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2023 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize judges announcement and call for entries
Arts & Culture
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Australia’s pre-eminent award for small sculpture presented by Woollahra Council, has announced three new judges for 2023. Artists are invited to submit their entries by 30 June.
Published 22 May 2023
NAIDOC Week 2023 events
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Come to a local event during NAIDOC Week (2-9 July) and in the lead up to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Referendum to learn more about indigenous culture and how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Published 20 May 2023
How to support refugees during Refugee Week and beyond
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During Refugee Week (Sunday 18 June to Saturday 24 June 2023), we celebrate the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. Find out how you can get involved to provide refugees with a safe and welcoming environment to thrive.
Published 15 May 2023
The new and improved Cooper Park Community Hall is the perfect place for your next party
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It's never easy to find that perfect venue for your child's next birthday party, family event, meeting or corporate gathering. But the great news is that the popular Cooper Park Community Hall has been renovated, updated and modernised and it now ticks all the boxes as one of the best venues to hire in the East.
Published 5 April 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
Did you receive a copy of our new printed newsletter?
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We are excited to share the first edition of our new printed newsletter, Woollahra News, which has been delivered to every household in our local area this week.
Published 22 July 2020
How to prepare your business model for a post-COVID world
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To support you on this journey of navigating your path in the ‘new normal’, Woollahra have partnered with Netstripes, Digital Marketing Specialist, who have designed a suite of two power-packed webinars to increase your digital knowledge and skills and pivot your business for growth.
Published 13 July 2020
Top 5 playgrounds to enjoy this winter
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Our playgrounds are open for business once again, so make the most of the winter sunshine and take the kids to one of these splendid play spots these school holidays.
Published 6 July 2020
What's in this year's budget?
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This financial year we will invest $4.1 million on road and footpath upgrades, $3.1 million on park and open space projects and $2.52 million to support small local businesses and our commercial centres during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published 6 July 2020
New recovery grants to help small businesses
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If your small business or not-for-profit organisation has experienced a decline in turnover as a result of COVID-19, you may be eligible for a NSW Government small business recovery grant of between $500 and $3000.
Published 6 July 2020
Development Applications can now be lodged online
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From 1 July 2020, Development Applications (DAs) can be lodged online via the NSW Planning Portal.
Published 1 July 2020
New rules for pet registration
Community
From 1 July 2020, new rules apply to owners of non-desexed cats, restricted breed dogs, or dogs declared to be dangerous. Owners of these pets will be required to pay an annual permit fee, in addition to their lifetime pet registration fee.
Published 1 July 2020
Winter School Holiday Fun – online!
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Even though we cannot run our regular school holiday activities in our Libraries, we do have online events available.
Published 29 June 2020
2020 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize open for entries
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The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Australia’s pre-eminent award for small sculpture presented by Woollahra Council, has announced three new guest judges for 2020 along with an increased prize pool of $29,000 to mark its 20th anniversary.
Artists are now invited to submit their entries until 17 July.
Published 16 June 2020
2020 Woollahra Digital Literary Award winners announced
Arts & Culture
Outstanding digital writing by Australian authors has been recognised in the winners of the 2020 Woollahra Digital Literary Award shortlist.
Published 16 June 2020
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