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This 70-year-old bowlo was set to be demolished. Now it’s having its grand re-opening
Mar 23, 2026

This 70-year-old bowlo was set to be demolished. Now it’s having its grand re-opening

Forgoing its traditional greens, the club will serve as an open community space.

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
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How do you improve the nightlife in Chatswood?
Mar 10, 2026

How do you improve the nightlife in Chatswood?

Willoughby Council would like to see Victoria Avenue become the King Street of the North Shore.

Huw Bradshaw
WilloughbyWilloughby
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 Is time up for Chatswood’s Mandarin Centre? This developer thinks so
Mar 03, 2026

Is time up for Chatswood’s Mandarin Centre? This developer thinks so

The firm behind the redevelopment previously designed the world’s tallest building.

Huw Bradshaw
Local HistoryLocal History
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Push to protect the North Shore cave where poet Henry Lawson used to dry out
Feb 17, 2026

Push to protect the North Shore cave where poet Henry Lawson used to dry out

Since the late 1990s, the site has been used for public poetry recitals and live music performances.

Huw Bradshaw
Local HistoryLocal History
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WATCH: The history of Northbridge Hotel
Feb 12, 2026

WATCH: The history of Northbridge Hotel

The hotel was opened in 1931 by Tooth & Co., a New South Wales beer brewer.

Huw Bradshaw
WilloughbyWilloughby
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Willoughby Squash squashed: court order grants approval for demolition
Dec 10, 2025

Willoughby Squash squashed: court order grants approval for demolition

With the closure of the lower North Shore club, local players may have no choice but to put the racquet down.

Huw Bradshaw
WilloughbyWilloughby
WATCH: Uncovering a time capsule in a Willoughby cave
Oct 23, 2025

WATCH: Uncovering a time capsule in a Willoughby cave

Joe was on a bushwalk when he stumbled upon this trove of (slightly) ancient artifacts in Willoughby.

EnvironmentEnvironment
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The heat trap in the heart of Chatswood
Oct 21, 2025

The heat trap in the heart of Chatswood

Is it time for this patch of fake grass to go?

Huw Bradshaw
WilloughbyWilloughby
Your time starts now: Chatswood Chase shoppers will need to move fast
Oct 20, 2025

Your time starts now: Chatswood Chase shoppers will need to move fast

Free parking is to be cut from three hours to two in a 12-month trial.

Huw Bradshaw
CultureCulture
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Willoughby Symphony Orchestra invites you to put down your phone and enter the world of Mahler
Oct 16, 2025

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra invites you to put down your phone and enter the world of Mahler

“[He] was mad about nature,” says Chief Conductor Dr Nicholas Milton. “You can hear birdcalls throughout the symphony.”

CultureCulture
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Exploring culture and identity in Maru Jarockyj’s “Ukrainian DNA”
Oct 15, 2025

Exploring culture and identity in Maru Jarockyj’s “Ukrainian DNA”

Figures are distilled into simple circles and rectangles, but from the chaos of shapes emerge hidden stories.

Solomiya Sywak
WilloughbyWilloughby
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WATCH: Should the NSW Government be doing more about pokies?
Sep 26, 2025

WATCH: Should the NSW Government be doing more about pokies?

We asked some locals around Chatswood what they thought about pokies in NSW.

Huw Bradshaw
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