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Waverley Council is thrilled to announce that the “landing” of our new rocket ship at Waverley Park playground.

Waverley Council’s award-winning Bondi Pavilion restoration has received five stars reviews from the prestigious Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) whose representatives toured the heritage building this month.

Free to the public, this year’s exhibition features over 100 impressive artworks, which can be found along our very own Bondi to Tamarama walk from 20 October to 6 November.

Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos, today expressed her deep shock at the attacks on civilians in Israel.

Waverley Council is proud to announce the finalists in the 2023 Brightest & Best Business Awards, which celebrate the hard work, innovation, and commitment of our local businesses which make Waverley an outstanding place to live, work, and shop.

Waverley Council is participating in a cross-council initiative to trial crumb rubber asphalt which is made of recycled tyres.

Cash in or bag a bargain when the Garage Sale Trail, Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff, returns to Waverley this Spring. With garage sales across Australia on two weekends in November (11-12 and 18-19), the event is a great chance to turn your stash into cash and shop epic stuff at retro prices.

Waverley Library has become the first library in New South Wales to offer a digitisation service. Free of charge, library members can book a slot anytime during library hours

Waverley Council’s Streets as Shared Spaces (SASS) parklet trial, funded by the NSW Government, has been a success, with Council’s Strategic Planning and Development Committee this week voting to retain the parklets in Wairoa Avenue, Bondi Beach and Watson Street, Bondi for a further six months.

Waverley Council plans to increase the number of dog litter bag dispensers in the area to help tackle the problem of dog waste in public places.

Waverley Council’s spring school holiday program is jam packed with activities that will keep kids of all ages busy. With holidays starting next week, there are limited places available in these activities, and booking soon is recommended.

This Sunday from 2pm at Bondi Pavilion, Waverley Council is holding an information session and BBQ ahead of this year’s referendum on the Voice to Parliament.

Waverley Council is inviting feedback on a proposal to extend its Resident Parking Scheme (RPS) in on Wallis Parade and parts of Military Road, Hastings Parade, Wairoa Avenue, Glenayr Avenue, Oakley Road, and O’Donnell Street, north of Blair Street, and west of Mitchell Street.

On behalf of Waverley Council, I’d like to wish our Jewish community L’Shana Tova Umetuka. This 5784^th Rosh Hashana, we wish you and your families peace, sweetness and a wonderful new year ahead.

Waverley Councilors last night re-elected Councillor Paula Masselos of Lawson Ward as the Mayor of Waverley. Councillor Ludovico Fabiano of Waverley Ward was elected the new Deputy Mayor of Waverley.

Waverley Council’s recent Youth Summit empowered children and young people in our community to have greater influence on council processes that impact on them and programs that benefit them.

The revamped Bondi Pavilion is the heart of arts, culture and creativity in Bondi, and the theatre’s spring series has a vibrant program of performances lined up for the coming months.

This Sunday 10 September from 11am marks the return of Australia’s most anticipated kite flying event, Festival of the Winds at Bondi Beach. Professional kite flyers and makers will descend on the beach to show off kites big and small to the soundtrack of concerts in Bondi Park.

The referendum is an historic opportunity to change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

Now in its 22^nd year, the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award has evolved into one of Australia’s most prestigious and respected literary awards.