Police have issued a warning to attendees heading to a planned mass e-bike rideout event this weekend, following a major vandalism incident in one Sydney suburb.

After several shark sightings and attacks along Sydney’s Northern Beaches this week, a council has made a major call ahead of the Australia Day long weekend.

One state will establish a high volume surgery hub to power through waitlists, with the aim of performing up to 5000 surgeries per year.