Housing & planning · Waverley Council
34 Hall Street draft agreement offers $144,936 for Bondi Beach public works
Unconfirmed minutes record Waverley Council’s approval of a draft planning agreement for the Bondi Beach property and authorisation for its General Manager to sign it.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
A draft planning agreement for 34 Hall Street, Bondi Beach, offers a total monetary contribution of $144,936 towards works referred to in the Bondi Park, Beach and Pavilion Plan of Management.
Waverley Council approved the draft agreement unanimously at its 20 October meeting, according to unconfirmed minutes, which list it among a group of items adopted through the items-by-exception process. The resolution authorised General Manager Emily Scott to sign and execute the agreement.
The public minutes do not identify which individual works will receive the money. They also do not state when the contribution is due, whether the agreement has been executed, or when any related works will be delivered.
The resolution records an intended contribution linked to public spaces around Bondi Park, the beach and pavilion. It does not provide details about the scale of any associated development or the planning conditions attached to the agreement.
What deserves a closer look
The resolution identifies the contribution's intended allocation but does not state the individual works, payment date, execution status or delivery timetable.
The record's confirmation line is dated 17 November 2026, after the 26 October 2026 source check. The article therefore treats the minutes as unconfirmed.
Questions for follow-up reporting
What individual works in the Bondi Park, Beach and Pavilion Plan of Management will receive the $144,936 contribution?
When is the contribution due under the agreement, and when are the related works expected to be delivered?
What is the scale of any associated development, and what planning conditions are attached to the agreement?
What happens next
The recorded resolution authorises the General Manager to sign and execute the planning agreement; the supplied minutes do not establish that execution has occurred.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
The items-by-exception section lists the 34 Hall Street planning agreement among items adopted by unanimous decision.
ITEMS BY EXCEPTION MOTION / UNANIMOUS DECISION Mover: Cr Lewis Seconder: Cr Fabiano The Council adopts the following items as set out in the agenda: CM/5.1/26.10 Confirmation of Minutes – Council Meeting – 15 September 2026. CM/7.1/26.10 Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meetings – 25 August 2026 and 27 August 2026 – Minutes. CM/7.2/26.10 Transport Forum Meeting – 19 August 2026 – Minutes. CM/7.4/26.10 Audited Financial Statements 2025–2026. CM/7.5/26.10 Investment Portfolio Report – September 2026. CM/7.7/26.10 Artificial Intelligence Policy – Adoption. CM/7.14/26.10 Planning Agreement – 34 Hall Street, Bondi Beach. CM/7.16/26.10 Tender Evaluation – SSROC Panel – Wet and Dry Plant and Equipment Hire.
Items by exception
Open original minutes ↗The recorded unanimous decision approves the draft planning agreement relating to 34 Hall Street, Bondi Beach, offering $144,936 towards works referred to in the Bondi Park, Beach and Pavilion Plan of Management, in accordance with Council's Planning Agreement Policy, and authorises the General Manager to sign and execute it.
CM/7.14/26.10 Planning Agreement - 34 Hall Street, Bondi Beach (SF26/2234) MOTION / UNANIMOUS DECISION Mover: Cr Lewis Seconder: Cr Fabiano That Council: 1. Approves the draft planning agreement attached to the report relating to 34 Hall Street, Bondi Beach, offering a total monetary contribution of $144,936 to be allocated towards works referred to in the Bondi Park, Beach and Pavilion Plan of Management, in accordance with Council's Planning Agreement Policy. 2. Authorises the General Manager to sign and execute the agreement. CM/7.15/26.10 Tender Evaluation - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System Modernisation (SF25/651) MOTION / UNANIMOUS DECISION Mover: Cr Lewis Seconder: Cr Nemesh That Council: 1.
CM/7.14/26.10 Planning Agreement - 34 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
Open original minutes ↗The minutes list Emily Scott as General Manager.
Lawson Ward Councillor Katherine Westwood Lawson Ward Councillor Dominic Wy Kanak Bondi Ward Staff in attendance: Emily Scott General Manager Tara Czinner Director, Corporate Services Sam McGuinness Acting Director, Planning, Sustainability and Compliance.
Staff in attendance
Open original minutes ↗The record carries a mayoral confirmation line dated 17 November 2026.
13. Meeting Closure THE MEETING CLOSED AT 11.47 PM. ............................................................. SIGNED AND CONFIRMED MAYOR 17 NOVEMBER 2026
Meeting closure and confirmation line
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from Waverley Council’s unconfirmed public minutes for the Council meeting held on 20 October 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Unconfirmed minutes record Council’s approval of a draft planning agreement relating to 34 Hall Street, Bondi Beach.
- The draft agreement offers a total monetary contribution of $144,936.
- The money is to be allocated towards works referred to in the Bondi Park, Beach and Pavilion Plan of Management.
- The resolution was recorded as a unanimous decision and authorised the General Manager to execute the agreement.
- The minutes do not provide a payment or construction timetable.
Why it matters
- The draft agreement connects the 34 Hall Street property with an offered $144,936 contribution for works identified in a Council plan covering Bondi Park, the beach and pavilion. The timing and specific use of the contribution are not stated in the public minutes.