Minor projects

28 July 2026 - Project Update - Major works have been completed. Asphalt road pavement replacement is scheduled for Friday 11 September 2026.

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading the footpath and road at Beresford Road, between Powell Road and Plumer Road, Rose Bay.

The works will improve the footpath, pedestrian safety and local amenity.  

Work includes:

• Replacing the kerb and gutter.
• Replacing damaged footpath.
• Replacing damaged driveways.

25 August 2026 - Project Update - minor landscaping works are still to be completed. Expected completion date is mid-September 2026

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading Comber Street Reserve, Paddington.

The upgrade will improve local amenity and support passive recreation.

Works include:

• New paving and turfed area.
• New raised planter beds and plantings.
• New picnic furniture.
• Landscaping.

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 22 June 2026 and should be completed within 4-6 weeks, weather permitting.

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

The final design can be found on https://yoursay.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/comber-street

25 August 2026 - Project Update - Works are now expected to be completed by the middle of September 2026. 

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading the footpath and stormwater system at Edgecliff Road (between Forth Street and Queen Street), Woollahra.

The works will improve pedestrian amenity, stormwater flow and help minimise flooding.

Works include:

• Upgrade footpath on southern side of Edgecliff Road.
• Upgrade driveways on southern side of Edgecliff Road.
• New stormwater pipe crossing on Edgecliff Road (at Forth Street end).
• Other minor concrete works.

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 29 June 2026 and should be completed within 4 weeks, weather permitting.

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

26 August 2026 - Project update - works are now completed

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is installing a Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) at Gibsons Beach Reserve, Watsons Bay.

The GPT will capture and remove pollutants from the existing underground stormwater pipeline, to help ensure Gibsons Beach and Sydney Harbour remain clean. Once installed, the GPT will not be visible.

Works include:

• Installation of a GPT and diversion pit, at Gibsons Beach Reserve.
• Installation of other peripheral pits and pipes.
• Post work landscaping. 

The work is scheduled to start on Wednesday 29 April 2026 and should be completed within 8-10 weeks, weather permitting.

They will be carried out between 7am - 5pm Monday to Friday.

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2026/27 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading the road and drainage system at Hopetoun Avenue, between Petrarch Avenue and Serpentine Avenue, Vaucluse.

The works will improve the road and footpath, the stormwater drainage system, and local amenity.

Works include:

• Reconstruction of the kerb and gutter.
• Reconstruction of footpaths and driveways (where required).
• New stormwater pipes.
• Construction of stormwater kerb inlet pits and junction pits.
• Reconstruction of asphalt and concrete road pavements.

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 17 August 2026 and should be completed within 3 months, weather permitting.

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

26 August 2026 - Project Update - works are now completed

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading the road and drainage system at New South Head Road, between Petrarch Avenue and Girilang Avenue, Vaucluse.

The works will help minimise flooding, whilst improving the road and footpath, the stormwater drainage system, and local amenity.

Works include:

• Reconstruction of the kerb and gutter.
• Reconstruction of footpaths and driveways.
• New stormwater pipes.
• Construction of stormwater kerb inlet pits and junction pits.
• Reconstruction of asphalt and concrete road pavements.

The work is scheduled to start on Wednesday 10 June 2026 and should be completed within 6 - 8 weeks, weather permitting.

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

As part of Woollahra Council’s Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading Robertson Park Playground, Watsons Bay.

Works include:

• New play equipment, including: tall play tower, giant tunnel slide, 2 x smaller slides, 5 x new swings, an accessible spinner, a trampoline, monkey bars and a sand play area.
• New softfall.
• New water bubbler.
• New seating.
• New plants and landscaping.

The work is scheduled to start on Tuesday 9 June 2026 and should be completed by the end of November 2026, weather permitting.

For safety, the playground will be closed whilst the works are taking place.

The final design can be found at this link: Your Say Woollahra Robertson Park webpage.

25 August 2026: Project Update - All works are now completed. 

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading sections of the kerb, gutter and footpath at Stafford Street and Beach Street, Double Bay.

The works will improve pedestrian safety and local amenity.

Works include:

• Replacement of damaged sections of footpath.
• Replacement of damaged sections of kerb and gutter.
• Replacement of concrete dish drain.
• 2 x new kerb ramps at the intersection of Stafford Street and Beach Street.

This work is now scheduled to start on Monday 15 June 2026 and should be completed within 4 - 5 weeks, weather permitting. They will be carried out between 7am - 5pm Monday to Friday, and 7am - 1pm on Saturday.

Note: Road asphalt replacement will occur at both Stafford Street and Beach Street by a separate contractor at a later date, towards the end of June or early July 2026. A new notification will be issued for this specific work.

As part of Woollahra Council’s Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading Thornton Reserve Playground, Bellevue Hill.

The final plan includes:

• a 3m high slide on the embankment
• a multi-functional play unit with a double slide and climbing features for younger children
• a curved climbing structure designed for children aged 6+.
• an accessible carousel spinner
• a multi-user seesaw
• a single rocker
• a double-bay swing with toddler swing and a double-bay swing with 2 strap seats and 1 toddler seat.
• timber hopping logs
• two rope play elements
• sandstone logs with timber rails for balance play and informal seatings
• timber pod seats
• curved seats, benches, table and stools
• a dry creek bed with native plants
• a new accessible entry and pathway
• and an open grass area for informal kick-about and play.
• an upper-body fitness station.

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 3 August 2026 and is expected to reopen in December 2026, weather permitting.

For safety, the playground will be closed whilst the works are taking place.

The final design can be found at this link: Your Say Woollahra - Thornton Reserve Playground Upgrade

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is undertaking a footpath and stormwater upgrade at Weeroona Avenue, between Wallaroy Road and Roslyndale Avenue, Woollahra.

The works will improve the stormwater system, help to minimise flooding and improve local amenity.

What we are doing:

• Footpath reconstruction, including new driveways, and kerb and gutter replacement on both sides of the street (where required).
• Installation new stormwater pipes at Weeroona Avenue, and from Wallaroy Road to Weeroona Avenue junction.
• Other minor concrete works as required.

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 30 August 2026 and should be completed within 8 weeks, weather permitting.

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