The North Shore Lorikeet

The North Shore Lorikeet

Your go-to source for local news, events, and community stories in Sydney's North Shore.

I consent to receive newsletters via email. Sign Up Terms of Service.

Follow us

Featured Posts

Election 2025Election 2025
+1+1
Who are the candidates in this year's federal election across the North Shore?

Who are the candidates in this year's federal election across the North Shore?

Our guide to the next federal election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected.

Melissa Mantle
Election 2025Election 2025
What Labor’s $16 billion student debt cut could mean for North Shore graduates

What Labor’s $16 billion student debt cut could mean for North Shore graduates

A proposed 20% reduction in HECS debt could wipe $5000 off the average student loan - but for students in the North Shore, the promise of relief is tangled in election politics and deeper frustrations.

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
+1+1
Castle Cove tree vandals could be liable for up to $4.6 million if this NSW government proposal gets the green light

Castle Cove tree vandals could be liable for up to $4.6 million if this NSW government proposal gets the green light

The NSW state government wants to make it harder for tree vandals to get away with their crimes.

Melissa Mantle
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
+1+1
Where to eat on the North shore after the clock strikes 10

Where to eat on the North shore after the clock strikes 10

If you’re tired of hearing the words “kitchen’s closed”, this one’s for you.

Melissa Mantle
Election 2025Election 2025
+2+2
Bradfield and Berowra among most unaffordable electorates to buy a home in Australia: Here's what your candidates want to do about that.

Bradfield and Berowra among most unaffordable electorates to buy a home in Australia: Here's what your candidates want to do about that.

In the electorates where the inflation of housing prices in Australia is most evident, what have the candidates for this election said they will do about housing affordability?

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
The small Taiwanese restaurant that might just be one of Artarmon's best kept secrets

The small Taiwanese restaurant that might just be one of Artarmon's best kept secrets

For just over $20, help yourself to some smoked chicken and rice – or try anything from the menu, all reasonably priced.

Brad Esposito

Latest Stories

Ku-Ring-GaiKu-Ring-Gai
+2+2
“It’s inspiring us to be something greater than just consumers”: Inside the Gordon church wrestling with the North Shore's big issues

“It’s inspiring us to be something greater than just consumers”: Inside the Gordon church wrestling with the North Shore's big issues

Karen Mitchell-Lambert, minister at Gordon-Pymble’s Uniting Church, talks about embracing LGBTIQ members, connecting to something greater than ourselves, and the challenges in holding a diverse group of people together.

Melissa Mantle
May gig guide: the best live music events on the North Shore this month

May gig guide: the best live music events on the North Shore this month

As we move into late-autumn and out of an intense election season, the North Shore Lorikeet is here to provide your gig guide for the month. Be sure to check out these music events this month with friends or family.

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
The small Taiwanese restaurant that might just be one of Artarmon's best kept secrets

The small Taiwanese restaurant that might just be one of Artarmon's best kept secrets

For just over $20, help yourself to some smoked chicken and rice – or try anything from the menu, all reasonably priced.

Brad Esposito
Do either of the major parties' housing policies actually make sense?

Do either of the major parties' housing policies actually make sense?

It's clear the big two don't care if the experts think their policies are dumb.

Archie Milligan
Election 2025Election 2025
+2+2
Bradfield and Berowra among most unaffordable electorates to buy a home in Australia: Here's what your candidates want to do about that.

Bradfield and Berowra among most unaffordable electorates to buy a home in Australia: Here's what your candidates want to do about that.

In the electorates where the inflation of housing prices in Australia is most evident, what have the candidates for this election said they will do about housing affordability?

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
+1+1
“Removing this exemption will hurt Australian workers”: Talking to the experts about Dutton’s cuts to EV incentives

“Removing this exemption will hurt Australian workers”: Talking to the experts about Dutton’s cuts to EV incentives

Data sourced from the Road and Maritimes Services indicates that Ku-ring-gai, Willoughby, and Lane Cove have some of the highest percentages of electric vehicles.

Huw Bradshaw
Election 2025Election 2025
“I’ll work with all sides of politics”: Who is Nicolette Boele and what are her “common sense” policies?

“I’ll work with all sides of politics”: Who is Nicolette Boele and what are her “common sense” policies?

The North Shore Lorikeet caught up with the independent candidate for Bradfield.

Melissa Mantle
EnvironmentEnvironment
+1+1
Castle Cove tree vandals could be liable for up to $4.6 million if this NSW government proposal gets the green light

Castle Cove tree vandals could be liable for up to $4.6 million if this NSW government proposal gets the green light

The NSW state government wants to make it harder for tree vandals to get away with their crimes.

Melissa Mantle
Last Elephants leave Sydney: Pak Boon and Tang Mo bid farewell to Taronga home

Last Elephants leave Sydney: Pak Boon and Tang Mo bid farewell to Taronga home

The final opportunity for visitors to see Pak Boon and Tang Mo will be during this upcoming ANZAC Day long weekend, from 25th-27th of April.

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
+1+1
Where to eat on the North shore after the clock strikes 10

Where to eat on the North shore after the clock strikes 10

If you’re tired of hearing the words “kitchen’s closed”, this one’s for you.

Melissa Mantle
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
What's your go-to restaurant on Sydney's North Shore?

What's your go-to restaurant on Sydney's North Shore?

Maybe it's a stroll down Blues Point Road, or a choice food court hidden away?

Melissa Mantle
Election 2025Election 2025
+1+1
Laxale and Yung go head-to-head on faith, freedom, and cost-of-living at Bennelong forum

Laxale and Yung go head-to-head on faith, freedom, and cost-of-living at Bennelong forum

The ultra-marginal seat's major party candidates shared their views on a number of issues that impact religious communities in the electorate.

Melissa Mantle
FirstBack
12345678
Next Last