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heritage facility · 2 meetings

Bronte House

2 decisions1 topicUpdated 4 August 2026

Mentions

  • Public facility refurbishment
  • Works, future access upgrades, tearoom EOI and community programming were considered.
  • The refurbishment can proceed, with future commercial use and tearoom planning to follow a separate process.
  • This affects public safety, access and infrastructure protection in coastal and cliff areas.
  • This could improve public access and amenities at a significant local heritage property.
  • Bronte House refurbishment can proceed, with a future tearoom and commercial-use process planned within six months.

Decisions

Bronte House refurbishment contract awarded

Council accepted Boylson Pty Ltd as preferred tenderer for Bronte House refurbishment head contractor services for $530,800 excluding GST and authorised contract execution.

The refurbishment can proceed, with future commercial use and tearoom planning to follow a separate process.

Landslip remediation priorities approved

Council approved a prioritised program for coastal landslip remediation including North Bronte Park, Rodney Reserve and South Bondi, and allocated $420,000 in a 2025–26 budget adjustment to begin the North Bronte Park cliff collapse works.

This affects public safety, access and infrastructure protection in coastal and cliff areas.

Topics

Bronte House community access

Council noted current works at Bronte House, requested a report on upgrades needed for community access, and will seek proposals for a tearoom service and future programming.

This could improve public access and amenities at a significant local heritage property.

Meetings

Finance, Operations and Community Services Committee - 04/08/2026

The committee approved a public art program, continued the North Bondi shareboard service, awarded the $530,800 Bronte House refurbishment contract, selected a $315,000 Roscoe Street Mall Market operator and appointed the returning officer for September’s mayoral election.

Council - 21/04/2026

Waverley Council advanced its 2026–27 budget and operational plan to public exhibition, approved major local infrastructure and safety projects, and endorsed several new policies and community initiatives.