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Colour, culture and stories for NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week 2025 celebrations highlighted First Nations creators and deepened understanding of First Nations histories and cultures.

Enter the 2025 North Sydney Garden Competition

Show off your garden and celebrate creativity, sustainability, and community spirit in North Sydney.

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View your rate notice history on new rates portal

Council’s new online rates portal makes it easy to view your rate notices in one place.

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New development application notification signs to be trialled for 12 months

From Wednesday 9 July 2025, Council will begin trialling a new style of notification signage for development applications (DAs).

Council Meeting Summary, 30 June 2025

At this week’s Extraordinary Council Meeting, Councillors adopted three major plans that will shape the year ahead and beyond:

Discover free and low-cost July school holiday activities

Check out our program of fun school holiday activities this July. Adventure, imagination and action await!

Council Meeting Summary, 23 June 2025

At its meeting on Monday 23 June, Council considered updates on Community Engagement, Pesticide Use Notifications, Policy reviews and Property Management as well as Financial Reports.

Mary-Helen Daly NSCC artist in residence

Repurposing Creativity: North Sydney welcomes new Artist in Residence

North Sydney Council and North Sydney Community Centre (NSCC) are proud to announce Mary-Helen Daly as the inaugural artist for the North Sydney Artist in Residence Pilot Program.

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Brush turkey breeding season – what you need to know

If you want to deter your local brush turkey from building a nest-mound in your garden, early action is critical.

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What's on

Sydney's Biggest Book Fair
17 July
Introduction to Papermaking
17 July
July Jammies: Mother Goose Rhymetime
17 July
Northside Produce Market
19 July

Rugby Fan Day

30 July

Head to North Sydney Oval for our Captains Runs event with Classic Rugby Wallabies and British & Irish Legends. Be part of clinics, activations and meet the players.