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Council urges residents to dob in neighbours over growing caravan and boat issue
Council urges residents to dob in neighbours over growing caravan and boat issue

Yahoo

time13 hours ago

  • General
  • Yahoo

Council urges residents to dob in neighbours over growing caravan and boat issue

The battle for our streets is heating up with one major city council now urging locals to dob in residents for leaving trailers, caravans and boats on the side of the road for extended periods of time. For months, Sydney's Northern Beaches Council has been grappling with the issue, launching a months long investigation last last year about how best to crack down on the practice, including the potential of introducing new parking signage and rules enforcing vehicle only areas. Councillors say residents continue to complain about boats, caravans and trailers clogging up backstreets in their suburbs, prompting them to unanimously pass a new motion at a council meeting this month to address their concerns. The council is also preparing a submission to the NSW state government and is asking it to review the current penalties and offences under the Road Rules 2014 and Road Transport Act 2013 to enable a new permit system "to further discourage boats and trailers being parked on residential streets". The council also wants to implement a more formal system to encourage residents to report hotspots for "inappropriate parking of trailers, boats and caravans" such as creating a specific online form that would be promoted in a community newsletter and social media. According to councillor Vincent De Luca, who introduced the latest motion at the council meeting, the issue has become a danger by impeding visibility for road users. "We see large craft, obstructing vision causing accidents," he told the meeting. It's been an issue simmering in the community for some time. In 2023 a boat legally parked on the street was spray-painted with the words "f*** off", prompting the owner to respond with a note outlining their right to leave the boat there. A Northern Beaches Council spokesperson recently told Yahoo News it is one of the most complained about issues it deals with, after receiving some 288 complaints last year. In response, more streets have been fitted with "No Parking - Motor Vehicles Excepted" signs – which initially confused some motorists when they were first rolled out. Neighbouring councils have also struggled with the issue. Last year Randwick City Council announced it will ban parking for almost five kilometres along a busy nature strip that's become "increasingly popular for storage of boats, caravans and trailers". Meanwhile in the nearby suburb of Cremorne, one resident (who doesn't have a garage and has to rely on street parking) has become so fed up she started a petition calling for stricter parking rules for non cars. "The road is there for people to use and not to store, and that is the distinction that needs to be made," she told Yahoo in February. In NSW, and most other states and territories, it is legal for boats, trailers and caravans to be stationed on the street in the same spot for up to 28 days. After this, the owner will be notified and they need to be moved or risk a $660 fine. The new location needs to be "at least as far as a different block section of the same street", according to guidelines. The issue has been been exacerbated by the fact that caravan and campervan registrations across the nation have steadily grown over the part decade with more than 900,000 currently on our roads. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.

US expat makes a brutal observation of Aussies during flu season... but all is not as it seems
US expat makes a brutal observation of Aussies during flu season... but all is not as it seems

Daily Mail​

time4 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Mail​

US expat makes a brutal observation of Aussies during flu season... but all is not as it seems

A US expat has taken aim at how Australians cope during flu season - but his experience of life Down Under isn't quite as it seems. Jack Sheader, 24, has caused a stir with his observations about daily life in Australia from his home in Sydney 's Northern Beaches from America. Mr Sheader, who works in marketing, made a TikTok video about the very common phrase used by Australians during the cooler months. 'So a fun little fact about Australia is that in the months of winter if you have flu-like symptoms in front of someone else there is a 100 per cent chance that person will turn to you and say "Yeah, there's something going around, isn't there?"' he said. 'All of my Australian friends have said those words to me.' 'Even complete strangers that I do not know will say those exact words to me "There's something going around". 'Is this a common turn of phrase in Australia that I don't know of?' He signed off by asking Aussies if they had noticed this popular phrase Down Under. But, in a major twist, Mr Sheader revealed to this publication he is in fact Australian. 'I am actually just an Australian doing an American accent. It's reassuring to know that my accent was convincing enough to fool the masses,' he said. The 24-year-old has shared dozens of videos documenting his time as an 'American' in Australia including trying Vegemite for the first time. In one video, he enraged viewers when he peeled back the plastic on a 'squeeze-on' sauce sachet - a notoriously Australian invention. 'A lesson in "How to trigger the Aussie population in less than 30 secs". Well played sir!!' one person commented. 'Aussies are all screaming at the screen!' another wrote. Explaining why he adopted the American persona, Mr Sheader said he was finding it impossible to escape the US in any Australian media outlet. 'I struggle to come to terms with the fact that despite facing global crises, my social media was constantly inundated by the circus in the States,' he explained. 'The content started as satire, as a way to poke fun at those in the US who forget they are but one part of a much larger system. 'What I did not expect to see however, was the Australia band together and share a laugh at the absurdity. 'In fact it was quite beautiful seeing how proud we are as a nation and of our education system, cultural norms and other standards we take for granted!'

News live: NSW to make legal move on privatised hospital; Israel boasts ‘close collaboration' with Australia
News live: NSW to make legal move on privatised hospital; Israel boasts ‘close collaboration' with Australia

The Guardian

time19-06-2025

  • Business
  • The Guardian

News live: NSW to make legal move on privatised hospital; Israel boasts ‘close collaboration' with Australia

Update: Date: 2025-06-19T20:27:55.000Z Title: NSW government moves to end partnership deal over Northern Beaches hospital Content: The Minns Labor government is arming itself with new powers to terminate the public-private partnership (PPP) with bankrupt Northern Beaches hospital operator Healthscope in the event that it cannot reach an agreement. The government announced today it would introduce amendments to a private member's bill brought forward by the member for Wakehurst, Michael Regan, next week so it could – if required – terminate the Northern Beaches PPP contract. This follows the appointment of receivers to the parent entities of Healthscope, which the NSW government considers a default under the contract. Healthscope has argued that the termination would be ' voluntary' and would attract compensation as set out on the contract. The government said this would run to hundreds of millions of dollars. 'This is not a decision we take lightly,' the NSW treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, said. But we are now in a position where the Liberals' privatisation mess means Healthscope's receivers are negotiating the future of the Northern Beaches hospital. While an agreed exit from this failed PPP contract remains my preference, I must ensure the government has the right to step in and protect the Northern Beaches community from this dragging on. Update: Date: 2025-06-19T20:27:02.000Z Title: Welcome Content: Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I'm Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then Nick Visser will be in the hot seat. Israel's deputy foreign minister told the ABC's 7.30 last night that her country had 'a very close collaboration' with Australian security agencies. However, when pressed on the question she did not elaborate on whether that included sharing intelligence about Iran's nuclear program. More coming up. The Minns Labor government is arming itself with new powers to terminate the public-private partnership (PPP) with bankrupt Northern Beaches hospital operator Healthscope in the event that it cannot reach an agreement. More coming up on that too.

Jamie Durie reveals major $30 million offer
Jamie Durie reveals major $30 million offer

News.com.au

time18-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • News.com.au

Jamie Durie reveals major $30 million offer

Jamie Durie has revealed he's been presented a staggering $30 million offer for his luxurious waterfront home. The Australian landscaper turned TV personality finally moved into his sustainable Avalon compound on Sydney's Northern Beaches in November after a decade of planning and construction. Development on the ambitious property was filmed for Durie's Seven series Growing Home With Jamie Durie, which showed how he transformed a 1960s cottage into a six-bedroom, multi-level retreat fit with a pool, gym, media room and sweeping water views. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Durie, 55, confessed he'd received an offer of more than $30 million, despite the fact he's not advertising the pad for sale. Durie, who lives at the property with his partner Ameka Jane and their two young children, bought the 1010 sqm block for $2.275 million in 2015. 'We've spent 10 years planning and building our family home and we love it,' Durie told the publication. 'We received an unexpected offer in the mid $30 million and are now warming to the idea of spending some time on our hobby farm with the kids while they are young. 'We have not listed or advertised the home but have asked McGrath to manage any off-market offers moving forward and we remain open minded either way, as we love living here.' The Seven presenter took to Instagram with an album of pictures showcasing the jaw-dropping property for the first time in March. 'Grateful. 10 years of planning, 2 years of construction and we're finally back home,' Durie captioned the post. He previously said it had been a 'lifelong dream' to build an off-the-grid house. 'Ten years ago I sketched the house. We lodged the plans five years ago and then the last two years has been construction,' he told Woman's Day in November. 'I don't think poor Ameka had any idea what she was signing up for when we met. But she came up with a number of ideas that added a lot of value to it.' Durie's celebrity friends flooded the comments section on his post with praise for the stunning finished product. 'Mate!!! Just wow,' gushed The Morning Show host Larry Emdur. TV personality Sally Obermeder wrote 'WOW' and I'm A Celeb host Julia Morris added: 'Spectacular.' Comedian Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes told him: 'That's proper wow. My god', while Getaway host Catriona Rowntree said it was 'bloomin' gorgeous'.

Brutal truth behind family Mother's Day photo
Brutal truth behind family Mother's Day photo

News.com.au

time15-06-2025

  • Health
  • News.com.au

Brutal truth behind family Mother's Day photo

As a busy first-time mother, Emma said everything 'happened so quickly'. One minute she was breastfeeding her baby girl, the next, she was being wheeled in for a mastectomy. At just 35 years old, and an otherwise healthy young woman, the Northern Beaches local said there were no warning signs to alert her to the silent killer growing inside her – until that fateful day earlier this year when she found a lump in her right breast. Emma, a music teacher, was quietly nursing her little girl, Chelsea, when she felt a small lump and assumed it was mastitis, an inflammation of the breast tissue, which can be caused by blocked milk ducts. 'I felt a lump and assumed that is was going to be mastitis because I'd had it quite a few times,' she told 'But then it kind of lingered around, didn't turn into anything and I seriously just thought I was about to get the world's worst case of mastitis. 'I didn't think it was anything sinister, I had no other signs and it's not really on your radar, thinking that it's breast cancer.' The Sydney mother said she booked an appointment with her GP out of 'an abundance of caution', but never expected anything to come from it. 'I had a scan and knew something was wrong straight away,' she recalled. 'The technician kept popping out and I thought, 'this is not good'.' Emma said everything happened within an eight-hour window. A mammogram was ordered and then her GP called her into her office at the close of business day, confirming it was breast cancer. She then had different biopsies to determine what type of cancer she was facing, as well as an MRI at the surgeon's request. These biopsies of different areas of the breast tissue both came back cancerous, so Emma explained what was initially due to be a lumpectomy – a surgical procedure to remove a tumour or lump from the breast, while preserving the rest of the breast tissue – wasn't an option. It would need to be a mastectomy, or removal, of the right breast. 'When they came back with the tissue pathology, it actually came back with 20 individual cancers, so they were very shocked and also very grateful that we did the mastectomy and not just the lumpectomy because it would have just been a ticking time bomb really,' Emma explained. 'And then the rest of the tissue was all precancerous too, so it (her breast) had to go.' Emma's doctor made sure to explain that the breast cancer wasn't caused by her pregnancy or breastfeeding, however it was likely that the cancer grew very quickly because she was breastfeeding, as the hormones were probably 'feeding the cancer'. 'Because I was still breastfeeding, we had to wean (Chelsea) cold turkey because they can't operate while you're still breastfeeding,' she explained. Emma said a friend suggested she and her husband, Phillippe, mark the occasion of her final time breastfeeding her daughter. So the young family packed the champagne, headed down to the beach, and sat on the sand while Emma breastfed Chelsea for the last time. After her mastectomy last month, Emma was in hospital for Mother's Day and was visited by her own mum, sister Hannah and daughter Chelsea. Trying to make light of the situation, she said she joked with her husband that she'd like a 'boob job' for Mother's Day. 'You've got to laugh sometimes. If you don't, you'll cry.' Despite the huge ordeal, Emma said she considers herself very lucky, as they caught the cancer early, before it spread to the nodes. 'Fortunately it's Stage 1 and Grade 2 in aggressiveness, which again is really lucky, because for a lot of young women they often get more aggressive types of breast cancer so I'm fortunate that it's not.' The Sydney mother admits the health scare has thrown their plans to extend their family into complete chaos. She underwent an emergency egg retrieval last month, while awaiting one test to come back from the US which will determine her need for chemotherapy. 'If I have to have chemo, that's it for fertility, but if not then I'll start hormone therapy immediately which puts you into medically induced menopause,' she said. After only managing to get one embryo during last month's egg retrieval, the couple has now started the process immediately again, with 'just enough time' to try one more time before Emma's treatment continues. 'The idea that we might not have another child is really sad, especially when my egg retrieval didn't go well, I felt pretty sad on that day. I've been pretty upbeat otherwise,' the brave Sydneysider said. 'The first time we were struggling to fall pregnant, it was about our identity – will we ever be parents? Will we have a family? Now it's not so much about that because we are parents and we are so lucky. But we want to give her a sibling, and I think when you go through a serious health thing, you don't know what's ahead and so to have a little buddy for our daughter to have by her side, is more what we want, it's not so much for us,' Emma said. Breast cancer cases increasing at a 'concerning' rate Emma's story is similar to that of thousands of Australian women every year. Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting Australian women and the second-most-common diagnosed cancer in Australia. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 58 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia every day. That equates to over 21,000 people each year. Around 1,000 young Aussie women aged under 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, equivalent to about 3 young women each day. Approximately one Aussie woman under the age of 40 is expected to die each week from breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has called the increase in cases among young women 'concerning' and 'indicative of a national trend'. Worldwide, there are now an estimated 528,018 young adults living with breast cancer, and with more young women being diagnosed with the deadly disease than ever before, women have been urged to speak up wit their doctor if they have any concerns. Emma's sister, Hannah, is completing her first half marathon in September, taking part in Sydney's first-ever Carman's Fun Run to raise vital funds for BCNA.

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