Netball courts to be built in Avalon
In May 2019 NBC approved for public exhibition the proposal to instal four (4) hard surface and lit netball courts and one half-basketball court, to be located next to the [...]
RIP ‘Totally’ Tom Gilbert
Lifetime Avalon Beach resident Tom Gilbert passed away peacefully in NBH at 1.30 on the morning of 27 April 2020. ‘Totally’, as he was affectionately known, was a ‘man for [...]
Community Centre strategy
Council is preparing a strategy to "ensure the current and future use of its multipurpose facilities is sustainable. In particular, it will provide options and recommendations for the strategic provision [...]
DA 701 & 703 Barrenjoey Road (cnr. Kevin Ave.)
NBC has approved the construction of a four (4) unit Seniors Living development with basement parking for 7 cars, landscaping and strata subdivision at the corner of Kevin Avenue & [...]
Avalon Golf Course (‘Royal Av.’)
Avalon Golf Course ("Royal Av") on a hillside site in Avalon Beach, is a classic 9 hole public golf course, owned by Northern Beaches Council with its management leased out [...]
Avalon place plan
A Council place planning project for Avalon has been projected for the past few years. To prepare for this, the APA worked with the Avalon Palm Beach Business Chamber and [...]
Alfonso’s Cafe
APA has learnt that Alfonsos Cafe in Elvina Avenue has apparently received a notice from Northern Beaches Council to shut down its engaging ‘Pizza and Music' nights (Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights). If you haven’t [...]
The NSW container deposit scheme and Woolworths
Drink containers make up almost half the volume of litter in NSW. The state's largest litter reduction scheme, Return and Earn, started on 1 December 2017 to help reduce more [...]
Powerful Owl chick
The Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) is a species of owl native to south-eastern and eastern Australia, and is the largest owl in the country. Powerful Owls are classified as Threatened. [...]
Maintenance of gutters and storm water drains in Avalon
Recently APA wrote to Council regarding the current unsatisfactory state of drains and gutters in Avalon Beach. See our Letter to NBC gutter maintenance. Council replied in an email: "In [...]
Council’s bulky goods clean up policies
Council currently has two different bulky goods clean up policies, one for the former Warringah LGA (two scheduled per year across the LGA) and one for the former Manly & [...]
Northern Beaches Coastal Walkway
On 21 December 2017 Rob Stokes announced almost $3 million in NSW Government funding for a shared walking and cycling pathway to better link Avalon Beach, Bilgola Beach and Newport. [...]
Edmund Hock Lane & Woolworths
Since at least 2010, APA has been concerned by what we consider inappropriate use by Woolworths of Edmund Hock Lane, which is located between Woolworths and the Shell Service Station. [...]
Using Keoride to start and end your Bline trip
Transport for NSW has commenced the trial of an on demand connection service to and from the Bline terminus at Mona Vale, Keoride. Keoride is an Uber-like car pick up [...]