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Member for Manly, James Griffin has congratulated Georgie Furze as Manly’s Woman of the Year for 2024.

“I am thrilled that Georgie is our Woman of the Year and that she could be rightfully recognised at this morning’s NSW Women of the Year Awards at Sydney’s International Convention Centre.”

“Her work as a role model for girls and women in our community is something we should all celebrate."

Member for Manly, James Griffin has welcomed a proposal that would transform the top floor of the much-maligned Whistler Street carpark into an inviting pop-up rooftop cinema.

“This is a fantastic idea, packed with benefits for the local community, businesses and tourists,” Mr Griffin said.

“It would temporarily transform a little-used space into a much-needed entertainment venue, especially given Manly no longer has a commercial cinema.

“And if the film fails to hold attention, the views from the top of the carpark, over the harbour to North Head and the sea, are spectacular,” Mr Griffin quipped.

Member for Manly, James Griffin has welcomed an outstanding new Return and Earn Milestone.

The Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change says 11 billion containers have now been recycled, with Northern Beaches locals recycling an incredible 197,144,161 bottles, cans and cartons through their local return points.

As the former Minister for the Environment I stated, “Return and Earn is a wildly successful NSW Government initiative that has well and truly changed the way we think about recycling and littering by turning trash into treasure.