Finance, Operations and Community Services Committee - 10/03/2026

Key decisions

• Celebrating 2026 in 2026 approved with extra Bondi activities
  Council approved the Celebrating 2026 in 2026 proposal and requested a further report by April on costings, time frames and options for additional activities including a Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery exhibition, artisan retail precinct, tasting trail, live performance stage at Dolphin Court, and inclusion of local schools.
  Residents may see expanded cultural events, local business promotion, school involvement, and increased activity in the Bondi precinct during 2026 celebrations.
• Brisbane Street parking enforcement to increase for eight weeks
  In response to a petition about non-resident parking in Brisbane Street, Bondi Junction, Council noted current patrols and agreed parking officer patrols will be increased from 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm for eight weeks as a targeted compliance campaign.
  Residents in Brisbane Street may see improved enforcement and potentially better access to parking during the trial period.
• Charing Cross festival plans noted
  Council noted plans for a Charing Cross festival to take place on Saturday 30 May 2026.
  Residents and businesses in and around Charing Cross may experience event activity, visitation, and local activation.
• Outstanding council resolutions status noted
  Council noted the status update on outstanding resolutions from September 2021 to January 2026.
  This provides public visibility on progress of past council decisions.
• Capital Works Program attachment treated as confidential
  Council resolved to treat Attachment 1 of the Capital Works Program update report as confidential because disclosure could confer a commercial advantage in Council negotiations.
  The capital works program is progressing, but some detail was withheld due to commercial sensitivity.

Important topics

• Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel minutes
  Council noted the minutes of the Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel meeting held on 5 November 2025.
  Signals ongoing attention to accessibility and inclusion matters, though no new action was recorded here.
• Multicultural Advisory Committee minutes
  Council noted the minutes of the Multicultural Advisory Committee meeting held on 11 November 2025.
  Shows continued consideration of multicultural community issues, though no new action was recorded here.

Resident impacts

• Bondi precinct events and activations are planned to expand as part of the 2026 celebrations program.
• Local schools may be included in the Bondi celebration program, subject to further reporting.
• Brisbane Street residents in Bondi Junction will see intensified parking enforcement from 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm for eight weeks.
• Charing Cross is expected to host a festival on 30 May 2026, likely affecting local activity and visitation.
• Some capital works update details remain confidential due to commercial sensitivity.

Places affected

• Bondi (suburb/locality)
  Primary focus of the Celebrating 2026 in 2026 event activities and business/cultural activation.
• Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery (facility)
  Proposed site for a curated exhibition on Bondi's cultural evolution and history.
• Dolphin Court (facility/precinct area)
  Proposed location for a live performance stage as part of the Bondi celebrations.
• Charing Cross (locality)
  Planned site of a festival on 30 May 2026.
• Brisbane Street, Bondi Junction (road)
  Subject of the parking enforcement petition and targeted compliance campaign.
• Bondi Junction (suburb/locality)
  Meeting location and locality affected by Brisbane Street parking enforcement.

Next steps

• Provide a report to Council on costings, time frames and options for additional Celebrating 2026 in 2026 activities
  No later than April 2026
• Run increased parking patrols in Brisbane Street from 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm as a targeted compliance campaign
  For eight weeks
• Hold the planned Charing Cross festival
  30 May 2026

Extracted minutes text

This is of the minutes of the Finance, Operations and Community Services Committee meeting held on 10 March 2026 MINUTES OF THE FINANCE, OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE BOOT FACTORY, SPRING STREET, BONDI JUNCTION ON TUESDAY, 10 MARCH 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 Coun...