News & Media

Waverley Council is encouraging residents, schools, and businesses in the area to get into the festive spirit by decorating their outdoor spaces and entering their handiwork into the Light Up Waverley festive lights competition.

Waverley Council wishes to congratulate all winners in our annual business awards.

Waverley Council has launched three new engagement projects aimed at gathering information to address housing and housing affordability concerns in the local government area.

Waverley Council’s newly formed Women’s Council to the Mayor has identified access to safe and affordable housing as one of the top three challenges facing women, young women and girls in Waverley.

Waverley Council is inviting the community to provide feedback about the Review of Environmental Factors for the Charing Cross Streetscape Upgrade project.

Author and Professor Alison Bashford has been awarded the 2023 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award.

Read about the outcomes of tonight's meeting.

Waverley Council is working to secure the future of Bondi Bowling Club after the state government announced it was increasing the club’s rent by 420%.

Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos, shares her disappointment in the outcome of the Voice to Parliament Referendum on 14 October.

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.