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Now in its 22^nd year, the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award has evolved into one of Australia’s most prestigious and respected literary awards.

Joint media release: Randwick City, Waverley and Woollahra Councils are inviting the community to provide feedback about its first ever draft Eastern Suburbs Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy 2023— Leading the Charge.

The Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos and representatives from Schiavello today toured the two sites to celebrate the progress made in breathing new life into these community assets.

The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia, today officially commemorated Waverley Council’s heritage restoration of the historic Bondi Pavilion at a plaque unveiling and tour of the beachside venue hosted by the Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos.

Tamarama Marine Drive is now safer for pedestrians and road users thanks to a recent streetscape upgrade by Waverley Council.

The Alliance, launched today, will support and assist Waverley Council to achieve its community target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.

The committee will foster the ongoing development of quality, diverse and creative arts and culture in Waverley across all art forms and unites the functions of the former Waverley Public Art Committee and Arts and Culture Advisory Committee.

Waverley Council is proud to host Bondi surfer Peter Pecotić and First Nations Warumungu artist Joseph Williams' feature documentary COUNTRYMAN at Bondi Pavilion Theatre.

Waverley Council is inviting the community to provide feedback about the proposed heritage listing of the 1950s Harry Seidler-designed synagogue at 34 Flood Street, Bondi.

Waverley Council is advising the community that our updated development application (DA) for the Bronte Surf Club and Community Facilities upgrade project has been formally submitted.

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.