- Home Home
-
Residents
Residents
- Waste & recycling Bins, clean-ups and disposing of tricky household items
- Parking Permits, car parks, maps and safety
- Your trees, plants & garden Tree pruning, native gardens and Living Connections
- Neighbourhood issues Report and resolve common issues
- Pets Dog and cat ownership, lost animals and off-leash parks
- Precinct committees Your local connection to Council
- Waverley LGA Maps Maps of the environment, planning zones and more
- Payments Pay for rates, certificates, permits and licences
-
Community
Community
- Children, youth & family services Early education, day care, support & resources
- Awards & grants Local Hero Awards, Garden Awards, Small Grants
- Get involved in your community Volunteering, creating connections, gardening
- Over 60s Services, activities, Mill Hill 60+ program
- Housing & homelessness Affordable housing, programs & support services
- Cultural diversity & inclusion Multiculturalism, language help, citizenship
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people Commitment to Reconciliation, plans & policies
- Disability inclusion Support services, access & inclusion projects
-
Business
Business
- Resources for Business Events, grants and support
- Innovation Roadmap 2025 to support business
- Tourism Home to Australia's most famous beach.
- Sponsorship Support local events
- Procurement Submitting tenders & expressions of interest to Council
- Commercial waste & recycling services Tailored waste services for business
- Mobile vending Waverley has limited mobile vending licenses
- Hello Bondi Council’s website to help visitors enjoy their stay
-
Recreation
Recreation
- Events Browse performances, exhibits and experiences
- Places of interest Historic buildings, markets, dining and Bondi Pavilion
- School Holiday Programs Fun-filled activities, workshops and events.
- Beaches & coast Beach information, safety, pool cleaning schedules
- Parks & reserves Location, public facilities and accessibility
- Arts & culture Artistic vision, creative programs, spaces and awards
- Sport facilities & hire Sport facilities inc Margaret Whitlam Recreation Centre
- Venue & open spaces hire Hire for private, community and commercial events
-
Environment
Environment
- Council leadership on environmental action Research, strategies and Council programs
- Climate resilience and reducing emissions Switch to electric, go solar and grants for apartments
- Water and the coast Keep beaches clean, save water and enjoy the sea
- Towards zero waste Reduce waste at home and at work
- Public tree management & urban greening Street Tree Masterplan and planting zones
- Native vegetation and animal habitat Join Bushcare and enjoy Waverley’s natural spaces
- Transport Council policy, bike and car share, electric vehicles
- Second Nature Council’s environmental news and events hub
-
Planning & Development
Planning & Development
- Development Applications The DA process, key documents & community consultation
- DA Tracking Tool Search a Development Application by number or date
- Application forms & certificates incl Planning, Rating, Construction and Occupation
- Waverley Local Planning Panel (WLPP) DA determination panel
- Compliance and regulations incl fire safety, food, pools and pollution
- Heritage incl Heritage Conservation Areas and fact sheets
- Urban planning and design Making Waverley a great place to live and work
- Major projects Council-delivered buildings, streets and parks
-
Council
Council
- Organisation structure Four directorates serve the community
- Mayor & councillors Your Mayor, Councillors, wards and contact details
- Council & committee meetings Dates, agendas and minutes of meetings of Council
- Advisory committees Advisory Committees of Council
- Policies, plans, strategies and reports Council's vision and delivery
- Jobs Current vacancies and working at Waverley
- Access to information Gaining access to publicly available information
- Payments Pay for rates, certificates, permits and licences
- Home
- >
- News & Media
- >
- Council News
- >
- 2024 Business Awards finalists announced
2024 Business Awards finalists announced
03 October 2024 | Council News
The competition for Waverley Council’s 2024 Brightest & Best Business Awards is heating up and today we’re announcing the finalists below – and giving you the chance to vote for your favourite business in the People’s Choice Award.
Congratulations to all the finalists! We applaud their hard work, innovation, and commitment and the crucial role they play in making Waverley an outstanding place to live, work, and shop. More than 150 businesses entered the Awards.
Waverley Council has opened voting for the People’s Choice Award. It’s a new category introduced to let the community highlight the businesses they like the best.
Nominate your favourite business from the finalist below for the People’s Choice Award. Voting closes on November 1. Vote here - Voting | Brightest & Best Business Awards 2024 (awardsplatform.com)
Winners and runners-up for all categories will be announced at the Awards Night on Monday November 25 at Bondi Pavilion.
The 2024 Brightest & Best Business Awards finalists are helping strengthen our local economy by providing the vital goods and services our residents and visitors rely on.
They demonstrate incredible resilience, adaptability and creativity, and we are proud to showcase their excellence at a local government level through these awards.
2024 FINALISTS
| Business name | Award category |
|---|---|
Blow Bar Co | Beauty & Wellbeing |
Bodhi Holistic Hub | Beauty & Wellbeing |
Body Catalyst Bondi | Beauty & Wellbeing |
Body Sculpting Clinics | Beauty & Wellbeing |
The Facial Room | Beauty & Wellbeing |
The Fit Injector Clinic | Beauty & Wellbeing |
Jane Turner, Gertrude & Alice | Business Woman of the Year |
Sandra Hudson, Hudson’s Bakery | Business Woman of the Year |
Bella Massey, Immersia Freediving | Business Woman of the Year |
Victoria Ha, Match My Makeup | Business Woman of the Year |
Catharina Duval de Navarre, NALUKA | Business Woman of the Year |
Ashlee Ling, YML Group | Business Woman of the Year |
Little Feet Early Learning & Childcare | Childcare & Education |
Play Studio Kids | Childcare & Education |
The Music Suite | Childcare & Education |
The Rhythm Village | Childcare & Education |
Unlock Your Voice | Childcare & Education |
JRConstructions | Construction & Trade |
Mint Plumbing & Relining | Construction & Trade |
Proximity Plumbing | Construction & Trade |
TightKnit Building Design | Construction & Trade |
Vivid Built | Construction & Trade |
100 Percent Dance | Creative & Digital |
Believe Advertising & PR | Creative & Digital |
Heyday Agency | Creative & Digital |
Mozaik Play | Creative & Digital |
Shapeable AI | Creative & Digital |
AGOGA | Fitness & Nutrition |
Expression Dance School | Fitness & Nutrition |
Inzer | Fitness & Nutrition |
Rare Studios | Fitness & Nutrition |
XtraClubs | Fitness & Nutrition |
Bondi Dental | Healthcare & Medical |
Bondi Family Dentist | Healthcare & Medical |
DermScreen | Healthcare & Medical |
Summit Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine | Healthcare & Medical |
The Dental Spa Bondi | Healthcare & Medical |
bellagio café | Hospitality & Entertainment |
Divide 8 Pizza | Hospitality & Entertainment |
Finely Tuned | Hospitality & Entertainment |
Ta Ta Ta Pizza | Hospitality & Entertainment |
Tinpin Bakery | Hospitality & Entertainment |
Bondi Bike Shop | Professional Services |
Bondi Junction Veterinary Hospital | Professional Services |
H2O Laundry & Dry Cleaning | Professional Services |
Heyday Agency | Professional Services |
Lemon Spring Eco Clean | Professional Services |
Bondi Bike Shop | Retail & E-Commerce |
Bondi Records | Retail & E-Commerce |
Little SOHLS | Retail & E-Commerce |
WEST 14TH | Retail & E-Commerce |
Wiper Blades Direct | Retail & E-Commerce |
Earthletica | Sustainability Excellence |
Kwik Kopy Bondi Junction | Sustainability Excellence |
Ocean Lovers Festival | Sustainability Excellence |
Ottway The Label | Sustainability Excellence |
Sage Beauty | Sustainability Excellence |
The Travel Corporation | Sustainability Excellence |
Cobbold & Co | Tourism & Leisure |
Guest Realty | Tourism & Leisure |
The Blue Hotel Bondi | Tourism & Leisure |
The Travel Corporation | Tourism & Leisure |
Giuliano Pessoa, Bondi Bike Shop | Young Entrepreneur of the Year |
Benjamin Sexton, Healing On Spring | Young Entrepreneur of the Year |
Catharina Duval de Navarre, NALUKA | Young Entrepreneur of the Year |
Eltan Or, Sandy Skies | Young Entrepreneur of the Year |
Zachary Ehrenfeld, Summit Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine | Young Entrepreneur of the Year |