Council News

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 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.

Waverley Council has renewed calls for people to dispose of batteries correctly following a fire at around 7.20am today in a garbage truck in Sir Thomas Mitchell Ave, Bondi Beach.

Heavy traffic congestion around schools at drop off and pick up times is a frustrating reality for many families but a new plan by Waverley Council aims to address that headache – and improve health for children. The Safer Walking Routes to School program will make getting to school without the car safer and easier, and encourage parents and children to choose walking, scootering or riding to school.

As part of our commitment to a sustainable future, we are proud to present Noëlle Janaczewska’s latest masterpiece at Bondi Pavilion Theatre on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 August at 7.30pm.

The upgrade of two much-loved locations in the Waverley Council area, Bondi Junction’s Boot Factory building and Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club, is now back on track with the signing on 30 June of a new construction company, Schiavello Constructions.

Heard about our development controls around gas cooking and heating? Here's our media release from December 2022 when our new Development Control Plan was adopted.

Road closures and special event clearways will be in place throughout the Sydney CBD and the Eastern Suburbs on Sunday 13 August 2023 for the World's Largest Fun Run, the City2Surf.

A deadly celebration of local First Nations arts and culture at Bondi Pavilion is among the highlights of Waverley Council’s NAIDOC Week celebrations this 2—9 July.

Read Waverley Council's statement about this proposed project which is in its early stages.

Ausgrid have now restored power to the car park at Eastgate shopping centre, Bondi Junction.

Waverley Council invites the community to come and learn more about the Uluru Statement From the Heart and the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum at the Walking Together workshops delivered by co-creators Nicole Laupepa and Jacqui Parker.

Waverley Council has received funding through the Federal and State Governments' Road Safety Program to upgrade the intersection of York Road and Darley Road, Centennial Park to make it safer for pedestrians and bike riders

Ahead of winter, residents can now collect free rapid antigen tests (RATs) from various locations across Waverley.

Waverley Council is delighted to announce that the first prize money for the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award has been doubled from $20,000 to $40,000