Waverley Archives

Join the “Best Festival Ever” Game Night: Design a Sustainable Music Festival in Waverley

June 17, 2025

Are you interested in sustainability, music, and teamwork? Here’s a unique chance to roll up your sleeves and get involved in an interactive game night that challenges you to design and manage a sustainable and resilient music festival—right here in Waverley. What’s It All About? The Best Festival Ever event is an immersive, systems-thinking game where participants come together to plan a music festival that balances creativity, community, and environmental responsibility. It’s not just about picking bands and organizing logistics—you’ll explore how to handle unexpected challenges while making decisions that promote resilience and sustainability. This engaging experience uses hands-on board…

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Community

Waverley Community Awards – Nominations Now Open

February 18, 2025

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond for the Waverley community? Now is the time to celebrate their dedication and hard work by nominating them for the 2025 Waverley Community Awards! These prestigious awards recognize individuals and groups who are making a meaningful impact in our local community. Held every two years, the Waverley Community Awards shine a light on those who demonstrate generosity, leadership, and a strong commitment to community service. This is your chance to acknowledge the selfless efforts of community members who contribute their time and skills to making Waverley a better place to live,…

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Community, Events

Celebrate Lunar New Year in Waverley Council: Fun, Culture, and Tradition for All Ages

January 22, 2025

The Lunar New Year is a time of celebration, family reunions, and cultural festivities, and Waverley Council in Sydney is embracing the spirit of the season with a variety of exciting events. Whether you’re a local or visiting, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this year as Waverley brings the community together to honor the Year of the Snake. From crafting sessions to traditional lion dances, here’s a roundup of the top Lunar New Year events happening in the Waverley Council area! 1. Crafternoon Session at Waverley Library If you’re looking for a hands-on way to celebrate the Lunar New…

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School holidays, What to do

Waverley School Holiday Programs

December 10, 2024

Next School Holiday Dates: Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 30 January 2025. Bookings for the Summer School Holiday Program will open on Thursday 28 November 2024. Our programs are super popular so please book early to avoid disappointment. We have a great line-up of fun-filled activities, workshops and events coming up for the Summer School Holiday program. Both free and paid activities will be facilitated by a combination of Waverley Council specialist staff, artists, industry professionals and partner organisations. The following locations will be offering different programs to suit all ages: Bondi Pavilion The Whale by Spare Parts Puppet…

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Community, Inspiration

FESTIVE LIGHTS COMPETITION 2024

November 2, 2024

It’s time to light up, Waverley! Waverley Council invites residents, schools, and businesses to get festive this holiday season by entering our Light Up Waverley competition for 2024. Decorate your outdoor spaces with festive lights and decorations and enter your masterpiece into our competition. There are 6 $500 Westfield vouchers up for grabs for the winners of our 2024 competition, spread over the following categories: Best House Display Best Balcony/Unit Display Best Business Display Best School Classroom Display Best sustainable Display People’s Choice Prize Visit our Light Up Waverley page to submit your display into the competition and to view…

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Education, Kids

HSC Study Night @Waverley Library: English with Larry Grumley

September 13, 2024

Waverley Library is hosting a special study night for year 12 students! Larry Grumley will provide HSC students some last minute advice in preparation for their upcoming English exams, covering HSC Human Experience and Paper 2 study and exam techniques both Advanced and Standard courses. Larry Grumley has over 30 years’ experience teaching English in both Australia and overseas. He has taught at high school, TAFE and university level and is currently Head Teacher of English at Catherine McAuley High School, Sydney. As a Supervisor of Marking, he has presented lectures on aspects of English and learning skills to students…

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School holidays

Waverley School Holiday Program, Winter 2024

June 18, 2024

Bookings for the Winter School Holiday Program are open from Thursday 13 June 2024. The programs are super popular so please book early to avoid disappointment. Waverley school holiday program has a great line-up of fun-filled activities, workshops and events coming up for the Winter School Holiday program. Both free and paid activities will be facilitated by a combination of Waverley Council specialist staff, artists, industry professionals and partner organisations. The following locations will be offering different programs to suit all ages: Bondi Pavilion Bondi Festival Ice Rink Seaside Sketch Sesh Werewolves Gould St Street Party Bondi Vista Ferris…

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Kids, Parenting

New Children’s Magazines available at Waverley Library

May 10, 2024

Young readers can now embark on a journey of discovery with Waverley’s new children’s magazines! Explore the mysteries of science with How it Works, Double Helix, and Discovery Box, or discover the world with National Geographic Kids. Find mindfulness in Teen Breathe and keep up with trends in Total Girl. Just Kiddinggets you laughing and Wacky but Trueleaves you in disbelief. Storybox offers great stories for little ones and curiosity will be fed with Krash and K-Zone. Borrow them all from Waverley’s children’s library – there’s something for every young reader to discover! Location & hours Address:Ron Lander Centre, 32-48…

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Business & Career, Inspiration

Waverley Council’s Small grants program

March 16, 2024

If you are working on a project that will benefit the local community, environment, or streets and need some help, Waverley’s Small Grants Program might be an option for getting the support you need. Application process Applying for a Waverley Small Grant just got a whole lot easier! Council now uses the popular Smarty Grants online system to manage applications and reporting. The system will assist you in completing your grant application accurately and enable you to view and track your application. Some of the features of SmartyGrants are: Save your application progress and return to complete your application at…

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Inspiration

Win a Month of Free EV Charging

March 14, 2024

The 3-Councils of Waverley, Woollahra and Randwick operate an electric vehicle (EV) charging network of 25 chargers, which continues to expand as the uptake of EVs in the east doubles year on year. The 3-Councils were the first in NSW to establish public chargers, recognising that the transition to EVs is the single largest change towards achieving net-zero emissions in the Eastern Suburbs. As of January 2024, there were approximately 2,220 charging sessions per month at the Council operated public chargers. Now, THREE lucky users have the opportunity to win a month of free charging! Submissions open 1st of March…

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