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Bondi Icebergs

1 decision1 topicUpdated 15 September 2026

Context

  • Tracked aliases include Bondi Icebergs.

Mentions

  • Facility identified as being on Crown land affected by undetermined claims.
  • The resolution concerns the future information available about claims affecting community facilities on Crown land, including surf life saving clubs and Bondi Icebergs.
  • The issue relates to the long-term certainty and public oversight of prominent community and sporting facilities.

Decisions

Aboriginal land-claim notification motion amended

Council resolved to write to the Minister for Lands and Property requesting notification when an Aboriginal land claim affects a Crown reserve managed by Council in the Waverley local government area. It also supported greater public access, searchability and transparency for land-claim information. Clauses arguing that claims affecting local surf clubs and Bondi Icebergs should be refused, and supporting legislative protection for those facilities, were removed by amendment.

The resolution concerns the future information available about claims affecting community facilities on Crown land, including surf life saving clubs and Bondi Icebergs.

Topics

Crown land and local community facilities

Waverley’s surf life saving clubs and Bondi Icebergs were noted as being on Crown land subject to undetermined Aboriginal land claims. Council sought notification of claims affecting reserves it manages and backed a more searchable public register of claims.

The issue relates to the long-term certainty and public oversight of prominent community and sporting facilities.

Meetings

Council - 15/09/2026

Council appointed representatives, amended its Bondi Junction progress-report wording, adopted a narrower position on Aboriginal land-claim notifications, approved a long-term software licence exemption and discussed local heritage and Sydney Water concerns.