Finance, Operations and Community Services Committee - 02/06/2026

Topics

• Council approves two Wairoa Community Centre leases
  A local community centre will continue hosting both a playgroup and a health service under new five-year leases.
  Directly affects community access to child-focused and health-related services in North Bondi.
• Victoria Street parking changes put on hold for further investigation
  Council will keep time-restricted parking unchanged for now while officers investigate angled parking options in Waverley.
  Parking supply, street access and tree planting plans can affect nearby residents, businesses and visitors.
• Petition lodged to commemorate Boris and Sofia Gurman
  Council will consider a petition to rename a street or place in North Bondi or Bondi Beach in honour of Boris and Sofia Gurman.
  A naming or memorial decision could become a sensitive public issue with local significance.

Decisions

• Wairoa Community Centre lease to Playgroup NSW
  Council granted a five-year lease for part of Wairoa Community Centre, 2B Brighton Boulevard, North Bondi, to Playgroup NSW and authorised the General Manager to finalise documentation.
  Supports ongoing early childhood and community services at a local community centre.
• Wairoa Community Centre lease to South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
  Council granted a five-year lease for part of Wairoa Community Centre, 2B Brighton Boulevard, North Bondi, to South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and authorised the General Manager to complete negotiations and execute documents.
  Maintains health service use at a community facility in North Bondi.
• Petition on Boris and Sofia Gurman Memorial
  Council agreed to consider the petition seeking to rename a street or place in North Bondi or Bondi Beach in honour of Boris and Sofia Gurman as part of the commemoration process for victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
  May lead to a public memorial or place-naming proposal affecting local residents and visitors.

Discussion

• Council resolutions status update
  Council noted the status of outstanding resolutions from September 2021 to April 2026.
  Provides a public progress check on earlier council decisions.
• Victoria Street angled parking and tree planting
  Council noted officers' report and supported further investigation into angled parking in Victoria Street, Waverley, while not proceeding with time-restricted parking changes until the investigation is complete.
  Could affect parking supply, street layout and tree planting in the area.
• Confidential lease item at Wairoa Community Centre
  A confidential report on a lease for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District was dealt with in open session but the report itself was treated as confidential.
  Confirms a lease outcome affecting use of a local community facility, though some commercial details were withheld.

Impacts

• Continued use of Wairoa Community Centre for playgroup and health services.
• Possible changes to parking arrangements in Victoria Street, Waverley, depending on the outcome of further investigation.
• Potential naming or memorialisation action in North Bondi or Bondi Beach.
• Public tracking of how older council resolutions are progressing.

Places

• Wairoa Community Centre (facility)
  Site of approved leases for Playgroup NSW and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
• 2B Brighton Boulevard, North Bondi (address)
  Location of the community centre leases.
• North Bondi (suburb)
  Area affected by the lease decisions and memorial petition.
• Bondi Beach (suburb)
  Possible location for a memorial or renamed place linked to the petition.
• Victoria Street, Waverley (road)
  Subject of an investigation into angled parking and tree planting.
• Waverley (locality)
  Area where parking changes were discussed.
• Wiley Street (road)
  Used as a comparison for the angled parking investigation.
• Denison Street, Bondi Junction (road)
  Used as a comparison for the angled parking investigation.

Next

• General Manager or delegate to complete lease negotiations and sign documentation for Playgroup NSW.
  Following the meeting
• General Manager or delegate to complete lease negotiations and sign documentation for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
  Following the meeting
• Officers to continue investigating angled parking options in Victoria Street before any time-restricted parking changes are made.
  Unspecified, pending investigation
• Council to consider the Gurman memorial petition as part of the commemoration and memorialisation process.
  Future meeting / process
• Council to continue monitoring the status of outstanding resolutions.
  Ongoing

Extract

This is of the minutes of the Finance, Operations and Community Services Committee meeting held on 2 June 2026 MINUTES OF THE FINANCE, OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE BOOT FACTORY, SPRING STREET, BONDI JUNCTION ON TUESDAY, 2 JUNE 2026 Present: Councillor Katherine Westwood (Chair) Lawson Ward Councillor Will Nemesh (Mayor) 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 Councill...