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Street performers policy consultation results and adoption

5 July 2023

The purpose of this consultation was to collect feedback from the community on:

  • The proposed changes to Council’s Street Performance Policy and Guidelines
  • The trial of new performance zones

Feedback was open from 20 October 2022 – 21 February 2023 and 584 people engaged with the consultation communications and there were 31 submissions to the online survey.

The consultation was promoted through a variety of methods including:

  • Have Your Say website
  • Media release
  • Social media
  • Footpath stickers are performance locations
  • Council e-newsletters
  • Email to registered performers
  • Business pop-ins

The following changes were made to the Policy as a result of the consultation process:

  1. A performance zone was removed in Bondi and one was changed (#5) in Bondi Junction.
  2. Applications can be completed online through Waverley Council's website
  3. Applicants will pick up their licences from customer service in Bondi Junction

These changes are in addition to Policy changes including:

  • The number of available licences increased from 7 to 30
  • Street performance footprint increased from 3 performance zones to 10.
  • Application process streamlined to online application

The Policy was adopted by Council in June and has been implemented. Read the media release for more information.