What the council is working on
Recent deliveries, what's underway now, and what's planned next — drawn from the council's own plans, budgets and project pages. We report what the council has publicly said it's doing; every item links to its source.
The council's stated direction
The Northern Beaches' direction is set out in its Community Strategic Plan and a four-year Delivery Program with annual Operational Plans, with a strong recent focus on long-term financial sustainability while maintaining community infrastructure and services.
The council delivers roads, waste, libraries, beaches and aquatic centres, parks, planning and environment programs across the former Manly, Warringah and Pittwater areas. Its Delivery Program is the elected council's statement of commitment for its term.
Following an IPART-approved special variation (12.1% in 2025–26, 11.7% in 2026–27), the council is required to report on how the additional rates income is spent and on productivity improvements through to 2031–32.
Underway now
Financial sustainability program (special rate variation)
2025–2032After IPART partially approved its special variation, the council is lifting rates by 12.1% (2025–26) and 11.7% (2026–27) to secure long-term financial sustainability and maintain infrastructure and services, with reporting obligations to IPART through 2031–32.
Source: Northern Beaches Council — Special Variation to rates
Four-bin waste service & landfill diversion
ongoingThe council runs a four-bin separation system and now sends red-bin general waste to a processing plant that recovers recyclables before landfill, alongside a renewed truck fleet with enclosed hoppers to cut litter and odour.