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Plus: Motorbikes, mountain bikes and Hunter Valley coal

The best mountain biking tracks on the North Shore

For those who prefer to appreciate nature plummeting down a rugged hillside.

Guides

North Shore councils push back as Minns government aims to reduce public consultation on developments

While councils are warning the changes neglect the role of community feedback, the government claims they are necessary to simplify planning decisions.

Politics

What was all that racket at McMahons Point?

Hundreds of motorcycles, bearded men, fancy dress: here’s what it was all about.

North Sydney

When will the North Shore get electric ferries?

According to Transport for NSW, it could be as long as a decade before the highest capacity ferry service goes electric.

Energy

🔵 The North Shore's ultimate guide to pub trivia

Plus: Data centre uproar and disappearing childcare centres

Why are so many affordable North Shore childcare centres shutting down?

“Council says the centre is surplus to requirements... if the centre is full of children everyday, I’d say it's not surplus.”

Hunters Hill

Community opposition to data centres is exploding. Where has it come from?

A proposal for a Lane Cove centre received nearly 400 submissions against the project.