2008 News archive

Below is a list of archived news items for 2008.

Gazettal of Woollahra LEP 1995 (Amendment 61)

Published: 12 Dec 2008

Woollahra LEP 1995 (Amendment 61) was gazetted by the Department of Planning on Friday 12 December 2008. Woollahra Council welcomes the gazettal of this LEP amendment in order to protect the provision of open space within the municipality.

Gazettal of Woollahra LEP 1995 (Amendment 60)

Published: 28 Nov 2008

Woollahra Council welcomes the NSW Department of Planning's gazettal of the Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 1995 (Amendment 60) on Friday 28 November 2008.

Strategic & Corporate Meeting on Ashington proposal

Published: 19 Nov 2008

A report will be considered by our Strategic & Corporate Committee on Tuesday 25 November 2008 regarding the Part 3A provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the merits of the proposal. Council encourages the general public to attend.

New Food Scraps Recycling Service

Published: 23 Oct 2008

Council launches 'Kitchen to Compost', our new food scraps recycling service in November 2008

Free Neighbourhood Mulch

Published: 16 Oct 2008

Get together with your neighbours and order a truck load of free mulch from Council.

Holdsworth Water Saving Project wins Grant

Published: 10 Oct 2008

Woollahra Council’s planned water saving technologies project at Holdsworth Community Centre has been awarded funding of $79,427 from the NSW Public Facilities Program.

Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor

Published: 02 Oct 2008

Councillor Andrew Petrie has been elected Mayor and Councillor Isabelle Shapiro Deputy Mayor.

Important new requirements for planning applications

Published: 01 Oct 2008

New requirements will commence on 1 October 2008 relating to disclosure of political donations and gifts in connection with planning applications.

Woollahra Municipal Council Declared

Published: 25 Sep 2008

View the list of 15 elected Councillors.

Winners of Cutest Cat Photo Competition announced

Published: 18 Sep 2008

View the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners of the Woollahra Cutest Cat Photo Competition.

Reconstruction of Yarranabbe Road

Published: 10 Sep 2008

Reconstruction of Yarranabbe Road from New Beach Road to Darling Point Road will commence on 15 September 2008 and will take 15 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Fridge Buyback Program

Published: 30 Jul 2008

Recycle your old working second fridge and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Important changes to your waste service

Published: 04 Jun 2008

Collection days have changed across the entire municipality as well as a new weekly service for Paddington and West Woollahra.

New development controls for Paddington

Published: 22 May 2008

On 12 May Council approved a new set of development controls for Paddington called the Paddington Heritage Conservation Area Development Control Plan 2008. The new controls will commence on 26 May 2008 and will replace the Paddington DCP 1999.

Graffiti Removal Service

Published: 31 Mar 2008

Woollahra Council’s zero tolerance approach to graffiti is being supported by the service of a new contractor, Graffiti Gone as of 1 April 2008.

Earth Hour

Published: 04 Mar 2008

Woollahra Council will participate in Earth Hour on Saturday 29 March 2008.

Tingira Memorial Park and Percival Park foreshore improvements

Published: 07 Feb 2008

As part of improving the Rose Bay Harbour foreshore for broader community use, Woollahra Council will be installing new dinghy storage racks and removing unauthorised water craft.

Woollahra Citizen Awards announced

Published: 24 Jan 2008

Woollahra Citizen of the Year and Woollahra Young Citizen of the Year were announced Wednesday 23 January 2008.