News & Media

Message from the Mayor: On behalf of everyone at Waverley Council, I would like to wish the Greek community in Waverley a happy Greek National Day, also known as the Greek Independence Day, which is being celebrated tomorrow, 25 March 2021.

MEDIA RELEASE: Waverley Council’s Lifeguards are urging people to stay safe this weekend after the Bureau of Meteorology this morning issued a Hazardous Surf Warning for the Sydney coast.

Media release: Waverley Council Lifeguards are urging people to stay safe this weekend with a hazardous surf warning in place for much of the state’s coastline.

Be sure to RSVP for Not so Pretty, our International Women's Day discussion on Monday 8 March via Zoom.

Media release: Waverley Council is helping staff and the community map dangerous litter and marine debris at our beaches and waterways.

News item: Waverley Council will be looking at ways we can further incorporate key principles of Dark Skies into our existing Creative Lighting Strategy for our own works and on private land.

Media release: Car parks, terraces and other urban spaces will be transformed into thriving gardens in a Waverley Council project to increase green cover across the local area.

As part of Waverley Council’s Innovation Hub project, the Mill Hill Community Centre is being renovated. When completed, the works will create a revitalised precinct with the Boot Factory, with both buildings upgraded, connected and sharing facilities.

News item: Waverley Council is looking at ways to better support the 10.2% of local residents who own a motorcycle or scooter.

Media release: Waverley Council has contributed to a five-year campaign giving councils in metropolitan NSW the power to levy developers to pay for losses in affordable housing.

Waverley Council wishes to advise that NSW Health yesterday issued an alert for customers who attended a Bondi Junction wellness clinic for certain procedures over the past seven years.

Media release: With the assistance of Bruce Hopkins, Lifeguard team leader, Council enlisted Allan Sparkes, a former NSW Police officer and former Deputy Commissioner for NSW Mental Health Commission, and Dr David Said, a medical expert with 22 years’ clinical experience with the military to deliver a bespoke mental health training program aimed specifically at people who work in frontline emergency settings.

Media release: Waverley Council’s Recycling Improvement Program reached a milestone this month with more than 100 apartment buildings now involved in the program which has helped reduce contamination rates in household recycling bins in participating buildings by more than a half.

Media release: Waverley Council is working closely with local Police to ensure people follow all Public Health Orders and relevant health advice this Australia Day long weekend, Saturday 23 January to Tuesday 26 January.

Ross McLeod, General Manager Waverley Council has tendered his resignation effective February 26, 2021.  The impact of the COVID 19 pandemic and travel restrictions on his family has led to the decision to return to New Zealand.

3-Council media release: Electric vehicle owners now have a new place to charge their vehicles in the Bondi Junction commercial centre with the installation of an on-street public electric vehicle charging station in Spring Street.

Resources are being stretched to the limit to encourage safe use of our public places and we all need to focus on how we can limit the spread of COVID-19.

Media release: Waverley Council is seeking to appoint a vibrant mix of commercial tenants to operate from the iconic Bondi Pavilion when the building reopens either later this year or early next year.

Waverley Council will continue to work with NSW Police and other agencies to ensure people use our public places safely.

News item: The Sydney RID Squad has fined a contractor $4000 plus administration costs for dumping waste material on council land.