Council - 24/03/2026

Key decisions

• Major event licences extended for one year
  Council noted impacts from the 14 December 2025 terror attack and positive feedback on Golden Hour and Mighty Hoopla, and authorised the General Manager to amend licence agreements with Fuzzy Operations Pty Ltd for a one-year extension covering Elrow XXL, Locals Lawn, Golden Hour and Mighty Hoopla.
  Affects major events at Bondi Beach, with implications for local activity, tourism, business trade, noise and crowd management.
• Resident Parking Scheme Review to go on public exhibition
  Council endorsed public exhibition of draft key strategies for the Resident Parking Scheme Review for at least 28 days, with Key Strategy 4 removed, and requested a follow-up report by July 2026.
  Residents will be able to comment on possible changes to parking policy and permit arrangements.
• Councillor briefings formally replaced under meeting practice changes
  Council noted councillor briefings had ceased from 1 January 2026 under the new Code of Meeting Practice, disestablished the Strategic Property Review Committee and Capital Works Review Committee, and noted a question-and-answer process as the replacement.
  Changes how councillors receive information and may affect transparency and internal decision-making processes.
• Bronte Surf Life Saving Club upgrade Stage 3 approved
  Council noted the project update, approved Stage 3 works after value engineering, and requested a further progress report in July 2026.
  Supports delivery of upgraded surf club and community facilities at Bronte.
• Wairoa Community Centre lease proposal to be exhibited
  Council approved 28-day public notification and exhibition of a proposed lease of up to five years to Playgroup NSW for part of the Wairoa Community Centre at 2B Brighton Boulevard, North Bondi.
  Residents can comment on the future use of space in a community facility.
• Domestic and family violence housing support expanded
  Council allocated two additional affordable housing units for residents escaping domestic and family violence once refurbishment of 2A Edmund Street, Queens Park is complete, and requested a report back in 12 months.
  Expands crisis accommodation and support for vulnerable local residents.
• Public tree planting tracker and signage program supported
  Council backed a public-facing annual tree planting tracker and on-site signage for new public tree plantings, with a progress report due by August 2026. A proposal for community nomination of planting locations was deleted.
  Improves visibility of Council’s urban greening work and street tree planting progress.

Important topics

• Charing Cross Streetscape Upgrade SP2
  A motion to restart SP2 footpath works at Six Ways was defeated after a tied vote. A foreshadowed motion was then carried noting past decisions, project costs, that Bronte Road up to Carrington Road and Victoria Street will be made good after SP1, and that defect rectification is underway.
  Residents and businesses in Charing Cross will see remediation and completion works rather than a restart of the broader SP2 upgrade at this stage.
• Beach accessibility update
  Council noted an update report on beach accessibility at Bondi Beach.
  Signals continued attention to access improvements for beach users.
• State significant development concerns motion lost
  A motion to write to the NSW planning minister and department about impacts of state significant development applications, planning agreements and affordable housing contributions in Waverley was lost.
  No new formal advocacy position was adopted on these planning issues at this meeting.
• National waste and recycling advocacy
  Council resolved to seek greater national coordination on product stewardship, waste reduction and recycling, and to write to federal and state ministers and local government bodies.
  May support longer-term improvements to waste and recycling systems and costs, but does not immediately change local services.
• Mardi Gras support motion withdrawn
  A motion affirming support for current NSW Government funding of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was withdrawn.
  No formal new Council resolution was made on this issue at this meeting.
• Routine committee and financial reports noted
  Council noted minutes from the First Nations Advisory Committee, Floodplain Management Committee, Resident Parking Scheme Review Committee and Waverley Transport Forum, along with the February 2026 Investment Portfolio Report and the 2025 Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee annual report.
  These items did not create major immediate service changes but confirm ongoing governance, transport, flood and financial oversight.

Resident impacts

• Residents can comment on proposed resident parking strategies during a minimum 28-day exhibition period.
• Bondi Beach event licences for Elrow XXL, Locals Lawn, Golden Hour and Mighty Hoopla will continue for another year.
• Bronte community and surf lifesaving facilities will continue into Stage 3 works.
• Two more affordable housing units will be dedicated to people escaping domestic and family violence.
• North Bondi residents can make submissions on the proposed Wairoa Community Centre lease to Playgroup NSW.
• Charing Cross will receive remediation and defect rectification works, but broader SP2 footpath restart was not approved.
• Council will publish clearer information on annual public tree planting progress and install signage at new plantings.

Places affected

• Bondi Beach (beach/event precinct)
  Event licence extensions and beach accessibility update.
• North Bondi (suburb)
  Proposed lease exhibition for Wairoa Community Centre, 2B Brighton Boulevard.
• Bronte (suburb)
  Bronte Surf Life Saving Club and Community Facilities Upgrade.
• Queens Park (suburb)
  Affordable housing refurbishment at 2A Edmund Street for domestic and family violence accommodation.
• Charing Cross (town centre/project area)
  Streetscape upgrade discussion and remediation works.
• Bronte Road (road)
  Make-good and road surface remediation linked to Charing Cross Streetscape works.
• Carrington Road (road)
  Boundary/reference point for Charing Cross works.
• Victoria Street (road)
  Included in make-good works after SP1 completion.

Next steps

• Publicly exhibit draft Resident Parking Scheme Review key strategies for at least 28 days, excluding Key Strategy 4.
  From this decision; report back by July 2026.
• General Manager to execute amended licence agreements for Fuzzy Operations Pty Ltd events.
  Following Council approval.
• Provide progress report on Bronte Surf Life Saving Club and Community Facilities Upgrade.
  July 2026.
• Publicly notify and exhibit proposed Wairoa Community Centre lease to Playgroup NSW for 28 days.
  Following Council approval.
• Allocate two additional affordable housing units for domestic and family violence accommodation after 2A Edmund Street works are complete, and report back.
  After refurbishment completion; report in 12 months.
• Report on progress of the public tree planting tracker and signage program.
  August 2026.

Extracted minutes text

This is of the minutes of the Council meeting held on 24 March 2026 MINUTES OF THE WAVERLEY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE BOOT FACTORY, SPRING STREET, BONDI JUNCTION ON TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2026 Present: Councillor Will Nemesh (Mayor) (Chair) Hunter Ward Councillor Keri Spooner (Deputy Mayor) Waverley Ward Councillor Ludovico Fabiano Waverley Ward Councillor Dov Frazer Hunter Ward Councillor Steven Lewis Hunter Ward Councillor Paula Masselos Lawson Ward Councillor Margaret Merten Bondi Ward Councillor Joshua Spicer Waverley Ward Councillor Michelle Stephenson Bondi Ward Councillor Lauren Townsend Lawson Ward Councillor Katherine Westwood Lawson Ward Councillor Dominic Wy Kanak Bondi Ward Staff i...