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Waverley Council
A compact, densely populated coastal council in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs — around 73,000 people across Bondi, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Bronte, Tamarama and Dover Heights, home to Australia's most famous beach and one of its busiest town centres. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, roads, libraries, parks, beaches, 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: 3.8%
Open →Budget & financesHow financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.
Meets 8 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks
Open →Crime & safetyWaverley's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.
9 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate
Open →Mayor & councillorsWho represents you, by ward — and where to read their official profiles.
Mayor: Will Nemesh (Liberal)
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: (02) 9083 8000
Open →City profileThe basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.
Population: ~73,000
Open →What's happening
3 updatesRecent items from Waverley Council's public channels, in plain language.
- Development
Draft Bondi Junction master plan put on public exhibition
Waverley Council released a draft Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan reimagining the town centre with around 3,000 new homes, roughly 9,000 sqm of new public space and new community infrastructure, and opened it for community feedback ahead of a Council endorsement vote.
What this means for you: If you live, work or shop in or around Bondi Junction, this draft plan sets out how the town centre could change over coming decades; the Have Your Say page below explains how to read the plan and give feedback.
Source: Waverley Council — Bold plan for Bondi Junction's future unveiled
- Policy
Community Strategic Plan 2025–2035 adopted
The council adopted its new 10-year Community Strategic Plan (2025–2035) alongside a 2025–2029 Delivery Program, following community consultation, setting the community's long-term vision and priorities.
What this means for you: This is the top-level plan that guides the council's priorities and budgets over the coming years; the plan and how it was developed are on the council's page below.
Source: Waverley Council — Community Strategic Plan 2025–2035
- Policy
Historic Bondi Road Council Chambers closed
Waverley Council closed its long-standing Council Chambers on Bondi Road in October 2024, consolidating operations; customer service is now centred at 55 Spring Street, Bondi Junction.
What this means for you: If you need to visit the council in person, use the Bondi Junction customer service centre at 55 Spring Street rather than the former Bondi Road chambers.
Source: Waverley Council — End of an era: historic Council Chambers closes
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