Clover Moore The Lord Mayor of Sydney presented a Minute at the CoS Council meeting on October 27th 2025 addressing housing quality and affordability. The CoS states that NSW Government’s Environmental Planning and Assessment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025 is the most consequential change to the planning system in a[...]

In July and August 2025, the Heritage Council of NSW invited public submissions on Woollahra Council’s proposal to build a Youth Recreation Area (Skate Park) in Rushcutters Bay Park listed on the State Heritage Register. The idea has been under discussion for more than a decade. In 2012, Woollahra Municipal[...]

Woollahra Municipal Council (WMC) seeks to conserve buildings in our Local Government Area (LGA) that have heritage significance. This includes buildings dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as outstanding buildings from more recent times as an important part of the heritage of our local areas.  In[...]

Have you ever wondered about the E.J. Ward Community Centre on Underwood Street? Read about Dorothy Ward's reminisces about life in Paddington, and her father Eddy Ward, the member for East Sydney who represented the electorate for more than 30 years and held ministerial posts under Prime Ministers John Curtin and Ben Chifley [...]

Update:  4 September, 2025 Learn more about what is happening and read the excerpt from 'save_our_neighbours' "On the final day of the appeal window the developer lodged another appeal against the Commission’s decision to reject the challenge to the declined development application. This latest appeal has been lodged on the[...]

Update September 2025 The Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich recently commented on the outcome of the NSW Court Case. Update 3 September 2025 High Court Upholds La Perouse Land Claim Over Disused Paddington Site The ABC has reported that the High Court of Australia has delivered a landmark victory to[...]

Visit Busby's Bore In recognition of the importance of this early water supply system to the people of Sydney and New South Wales, Busby’s Bore was entered on the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999. Busby's Bore can be viewed at Victoria Barracks when visiting the Army Museum of NSW.[...]

Gugara Park proposed toilet block locations Update: 18 August 2025 Council staff reviewed the 102 submissions received and based on community feedback, further investigations were conducted to find an alternative location for a new toilet at Gugara Park. A new location was proposed (Option 5) which is approximately[...]