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Connect with your community on Neighbour Day
All news
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
All news
We’ve given Rose Bay a makeover with new painting, murals, plants, seating and lighting.
Published 20 February 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
All news
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
$120,000 in grants to support local initiatives
Community
Read about the local projects we're supporting this year through our Community and Cultural, Environmental and Placemaking Grants.
Published 16 September 2020
Spring School Holidays
Community
Even though we cannot run our regular school holiday activities, we do have online events available.
Published 15 September 2020
Dementia Action Week – 21-27 September 2020
Community
In conjunction with the Woollahra Dementia Alliance we are hosting two free events during Dementia Action Week.
Published 14 September 2020
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Youth Photographic Award & Short Film Prize
Arts & Culture
More than 200 photo and short film entries were submitted by students from nine eastern suburbs high schools for the annual competition, now in its 27th year.
Published 14 September 2020
Would you know what to do during an emergency?
All news
We know emergencies can happen at any time, any place and without warning. Would you know what to do when one strikes?
Published 28 August 2020
New pop-up cycleway planned from Rose Bay to Bondi Beach
Community
The NSW Government has announced plans for a new pop-up cycleway from Rose Bay to Bondi Beach to give the local community more safe travel options during COVID-19.
Published 26 August 2020
Further relief for local small businesses impacted by COVID-19
All news
We've extended a range of relief measures for local small businesses to help ease the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19.
Published 26 August 2020
New multi-purpose courts open at Christison Park
Community
There are now even more opportunities for sports and recreation in our local area thanks to a court upgrade at Christison Park in Vaucluse.
Published 25 August 2020
We are officially carbon neutral!
All news
We are very proud to announce we are the third local government organisation in New South Wales to reach ‘net zero emissions’ and be certified as carbon neutral.
Published 24 August 2020
We’re looking for Woollahra’s best gardens. Enter your garden today for the chance to win!
Environment
There are some fantastic gardens in our local area and now is the time of year to show them off by entering yours in the 2020 Woollahra Garden Awards.
Published 3 August 2020
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