Update 1 July 26 Works commence at Moore Park South Works are now underway to open Moore Park South to the community, with the first stage of the transformation focused on enabling safe public access to 20 hectares of new parkland, alongside an active golf precinct. Early access works have[...]

Update: 29 June 2026 Woollahra Municipal Council have advised that the Draft Woollahra Affordable Housing Policy 2026 is currently on public exhibition, and that the closing date for submissions has been extended from 12 July to 26 July 2026 to allow for additional consultation. Update: 10 June 2026 WMC Draft[...]

On 16 April, the Paddington Society, in partnership with Paddington Library and Woollahra Council, hosted a talk by Mark Skelsey on his recently published book, Views To Die For. Mark Skelsey speaking at the Paddington Library, 16 April, 2026 The book explores two questions: how did a 1970s plan[...]

An Interview with Grahame Bond Paddington resident Grahame John Bond AM (born 21 November 1943) is an Australian architect, actor, writer, director, musician and composer, known for his many characters including Aunty Jack and The Ancient One in the first two seasons of the Beastmaster. Judy from the Society recently[...]

Update 26 March 2026 The Society, Woollahra Council and community members are aware of the previous planning proposal submitted during 2024 by the same applicant for 8-10 New McLean Street. This sought to increase the maximum building height standard to RL 110.0 and increase the Floor Space Ratio (FSR) over[...]

About the New Approach to Strategic Planning The NSW Government recently exhibited the Discussion Paper "A New Approach to Strategic Planning" that sets out a proposed three‑tiered planning framework for NSW - State, Region and Local, to make the planning system easier to understand and more consistent across the state.[...]

The Sydney Dance Company was conceived in Paddington by dancer Suzanne Musitz and her husband Frank Davidson. The couple bought their small terrace at 1 Norfolk Street, Paddington in 1967 as the suburb was rapidly becoming a home for the arts. Many streets were still working-class while others were filling[...]

Woollahra Municipal Council supports and encourages footway dining as a means of creating vibrant streetscapes and creating opportunities for businesses to grow and prosper. Businesses with existing Footway Approval for footway dining can apply to use kerbside parking space for additional footway dining. This reallocation of kerbside parking to footway[...]