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Home Grown   Music: home grown
08 May 2018 | Media Release

Media Release: Some of Sydney’s best new talent is home grown, right here in Bondi. Home Grown is a series of youth concerts that celebrates the wealth of singer talent in our community.


Greek Presidential Guard Surfs   Greek Presidential guards learn to surf
08 May 2018 | Media Release

Media Release: Eleven elite guards, part of a ceremonial unit who protect the Greek President’s mansion and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens will have their first-ever surfing lesson at Bondi Beach on Sunday.


Shark   Bondi Beach open again after shark sighting
08 May 2018 | Media Release

Media Release: Bondi Beach was closed for half an hour this morning after lifegards spotted a shark at around 7.15am.


Global table   Get a pizza this! What a feast!
08 May 2018 | Media Release

Media Release: You've heard of matching food and wine, why not try matching food and music at this year's Global Table on Sunday 6 May. Oxford Street Mall will again be the site of a 35-metre long communal table laden with dishes from around the world,enjoyed by Waverley's global population.


Fiona Harari   We are here: Talking with Australia’s oldest holocaust survivors
08 May 2018 | Media Release

Media Release: Fiona Harari’s book about memories of the holocaust is about life, not about death. Ms Harari wanted to find out how the holocaust shaped some survivors’ unexpectedly long lives.


draft Community Strategic Plan   Your feedback needed: draft Community Strategic Plan
09 May 2018 | Media Release

Media Release: Waverley Council’s draft Community Strategic Plan and its associated documents are now on public exhibition.


Greek Presidential Guard   The Greek Presidential Guard visits Bondi for Dawn Service
08 May 2018 | Media Release

Media Release: The Evzones, the soldiers of the Greek Presidential Guard will join the Australian ANZAC community for the Dawn Service at North Bondi.


NIB Literary Award   Call for entries for the 2018 Mark and Evette Moran NIB Literary Awards
08 May 2018 | Media Release

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


  The meter is running! Deadline extended to have your say on parking fees
13 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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.


  Waverley Council hopes to be next to turn off the meters
13 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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.


  There's even an APP for that! Find your way through Waverley Cemetery
13 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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.


  Getting published: All you need to know to get that book in print
13 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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


  Review of bike share calls for State Government action as use increases
13 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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.


  In the Year of the Dog, Best in Show’s a real winner
12 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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


  Small grants achieve big things
12 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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.


  People Here: Waverley Council’s latest public artwork
10 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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


  Council conducts second bike cleanup
10 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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


  Waverley Council goes live!
06 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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


  On your bike: Council’s new bike advisory committee ready to roll
06 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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


  Keeping Waverley LGA safe and clean for everyone
06 Apr 2018 | Media Release

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


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Phone Number: 0416 075 532
Email: media@waverley.nsw.gov.au