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Connect with your community on Neighbour Day

Connect with your community on Neighbour Day

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Celebrate Neighbour Day on Sunday 26 March 2023 by reaching out and making sustainable connections with those around you. Check out what's on near you.

Published 2 March 2023

Rose Bay gets a glow up

Rose Bay gets a glow up

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We’ve given Rose Bay a makeover with new painting, murals, plants, seating and lighting.

Published 20 February 2023

Pride Amplified local events

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

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

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

Switch to GreenPower

Environment

One of the simplest actions you can take to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions is to ensure the electricity you use is sourced from renewable energy by switching to GreenPower

Published 1 March 2021

Switch to GreenPower

Celebrating women in Woollahra on International Women's Day

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Our local area has been shaped by many remarkable women through their contributions to government, community organisations and professional and business life. Here are some of their stories, recorded as part of our Women in Woollahra local history project in 2007.

Published 1 March 2021

Celebrating women in Woollahra on International Women's Day

Five things that can’t go in your recycling bin – but you can recycle them at our Problem Waste Drop Off event, Saturday 6 February

Environment

Recycle your tricky waste items at our Problem Waste Drop Off event and divert them from landfill, giving them a second life.

Published 1 February 2021

Five things that can’t go in your recycling bin – but you can recycle them at our Problem Waste Drop Off event, Saturday 6 February

Meet some of our newest Australian citizens

Community

On Australia Day we hosted a special Citizenship Ceremony and welcomed 15 new citizens into our Australian family.

We spoke to some of our new citizens and asked them what it meant to become an Australian, and what they love about living in our local area.

Published 1 February 2021

Meet some of our newest Australian citizens

Australia Day 2021 Honours List

Community

Congratulations to the 11 local residents who were recognised in the Australia Day 2021 Honours List.

Thank you for your significant contribution to our community and country.

Published 27 January 2021

Australia Day 2021 Honours List

New COVID-19 digital check-in rules for hospitality venues and other businesses

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Recording customer information digitally is now mandatory for many NSW businesses and venues, to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

Published 27 November 2020

New COVID-19 digital check-in rules for hospitality venues and other businesses

Have your say on our next public space project

Community

We’re eligible to receive up to $4.75M from the NSW Government for new public space projects.

Published 24 November 2020

Have your say on our next public space project

Summer printed newsletter - out now

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Look for a copy of our summer printed newsletter in your mailbox.

Published 23 November 2020

Summer printed newsletter - out now

Top 10 spots for summer fun

Community

Avoid crowded beaches this summer and try one of these other local activities instead.

Published 18 November 2020

Top 10 spots for summer fun

Great summer reads

Arts & Culture

Looking to bury your head in a good book this summer? Our librarians have chosen their top picks for great summer reading.

Published 16 November 2020

Great summer reads
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