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$236,000 in funding awarded through Woollahra Council’s Grants Program
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Woollahra Council has awarded individuals, schools, community organisations and businesses from across the Woollahra Local Government Area more than $236,000 in funding through its Grants Program.
Published 18 September 2023
Winners of our ‘Caring for our Environment’ Kids Truck Art Competition announced
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Thanks to all the local primary school students who entered our Kids Truck Art Competition. We received more than 160 entries and our judges were blown away by the children’s creativity and insights around the theme ‘Caring for our Environment’.
Published 28 August 2023
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize announces 2023 finalists
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The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, presented by Woollahra Council, has announced the finalists for the 22nd edition of the esteemed annual prize. The finalist works will be presented in an exhibition at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, unveiled on 27 September, with the winning sculpture announced at the opening.
Published 22 August 2023
Local infrastructure improvements a top priority in this year’s budget
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With a total expenditure of $134 million, our 2023/24 Operational Plan outlines a number of initiatives to improve local infrastructure, while continuing to deliver excellent services for our community.
Published 26 July 2023
Bellevue Hill 2023: local history
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During 2023 we’re celebrating Bellevue Hill -- which shares the same postcode – and Elizabeth Hartnell from Woollahra Libraries Local History Team shares some of her favourite historical facts about Bellevue Hill.
Published 24 May 2023
Pride Amplified local events
Arts & Culture
The global WorldPride festival is coming to Sydney from 17 February – 5 March and we’re hosting a series of events to help celebrate and support the LGBTQIA+ community.
Published 18 January 2023
Woollahra Council welcomes newly-elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor
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Councillor Susan Wynne has been re-elected as the Mayor of Woollahra, and Councillor Isabelle Shapiro elected as Deputy Mayor at the first meeting of the new Council, held on 5 January, with both terms to run until September 2023.
Published 6 January 2022
Food Safety - Make sure you are prepared
Community
Australian Food Safety Week 2021 will be held from 13 to 20 November 2021. As part of Australian Food Safety Week, Woollahra Municipal Council urges local consumers to reduce their risk of food poisoning by being prepared.
Published 8 November 2021
Plumb Reserve - a new inclusive play space providing fun for all
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Plumb Reserve is a popular playspace at Fletcher Street, Woollahra and has had a complete makeover, making it more accessible, inclusive, modern and engaging for children.
Published 21 December 2021
5 top spots to keep cool this summer
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La Niña may be playing havoc with our summer plans but we’re optimistic about gorgeous sunny days ahead. When the mercury rises, it’s time to grab your swimmers, hat and sunscreen and cool down in the tranquil waters along the stunning coastline within the Woollahra Council area. We picked five of our favourite spots to keep cool this summer.
Published 20 December 2021
Great Summer Reads For Adults
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Sink into a good book this summer with this list of great reads hand-picked by our librarians.
Published 6 December 2021
Great Summer Reads For Kids
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Getting kids excited about reading this school holidays is now a little bit easier with this list of great summer reads for children, handpicked by our librarians.
Published 3 December 2021
Kids’ art transforms local garbage trucks
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The winners of our Kids’ Truck Art competition have had the chance to see their artworks on a large-scale, after five winning artworks were printed on local garbage trucks for all to see.
Published 2 December 2021
Local residents lead the way with Kitchen to Compost
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When the residents of Eastpoint Tower in Edgecliff found out they could use their green bins to compost their food scraps via our Kitchen to Compost service, the owners’ corporation was keen to make it work for the complex of 99 apartments.
The tower is now a composting success story.
Published 25 November 2021
Your guide to voting at the NSW Local Government elections
Community
The NSW Local Government elections are managed by the NSW Electoral Commission. Voting will be different this year in response to COVID-19. You can vote in person on election day, Saturday 4 December 2021 or before the election at a pre-poll venue, apply for a postal vote or apply for iVote.
Published 22 November 2021
Winners announced for 2021 Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize
Arts & Culture
Captivating images of local landscapes and reflections on the effects of COVID lockdowns - time spent at home with family, and also loneliness and isolation - are among the winning entries in Woollahra Council’s 2021 Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize.
Published 18 November 2021
Five new spots to explore this summer
Community
While the city was in a COVID-induced halt, behind the scenes at the Woollahra Council, we have been building, creating and curating a whole variety of new experiences for you to enjoy. Now that warmer weather is here, it’s the perfect chance to get out (in a COVID-safe way of course) to explore these new spots in our local area.
Published 18 November 2021
2021 Woollahra Garden Awards winners announced
Community
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Woollahra Garden Awards.
Published 11 November 2021
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