News & Media

The aim of the Thinker In Residence 12-month pilot program is to innovate, support and engage with the Waverley community in actively addressing priority environmental issues in the areas of sustainability, climate resilience and circular economy.

Waverley Council has renewed calls for people to dispose of batteries correctly following a fire at around 7.20am today in a garbage truck in Sir Thomas Mitchell Ave, Bondi Beach.

Heavy traffic congestion around schools at drop off and pick up times is a frustrating reality for many families but a new plan by Waverley Council aims to address that headache – and improve health for children. The Safer Walking Routes to School program will make getting to school without the car safer and easier, and encourage parents and children to choose walking, scootering or riding to school.

Waverley Council is delighted to announce the longlist for the 2023 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award which celebrates excellence in research and writing in Australia.

With more than 80% of buildings in Waverley being medium to high density, the Council is helping strata buildings save costs and energy.

Waverley Council’s latest road improvements works have helped save the equivalent of 39 tonnes of carbon dioxide from impacting on the environment.

As part of our commitment to a sustainable future, we are proud to present Noëlle Janaczewska’s latest masterpiece at Bondi Pavilion Theatre on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 August at 7.30pm.

The upgrade of two much-loved locations in the Waverley Council area, Bondi Junction’s Boot Factory building and Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club, is now back on track with the signing on 30 June of a new construction company, Schiavello Constructions.

Heard about our development controls around gas cooking and heating? Here's our media release from December 2022 when our new Development Control Plan was adopted.

Road closures and special event clearways will be in place throughout the Sydney CBD and the Eastern Suburbs on Sunday 13 August 2023 for the World's Largest Fun Run, the City2Surf.

Teenagers in Sydney’s east have joined forces with seniors and local environmental groups to create a new virtual board game that promotes activities and actions to make sustainability second nature.

Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos is calling for a Mayors’ roundtable with NSW Premier Chris Minns as a forum to factor in both local challenges and wider infrastructural issues - and help provide solutions.

The community has welcomed the works which will help improve safety for pedestrians and all other road users in the busy neighbourhood café strip.

Waverley Council is proud to announce that Carolyn Craig has won the 37^th annual Waverley Art Prize.

Swimming lessons for young Ukranian refugees, tattoos for breast cancer survivors and a school centenary celebration were among the diverse projects to receive funding in the latest round of Waverley Council’s Small Grants Program.

A deadly celebration of local First Nations arts and culture at Bondi Pavilion is among the highlights of Waverley Council’s NAIDOC Week celebrations this 2—9 July.

Waverley Council is proud to unveil its new and improved Street Performance Policy and Guidelines to performers and the wider community.

Bookings for Waverley Council’s winter School Holiday Program, 3—14 July 2023 are now open with a great line-up of fun-filled activities, workshops and events.

Read Waverley Council's statement about this proposed project which is in its early stages.