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YOUR EXPERIENCED TEAM

Bondi Beach

Our vision for Waverley

  • Support appropriate housing targets in areas where existing infrastructure allows good outcomes 

 

  • Revitalise Bondi Junction mall and create entertainment precincts to support vibrant culture and local businesses while balancing community needs

 

  • Commit to world-class community consultation and seek outcomes that benefit the whole community

 

  • Build more community batteries, install more EV chargers and support solar cells on more houses and apartment blocks

 

  • Boost our Walking to School initiative to drive a reduction in school-based congestion and increase health and well-being

  • Deliver the basics - lower rates, safer roads and climate-friendly rubbish collection

 

  • Plant over 1000 trees in our term of council to increase our tree canopy, street planting and to futureproof our green spaces 

 

  • Build on our strong financial management with $100 million in reserve and invest this back into our community while keeping rates low

 

  • Invest in improving our parks, playgrounds and community amenities with a focus on equity and accessibility

 

  • Stop the loss of diverse and affordable housing for essential workers and young people

  • Deliver FOGO (food organics, garden organics) waste collection to all of Waverley to reduce our landfill and greenhouse gas emissions.

 

  • Participate in a circular economy by bringing back fertiliser made from our FOGO waste to use on our parks and gardens

 

  • Deliver a fairer Residential Parking Scheme so that residents have more on-street parking near their homes

 

  • Boost our Walk to School campaign to reduce car drives to schools by 10%

Our councillors

Margaret Merten

WAVERLEY COUNCILLOR

Bondi Ward

Our policies
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Keri Spooner

WAVERLEY COUNCILLOR
Waverley Ward

Our policies
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Paula Masselos

WAVERLEY COUNCILLOR

Lawson Ward

Our policies

What Labor has delivered to Waverley

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  • Improved native habitat in habitat corridors and adjacent to remnant areas
     

  • Implemented the restoration of Bronte Gully, Tamarama Gully and Thomas Hogan Reserve
     

  • Maintained and optimised recycled water use at Bondi Beach, Tamarama, Bronte, Waverley Park, Barracluff Park, Varna Park, North Bondi, Bondi Park and Pavilion projects
     

Strong financial management
 

  • Strong fiscal management allowed support for the community during COVID 19
     

  • Strong financial management via investment  - council’s investment portfolio has a market value of close to $124 million. This is a gain of $1.5 million in a year. We have a diversified investment portfolio with 69% invested in non-fossil fuel lending and socially responsible investment
     

  • Our operating ratios are the strongest ever with a balanced budget and surpluses every year
     

  • We have met or exceeded all OLG benchmarks for financial management, staff ratios, and have operating reserves for up to 13 months (OLG benchmark is only 3 months). We are still paying off debts incurred during the previous Liberal Council
     

  • For the financial year 24/25, Council is forecasting a balanced budget with an operating performance ratio of 1.3% and a balanced long term financial plan to 2035
     

  • We are strong financial managers that can live within our means 

  • Safer suburbs with a range of infrastructure accessible designs and safer raised street crossings/Commenced works on improving safety for pedestrians 

 

  •  New Bondi Park electrical and lighting upgrade with new infrastructure including better lighting for the beach promenade

 

  • Ugraded Scott St and Sir Thomas Street’s playgrounds 

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  • EV chargers on smart poles 

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  • Constructed new stormwater quality improvement devices in the Curlewis Street and Charing Cross streetscape upgrade

 

Upgraded Surf Clubs

 

  • Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club Upgrade

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  • Bronte Surf Life Saving Club upgrade approved

 

Environment wins

 

  • Net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 (2030 for Council, 70% complete already).

 

  • Established a Net Zero Alliance to support the community roll-out
     

 

  • Introducing Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) recycling trial this year

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  • Under Labor, we have delivered 100% of Councils energy needs from renewable sources since 2022  

  • Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club DA approved

Community, faciilities & playgrounds
 

  • Fully restored, award winning Bondi Pavilion
     

  • Boot Factory learning and innovation community hub
     

  • Upgraded Bondi Junction Mall 
     

  • Created a new DCP to support Bondi Junction Mall as an eat street and revitalised destination/Commenced work for a night time economy in BJ Mall to create an eat street in the Mall
     

  • Waverley Park Playground upgrade
     

  • Introduced Dawn Reflection to acknowledge the survival and resilience of our First Nations peoples
     

  • Developed safe walking routes to school
     

  • Completed the new Diamond Bay Cliff Top walkway 
     

  • Bronte ocean pool upgrade
     

  • Restoring 7 contemplation shelters in Waverley Cemetary
     

  • Cost of Living support with family fun day free events, free community movies, free school holiday programs
     

  • Launched the Gould St free street festival and expanded the Bondi Winter Festival 

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Streets and services​
 

  • Birrell Street Renewal Project
     

  • Streets as Shared Spaces parklet trial
     

  • Tamarama Marine Drive Streetscape Upgrade
     

  • Curlewis St separated cycleway and streetscape upgrades 
     

  • Charing Cross Village Centre streetscape upgrade
     

  • Commenced the Upgrade of North Bondi Bus Terminus precinct 
     

  • Introduced online payments and bookings for services such as Council rates, parking permits and household clean-up collections

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  • Upgrade of Glenayr Ave footpaths and street landscaping

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