Narrabeen Independent Councillor Vincent De Luca has commented on the Northern Beaches Council’s significant rate rises.

A Sydney council is under fire after narrowly voting to approve a rate rise of nearly 40 per cent at a turbulent meeting last night. Northern Beaches council approved the major rate increase of 39.6 ...

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Cloudy. Medium ...

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe, with large hail and possible heavy falls in the west. Damaging winds possible.

Multiple crews remain on scene, working to bring the fire under control.