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Randwick City Council
Sydney's eastern beaches — around 144,600 people across Coogee, Maroubra, Clovelly, Kensington and Kingsford, with about 29km of coastline and the growing UNSW / Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct around Prince of Wales Hospital. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, beaches, roads, libraries, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.
Everyday essentials
The things people actually need from the council — fast.
Get to know your council
The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.
This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.
2025–26 rate peg: 3.7%
Open →Budget & financesHow financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.
Meets 9 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks
Open →Crime & safetyRandwick's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.
11 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate
Open →Mayor & councillorsWho represents you, by ward — and where to read their official profiles.
Mayor: Dylan Parker (Labor)
Open →Elections & votingWhen the next council election is, and how voting works.
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Open →Contact & servicesHow to reach the council and report a problem.
Customer service: 1300 722 542
Open →City profileThe basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.
Population: ~144,600 (2024)
Open →What's happening
3 updatesRecent items from Randwick City Council's public channels, in plain language.
- Policy
'Poogee' no more: Council starts $3M Coogee Beach stormwater project
Randwick Council and Sydney Water began a $3 million, part NSW-Government-funded project to divert stormwater away from Coogee Beach, aimed at ending its recurring poor Beachwatch water-quality ratings.
What this means for you: If you swim at Coogee, this targets one of the main causes behind past 'poor' water-quality ratings after rain.
Source: Randwick City Council — News
- Development
Maroubra Beach playground upgrade goes on exhibition
Council put a redevelopment of the Arthur Byrne Reserve playground at Maroubra Beach on public exhibition, part-funded by a NSW Government grant.
What this means for you: If you use the Maroubra Beach playground, this is the concept plan for its upgrade — check the exhibition for how to have your say.
Source: Randwick City Council — News
- Policy
IPART makes Randwick's environmental levy permanent
IPART approved a special variation making Randwick's long-running 'Sustaining our City' environmental levy permanent from 2024–25, adding about $101/year to the average residential rates bill that year.
What this means for you: This levy — previously due to expire — now continues indefinitely, funding council environmental programs; it's separate from the annual rate peg.
Source: Randwick City Council — News
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