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Meet our Sister Cities, and find out how our relationships promote friendship, cooperation and cultural exchange between communities around the world.
… California, USA Manly (home of the Australian Open of Surfing) and Huntington Beach (home of US Open of Surfing), formalised their Sister City relationship in … shopping, restaurant districts and museums dedicated to surfing and beach culture, and we were both visited by …
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It’s time to dig out your beach towel, sunscreen, and thongs as the red and yellow flags have been put up at Dee Why and Freshwater Beach. All the…
It’s time to dig out your beach towel, sunscreen, and thongs as the red and yellow flags have been put up at Dee Why and Freshwater Beach. All the remaining beaches up and down the coastline will see the flags from 24 September. From picturesque Palm …
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Sydney’s most northerly suburb, featured in the popular TV series Home and Away.
… the mainland. General conditions Good swimming and body surfing conditions Strong shore break at times Excellent surfing conditions at the north end Good surfing breaks along the beach. Best in north easterly winds …
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… Northern Beaches Council is delighted to welcome surfing champion Kelly Slater back to Manly to compete in the … back to the competition. “Kelly has done so much for surfing and his presence at Vissla will certainly draw even … event again. “Council has a proud history of supporting surfing events dating back to the turn of last century when …
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Congratulations to the recipients of the Environmental Grants Program for 2022/23.
The 2022/23 Environmental Grants Program was presented at the Council meeting on Tuesday 18 October, 2022. The successful applicants are as follows: Applicant Project Title Recommended Funding (GST not applicable) Australian Conservation Foundation …
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Big Swim, this photographic exhibition showcases a collection of images from the Ocean Swims Series.
Oceans Swims Series Photographic Exhibition Thursday 4 January – Wednesday 15 February at Mona Vale Library Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Big Swim, this photographic exhibition showcases a collection of images from the Ocean Swims Series held by …
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… spectacular beaches and we have a proud history as a major surfing destination. The world’s first surf boat was launched … the honour of being listed as Australia’s first ever World Surfing Reserve – protected for its historical, cultural, … so many years. Sadly, Manly’s annual Australian Open of Surfing lost critical funding last week which means it won’t …
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Spence’s 1910 watercolour marks a historically significant moment, as one of the first artworks to show women as lifesavers.
MAG&M Collection Stories: Taking you back to the 1910s Seen as an escape from the city, Manly in the early twentieth century was advertised as ‘seven miles from Sydney, a thousand miles from care’. A number of artists including Ethel Carrick Fox and Percy …
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Fairy Bower is a 20 metre rockpool located along Marine Parade.
Fairy Bower is a 20 metre rockpool located along Marine Parade. It is triangular in shape. Built by local residents in 1929, Fairy Bower rockpool is one of a number of historic pools cut and blasted along our coast. Pool Cleaning Roster The Fairy Bower …
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A unique new surf club building which will serve as an integral hub for the local community has officially opened this weekend. The long anticipated rebuild of the Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club and associated community facilities comprises of three …
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