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| And the winner is….Youth Art Prize announced 13 Jun 2017 | Media Release Media Release: On Thursday night, Waverley Council celebrated the opening of the Waverley Youth Art Prize with a marvelous turn out to congratulate the winners. |
| Exciting new name for Waverley’s prestigious award - Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award launched 08 Jun 2017 | Media Release Media Release: Mayor of Waverley, Sally Betts is thrilled to announce an expansion of the partnership with Mark and Evette Moran into a multi-year sponsorship for the Nib Literary Award. |
| Bondi Feast announces stellar line-up to shake-off Sydney’s winter blues 08 Jun 2017 | Media Release Media Release: Sydney’s favourite indie pop-up winter festival Bondi Feast is back - bigger and better than ever with 40 shows and 158 artists over a two week period at the iconic Bondi Pavilion. |
| Freeze! Winter Magic is back at Bondi Beach 02 Jun 2017 | Media Release Media Release: For the first time in history, the Bondi Eye, a 32 metre high ferris wheel, will give visitors a birds eye view of the iconic beach during the annual Bondi Winter Magic program. |
| Waverley Development Assessment Panel meeting the needs of residents 01 Jun 2017 | Media Release Waverley Council confirmed that it has already been using a panel of independent experts to determine development applications for over three years with positive results. |
| Council leads the way with sustainable street lights 29 May 2017 | Media Release Media Release Council leads the waywith sustainable street lights |
| No surprises on special leave to appeal being granted 12 May 2017 | Media Release Media Release Today’s judgement from the High Court, granting Woollahra Council special leave to appeal, has come as no surprise to Waverley Council following an earlier decision from the Court of Appeals in late March on the Ku-ring-gai Council merger. |
| Council wins prestigious award 05 May 2017 | Media Release Media Release: Waverley Council was theproud recipient of a Publications Award at the National Trust Heritage Awards lastweek. |
| Drawing with a difference - Waverley Library 04 May 2017 | Media Release Media Release: Two new exhibitionsare now open at the Waverley Libraries Galleries which use drawing- but not asyou would expect. |
| You’ll want a piece of this – Global Table 01 May 2017 | Media Release Media Release Everyone is taco-ing about it – Global Table is back. The heart of Bondi Junction will be transformed into a cultural extravaganza of food, music, dancing and entertainment this May. |
| Mayor praises work of Waverley Lifeguards 26 Apr 2017 | Media Release Media Release Following last night’s powerful episode of Bondi Rescue, Mayor of Waverley, Sally Betts publicly acknowledges the tireless work the Council Lifeguards do on a day-to-day basis. |
| Paint your dreams on Bondi Beach Sea Wall 11 Apr 2017 | Media Release Applications are now open for artists seeking to paint their mural on the famous Bondi Beach Sea Wall. |
| Waverley Awards its Local Heroes 10 Apr 2017 | Media Release Media Release At a special presentation on Wednesday 5 April, Waverley Council recognised the honourable achievements of three of its community members at the Waverley Local Hero Awards 2016. |
| A Feast of Entertainment at Bondi Pavilion 06 Apr 2017 | Media Release Media Release Bondi Feast is back at the Bondi Pavilion this winter and we are looking for artists to be part of the line-up. |
| Bondi Pavilion Development Application Submitted 05 Apr 2017 | Media Release Media Release Waverley Council has now submitted the Development Application (DA) for Stage 1 of the Bondi Pavilion Upgrade and Conservation Project. |
| Help us combat littering in Waverley! Litter Blitz 23 Mar 2017 | Media Release Media Release Council wants to ensure our local area is as beautiful as it can be and we’re asking the community to help us. |
| Flick the switch to save the planet – Earth Hour 22 Mar 2017 | Media Release Media Release Local businesses will unite to protect the planetby switching off their lights for Earth Hour on 25 March. |
| Hall Street Bondi to become smoke-free 21 Mar 2017 | Media Release Media Release Waverley Council will extend its smoke-free areas to include Hall Street, Bondi to help protect the community from passive smoke. |
| Entries open for Waverley Art Prize 21 Mar 2017 | Media Release Media Release Waverley Council is calling for entries into the 31st Waverley Art Prize with a $12,000 prize pool up for grabs.The annual prize is open to painting, drawing and printmaking. Entries are open to artist’s 18-years and over. |
| Heroes and Heroines in the making - Youth Art Prize 13 Mar 2017 | Media Release Media Release Waverley Council is calling for entries into this year’s Youth Art Prize with the theme Heroes and Heroines – the everyday and the extraordinary. |
| Come along for the ride – National Ride2School Day 09 Mar 2017 | Media Release Media Release Waverley Council will be providing mechanics to several local schools to make sure their bikes are in tip-top condition ahead of National Ride2School Day. |
| Meet the artist behind Wonder Woman 28 Feb 2017 | Media Release Media Release You may not know the name immediately, but you definitely know her work. |
| The secret is out – Winning Author’s research revealed 28 Feb 2017 | Media Release Media Release The winner of the 2016 Nib Waverley Library Award for Literature will be revealing closely guarded secrets of her research into her recent book Who Bombed the Hilton? |
| Jazz @ The Pav comes to Bondi this Autumn 27 Feb 2017 | Media Release Media Release Thecontemporary sounds of jazz will flood Bondi’s Pavilion Theatre this March withWaverley Council’s Jazz @ The Pav festival. |
| Waverley Council’s Interim General Manager, Peter Brown resignation 17 Feb 2017 | Media Release Media Statement On Tuesday 7 February, the resignation of Interim General Manager of Waverley Council, Peter Brown, was considered by Council, effective as at 15 February 2017. |
| Resting Beach Face at Bondi Pavilion Gallery 15 Feb 2017 | Media Release Media Release We are excited to present the latest exhibition by local collective Arthole – Resting Beach Face. |