Eastern Sydney
Waverley Council
Waverley Council decisions and meeting notes from public minutes. This page follows 30 recent meetings, including 30 with decisions or resident-facing discussion. 20 articles have been written from the source minutes. Recent records mention Roads, traffic and parking, Planning, development and housing, Bondi Junction, Bondi Beach.
- Meetings
- 30
- Substantive
- 30
- Articles
- 20
- Watch items
- 22
Latest
Strata owners could eventually request Waverley parking enforcement under carried plan
Unconfirmed minutes record an 8-3 vote to adopt guidelines and develop an on-demand model, with officers to report on charges and minimum participation requirements before implementation.
Eligible owners corporations across the Waverley local government area may be able to request on-demand strata parking enforcement in future.
No implementation date or final fee structure was set; further officer reporting is required first.
The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee will operate under newly adopted terms of reference.
Residents and community organisations will have a 28-day opportunity to comment on the draft Arts and Culture Plan 2027–2031.
Articles
Strata owners could eventually request Waverley parking enforcement under carried plan
Unconfirmed minutes record an 8-3 vote to adopt guidelines and develop an on-demand model, with officers to report on charges and minimum participation requirements before implementation.
Waverley draft arts plan to go on 28-day public exhibition
The Strategic Planning and Development Committee’s unconfirmed minutes record a decision to exhibit the draft Arts and Culture Plan 2027 - 2031 before officers report back to Council.
Waverley committee approves 28-day exhibition of footpath seating and A-frame proposals
The draft policy and proposed signage approach are not final rules. Officers are to report back to Council after the exhibition period.
Waverley Council records audited 2025 - 26 accounts, with any public submissions to go to auditor
The unanimous resolution covered the financial statements, special schedules and auditor’s report, but the unconfirmed minutes do not disclose the figures or whether any submissions were received.
Waverley councillor committee will open meetings to the public but bar public speakers
The all-councillor committee will meet generally on the fourth Tuesday of each month in Bondi Junction, with its first meeting scheduled for February 2027.
Waverley forest motion lost without vote tally
Councillors rejected a proposal to send Local Government NSW a call for an end to native-forest logging and support in principle for the proposed Great Southern Forest National Park, according to unconfirmed minutes.
Proposal to assess 65 Ebley Street for Bondi Junction high school deferred
Waverley Council's Chair postponed a proposal to assess the Spotlight property's potential as a public high-school site. The deferred motion says requested NSW Education demand modelling had not been provided.
Bondi Junction plan keeps 10% affordable-housing target as council orders more height and shadow testing
Waverley Council has amended its master plan after 830 submissions and 470 survey responses, but the changes still require modelling, a December report and another public exhibition.
Three Bondi Junction venues backed for special entertainment precinct expansion
Waverley Council’s unconfirmed minutes record a vote to include Easts League Club, Club Bondi Junction and The Grand Hotel, but the change still requires state approval.
Roosters to receive Waverley Key to the City as Bondi Beach mural backed
A carried resolution provides the club with a civic honour and calls for a temporary sea wall mural, while leaving any partnership extension and live viewing site to future reports.
Waverley adopts Artificial Intelligence Policy
Unconfirmed minutes record unanimous adoption on 20 October, but do not explain the policy’s safeguards, scope or start date.
Waverley housing committee item put off until November, with proposed member names left as placeholders
A deferred motion would seek up to six housing and planning experts and two community representatives. The chair postponed consideration of proposed terms of reference and councillor appointments until 17 November.
Decisions
Strata parking enforcement model
Council adopted the Strata Parking Management Guidelines and resolved to develop an on-demand strata parking enforcement model open to eligible owners corporations in the Waverley local government area. Officers must report on what is required to make the scheme economically viable before implementation, including appropriate charges and the minimum number of participating owners corporations.
Owners corporations may eventually request council-supported enforcement for strata parking, but the service will not be implemented until further viability work is completed.
Status of outstanding council resolutions
Council noted the status of outstanding resolutions from September 2021 to September 2026.
This provides a progress update on previously approved council actions, although no individual project outcomes were detailed in the extracted minutes.
Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee terms of reference
Council adopted the attached terms of reference for its Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.
The terms govern an important council oversight and accountability committee.
Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan amended
Council adopted amendments responding to 830 written submissions and 470 survey responses. Changes include further modelling of building heights and shadows, a Waverley Street bike path with tree planting, pocket parks at Grey Street, stronger sustainability requirements, consideration of 10% affordable housing subject to economic analysis, and further review of traffic, parking, connectivity and development transitions. Officers will report in December 2026. A rescission motion is listed for 17 November 2026.
Residents will see further changes to the proposed future shape, transport, open space, housing and sustainability settings for Bondi Junction, with further public consideration still expected.
Small Grants Program funding approved
Council approved $57,620 for individuals and organisations under the 2026–27 Round 1 Small Grants Program, subject to the report conditions.
Successful community projects will receive Council funding, although the extracted minutes do not list all recipients.
Issues
Roads, traffic and parking
Strata parking enforcement model
Planning, development and housing
Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan amended
Projects and capital works
Roosters recognition and celebration approved
Budget, rates and governance
Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee terms of reference
Funding and grants
Small Grants Program funding approved
Waste, water and environment
Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan amended
Topics
Strata parking enforcement
The committee approved guidelines and supported development of an on-demand enforcement service for eligible owners corporations. An amendment seeking to delete the service-development clauses and require an explicit viability assessment before proceeding was lost; the carried motion nevertheless requires a viability report before implementation.
The decision may create a new council service for strata communities and could introduce fees for participating owners corporations.
Financial viability and service charges
Before the strata enforcement model is implemented, officers must report on the fee structure and minimum participation needed for the service to be economically viable for Council.
Future charges and eligibility requirements may affect owners corporations that want to use the service.
Public consultation on Arts and Culture Plan 2027–2031
The draft plan will be available for public exhibition for 28 days, followed by a report to Council.
Community feedback may influence future arts and culture priorities, programs and services.
Public consultation on footpath seating and A-frame signage
The draft policy and proposed A-frame signage application approach will be exhibited for 28 days before further Council consideration.
The proposals may affect pedestrian access, outdoor dining and how local businesses use footpaths.
Housing and planning strategy
Council supported work to align Bondi Junction planning with community feedback, housing targets and sustainability objectives. It also supported investigation of affordable-housing controls used by Woollahra and the City of Sydney, with a report and planning proposal due by the November meeting.
Future planning controls could affect housing supply, density, affordability and development across the Waverley local government area.
Edgecliff-Woollahra state-led rezoning
Council approved its submission to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on the Edgecliff-Woollahra Precinct State-Led Rezoning Proposal.
The rezoning is adjacent to Waverley and may influence future housing, transport and infrastructure pressures in nearby areas.
Public school capacity in Bondi Junction
Council noted planned housing growth in Bondi Junction, Edgecliff and Woollahra and requested updated demand and capacity modelling from the NSW Department of Education. The modelling had not yet been provided. Council will advocate for consideration of a vertical public high school and noted the strategic review of 65 Ebley Street, Bondi Junction.
School capacity and the future of the Spotlight site may affect families, students and residents facing increased development.
Council payment card surcharges and local businesses
The minutes include a request for a report on the financial effect of card-network changes, including the cost to Council of absorbing processing fees, impacts on cash flow and revenue, and consequences for small businesses, hospitality operators and other businesses that previously used surcharges.
The issue could affect Council’s operating costs, ratepayer costs and transaction costs for local businesses, but the extracted material does not show the final resolution or timing.
Places
Bondi Junction
Location of the meeting at the Boot Factory, Spring Street.
Bondi Beach
Location of 34 Hall Street planning agreement works, Bondi Pavilion and proposed Roosters celebration activity.
North Bondi
Location of the Aboriginal rock carvings at Bondi Golf Course and the precinct raising Sydney Water concerns.
Spring Street, Bondi Junction
Council meeting location and Bondi Junction planning area
Bondi
Location of the Sydney Water Customer and Community Reference Group and Bondi Icebergs.
Bondi Road
Subject of a new public domain improvement and placemaking study.
Wairoa Community Centre
Site of approved leases for Playgroup NSW and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
Henrietta Street, Waverley
Approved location for flower tulip bicycle wands.
Projects
Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan
Council’s framework for coordinated growth and a 3,000-dwelling target in Bondi Junction.
Waverley Council
Council making the reported decisions
Playgroup NSW
Approved tenant at Wairoa Community Centre.
Sydney Roosters
Subject of Council’s premiership recognition, partnership review and proposed community celebrations.
Australian Local Government Association
Recipient of council motions for the 2026 National General Assembly.
Bondi Junction Master Plan
Subject of revised Delivery Program reporting and planned further engagement.
Sydney Coastal Council Group
Council appointed a delegate and an Executive Committee representative.
Bondi Icebergs
Facility identified as being on Crown land affected by undetermined claims.