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""   Express. Empower. Get Loud! In Waverley for Youth Week 2024
08 May 2024 | Council News

Waverley Council’s Youth Week 2024 celebrations are gearing up for a huge closing event on Sunday 19 May with the WAVES Youth Music Festival at the Dolphin Court, Bondi Park.


" "   Blak Markets joins Waverley Council’s Global Table 2024
07 May 2024 | Council News

Global Table, Waverley Council’s annual celebration of our diverse culture, food and music returns to Oxford Street Mall, Bondi Junction on Sunday 19 May from 11am to 4pm.


""   Community update following the Bondi Junction tragedy
02 May 2024 | Council News

Please see our list of updates for the community including information about how to find support.


""   A boost for local businesses: Waverley Council adopts common sense approach to footpath seating
30 Apr 2024 | Media Release

Waverley Council has voted unanimously to adopt a notice of motion to remove a prohibitive rule around footpath seating for cafes and restaurants.


""   Bondi Innovation Forum explores the artificial intelligence revolution
26 Apr 2024 | Media Release

Our nine speakers will delve into the revolutionary world of AI and unpack its complexities, providing real-world experiences, practical tips, and firsthand insights to help unlock its full potential.


""   Anzac Day 2024
24 Apr 2024 | Council News

Please join us tomorrow, Thursday 25 April at 7.45am at Waverley Memorial Gardens, Waverley Park for our Anzac Day service.


""   Community to come together for a candlelight vigil in wake of Bondi Junction tragedy
17 Apr 2024 | Media Release

A candlelight vigil, supported by Waverley Council and the NSW Government, will be held on Sunday 21 April to allow community to come together and honour the victims of the Bondi Junction tragedy.


""   A message from the Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos
13 Apr 2024 | Council News

The Waverley community is in a state of deep shock about the events that unfolded this afternoon at Westfield Bondi Junction.


""   Waiora School celebrates access and inclusion at Waverley Park Playground
12 Apr 2024 | Media Release

The district-level inclusive play space caters to all visitors and was proudly co-funded by the NSW Government, through the NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program, in association with the Council.


""   Housing the hot topic at Women’s Council to the Mayor gathering
11 Apr 2024 | Media Release

The provision of affordable and appropriate housing for women, including those with young families, who may be fleeing family and domestic violence, dominated the group's discussions.


""   Waverley Council urges the community to stay safe this weekend
06 Apr 2024 | Media Release

Waverley Council is urging residents and visitors to heed warnings from emergency services to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel after significant rainfall last night caused widespread damage along the NSW east coast.


""   Bondi Mermaids inspire new public artwork for future generations
29 Mar 2024 | Media Release

Artist Lyall Randolph’s fabled Bondi Mermaids sculpture is the inspiration for a new mermaid-themed public artwork Waverley Council is installing in the southern end of Bondi Park near Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach.


""   The fight to Save Our Buses continues in Waverley
28 Mar 2024 | Media Release

Waverley Council will be making a submission this month to Transport for NSW to help safeguard bus services and passenger safety in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.


""   Entries open 2 April 2024 for the national Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award
26 Mar 2024 | Media Release

The Nib Award is Waverley Council’s annual celebration of the best Australian research-based literature and remains the only award of its calibre in Australia to be presented nationally by a local government.


""   Applications now open for the Bondi WAVE youth band song-writing program
25 Mar 2024 | Media Release

Sydney’s much-loved youth band program Bondi WAVE returns to Bondi Pavilion Music Studios from 6 May to 9 August this year for students wanting to learn how to write and arrange original music.


""   Campaign to save Harry Seidler-designed Bondi synagogue continues
22 Mar 2024 | Media Release

Moves to protect the 1950s Harry Seidler-designed synagogue at 34 Flood Street, Bondi from demolition have ramped up a notch with Waverley Council seeking another Interim Heritage Order (IHO) for the site.


""   Community feedback informs planning controls to mitigate future flooding risk in Waverley in line with state legislative requirements
21 Mar 2024 | Media Release

Waverley Council has adopted updated planning controls to ensure that future development reduces risk to property and life during extreme weather events.


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16 Jul 2024 | Council News

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""   Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club receives coveted Blue Plaque
10 Mar 2024 | Media Release

The Blue Plaques program is a state-wide initiative that celebrates and shares the stories of people and events that have shaped NSW.


""   A message from the Mayor this International Women’s Day (IWD)
08 Mar 2024 | Council News

IWD is a very important day in the international calendar where we pause to celebrate the achievements of women and girls around the world and to raise awareness of the challenges that we continue to face.


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Email: media@waverley.nsw.gov.au