Around the municipality

• Maintaining liaison and support with other Woollahra community groups in issues such as Rose Bay Marina and parking station, State Planning laws and high rise throughout the municipality.

• Letter to Mrs Charlotte Feldman from Acting Superintendent M Scott from Eastern Suburbs Area Command, sent 8 December 2019. Click here to view letter.​ (1)

• Woollahra Council is having a “Extraordinary Council meeting” on April 6, 2020 at 5.30 pm. The Motion to delegate Powers to the Mayor, item 16.3 will be discussed.  To log in to the teleconference call go to The Woollahra Municipal Council Website on the day of the meeting to get details of how to log in to the meeting.

  • Click the link to the the meeting agenda. (2)

• The Woollahra Municipal Council Extraordinary Meeting has concluded. Agenda 16.3 has been proposed and a motion has been voted upon,

  • The outcome is that the Agenda item 16.3, only applies decisions relating to only Health and Safety of Council staff and the community. The new powers also have a sunset clause set for September 2020. Please see the link to the agenda item and audio recordings from the Woollahra Municipal Council Website below for reference purposes:

    • ​Extraordinary Meeting Agenda (3)

    • Meeting recording Part 1 and 2 (Audio only)

  • This outcome was in line with the wishes of the residents groups, who attended the meeting.​

• The Woollahra Municipal Council Elections have been postponed until September 2021.  Circular to Councils 20-10/25 March 2020/ A696536. (3)

• Working with NSW Parliament representatives to protect and support the local area.

  • Speech by the Hon. MP David Sharma 13/07/2019.

  • Document tabled to parliament by the The Hon. MP Dave Sharma , supporting The Darling Point Society. (4)

• The Woollahra Municipal Council Mayor Cr Susan Wayne​, released an 2020 ANZAC Day media statement.  This statement outlines the Covid-19 measures for the 25th March 2020 ANZAC memorial.

  • Woollahra Municipal Council 2020 - ANZAC Day memorial​ (5)

• The Woollahra Municipal​ Council has plans to rename and reopen the Woollahra Library at Redleaf.  Click on the link to the news article for more information. (6)

• The Woollahra Municipal​ Council has released media information for review and submissions for the Draft Delivery Program 2018-2022 and Operational Plan 2020-21.

  • Click on the link to the Council Media page link  for more information.

• World Ocean Day, Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton announced the next milestone in the project to close the last three remaining ocean outfalls at Vaucluse and Diamond Bay. The wastewater will be redirected to the Bondi Wastewater Treatment Plant to better protect our beaches and improve our water quality. 

  • Click on the link to the PDF Media Release  for more information. (7)

• The Hon Gabrielle Upton has announced, in a Private Members Statement the allocation of funding to a selection of local community groups and facilities. Among them is RANSA and the Double Bay Sailing Club, mentioned 4:44 of the recorded speech.​​

• Vaucluse War Memorial has received funding from the NSW Government’s Community War Memorials Fund to conserve it for future generations.

  • Click the link to view the PDF Media Release​ for more information. (8)

• The Heritage Foreshore Reserve, including Nielsen Park State Heritage Listing has bee approved.

  • Click the link to view the PDF Media Release​ for more information. (9)

• Covid-19 update - Double Bay Public School, 29th August 2020

  • Click on the link to the PDF Media Release for more information​ (10)

• The Mayor Susan Wynne announced - 31 st August 2020

  • Woollahra has a long and rich Aboriginal heritage, and while many traces of that heritage can be found throughout Woollahra, they are often unrecognised or unacknowledged. As part of our Community Strategic Plan, we have engaged Aboriginal heritage consultants to work closely with the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council in undertaking an Aboriginal Heritage Study for the Woollahra Municipality.

• Cooper Park has been officially listed by The Woollahra Municipal Council as a Local Heritage site.  - 28th September 2020

  • Click on the link to view the Friends of Cooper Park - DPS submission

  • Click on the link to view the Friends of Cooper Park - Heritage submission to Council 

• As of the 22nd October 2020, a new ferry route has been annoounced, stopping at Watsons Bay, Rose Bay and Circular Quay.

  • Click on the link to view the media release - F9 Watsons Bay Ferry Route update

• The Hermitage Foreshore has been Heritage listed.  The Private Members Statement from Hon Gabrielle Upton is linked below.

  • Click on the link to view the Private Members Statement - Hermitage Foreshore Heritiage Listing Hon Gabrielle Upton MP, Private Members Statement

• Council Your Say Survey 2020 - 26th November 2020

  • Click on the link for more information - 2020 Council Your Say Survey

• The First new Electric Vehicle Bus on Trial - 19th March 2021

  • Click on the link for more information - First new EV Bus- Media Release

• The Double Bay Wharf is being upgraded.

  • Open the media release for more information - Double Bay Wharf Upgrade - Media Release

• The East West runway at Sydney Airport is re-opening mid-April and we may therefore once again experience some aircraft noise in the Woollahra Municipality.

  • Open the media releases listed below for more information

    • 210407 Sydney Airport to Mayor and Councillors_Woollahra Council_SYD update

    • Frequently Asked Questions - Reopening East West Runway

    • Frequently Asked Questions - Runway Safety Project

• The NSW Government is offering $4.1 million in grants to support asset, health and safety improvements on Crown Land reserves across the State to help them recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

  • Open the media releases listed below for more information

    • Crown Lands Covid-19 NSW Government Grants - 20th April 2021

• Residents object to trailers parked in Darling Point streets - 27th May 2021:

  • Open the PDF files listed below for initial correspondence

    • Letter to Hon Gabrielle Upton MP

    • Letter from Residents to Woollahra Municipal Council Regulator

    • Letter to The Darling Point Society Inc regarding trailer parking in the local area

    • Image collage of trailers left in Darling Point and street signage relating to trailer placement

• The Alfesco dining trial has been extended  to 30th October 2021.

• Open the PDF files listed below for more information

  • 20210609 -DINE & DISCOVER VOUCHERS EXTENDED TO JULY 31

  • ALFRESCO DINING - A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME

• Consistently long-term parked trailer open and contents exposed 14th June 2021.

• Open the PDF file below for more information:

  • Photo update of Long Term Tralier Parking 14th June 2021

• Response form Hon Gabrielle Upton MP regarding the Etham Avenue Trailer Incident 16th June 2021.

• Open the PDF file below for more information:

  • Response from Hon Gabrielle Upton MP regarding the trailer incident

• A new Heritage program has been announced - The Blue Plaque Program.

• Open the PDF file below for more information:

  • Response from Hon Gabrielle Upton MP regarding the trailer incident - 16th June 2021 

• New Covid-19 information exposure sites and new restrictions released - 20th June 2021

• • Covid 19 exposure sites and new restrictions 1st release

  • Covid 19 exposure sites and new restrictions 2nd release 

• 2021 - 2022 Budgeted development and services funding for the Woollahra Municipal Council area

  • PDF media release download​

• Due to Covid-19 cases in the local area, a stay-at-home order has been issue for a period of at lease a week from the 25th June 2021

  • SMH article, written by Mary Ward, Lucy Carroll, Jenny Noyes and Broede Carmody on 25/06/2021​

  • NSW Governement Media release  - June 2021 Covid-19 restrictions

• Woollahra Municipal Council Development Control Plan 2015 is being ammended.  Please see Council media release below:

  • Woollahra Municipal Council DCP 2015 Ammendment media release

• Covid-19 exposure sites, in and around the Woollahra Council Municipality, as per NSW Health Department:

  • Casual Contacts - Get tested and not to self isolate if no symptoms - 30/06/2021

  • Casual Contacts - Get tested and self isolate until negative result - 30/06/2021

  • Monitor for symptoms 30/06/2021

  • Transmission venues of concern 30/06/2021

• The Dine and Discover NSW Government program has been extended:

  • Dine and Discover program extended - 29062021

• New Alcohol Delivery Regulations, affecting local businesses

  • New Alcohol Delivery Regulations - 05/07/2021

• Major reforms to charity laws announced - 2nd July 2021

  • Charity Law Reforms - 02/05/2021

• Darling Point Society Inc Heritage Act Review 2021 Submission - 2nd July 2021

  • Darling Point Society Inc Heritage Act Review 2021 Submission - 02/07/2021

• Woollahra Municipal Council - 9nd July 2021

  • Aboriginal Heritage Study review, remote meeting - Scheduled 12/07/2021

• New Covid-19 exposure sites, in and around the Woollahra Council Municipality, as per NSW Health Department:

  • Covid-19 Update - 09/07/2021

• The Shed Trailer has been removed from the corner of Etham Avenue and Sutherland Crescent.  The area is now clear, see picture link below:

  • Photo of the area at the corner of Etham Avenue and Sutherland Crescent - 13/07/2021

• New Covid-19 exposure sites, in and around the Woollahra Council Municipality, as per NSW Health Department:

  • Covid-19 Update - 13/07/2021

• NSW Government Covid-19 Funding Package announced - 13/07/2021

  • NSW Government Covid-19 Funding Package announcement - 13/07/2021

The Woollahra Municipal Council has completed the Aboriginal Study Meeting Webcast​

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The Links to the zoom meeting, audio and the meeting agenda are listed below, as at 13/07/2021:

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Webcast link

Meeting Audio

Meeting Agenda

Woollahra Municipal Council agenda EP Agendas, Audio Recordings and Minutes page

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• New Covid-19 exposure sites, in and around the Woollahra Council Municipality, as per NSW Health Department:

  • Covid-19 update - 18/07/2021