News & Media

Media Release: Nominations for the prestigious Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, presented by Waverley Council, are now open.

Media Release: Waverley Council is reviewing parking fees to make things fairer for both business and residents and the deadline to have your say has been extended a week to 23 April 2018.

Media Release: Waverley Council’s Mayor, Cr John Wakefield, has unveiled a radical proposal to overhaul Waverley’s parking fees and permits schemes that could save residents hundreds of dollars each year and benefit local business.

Media Release: If you are tracing a family member's life, want to know where a relative is buried or just want a peaceful walk through Waverley's historic, heritage-listed cemetery, Waverley Council's new iCemetery App will help you find what you are looking for.

Media Release: Waverley Library is holding an authors' masterclass for aspiring writers wanting to publish their first  manuscript.

Media Release: Mayors from six Inner Sydney councils are calling for immediate action from the NSW Government, with Councils eager to work with them to update legislation that is rapidly being outstripped by the emerging bike share industry.

Media Release: Last year’s Waverley Youth Art Prize winner has urged local, young people to enter this year’s prize.

Media Release: Got a great idea? Need some help to make it happen? Waverley Council’s Small Grants Program offers grants of up to $12,000 for projects that make a difference in the local community.

Media Release: pH (People Here) is Waverley Council’s newest public sculpture, specifically created for the Waverley community.

Media Release: Waverley Council will conduct a further clean up of abandoned and broken share bikes tomorrow, (Tuesday 27 March).

Media Release: Waverley Council and Committee meetings are now streamed live, making them accessible to everyone.

Media Release: Waverley Council now has a Bike Advisory Committee to help make the area more bike-friendly.

Media Release: Waverley Council asks residents not to leave unwanted goods at the back of Bondi Pavilion for use by the homeless population there.

Media Release: Waverley Council has appointed a new General Manager. Council unanimously confirmed the appointment of Ross McLeod at its meeting last night.

Media Release: Dozens of dockless bikes have been removed from Waverley Council area beaches, parks and streets with the count still continuing.

Mayor Wakefield said Waverley Council was forced to act due to the number of damaged and discarded bikes building up in public spaces.

Media Release: More than 140 Waverley community members attended Council’s Community Summit last week, sharing their thoughts and ideas on what Council’s priorities should be over the next 11 years.

Media Statement: At this week's Council meeting, Council expressed its strong preference for the current market operation to continue beyond 2 March.

Media Release: At last night’s Council meeting, Council voted to withdraw the previously submitted development application for the Bondi Pavilion project and begin the process of preparing a new, community friendly, refurbishment plan.

Media Release: Do you know someone who works selflessly for the community? Someone who has volunteered in the arts, in sports clubs or even in programs aimed at protecting our environment? They can be young – or older. They just need to live locally or have served the Waverley community.

Media Statement: Council understands the necessity of providing the community and stallholders some clarity as to the future of the markets as soon as possible.