News & Media

Media release: Waverley Council has moved to immediately cease using glyphosate-based weedkillers such as Roundup in sensitive areas and phase out all use by 2020/21.

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.

Media release: Almost 70,000 people are expected to visit Bondi Beach on Sunday, 8 September for Waverley Council’s 41st annual Festival of the Winds.

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!

Media release: Waverley Council is building its first roads made from recycled soft plastics, glass bottles and printer toner.

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.

Media release: Waverley Council’s outstanding achievement in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable transport and creativity have been recognised at a state and national level.

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.

Media Release: Expressions of interest are now open for 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: Our upgrade will deliver better access whilst retaining around 95% of green space.

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.

Media release: Council is building a new playground and accessible pathway at Marks Park, Tamarama.

Media release: Waverley, Randwick City and Woollahra Councils’ Solar my School program wins the Local Government Professionals NSW Excellence Award for Environmental Leadership and Sustainability.

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.