News & Media

Media Release: With recent electricity price hikes of up to 30 per cent affecting most homes, Waverley and Woollahra Councils have teamed up with non-profit initiative Our Energy Future to help Eastern Suburbs residents find ways to cut their energy bills.

Media Release: A popular household composting program taking Australia by storm has been announced as a finalist in two prestigious sustainability awards - the Banksia Sustainability Awards and the NSW Green Globe Awards.

Media Release: At the first Ordinary Council Meeting since the Mayoral election, Council voted to support a new direction for the Bondi Pavilion Upgrade and Conservation project.

Media Release: Quality research and reliable reporting is on the agenda as the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award and the Walkley Foundation bring together an expert panel of journalists to discuss the increasingly pertinent topic of fake news on 11 October.

Media Release: At the Waverley Council Extraordinary meeting last night, a motion was passed to mark the next chapter of the Bondi Pavilion Upgrade and Conservation project.

Media Release: Waverley Council have installed a new Lifeguard tower at the northern end of Bondi Beach and two additional lifeguards will now be rostered on to increase patrol services during the busy summer months.

Media Release: Waverley Council and five other councils from the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) collaborated with Veolia Australia and New Zealand to deliver a state-of-the-art Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) facility, which opened at the Woodlawn Eco-precinct earlier this month.

Media Release: Waverley Council has elected a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor at a meeting held last night at Waverley Council Chambers.

Media Release: Waverley Council is thrilled to announce the shortlists for the 2017 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, the Military History Prize and launch this year’s People’s Choice Prize competition.

Media Release: Waverley Council is thrilled to announce a series of film screenings and talks, celebrating local and Australian film talent including some of Australia’s most iconic films as part of Screen Citizens.

Waverley Council elections were held on Saturday 9 September. The outcome of the election was declared on 17 September. We have seven returning Councillors, and five new Councillors forming the new Council.

Media Release: Remediation works will commence at Waverley Cemetery on Monday 18 September to repair the landslip and damage to the structural integrity of the coastal walk caused by the storms in June 2016.

Media Release: Discover Bondi Junction after dark this September with a series of events featuring great music, delicious food, vibrant street art and much more.

Media Release: From the moment you walk through the impressive bronze entry gates, it is no surprise South Head General Cemetery has officially been listed on the State Heritage Register.

Media Release: Prepare to be blown away at the annual Festival of the Winds. It’s back – bigger and better than ever on Sunday 10 September at the iconic Bondi Beach from 11am-4pm.

Media Release: Do you love reading? Or do you love writing? Whatever your forte, Sydney’s Jewish Writers Festival is back at Waverley Library on the 26-27 August.

Media Statement: Waverley Council and the Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe held a ‘without prejudice’ meeting on 9 August 2017 to discuss the proposed synagogue and apartments at 105 Wellington Street, for which the development application was refused by the Land and Environment Court on 2 August.

MEDIA STATEMENT: There has been a large amount of misinformation and incorrect commentary in relation to a recent decision of the Land & Environment Court regarding a Development Application (DA) for residential units and a synagogue at 105 Wellington Street, Bondi.

Media Statement: The Waverley community is enriched by our diverse faiths and places of worship including our synagogues. Waverley Council has a strong history of partnerships with the Jewish community and will continue to work closely with the Jewish community and Jewish organisations.

Media Release Waverley Council has introduced several positive changes to parking in the last two years including the
2015 Parking Price Review and the Residential Parking Scheme (RPS) Rezoning.