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

Topics

• Bronte House refurbishment contract awarded for $530,800
  Council awards the Bronte House refurbishment head contract to Boylson Pty Ltd for $530,800 excluding GST and plans a separate process for a future tearoom service.
  The decision commits substantial public spending to a local heritage facility and sets up future community access and tearoom operations.
• North Bondi shareboard program to continue under new agreement
  Council will continue the North Bondi community shareboard program and formalise the arrangement with a new memorandum of understanding.
  Residents and beach users will retain access to the community surfboard-sharing service, subject to the approved operating framework.
• Bondi Beach Community Markets wins Roscoe Street Mall tender
  Bondi Beach Community Markets Inc was selected to operate the Roscoe Street Mall Market for $315,000 excluding GST.
  The tender determines who will operate a prominent local market and involves a significant contract value.

Decisions

• Neighbourhood Canvas public art program approved
  Council approved the Neighbourhood Canvas public art program.
  This enables implementation of a local public art initiative; specific locations and delivery details were not included in the extract.
• North Bondi shareboard program continued
  Council resolved to continue the North Bondi community shareboard program, enter a new memorandum of understanding with its provider and authorise the General Manager or delegate to finalise it.
  The community surfboard-sharing service will continue under a formalised operating arrangement.
• 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.
• Roscoe Street Mall Market operator selected
  Council accepted Bondi Beach Community Markets Inc as preferred tenderer to operate the Roscoe Street Mall Market for $315,000 excluding GST.
  The decision determines the market operator for the Bondi Beach site.
• Returning officer appointed for September mayoral election
  Council noted the appointment of the Australian Election Company as returning officer for the September 2026 election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor by councillors.
  The appointment sets the administrator for the upcoming internal council leadership election.

Discussion

• Neighbourhood Canvas public art program
  Council approved implementation of the Neighbourhood Canvas public art program as set out in the report.
  The program will introduce or support public art activity in neighbourhood locations, although the supplied minutes do not specify sites, funding or timing.
• Advisory committee updates
  Council noted the minutes of the Arts, Culture and Creativity Advisory Committee and the Multicultural Advisory Committee meetings held on 10 June 2026.
  These advisory bodies provide community input on arts, culture and multicultural matters, but no new action is detailed in the supplied extract.

Impacts

• The North Bondi community shareboard program will continue under a new formal agreement.
• Bronte House refurbishment can proceed, with a future tearoom and commercial-use process planned within six months.
• The Roscoe Street Mall Market will operate under a newly selected tenderer.
• A neighbourhood public art program has been approved for implementation.
• The Australian Election Company will administer the September 2026 election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor by councillors.

Places

• Bondi Junction (suburb)
  Meeting venue and local government area
• North Bondi (suburb)
  Shareboard program
• Bronte House (heritage facility)
  Public facility refurbishment
• Roscoe Street Mall, Bondi Beach (street and market site)
  Tendered market operation
• Bondi Beach (beach and suburb)
  Shareboard trial and market operation

Next

• Finalise a new memorandum of understanding with the North Bondi shareboard provider.
  Following the 4 August 2026 decision
• Enter into the Bronte House refurbishment contract with Boylson Pty Ltd and notify unsuccessful tenderers.
  Following tender approval
• Commence an expression of interest process for commercial use of Bronte House, including a tearoom service.
  Within six months
• Implement the Neighbourhood Canvas public art program.
  As set out in the approved report
• Proceed with the September 2026 election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor using the Australian Election Company as returning officer.
  September 2026

Extract

This is of the minutes of the Finance, Operations and Community Services Committee meeting held on 4 August 2026 MINUTES OF THE FINANCE, OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE BOOT FACTORY, SPRING STREET, BONDI JUNCTION ON TUESDAY, 4 AUGUST 2026 Present: Councillor Katherine Westwood (Chair) Lawson Ward Councillor Will Nemesh (Mayor) Hunter 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 Dominic...