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Food & DrinkFood & Drink
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The best places on the North Shore to get a coffee after 3pm

The best places on the North Shore to get a coffee after 3pm

With hundreds of places to grab your 7am caffeine hit, sometimes looking for that afternoon pick-me-up is more difficult than it should be!

Abigail Mayer
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
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Our guide to the best live music bars and pubs on the North Shore

Our guide to the best live music bars and pubs on the North Shore

Take a well-deserved break and indulge in some of the North Shore’s best live music.

Abigail Mayer
Crows NestCrows Nest
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From "Metromania" to malfunctions: the early feedback on the Crows Nest Metro

From "Metromania" to malfunctions: the early feedback on the Crows Nest Metro

Months after its launch, the north shore's newest Metro line has been a welcome addition, despite teething issues.

Melissa Mantle

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Ku-Ring-GaiKu-Ring-Gai
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Should North Shore homeowners be selling?

Should North Shore homeowners be selling?

Will home prices keep rising? Is it a buyer’s market? Or is now the right time to sell?

Christine Lai
MusicMusic
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NSW will trial pill and drug testing at multiple festivals in 2025

NSW will trial pill and drug testing at multiple festivals in 2025

The calls of drug experts, parents of overdose victims and a coroner have been answered as NSW becomes the third state to adopt a harm-minimisation measure.

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Local NewsLocal News
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"Doing nothing is not an option": North Sydney Council gets real about cost blowouts

"Doing nothing is not an option": North Sydney Council gets real about cost blowouts

The affluent north shore catchment area has a multi-pronged plan to address ongoing issues with finances and sustainable practice.

Marlow Hurst
Crows NestCrows Nest
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The best specialty coffee shops on the North Shore

The best specialty coffee shops on the North Shore

North Sydney and Crows Nest have quickly become a hub for some of the best coffee this side of the bridge.

Raveena Kant
LifestyleLifestyle
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How to beat the heat in the lower North Shore

How to beat the heat in the lower North Shore

From bookshops, to ocean breeze, to air conditioned supermarkets and movie theatres.

Melissa Mantle
WilloughbyWilloughby
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Shut downs, delays, and multi-year waits: What's going on with the North Shore's public swimming pools?

Shut downs, delays, and multi-year waits: What's going on with the North Shore's public swimming pools?

With the mercury rising and temperatures only getting hotter, residents are anxious for a return of more public swimming spaces.

Melissa Mantle
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
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Our guide to the best live music bars and pubs on the North Shore

Our guide to the best live music bars and pubs on the North Shore

Take a well-deserved break and indulge in some of the North Shore’s best live music.

Abigail Mayer
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
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Where to grab the best matcha in North Sydney

Where to grab the best matcha in North Sydney

For when a coffee just won't do the job.

Ailish Dwyer
Crows NestCrows Nest
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Council opposes 22-storey development near Crows Nest Metro over affordable housing concerns and project scale

Council opposes 22-storey development near Crows Nest Metro over affordable housing concerns and project scale

The friction comes as the suburb readies itself for massive development announced last month as part of the government's Transport Oriented Development program.

Christine Lai
Crows NestCrows Nest
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Cocktails in Crowie: A guide to the best bars in Crows Nest for your next date night or work happy hour

Cocktails in Crowie: A guide to the best bars in Crows Nest for your next date night or work happy hour

Now set up with its own Metro hub, Crows Nest is only going to expand its drinking options.

Raveena Kant
Crows NestCrows Nest
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From "Metromania" to malfunctions: the early feedback on the Crows Nest Metro

From "Metromania" to malfunctions: the early feedback on the Crows Nest Metro

Months after its launch, the north shore's newest Metro line has been a welcome addition, despite teething issues.

Melissa Mantle
LifestyleLifestyle
The Berowra Waters-based 70s houseboat where you can spend the weekend

The Berowra Waters-based 70s houseboat where you can spend the weekend

With a double kayak, paddleboard, private motorboat, and Moët on arrival, this floating retreat is your next must-visit local escape.

Holly Villagra
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