At the 9 December 2025 Council meeting, councillors discussed the outcomes of the community consultation held from 7 October to 17 November 2025 on the future use concept options proposed for the site. The consultation drew in over 400 completed surveys and submissions for the options and saw 3,800 visitors to the Have Your Say page. Almost 300 visitors to the page downloaded the concept options and full future use options documents. Council officers also discussed design option features with community members on site in November last year.

At the meeting, Council endorsed officers undertaking further planning towards the development of the site as a recreation/community hub focusing on the elements presented in Option 2 and considering feedback received. Planning will be done in parallel with the development of the planning proposal and Plan of Management for the site.

Council also endorsed officers to seek planning advice on the demolition of the building in the short term while planning of the new community facility continues.

At the same Council meeting, Council endorsed forwarding of the site’s planning proposal to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) for Gateway determination for the purposes of public exhibition. The planning proposal seeks to amend the zoning and permitted uses of the site.

To view the minutes of the 9 December Council meeting click here.

Council will continue to update the community as the planning phase progresses and consult with community during the detailed design phase.

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High Level Timeline

• October – November 2025: Community Consultation
• December 2025: Council meeting noting outcomes of community consultation and proposed next steps
• January – April 2026: Undertake planning regarding demolition and short-term use of the site
• May 2026 onwards: (1) Subject to planning advice, implementation of demolition and short-term use of the site; and (2) Undertake further planning and design for redevelopment of the site as a recreation/community hub.

Waverley Council is seeking community input to inform the potential redevelopment of the Council Chambers site in the Waverley Park Precinct.

After being the centre of civic life for over a century, the Council Chambers building on Bondi Road is no longer fit for purpose. The building has been closed, and Council offices and the Chamber have been relocated to Bondi Junction. Future use options have been considered by Council including redevelopment and refurbishment.

A refurbishment proposal was developed, and community consultation was held in 2022, this proposal only considered options within the existing zoning of the site, which limited the use to Council administration. Following an open tender process, the proposal proved to not be cost effective. Further investigations were undertaken, reconsidering the future use of the site.

Council resolved in September 2025 to consult with the community on the future use of the site and developed four concept options:

1. Community and recreational facility including - Full multi-purpose court, flexible community rooms, ancillary spaces and amenities and cafe (with multi-purpose court on ground floor (over 3 storeys)
2. Community and recreational facility including - Full multi-purpose court, flexible community rooms and café (over 4 storeys)
3. Community and recreational facility including - Full multi-purpose court, flexible community rooms and café with multi-purpose court on top floor (over 3 storeys)
4. Refurbishment including services upgrade and soft fit out, to retain site for Council office accommodation and Chamber, with flexible community rooms.

You are invited to provide feedback on the future use of the site, review the four concept options and complete the survey.