Waverley Ward

Tony Kay

Cr Tony Kay migrated to Sydney from London in 1983, and has lived in Waverley for over 15 years. In 2004, he was elected to Waverley Council’s Hunter Ward, and from 2008 has been a Waverley Ward councillor. He is Deputy Mayor and chairs the Development Control Committee (DCC) and Waverley Traffic Committee.

Tony’s career includes management consultancy, with expertise in finance, project management and information technology in the merchant banking industry. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Masters in Social Ecology.

Tony’s achievements during his more than eight years of being part of the Waverley Liberal team include helping return Council to financial sustainability, pursuing better traffic and parking solutions for residents, supporting timely infrastructure renewal, ensuring local village upgrades, and improving the effectiveness of Council.

Following broad community consultation and finding funding sources, he moved a Council motion that the rear lot at 362 Birrell Street be purchased and integrated into Tamarama Park. He also ensured that funding was available to construct the new Tamarama Park playground. Other projects he has pursued include a comprehensive on-street and public off-street parking review which derived 82 separate actions, assessment of Waverley’s Residential Preferred Parking Scheme, and promoting additional public transport services, including commuter/shuttle buses and alternative bus accommodation for Sydney Buses - with the Beach Runner service being derived from this initiative.

Tony also initiated the Bondi Community Forum where residents and businesses are involved in decisions affecting their locality, and created an enhanced Footpath Gardens Policy to improve the streetscape.

Tony was a volunteer to the Lifeline counselling service for over ten years, and is a supporting member of Bondi’s Community Kitchen project “Our Big Kitchen” in Flood Street, Bondi.

Bill Mouroukas

Bill Mouroukas was born and bred in Waverley, and knows the area well. He is a long standing Convenor of the Penkivil Precinct Committee. In this role he has lobbied Council to improve footpaths and roads, loaned his support to various resident action groups and helping residents with Council related issues.

During his school years Bill worked part time in the family owned café. He pursued a career in Commercial Television before operating his own businesses which included contract cleaning and graffiti removal.

He currently works in Bondi Junction as a Computer Systems Administrator.

In 2003 he achieved an Advanced Diploma, with distinction, in Manufacturing Technology Computers.

Ingrid Strewe BA, M Env Ed.

Cr Strewe has been a Waverley Councillor since 2004 and is delighted to have been re-elected for the current term. Major reforms include the new Margaret Whitlam Recreation Centre and Horsall/O'Sullivan Grandstand, and maintaining Council's diverse labour force to benefit the community.

Cr Strewe was instrumental in the rehabilitation of Bronte Gully Creek Waterfall and water capture and reuse at Bronte and Bondi, the purchase of the top of Tamarama Waterfall and 'Green Links' to protect and upgrade paths and steps to beaches and parks.

She has lived in Waverley for over 30 years, having previously worked in London (modelling) and studied in Berlin (theatrical costume design). She is married and has three boys, three wonderful granddaughters and one beautiful grandson.

Cr Strewe held the office of Mayor in 2007/8, chaired the Finance, Ethics and Strategic Planning Committee and the Development Control and Sustainability Committees, and was convenor of the Council's Public Art Committee. In 2007 she was appointed by the NSW Government to the Organic Ministerial Advisory Council.

In 1997 Cr Strewe founded Bronte Gully Bushcare, and ‘Save Our Beach’ in 1985 to save the Hotel Bondi from demolition and protect the Bondi beach-front from high rise development. She has worked on many successful environmental campaigns and was instrumental in stopping sea-bed sand-mining off the south coast of Sydney.

Cr Strewe was lecturer in Charge and developed the unit - B Sc (Env Sc) - Waste and Water Management, ACU; wrote the curriculum for TAFE on wastewater treatment and reuse; and was appointed to Sydney Water Regional Customer Council.

"I strongly believe that we need a healthy, aesthetically pleasing, clean environment and am passionate about environmental conservation, maintaining the lifestyle, integrity and values of the Municipality.

" I believe Local Government is a great place for a person to have a lasting impact on the social, cultural and ecological landscape."Bio coming soon