Extraordinary Council - 02/06/2026

Topics

• Bondi Junction master plan exhibition extended with extra consultation
  Council has extended public exhibition of the draft Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan and committed to extra information and engagement measures.
  This directly affects how long residents and businesses have to review one of the area’s key planning documents and participate in the process.
• Council changes meeting question process and revives two review committees
  An extraordinary meeting overhauled parts of council governance by ending the question-and-answer process and reinstating two committees.
  These changes affect how councillors and residents interact with council meetings and how major property and capital works issues are reviewed.

Decisions

• Public exhibition extended for Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan
  Council extended the public exhibition of the draft Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan to 9 July 2026.
  Extends the period for residents, businesses and property owners to review and comment on planning changes affecting Bondi Junction.
• Additional consultation and information to be provided
  Council resolved to publish a video explanation within 10 days, prepare FAQs and process summaries, hold an additional community consultation session hosted by the Mayor, and place four colour printed copies of the Master Plan at Waverley Library.
  Improves access to planning information and gives the community more ways to understand and respond to the proposal.
• Confidential submission approved
  Council approved a submission to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion and authorised the General Manager, Mayor and Deputy Mayor to finalise it before the deadline.
  Affects Council’s formal response to a sensitive community and legal issue, but the detailed content was kept confidential.

Discussion

• Code of Meeting Practice / question-and-answer process
  Council discontinued the question-and-answer process as set out in report CM/6.7/26.03, while noting councillors can still ask questions before and at meetings and through the formal questions-with-notice process.
  Changes how councillors and residents can raise and answer questions at meetings.
• Committee re-establishment
  Council re-established the Strategic Property Review Committee and the Capital Works Review Committee.
  Restores oversight of property and capital works matters that can affect future projects and spending.
• Closed session and confidentiality
  Council moved into closed session to consider confidential matters under the Local Government Act before returning to open session.
  Means some decisions were made without public detail, limiting transparency on that item.

Impacts

• More time to make submissions on the Bondi Junction planning proposal.
• Additional public information and a consultation session on the Master Plan.
• Potential future changes to council meeting question processes.
• Continued oversight of property and capital works review through re-established committees.

Places

• Bondi Junction (suburb)
  Location of the Vision and Master Plan exhibition extension and related consultation.
• Waverley Library (facility)
  Place where printed copies of the Bondi Junction Master Plan will be made available.
• The Boot Factory, Spring Street, Bondi Junction (venue)
  Meeting venue for the extraordinary Council meeting.

Next

• Publish a video explanation of the Bondi Junction Master Plan
  Within 10 days of the meeting
• Prepare and release summary documentation and FAQs on the planning process
  Within 10 days of the meeting
• Arrange an additional community consultation session hosted by the Mayor
  Date, time and location to be advised
• Place four colour printed copies of the Bondi Junction Master Plan at Waverley Library
  As soon as practical after the meeting
• Finalise and submit the Royal Commission submission
  By the submission deadline

Extract

This is of the minutes of the extraordinary Council meeting held on 2 June 2026 MINUTES OF THE WAVERLEY EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE BOOT FACTORY, SPRING STREET, BONDI JUNCTION ON TUESDAY, 2 JUNE 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...