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Couple admiring the Hanging Swamp at North Head Sanctuary in Manly.

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Welcome to our newsroom – your source of news items, blogs, media releases and other updates about our organisation and the places we protect on Sydney Harbour.

To stay up to date, view the articles below and subscribe to our e-newsletter.

For media enquiries, contact 0407 852 785 or email media@harbourtrust.gov.au.

To obtain approval for a media shoot at one of our places, complete our Small Activation/Event Permit Form and email it to licensing@harbourtrust.gov.au.

19 September 2025
Update: Prescribed burn at North Head Sanctuary postponed

NSW Fire & Rescue has advised they will be conducting a planned burn for the Harbour Trust at North Head Sanctuary, Manly on Monday 22 September (weather permitting).

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23 September 2025
How our volunteers are keeping historic boats afloat

Two historic boats associated with Cockatoo Island are getting a new lease on life thanks to Harbour Trust restoration volunteers.

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24 September 2025
Meet the Members of the Trust: Alison Page (Deputy Chair)

In April 2022, Alison Page – an award-winning Dharawal and Yuin artist and designer – joined the Members of the Trust, the body of non-executive directors that govern the Harbour Trust. Read our new Q&A with Alison to learn more about her, including her work with and beyond the Harbour Trust.

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12 September 2025
Special wildlife walk running at North Head Sanctuary (10 October)

Celebrate the spring school holidays with a guided nature experience! Running Friday 10 October, ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ is an opportunity for families to enjoy a scenic loop of North Head Sanctuary, Manly and learn about local wildlife.

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11 September 2025
Efforts underway to save Woolwich tree following vandalism

On 8 September 2025, the Harbour Trust became aware of another act of tree vandalism at the Horse Paddock, on the corner of Edgecliff Rd and Clarke Rd, Woolwich. 

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10 September 2025
Spotlight on Camp Cove’s Marine Biological Station for History Week

To mark History Week 2025 (6 to 14 September), we’ve unveiled an online exhibition exploring the layered story of one our protected landmarks – the former Marine Biological Station at Camp Cove, Watsons Bay.

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9 September 2025
Kayak infrastructure at Sub Base Platypus

The Harbour Trust has been successful in its application for grant funding for the construction of new kayak infrastructure at Sub Base Platypus in North Sydney.

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4 September 2025
NYE 2025 – House & apartment ballot now open

The ballot to hire one (or more) of our holiday houses or apartments during the New Year’s Eve period is now open. Be quick – the ballot closes 2pm AEST on Wednesday 17 September. Our NYE camping packages go on sale at 9am AEST on Tuesday 23 September.

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6 August 2025
Historic Greenway Wall at Macquarie Lightstation restored

The Harbour Trust is proud to announce the delivery of its most recent conservation project: the restoration and interpretation of the historic Greenway Wall at Macquarie Lightstation – a site steeped in Australian colonial history and First Nations heritage.

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