Minor projects

28 July 2026 - Project Update - Major works have been completed. However, asphalt road pavement replacement has been delayed as a result of Ausgrid Works. 

Asphalt road pavement replacement is proposed to be completed by the end of August 2026. A separate notification will be issued for this work once the date is confirmed. 

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.

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

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. 

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 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.

5 June 2026: Project Update - New commencement date, as a result of delays with existing Ausgrid works. Council works are now proposed to start Monday 15 June 2026.

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 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is installing a Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) underneath Wolseley Road, Point Piper.

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

Works include:

• Installation of a GPT and diversion pit, underneath Wolseley Road, Point Piper.
• Installation of other peripheral pits and pipes.

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 15 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 (if required). 

As part of Woollahra Council’s 2025/26 Infrastructure Works Program, Council’s contractor is upgrading the northern and southern entries into Yarranabbe Park, Darling Point.  

The contractor will start on site at the southern entry first and then move to the northern entry. Access to Yarranabbe Park will be maintained for the duration of the works, however some work areas will be fenced off for public safety. 

Works include:

Southern Entry

• New dedicated entry point into the park.
• Upgraded pathway from New Beach Road into Yarranabbe Park.
• New garden beds.
• New seating areas.
• New turf area.

Northern Entry

• Larger open space paved area to access harbour views.
• New coloured concrete pathway.
• Curved bench seating and four new bench seats.
• New garden beds.
• New plants and landscaping.

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 29 June 2026 and should be completed within 10-12 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 at https://yoursay.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/yarranabbe-park