community - 2026-05-28

Northern Beaches Council to remove remaining Manly Council signs by May as part of 10-year anniversary push

Source: www.manlycommunityforum.com

Northern Beaches Council plans to celebrate its 10-year anniversary by removing all old Manly Council signs by May 2026, with new signs expected to be installed around the same time.

Northern Beaches Council plans to celebrate its 10-year anniversary by removing all old Manly Council signs by May 2026, with new signs expected to be installed around the same time. The change is part of a broader effort to replace former council signage across the Northern Beaches local government area, including wayfinding and directional signs on walking tracks and footpaths, suburb boundary signs, interpretation signs at special locations, and signs at building entries. A community post describing the plan says the council has been working on an audit of signs across the entire local government area as part of the process. The post says the work sits alongside other “harmonising” changes that have been underway for years, including rates, policies, planning processes, local environmental plans (LEPs), parking permits, and fees and charges. It also points to the complexity of the signage task: the former three councils had their own signage protocols, and there are thousands of different signs still in place. That includes signs already carrying Northern Beaches Council livery as well as signage installed by other levels of government and departments in many locations,...