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Member for Manly James Griffin has slammed a decision by Northern Beaches Council to reduce funding of Community Northern Beaches, Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter and Avalon Youth Hub to nil over three years as short-sighted and counterproductive.

“I appreciate Council want to create a new small grants program to build the capacity of small and emerging community groups, but redirecting funding from these established organisations is not the way to achieve that outcome,” Mr Griffin said.

 “The three organisations identified to have their funding cut do some of the most complex and challenging work on the Northern Beaches. They should be supported and their experience valued, not penalised for their longstanding work. These groups can act as a capacity builder for smaller organisations.

Member for Manly James Griffin has welcomed a range of initiatives that will deliver improved public transport and bus services across the Manly electorate.

“I have been meeting with the local bus operator for months, sharing my total frustration on behalf of commuters who deserve a better experience, and fighting for solutions,” Mr Griffin said.

“These new actions provide a clear plan to improve services, and I’ll be ensuring our community’s voices continue to be heard by the bus operator as they roll out these improvements.”

The Australian-first Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice (AYAH) in Manly has welcomed its first patient this month.

Twenty-year-old Jamieson Leeson is spending two weeks at the new waterfront AYAH where she is receiving holistic and specialised respite care.

A former patient of Bear Cottage Jamieson knows just how important the care and respite services provided at the AYAH are.

“It is very important for young people needing hospice care, but also for those in situations like me that have grown out of Bear Cottage and need respite care where they can spend time with their family,” Ms Leeson said.