News & Media

Media release: Waverley Council is seeking to appoint a vibrant mix of commercial tenants to operate from the iconic Bondi Pavilion when the building reopens either later this year or early next year.

Waverley Council will continue to work with NSW Police and other agencies to ensure people use our public places safely.

News item: The Sydney RID Squad has fined a contractor $4000 plus administration costs for dumping waste material on council land.

Compassion, resilience and determination have characterised the way Council and community have dealt with the unprecedented events of the past few months.

News item: As 2020 draws to a close, Waverley Council is reminding residents and visitors to observe all current Public Health Orders and health advice when celebrating with family and friends.

Media release: Waverley Council is delighted to announce that the 30^th annual Flickerfest International Short Film Festival is returning to Bondi this summer.

News item: The collapse occurred within a building site and SafeWork NSW and Police are currently on-site investigating.

Waverley Council officers are assisting SafeWork NSW with their inquiries into a partial building collapse at around 5pm yesterday in Curlewis Street, Bond

Media release: Waverley Council will investigate the opportunity to provide a new off-leash dog area with water play at a suitable location to address the shortage of off-leash areas in the Bondi basin

On International Day of People with Disability, meet the team behind our Waverley Community Living Program. This group of extraordinary locals have worked together to develop a video addressing topics such as bullying, employment, relationships and social stigmas faced by people with disability. Their story is also one about inclusion, resilience, love and laughter.

The easing of some restrictions today in NSW is a welcome relief in the lead-up to Christmas but not a time for complacency, Mayor Paula Masselos said.

Media release: Waverley Council’s award-winning Building Futures program has helped slash energy consumption in selected buildings by almost a quarter.

Media release: With temperatures set to soar in Sydney this weekend, Waverley Council is encouraging anyone considering visiting our public places to plan their trip and observe all current Public Health Orders (PHOs) in place which still limit outdoor gatherings to 30 people.

Media release: It's easy to forget that asbestos is still present in millions of Australian homes, but Waverley Council reminds residents that it's a fact that if a house was built or renovated before 1990, there's a good chance it has some asbestos.

News: Plenty of items were debated at the November Council meeting, the second-last Council meeting for 2020.

Media release: Waverley Council is finalising its plans to replace the temporary walkway in Bronte Cutting (Calga Place) with a permanent concrete footpath that connects to the existing footpath to the north of the cutting and extends to Macpherson Street.

As Garage Sale Trail heads into its tenth year, this grassroots event that started in Bondi is set to be the best one yet! Taking place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, take part in person or online.

Media release: This weekend is going to see some great beach weather and Waverley Council is ready to help beach visitors follow NSW Health’s current public health orders.

Waverley Council is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. For the first time in Nib Award history, these winners were announced in an online celebration at 8am, Thursday 12 November.

Bondi Rescue's Bruce 'Hoppo' Hopkins and several other well-known Sydney men have lent their voices to a new domestic violence video campaign called 'We're Better Than That'.