutral Bay community.
LOCAL HISTORY
Our new weekly column from local journalist Kathryn Barton turns back the clock to meet the people and witness the events that shaped life on the lower north shore in years gone by.
Myra Taylor-Farrell: The “odd duck” Mosman mum who became Australia’s most prolific female inventor.
It was Australia's entry into WWI that saw a young widow, Myra Taylor, brace herself as she stood at North Head on a windy night in 1915. There she tested her rayless, light-throwing device to see if it might benefit the Allies.
Interest rates may be rising, but the Reserve Bank's hikes have had little effect on Mosman's resilient property market.
This week marks the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the Holtermann Nugget, the world’s largest gold specimen, but do you know of its connection to Sydney’s lower north shore?
When it opened to the public in 1913, “The Ritz” at Cremorne Point was described as Sydney’s finest private hotel, with 140 rooms, electric lights - and a lift!
Crescent shaped to take advantage of Sydney’s harbour views, the 14-storey Travelodge contained 224 self-contained suites in alternating shades of blue and olive, each with its own private bathroom and television set!
LIFE & STYLE
Your full guide to the July school holidays across Mosman, North Sydney and Willoughby.
Plans for a small bar under the Harbour Bridge are back on the table, after North Sydney Council knocked it back in 2025.
The tiny Neutral Bay block that sold for $189,000 now has plans for a takeaway coffee kiosk. Building it will cost almost as much again.
From Friday, women aged 18–49 can get their oral contraceptive pill without a GP visit In Neutral Bay and Mosman. Find out where.
North Sydney Council is set to charge commercial dog walkers, personal trainers and wedding couples to use public parks from July 1.
North Sydney Council marks Pride Month 2026 with a free picnic at Ted Mack Civic Park on 14 June, rainbow-lit buildings, a portrait exhibition and a Stanton Library panel.















































