Construction begins on northern beaches sea wall despite ‘vexed’ funding issues

Construction begins on northern beaches sea wall despite ‘vexed’ funding issues

Residents on the northern beaches have coughed up millions of dollars for a long-awaited sea wall to protect their properties.

  • bySarah McPhee

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Surfer,44,dies at Collaroy Beach after being dragged under water

Surfer,44,dies at Collaroy Beach after being dragged under water

A 44-year-old man has died while surfing at Collaroy beach on Monday afternoon.

  • byMatt Bungard
Sydney seawall edges closer but legal issues remain unresolved

Sydney seawall edges closer but legal issues remain unresolved

Work to build a seawall to protect coastal residences along part of Sydney's northern beaches could start before legal and financial issues are resolved.

  • byPeter Hannam
Erosion risks'underestimated'as more wild weather forecast

Erosion risks'underestimated'as more wild weather forecast

Coastal NSW faces the possibility of a third bout of wild weather in less than a month as insurance advisers warn the risks from multiple storms are being underestimated.

  • byPeter Hannam
Bali bombing hero police officer charged with indecently assaulting colleague
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Bali bombing hero police officer charged with indecently assaulting colleague

Joel Murchie,who ran back into the burning Sari Club to save his then-girlfriend,is now charged with indecently assaulting a fellow officer.

  • bySally Rawsthorne
Precedent:Collaroy residents to get state subsidy for sea walls

Precedent:Collaroy residents to get state subsidy for sea walls

Storm battered residents of NSW's most erosion prone beach will receive government subsidies to protect their homes from future coastal storms. The funding package is expected to set a precedent for other coastal communities.

  • byJulie Power
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Fire destroys $250,000 worth of surfboards on Sydney's northern beaches

Fire destroys $250,000 worth of surfboards on Sydney's northern beaches

Emergency services were called to Collaroy surf factory Wind Surf"n"Snow on Anzac Avenue on Thursday about 7:50 pm after reports of a fire.

  • bySarah Keoghan
Man charged with peeping Tom offences identified as real estate agent

Man charged with peeping Tom offences identified as real estate agent

Isaac Teu sold the house next door to the home where he allegedly spied on a 13-year-old girl.

  • byLucy Cormack
'Peeping Tom'caught on CCTV on northern beaches

'Peeping Tom'caught on CCTV on northern beaches

Police are seeking information about a man found peeking into a home at Collaroy Plateau.

  • byHelen Pitt
Collaroy Beach closed after wall of seaweed washes ashore

Collaroy Beach closed after wall of seaweed washes ashore

The beach could remain closed for the Easter long weekend if the seaweed doesn't get washed away in the coming days.

  • byFleta Page
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Outpost Espresso

There's a framed sign on the wall of this Collaroy favourite that reads,'Accept the good'. No,we ...