Julie Cross - Journalist

08/05/2022

Parents are deciding against having more kids due to the cost of childcare.

Exclusive: Parents are choosing not to have any more children because the cost of childcare in Australia is so expensive.

26/10/2021

20/09/2021

🩺👩‍⚕️INSIDE NORTHERN BEACHES INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: “Witnessing the goodbyes of the family is just really hard ." 😢Kim Smith, clinical nurse educator, reveals the impact of Covid on staff. 👉Read the Manly Daily's indepth feature on what it is like for doctors and nurses working in our local hospital during a pandemic. FEATURE: https://bit.ly/39j1fEz PHOTOS: Chris Pavlich

14/07/2021

Have you been able to get the COVID jab or have you struggled to book an appointment? Let us know your experience in the comments below.👇
👍 Yes - I was able to book
😢 No - I've had difficulty booking a vaccine appointment.

21/05/2021

🐙🐟🐠Underwater model and amateur photographer Louisa Xu spends her free time at Manly's Cabbage Tree Bay. 🧜‍♀️You can see her underwater shots on her Instagram account
The corporate lawyer is also an underwater model for a variety of organisations including Tourism NSW and Tourism QLD. 🙌 This photo of her is taken by professional photographer Rob Mulally. 📷 Instagram 🙏

29/03/2021

After the storms of last week came the sun and with that some incredible sunsets. Simon Clayton took this wow drone shot of Manly on Thursday. Check out his Instagram .lc for more of his work, or go to his website at www.sglcimage.com. 😁🙌👏
As for the weather there is just slight chance of rain on the beaches this week and will be mostly sunny from Thursday through to Saturday.

26/03/2021

Who are the most influential people on the northern beaches? See the LIST here: https://bit.ly/3fjNQ3h

20/03/2021

12/03/2021

Manly is bouncing back after COVID, according to a growing number of employers desperate to get new staff. If you are a business that needs more staff post in the comments below.👇
STORY: https://bit.ly/3l67gtt

25/01/2021

Always lovely to chat to Shirley. 💚 Congrats to the 10 people who received honours this year.

A woman who helps families of war veterans and became a unlikely reality TV star on the northern beaches features on the 2021 Australia Day Honours list released today.

21/01/2021

Support local! Here's a new business with an interesting idea. 👇

Have you tried this non-alcoholic beverage yet? Check out this local Brookvale business that could do with your support.

Business name: Seadrift Distillery
Business owner’s name: Carolyn and Alastair Whiteley
Address: 12 Sydneham Road Brookvale NSW 2100
Current opening hours: 9am – 5pm Weekdays
Website: www.seadriftdistillery.com
Social media tags: insta. . Facebook Seadrift Distillery


What is your business best known for or have you any special events coming up?
Seadrift is Australia’s first non-alcoholic distillery producing delicious spirits right here on the northern beaches.

How has COVID impacted your business?
We launched in January 2020 so within weeks we had to change our whole go to market plan. Initially we had planned to be in top end restaurants and bars but as they closed we built our business online. It was challenging at first but it has been great to get to know our customers and really understand what they are looking for.
During Covid so many more people took a break from alcohol and that has been great to help our tiny business to grow.

What have you learnt from COVID?
We have learnt so much during COVID, each day was a new and different challenge. We learnt to move quickly, change plans and find other ways.
But most of all we learnt of the importance of our local community. The personal support and love we have received from our local customers has been incredible and on a hard day it was often their encouragement and support that would keep us moving forward. It has been amazing and something we will never forget.
Go to www.backyourlocal.com.au for more local businesses.

20/01/2021

The Manly Daily is calling on residents to back local. This is one business that needs your support. Please share.👉

Business name: Corretto Dee Why

Business owner's name: Kurtis Bosley

Address: Shop 1, 24 The Strand, Dee Why

Current opening hours: Monday – Saturday 7am to 10pm; Sunday 7am to 10pm

Website: www.correttodeewhy.com

Social media tags: why

What is your business best known for or have you any special events coming up? We’re best known for our coffee and cocktails, and as one of Sydney’s best bottomless long lunches (available weekends).

How has COVID impacted your business? It’s been devastating to not only our business but our staff. We’re a dine in restaurant predominantly, so having to move to takeaway was tough. We adjusted though and have been taking each challenge as it comes.

What have you learnt from COVID? That the Dee Why and the greater northern beaches community is one of the most supportive, amazing groups in Sydney. The messages, support and general chat when people have frequented our venue to support us, our surrounding business and staff has been heartwarming.

19/01/2021

Warringah MP Zali Steggall has called for councils to include a minute's silence on Australia Day to recognise the Indigenous Australian lives lost since the first Europeans arrived. What do you think? FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/3bVYZFQ
👍 YES
😢 NO

19/01/2021

The Manly Daily is helping promote businesses on the beaches. Please share 🙏

It's been a tough 12 months for northern beaches businesses. So, we are starting a new series promoting local on our page. Please share and help support local.

Business name: COYA
Business owners: Ashraf and Kit Saleh
Address: 1&2/61-63, Carawa Road, Cromer
Current opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday evening, 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Website: www.coyacromer.com.au
Social media tags:
Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/coyacromer
Instagram -
Best known for: Carnivore and herbivore degustation

How has COVID impacted your business?
We were able to offer pick-up service in March 2020 with the first lockdown, but too anxious and worried about the spread of virus when northern beaches went into lockdown in December 2020, so decided to close for service completely until it calmed down a bit.
What have you learnt from COVID? Since COVID, we have had to reduce our capacity in order to follow the social distancing rules, most of our diners are very supportive and understanding, however we've had some conflicts with a few diners because of all the rules that we have to follow in order for us to stay in business without risking anyone's health and getting a fine! Our team and diners' health is our biggest priority.
Now is possibly the best time to learn lessons from the bad and good experiences of living through this pandemic. We learn to be grateful with what we have, a supportive community, friends and family.

16/01/2021

Please support Manly businesses get back on their feet! Here’s one good way! 😁🍻

03/12/2020

Great idea.

30/11/2020

Incredible moment tor this family...

Wow! Getty photographer Cameron Spencer was in the right place at the right time when he spotted this New Zealand fur seal on the sand at Manly this afternoon. 👏 To see more amazing shots of our cool visitor go to his Instagram .

29/11/2020

Ground breaking tick research will need hundreds of volunteers from the northern beaches.

Northern Beaches Hospital is be at the forefront of groundbreaking tick research which could answer a question thousands of chronically sick people in Australia want to know.

12/11/2020

One school has 15 demountables!

There are 119 demountable classrooms at oversubscribed schools on the northern beaches, with 15 at just one primary school.

09/11/2020

😲 When Zac Freuden took this drone photo at Fairy Bower he thought it was a beautiful picture of two surfers. Then he realised there was also a very big shark in the photo. 🦈 Can you spot it and does anyone know what type of shark it is?

To see more of Zac's drone shots go to his Instagram . 🙏

30/10/2020

A row of shops that have been under renovation for the last three years have been sold to a developer who plans to demolish them!

A row of prime retail in Freshwater has been sold in a shock move, with the deal rumoured to be worth tens of millions of dollars.

29/10/2020

More business news for Freshwater, with newly renovated retail strip due to be demolished by new owner.

A row of prime retail in Freshwater has been sold in a shock move, with the deal rumoured to be worth tens of millions of dollars.

26/10/2020

Lime Cordiale has been nominated for eight ARIAS and are still gigging - even if social distancing means it’s just to crowds of 80.

One of Australia’s biggest bands has been playing to socially distanced crowds of just 80.

08/10/2020

Massive changes to the bus network on the northern beaches.

The northern beaches is to get a major transport boost with the B-Line service to run 24/7 and a new fast bus service from Dee Why to Chatwood.