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Night At The Barracks 2025 Lineup Announced

The much-anticipated line-up for Night at The Barracks 2025 has been announced, promising one of the best concert series yet with a fantastic mix of established and emerging Australian artists.

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Northern Beaches to Receive Boost in Police Numbers

7 new probationary constables will commence duties in the Northern Beaches Police Area Command Beafter new officers attested at a formal ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, 2nd May 2025.

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The Bendy’s Are Back

Member for Manly, James Griffin MP has welcomed reports that the first tranche of repaired articulated ‘bendy’ buses, withdrawn from service last year, will be returning to our roads this week — a positive development for local commuters.

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Boost to Local Bus Services as Six Double-Deckers Secured for Dee Why and Manly Routes

Member for Manly, James Griffin MP, has announced that six double-decker buses have been secured to provide additional capacity for services from Dee Why and Manly.

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Night at the Barracks Returns

For the fourth year running, Member for Manly, James Griffin MP, has welcomed the return of the iconic Night at the Barracks, a standout event on the Manly calendar.

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Additional Buses Purchased to Ease Disruptions for Northern Beaches Commuters

Member for Manly, James Griffin has backed the Government’s decision to purchase an additional 50 new diesel-powered Euro 6 articulated buses as well as 10 double decker buses to improve service reliability on the Northern Beaches, but says the decision comes far too late, leaving commuters to suffer needlessly.

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2025 Manly Local Woman of the Year Awarded to Melissa Burgess

Member for Manly, James Griffin has congratulated Op for Change founder Melissa Burgess on being named Manly’s local Woman of the Year for 2025.

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Community to Retain Ownership of Former Manly Hospital Site as Progress Continues

Member for Manly, James Griffin has welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government to name Aveo Group as the preferred partner to deliver the community vision for the former Manly Hospital site. This milestone comes after an Expression of Interest and tender campaign launched in 2021.

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