Minor projects

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2024/25 Infrastructure Works Program, Council is upgrading the road and drainage system in Cambridge Avenue, Vaucluse (between Palmerston Street & Hopetoun Avenue).

These renewal works will improve the road, sections of footpaths, kerb, gutters and drainage in the area. Additionally, pedestrian usability and safety will be improved with the installation of new pedestrian access ramps at the intersections.

The works involve; upgrading drainage by installing new kerb inlet pits and laying new pipelines; renewing sections of footpath, kerb and gutters; installing new pedestrian access ramps; and renewing the asphalt road pavement. 

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 19 May 2025. It is expected to take 4 - 6 weeks to complete (weather dependant).

The works will be carried out between 7am - 5pm Monday to Friday, and 7am - 1pm on Saturday.

3 July 2025 - Project Update -The Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) has now been installed. Associated kerb and gutters repairs are currently being finalised. Resheeting of the asphalt road surface at Collins Avenue will occur in the coming weeks, exact date TBC. 

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2024/25 Infrastructure Works Program, Council will be installing a Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) at Collins Avenue, Rose Bay, in front of the laneway opposite Percival Park.

The GPT will capture and remove pollutants from the existing underground stormwater pipeline, which will help to keep Rose Bay Beach and Sydney Harbour cleaner. Once installed, the GPT will not be visible.

The work is scheduled to begin in autumn, starting Monday 7 April 2025. It is expected to take approximately 4-6 weeks to complete (weather permitting). The works will be carried out between 7am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Following the completion of the GPT installation, Council will also renew the asphalt road pavement at Collins Avenue. Separate notifications and site signage will provide further details on this work. 

In response to community consultation, restoration works will be carried out within Cooper Park Pond, Bellevue Hill. 

Works include: Sediment will be removed from the upper pond so that a new lining and geofabric can be installed. The original sandstone weir and spillway will be repaired and reinstated with existing and new stone.

The works are scheduled to commence on Tuesday 10 June 2025 and should be completed within 3 to 4 weeks, weather permitting. The scheduled works will be carried out between 7am - 5pm Monday to Friday.

Works will be carried out in accordance with Council’s Cooper Park Plan of Management(PDF, 6MB).

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2024/25 Infrastructure Works Program and in association with the Active Transport Plan 2023, Council is undertaking works to reduce vehicle speed limits in streets in Rose Bay Centre.

This includes streets such as Wilberforce Avenue, Richmond Avenue, Newcastle Street, Dover Road, Norwich Road, Caledonia Road, and Ian Street, Rose Bay.

These high pedestrian areas were identified for upgrade in our Active Transport Plan in 2023. One of the aims of the 10-year plan is to deliver attractive, vibrant and safe walking locations for pedestrians, especially in our centres.

Works include; installation of new 40km/hr speed limit signs, speed limit pavement marking and street print threshold treatments to denote the High Pedestrian Activity Areas (HPAA).

The upgrades are scheduled to start on Monday 26 May 2025 and should be completed within 6 weeks, weather permitting.

Most of the works in the street will be carried out between 7am - 5pm Monday to Friday, and 7am - 1pm on Saturday. However, localised night works will be carried out between 8pm and 4am to comply with Transport for NSW regulations for those sites in close proximity to New South Head Road, which are classified as arterial routes. 

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2024/25 Infrastructure Works Program and in association with the Active Transport Plan 2023, Council’s contractor is undertaking works to reduce vehicle speed limits on Queen Street, Woollahra and in nearby areas.

This includes streets such as; Queen Street, Victoria Avenue, Halls Lane, Moncur Lane, Moncur Street, Dorhauer Lane, Spicer Street, Holdsworth Street, Alton Street and Ocean Street, Woollahra.

These high pedestrian areas were identified for upgrade in our Active Transport Plan in 2023. One of the aims of the 10-year plan is to deliver attractive, vibrant and safe walking locations for pedestrians, especially in our centres.

Works include; installation of new 40km/hr speed limit signs, speed limit pavement marking and street print threshold treatments to denote the High Pedestrian Activity Areas (HPAA).

The upgrades are scheduled to start on Tuesday 10 June 2025 and should be completed within 6 weeks, weather permitting.

The majority of work in the streets surrounding Queen Street will be carried out between 7am - 5pm Monday to Friday, and 7am - 1pm on Saturday. However localised night works will be carried out at the ends of Queen Street and Moncur Street, between 8pm and 4am, to comply with Transport for NSW regulations, which state these streets are classified as an arterial route.