Council News

Australia’s biggest weekend of garage sales is just around the corner, with the annual Garage Sale Trail taking place on Saturday 19 October and Sunday 20 October.

NEWS: Labor Councillor Paula Masselos and Greens Councillor Elaine Keenan, both of Lawson Ward, were tonight elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Waverley.

Stay alert and pay attention for any magpie and other birds’ (including Plovers and Butcher Birds) nesting sites. Travel in groups where possible as the birds often target individuals.

Waverley Council last night adopted a suite of measures to assist local businesses and customers during the construction of the Bondi Junction cycleway.

Waverley Council has appointed Hibernian Contracting Pty Ltd as head contractor for the $1.8 million Seven Ways Streetscape Upgrade project in Bondi.

Waverley Council in partnership with Bronte Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) has announced it will embark on a proposed $9 million redevelopment of the club and community facilities building.

News item: A Bondi man, 25, was fined $2000 in Waverley Court on Wednesday 21 August for illegally dumping mattresses, packaging and other items in Paul Street, Bondi Junction.

Who would have known back in 1978, when a group of wind energy champions decided to run a kite festival on Bondi Beach, that the Festival of the Winds would be born and end up as one of the biggest and most loved kite flying festivals in the world!

Waverley Council is thrilled to announce the longlist for the 2019 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award celebrating excellence in research and writing in Australia.

The now vandalised Luke Cornish mural will be replaced after the completion of an EOI process run by Council staff, Waverley Mayor John Wakefield explains.

News item: Waverley Council and ACON are inviting artists to submit their expressions of interest for the first phase of the Bondi Memorial Project at Marks Park, Tamarama.

News item: Waverley Council has voted unanimously to approve a license for Sculpture by the Sea for 2019 supporting the event for this year.

Almost 400 entries were received across a range of mediums including drawing, print making and oil painting.

News item: Waverley Council’s focus in upgrading Marks Park has been on improving amenities for the community and providing access and facilities for those with accessibility needs that meet our obligations under Australian law.

News item: 98.3% of online respondents were in support of Council’s proposed concept for a 10km/h shared zone.

News item: Waverley Council is proud to present Archibald Prize-nominated artist Luke Cornish’s solo exhibition THE SEA at Bondi Pavilion Gallery until 8 August as part of Bondi Winter Magic, 28 June to 29 July.

News item: Phil O’Sullivan OAM talks about his 96-year connection to Waverley for our Waverley 160 social media campaign.

WAVERLEY 160: In the lead-up to Waverley's 160th anniversary on Sunday, 16 June 2019, Mayor of Waverley, John Wakefield, speaks about his connection to the area and his hopes for the future.

We are receiving a lot of enquiries from people interested in knowing more about a recent listing of names that appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald and NSW Government Gazette this week.

News item: Check out the talented entries on exhibition at Waverley Library until 24 July 2019.