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DRAFT OPERATIONAL PROGRAM 2018–19
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge the Bidjigal and Gadigal people,
who traditionally occupied the Sydney coast
We also acknowledge Aboriginal Elders
both past and present.
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19
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OUR COMMUNITY
VISION
Waverley: connecting
the city and the sea.
A welcoming and cohesive community
that celebrates and enhances our
spectacular coastline, vibrant places,
and rich cultural heritage.
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CONTENTS
Our Local Government Area Map | 05
Waverley – Our Local Government Area | 06
Message from the Mayor | 08
Message from the General Manager | 05
The Mayor and Councillors | 10
Our Organisation | 12
Our Planning Framework | 18
How to read this plan | 19
Arts and Culture
Community Services and Well-being
Recreation and Open Spaces
Local Economy
Planning, Development and Heritage
Transport, Pedestrians and Parking
Buildings and Infrastructure
Sustainable Environment
Sustainable Waste
Corporate Leadership and Engagement
Knowledge and Innovation
Community Grants Program | 62
Budget Estimates | 63
Statement of Revenue Policy | 64
Capital Works Program | 69
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19
OUR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
AREA MAP
HUNTER
BONDI
WAVERLEY
LAWSON
WAVERLEY – OUR LOCAL
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GOVERNMENT AREA
OUR LOCAL OUR SUBURBS:
GOVERNMENT Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, North Bondi,
AREA: Bronte, Dover Heights, Queens Park, Rose Bay,
Tamarama, Vaucluse and Waverley
9.2km2 OUR ATTRACTIONS:
Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama Beaches,
Bondi Pavilion, Bronte House,
OUR DWELLINGS AND BUSINESSES: Waverley Cemetery, the Coastal Walk,
Bondi Junction, Margaret Whitlam
Recreation Centre, Bronte Gully and
Dudley Page Reserve
31,564 34,730 POPULATION
dwellings registered businesses
TOTAL POPULATION
MEDIAN AGE
72,106
35 years
• 16 per cent of our residents are 0–14 years old
PROJECTED
POPULATION
POPULATION
DENSITY
2031
77.99
80,100
• 9.2 per cent are 15–24 years old
persons per hectare
• 62.1 per cent are 25–64 years old
• 12.7 per cent are more than 65 years old
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES
STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE
OVERSEAS BORN
38.4%
274
RESIDENTS
LANGUAGES
68.8 per cent of us speak English at home while EDUCATION 7
20.9 per cent speak a language other than English
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
17
Russian is spoken by 2.2 per cent of our residents,
2.1 per cent speak Spanish, 1.9 per cent Portuguese,
1.8 per cent French and 1.7 per cent Italian (including both primary
and secondary)
73 per cent of our residents aged over 15 years have
completed year 12 schooling or equivalent
44.5 per cent of our residents aged over 15 years
JEWISH COMMUNITY have a Bachelor or higher degree compared to 24.1
Waverley’s Jewish community of per cent for Greater Sydney
10,076
residents makes up 15.1 percent
20 per cent of young people aged 15–24 years
attended an educational institution including high
school and/or a higher education facility, such as TAFE
of our total population
or university
HOUSING ECONOMY
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE
$4.36 billion
gross regional product
2.3 people
More than
27,546
jobs in Waverley
RENTING MEDIAN MEDIAN TOTAL INCOME/WEEK
HOUSEHOLDS WEEKLY RENT for Waverley families in 2016 was
43% $620 $2,300
compared to $1,482 for
Greater Sydney
HIGH EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
Retail trade, Healthcare and Social Assistance,
SINGLE PERSON Accomodation and Food Services, Education and Training,
HOUSEHOLDS and Professional Scientific and Technical Services
24.7% 79.9% of Waverley properties
are connected to the
internet
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MESSAGE FROM
THE MAYOR
In this Operational Plan, priorities for Spaces to improve the health and
the next eleven years are represented quality of life of Waverley’s residents.
by eleven themes. These are the We value public open space and we
things you have told us are the most will retain, protect and improve the
important to focus on. quality, capacity and accessibility of
parks, open spaces, sporting and
A prime focus is Transport,
recreational facilities.
Pedestrians and Parking. We are
working to make travel easier both We will deliver all these actions
around and beyond Waverley. Better while adhering to our financial
footpaths and safer pedestrian responsibilities. Costs will be well-
crossings. More cycling including considered and money responsibly
separated cycling infrastructure. We spent. We have carefully budgeted
encourage well-operated share bike for a range of initiatives according to
operations, and share car provision the priorities raised by the community
and we continue to lobby the State through consultation.
Government to improve Bondi
We’re committed to making Waverley
Junction interchange and bus services
a great place to live, work and play
on Bondi Road Corridor.
well into the future. I am proud of
We will improve Council’s energy what this plan holds, and look forward
efficiency in buildings and to what the next 12 months bring.
infrastructure. We will look at
Thank you.
everything from lighting to heating
and cooling options to reduce CO2
emissions. We will also increase Cr John Wakefield
the use of renewable energy on Mayor of Waverley
community, school and residential
properties, with a focus on solar and
battery power.
We aim to keep our streets, beach
and parks clean and free of litter,
rubbish and pollution. As a council,
we want to improve waste collection
and recycling, and to divert waste
from landfill using new treatment
technologies. We will lead by
example and empower business,
residents and visitors by promoting
sustainable consumption and waste
avoidance. We will increase recycling
by promoting reuse, repair and
sustainable purchasing and we will
focus on reducing single use plastics.
A key focus is Recreation and Open
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19
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MESSAGE FROM
THE GENERAL MANAGER
and the community, meaning faster The accessibility of our facilities and
responses and turnaround times. We services throughout the community
aim for better value for money for is a priority. This includes parks, open
our community by doing a Business spaces, sporting and recreational
Improvement and Service Review. facilities. We will improve access to
This program will identify services emerging technologies and library
for improvement and allow resource collections and we will deliver
sharing or partnerships with other accessible community facilities and
councils and community organisations. venues appropriate to the diverse
needs of the community. New,
Corporate Leadership and Engagement
upgraded roads and footpaths will
is an area that I am particularly
balance the needs of pedestrians,
focussed on in this Operational
bike riders and other users. There
Plan. We want to engage the local
will also be improved access to
community in shaping the future of
I’m pleased to present Waverley popular destinations such as Bondi
Waverley, and on providing many
Council’s Operational Plan for Junction, Bondi Beach and local
opportunities for the community
2018-2019. villages and there will be fair access
to contribute to decision making.
to parking, public transport, and
This plan is based around our council’s This includes working more closely
ride sharing. Residents will also
new vision ‘Waverley - Connecting with our Resident Precincts and
benefit from improved access to
the city and the sea. An inclusive local businesses. We will build the
community services and a range of
community celebrating and enhancing community’s confidence in the
needs-based, flexible and accessible
our beautiful coastline, vibrant places, integrity and capability of Council
services, building and facilities. We
and rich cultural heritage’, developed by establishing a strong governance
plan to expand opportunities for the
through the community’s feedback framework that is transparent,
community to access and use
during consultation from November accountable and uses evidence-based
digital technology.
2018 to February 2019. In setting this decision making. We will deliver long
vision, Council will be better able to term financial and economic programs Our community has set out some
serve the local community and strongly that improve financial sustainability. expectations in the Community
represent it to all levels of government. Strategic Plan and we are committed
Planning, Development and Heritage
to responding positively to them. I
As a council, we are in a great position is also another key area for Council’s
look forward to continuing our good
to respond to the community’s focus, responding to community
work for and with the community.
expectations which are set out in the interest in this area. We aim to
We have plans agreed to ensure
Waverley Community Strategic Plan. continue improvements to the
that we continue to deliver facilities
Customers and the community are development application process
and services to our residents, keep
at the heart of our service delivery. and to review our planning policies to
Waverley clean and free from litter
We’re committed to meeting help increase housing diversity and
and waste, deliver better infrastructure
community needs and expectations affordability and protect employment
and ensure that our environmental,
and we will engage and partner opportunities. Our rigorous DA
community and cultural programs get
with the community to provide the development assessment processes
better every year.
services which meet those needs. will be focused on better public
We plan to introduce an after-hours outcomes and we plan to protect,
service and the use of technology for respect and conserve items and places
Peter Monks
better interaction between Council of heritage significance, including
Acting General Manager
Bondi Pavilion and the Boot Factory.
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THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILLORS
WAVERLEY COUNCIL IS MADE
UP OF FOUR WARDS – BONDI,
LAWSON, WAVERLEY AND
HUNTER – EACH ELECTING
THREE COUNCILLORS.
The twelve Councillors are elected by • Playing a key role in the creation and
residents and ratepayers for three year review of the Council’s resources for
term. The last elections were held on 9 the benefit of the area
September 2017.
• Reviewing performance, delivery
The position of Mayor is elected by of service, management plans and
Councillors for a two year period, and revenue policies of the Council
Deputy Mayor for a 12-month period.
• Representing the interests of residents
Councillor John Wakefield is the and ratepayers
current Mayor and Councillor Dominic
• Providing leadership and guidance to
Wy Kanak is the Deputy Mayor. The
the community
responsibilities of Councillors are
defined in the Local Government Act • Facilitating communication between
1993 and include: the community and the Council.
COUNCIL MEETINGS regularly, including Public Art Advisory
AND DECISION MAKING Committee, Traffic Advisory Committee,
Safety Advisory Committee and the
Ordinary Council meetings are held
Multicultural Advisory Committee.
once a month, on the third Tuesday of
Council and Committee meetings
the month. Residents are welcome to
are minuted, with the minutes made
attend these meetings. Extraordinary
available on Council’s website shortly
Council Meetings are called at short
after each meeting.
notice from time to time to address
particular issues. We also have a
range of committees that meet
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19BONDI WARD
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John Wakefield Dominic Wy Kanak Leon Goltsman
Mayor, Australian Labor Party Deputy Mayor, Greens Liberal Party of Australia
HUNTER WARD
Sally Betts Steven Lewis Will Nemesh
Liberal Party of Australia Australian Labor Party Liberal Party of Australia
LAWSON WARD
Angela Burrill Elaine Keenan Paula Masselos
Liberal Party of Australia Greens Australian Labor Party
WAVERLEY WARD
Tony Kay George Copeland Marjorie O’Neill
Liberal Party of Australia Greens Australian Labor Party12
OUR
ORGANISATION
OUR OUR OUR
VISION MISSION VALUES
Connect, Create and Wow! This is Waverley. Together, Responsible,
Celebrate our People, Places Engaging, Creative.
and Partnerships.
WAVERLEY COUNCIL IS MADE UP
OF FOUR DIRECTORATES:
1 2 3 4
WAVERLEY WAVERLEY WAVERLEY WAVERLEY
CORPORATE LIFE RENEWAL FUTURES
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-1913
WAVERLEY
CORPORATE
DEPARTMENT AREAS RESPONSIBILITIES
Digital Waverley • Digital business model development
• Technical support services
• Information technology
• Systems
• GIS Coordination
• Records management
Financial Waverley • Strategic financial management
• Procurement services
• Rates management
• Accounts payable and receivable
•C ouncil’s fleet maintenance and depot
Acting General Manager, store management
Peter Monks
Internal Ombudsman, • Investigations
Governance and Civic • Access to information
• Business papers and councillor support
• Corporate policies, delegations and
registers
• Precinct coordination
People and Culture
• Human resources
• Risk and safety
• Learning development
• Payroll services
Engaging Waverley
• Communications and media
• Graphic design and web services
• Community engagement
• Executive and Mayoral support services
• Corporate planning and reporting
• Business improvement14
WAVERLEY
LIFE
DEPARTMENT AREAS RESPONSIBILITIES
Caring Waverley • Childrens and family services
• Affordable and social housing programs
and community support
• Services for older people and people
with disablities
• Community development and
neighbourhood connections programs
Customer First • Customer service, including Customer
Service Centre and Call Centre
Acting Director, • Customer parking, including
Linda Bathur management of on-street parking,
residential parking permit scheme and
council’s commercial off-street car parks
Enrishing Waverley
• Library and learning features
• Cultural programs including visual arts
and other programs
• Outdoor and Flagship events
• Waverley facilities including Bondi
Pavilion and Margaret Whitlam
Recreational Centre
Safe Waverley
• Rangers and environmental health
services
• Lifeguard services
• Community safety strategies and
education programs
• Sport and recreation
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WAVERLEY
FUTURES
DEPARTMENT AREAS RESPONSIBILITIES
Shaping Waverley • Town planning
• Planning policies and controls
• Liasing with businesses and providing
economic development solutions
• Heritage and urban design
• Development applications
Building Waverley
• Building serveying
• Building compliance
Acting Director, • Fire safety and inspections
George Bramis
• Environment
Sustainable Waverley • Green infrastructure
• Waste compliance, reduction and
education
• Bushcare program16
WAVERLEY
RENEWAL
DEPARTMENT AREAS RESPONSIBILITIES
Creating Waverley •M
aintain assets including roads, drains,
kerb and gutters, footpaths, parks,
reserves and beaches
• T raffic, parking, transport and engineering
assessment
•D
esign, landscape architecture and open
space planning
Clean & Attractive
Waverley •W
aste collection (both domestic and
commercial)
• Graffiti removal
Director,
Emily Scott • Public place cleaning
• Tree maintenance
• Upkeep of parks and beaches
• Waverley and South Head Cemeteries
Project Waverley
•M
anage, implement and construct
Council’s major projects, including the
Capital Works Program
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18 OUR PLANNING
FRAMEWORK
All Councils in New South Wales The framework allows NSW councils The framework requires Council
are required to conduct their to draw various plans together, to take a long-term approach to
business based on an Integrated understand how they interact and decision making which considers
Planning and Reporting framework. get the maximum leverage from the Quadruple Bottom Line, social,
Waverley Council has been a leader their efforts by planning holistically economic, environmental and
in this area since the legislation was and sustainably for the future. civic leadership, and the Social
introduced in 2009, having produced The framework ensures long-term Justice Principles of equity, access,
award-winning asset and financial planning for the future with a participation and rights. The diagram
management plans, and was one commitment to the community below shows the framework
of the first councils to produce the having a say in what happens in the hierarchy:
full suite of documents required area.
under the Integrated Planning and
Reporting legislation.
Community
Strategic Plan
10+ years
Resourcing Strategy
Delivery Program
• Long-term Financial Plan
3 years
• Workforce Management Plan
Community • Asset Management Plan
Strategic Plan Operational Plan • Environment Action Plan
10+ years 1 years
Perpetual
monitoring
and review
Annual Report
The Delivery Program is the point the community from each newly is identified. The Operational Plan
where the community’s goals elected council. Priorities are set sits under the Delivery Program and
in the community strategic plan to the goals and strategies in the lists all the actions the council will
is systematically translated into Community Strategic Plan and undertake during the year to achieve
actions. The Delivery Program is appropriate methods to measure its strategic goals .
the statement of commitment to the success of the Delivery Program19
HOW TO READ THIS PLAN
COMMUNITY VISION What did the community say?
The community vision is a succinct The community feedback received during the
statement that captures the community’s engagement forms the basis for our future
aspirations for the future of Waverley. The priorities
community vision is the foundation
for the community
Strategic Plan. Goals - What will be our focus?
The priorities that we will focus on to achieve
results in the next 11 years
THEMES
How would we achieve the vision Strategies - How will we achieve our goals?
for the future of Waverley? The strategies are plans that will help us achieve our goals.
The priorities that we should focus on as
a local government area is representation
through 11 thematic areas that were identified
as the most significant areas that we should
focus on in the next 11 years. Deliverables – What will we deliver for the period
1. Arts and Culture 2018-2021?
2. Community Service and Well-being Deliverables are high level actions that Council will
deliver in partnership with multiple stakeholders
3. Recreation and Open Spaces
4. Local Economy
5. Planning, Development and Heritage
6. Transport, Pedestrian and Parking
7. Building and Infrastructure Activities – What will we implement
8. Sustainable Environment in 2018/19?
9. Sustainable Waste Activities are a combination of services, projects and
10. Corporate Leadership and Engagement sub-activities that we will implement in 2018/19 to
achieve the deliverables
11. Knowledge and Innovation
Outcome - How will we measure our success?
The measures that would help us to monitor progress
that we are making in implementing the activity20
ARTS AND
CULTURE
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 1.1: Facilitate opportunities that recognise Waverley’s unique place in the Australian contemporary cultural
landscape
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility 21
1.1.1 Develop and Implement a rich and Implement an Increased customer Enriching Waverley
implement a Cultural diverse program of annual program of satisfaction with
Plan for Waverley cultural activities across cultural, learning programs
that delivers a diverse a range of creative and and visual arts
range of integrated performing art forms activities
cultural activities Build partnerships Develop a portfolio Two new funding Enriching Waverley
with key stakeholders of sponsorship opportunities
and explore funding and grant funding identified
opportunities that opportunities
support and enhance
the cultural offering in
Waverley
1.1.2. Deliver a Deliver a diverse Develop and Average 80 per cent Enriching Waverley
dynamic library program of library implement an booking capacity for
service that enriches activities that foster annual program of activities
lives by providing a creativity creative activities
means of social and Deliver a broad range Promote and Minimum 80 Enriching Waverley
cultural interaction of learning programs implement a per cent positive
that educate and range of learning customer feedback
inspire opportunities for
all ages
1.1.3. Provide a Provide a broad Deliver an Minimum 80 Enriching Waverley
diverse program program of Council- annual program per cent positive
of recreational delivered civic and of civic events community and
and entertainment community events and community stakeholder feedback
events that balance festivals
community and visitor Review and update Policy adopted Engaging Waverley
expectations Sponsorship Policy
Co-ordinate the Manage public Minimum 80 Enriching Waverley
delivery of externally spaces effectively per cent positive
managed flagship and facilitate the community and
events successful delivery stakeholder feedback
of large scale
flagship events
Goal 1.2: Preserve and interpret the unique cultural heritage of Waverley
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
1.2.1 Maintain the Ensure future uses of Develop plans and Plans and policies in Enriching Waverley
unique cultural Bondi Pavilion reflect policies for the place
value and heritage its place as a significant
Bondi Pavilion that
significance of key cultural space acknowledge and
landmarks reflect its cultural
heritage
1.2.2. Plan and deliver Deliver and partner Engage with key Increase in cultural Enriching Waverley
a range of cultural with cultural heritage stakeholders heritage programs
heritage activities groups and other to develop and and activities
that inspire creativity, organisations to deliver implement cultural
build participation culturally relevant heritage activities
and create learning activities and programs
opportunities22
COMMUNITY
SERVICES AND
WELL-BEING
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 2.1: Create a resilient, caring and cohesive community
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility 23
2.1.1 Provide a range Develop and implement Undertake research Recommendation Caring Waverley
of needs-based, an integrated in with key partners report completed
flexible and accessible social sustainability to prepare the
services, buildings and framework in social sustainability
facilities partnership with other framework
agencies
Improve the delivery Improve client Meet quality Caring Waverley
and viability of choice and control assurance
integrated early in the provision of and legislative
childhood and family responsive high requirements,
support services, quality services for maintain or increase
Community and Seniors children, families, satisfaction of users
Centre and NDIS older people and
registered disability people with a
service disability
Deliver a transparent, Implement grants Maintain and Caring Waverley
targeted and outcome- programs in increase satisfaction
focused grants program accordance with rating of grant
in response to changing legislation and recipients over 2017
community needs and Council’s guidelines baseline
expectations
Review and implement Engage Policy updated Enriching Waverley
Council’s community stakeholders to
tenancy policy review and update
Community
Tenancy policy
Improve the capacity Co-ordinate Four activities co- Caring Waverley
of services to better networking, ordinated
respond to people with advocacy and
complex needs (e.g. partnership
young people, mental activities with
health, homelessness) government and
community to
address unmet
needs,
2.1.2. Provide and Manage Council's Update housing Policy review Caring Waverley
manage social and affordable and social policies in response completed and
affordable rental housing programs and to changing annual report
housing, community partner with other community trends published
venues and facilities agencies to improve and publish an
provision annual report
Deliver accessible Promote Council’s Increased use of Enriching Waverley
community facilities community venues venues and facilities
and venues that cater and facilities
for the diverse needs of and investigate
the community opportunities to
increase utilisationGoal 2.2: Nurture a safe, healthy and well-connected community that has the capacity to embrace challenges and
the resilience to adapt to change
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Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
2.2.1 Facilitate Implement and Design, deliver Community Caring Waverley,
social inclusion and facilitate resident-led and promote satisfaction rating Sustainable
neighbourhood projects and encourage neighbourhood of 80 per cent or Waverley and Clean
programs to creative community programs above and increased and Attractive
strengthen interactions participation in
community neighbourhood
connections programs
Enhance organisational Support initiatives Increased awareness Caring Waverley
support for that promote and support for
volunteering best practice volunteer programs
opportunities and in volunteer across Council
recognise and celebratemanagement and
volunteers involvement across
Council
Provide programs that Promote awareness Increased Caring Waverley
inform, educate and of community community
support Waverley's services and awareness
community deliver interactive
workshops to
support the
wellbeing and
resilience of
children, young
people, families,
seniors and people
with disability
Connect with older Prepare and Action Plan Caring Waverley
people and assist implement the developed and
residents to remain wellness and re- implemented
healthy and active ablement action
in their homes and plan to support
communities with good healthy, active
access to information, lifestyles for older
services and support people as they
age and connect
them to their
communities
2.2.2. Manage and Prepare and implement Undertake daily 100 per cent Safe Waverley
regulate public places proactive health and patrols to improve compliance
to achieve safe and safety strategies to safety at Bondi,
healthy lifestyles improve community Bronte and
health and address Tamarama beaches
anti-social behaviour Implement Reduction in Safe Waverley
strategies to incidents
address antisocial
behaviour and
noise related issues
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 2.2: Nurture a safe, healthy and well-connected community that has the capacity to embrace
challenges and the resilience to adapt to change
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Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
2.2.2. Manage and Prepare and implement Undertake All inspections Safe Waverley
regulate public places proactive health and inspections completed meet
to achieve safe and safety strategies to to regulate industry standards
healthy lifestyles improve community food handling,
health and address sewerage,
anti-social behaviour excessive noise and
other issues
Prepare and implement Manage and 100 per cent Safe Waverley
proactive health and implement legislative
safety strategies to companion animals requirements met
improve community and impounding and increase in
health and address program impounded animals
anti-social behaviour
Goal 2.3: Strengthen people’s inclusion in community life, promote diversity and celebrate Aboriginal
culture past, present and future
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
2.3.1 Improve access, Implement Disability Implement priority Annual progress Caring Waverley
participation and Inclusion Action Plan actions in the report completed
inclusion for everyone (DIAP), Reconciliation RAP, DIAP and
Action Plan (RAP) and other relevant
other key plans and plans and policies
policies in partnership
with internal and
external partners
Strengthen Council's Implement joint Four initiatives or Caring Waverley
capacity for projects with partnership projects
collaboration and community groups implemented
effective partnerships and government
to deliver community agencies to
and social well-being enhance service
projects co-ordination,
maximise
opportunities and
promote inclusion,
harmony and
diversity
Deliver and facilitate Provide Four activities Caring and Enriching
inclusive, informal and opportunities delivered or Waverley
family-friendly local for residents and facilitated
programs that promote visitors to come
harmony and respect together in support
of Waverley's
diverse community26
RECREATION AND
OPEN SPACES
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 3.1. Improve health and quality of life through a range of recreational opportunities and quality open spaces
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility 27
3.1.1 Retain, protect, Understand and Undertake 90 per cent Safe Waverley
and improve the respond to the a recreation of recreation
quality, capacity and recreation needs of theneeds study in needs study
accessibility of parks, community partnership with recommendations
open spaces, sporting the community implemented
and recreational Prepare and implement Undertake park 90 per cent of Creating Waverley
facilities an Open Space Strategy and playground scheduled park and
that caters to and upgrades playground upgrades
balances the needs of completed on time
all users and within budget
Service and Monthly review of all Clean and Attractive
maintain public public open spaces
open spaces to completed to meet
best practice the service standards
standards and
community
expectations
Goal 3.2. Expand the diverse network of parks and open spaces, sporting and recreational facilities
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
3.2.1 Improve access Partner with key Manage access to 100 per cent Enriching Waverley
to private and public stakeholders to public open spaces utilisation of existing
recreation facilities maximise the use and to promote optimal licenses
and open spaces access to private and use
public open spaces,
recreation and sports
fields
Integrate innovation Investigate Asset maintenance Creating Waverley
and emerging opportunities to and lifecycle cost
technologies in include emerging reduction reflected
planning and design materials in Strategic Asset
of open spaces and that provide Management Plan
recreational facilities cost, lifecycle, (SAMP)
environmental and
social benefits28
LOCAL
ECONOMY
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 4.1: Promote Waverley as a significant sustainable economy and innovation precinct
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
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4.1.1 Facilitate Implement innovative Organise events A minimum of two Shaping Waverley
networking and and alternative to facilitate events organised
collaboration mechanisms networking
between Waverley's to encourage opportunities
independent collaboration and between start ups
professionals aspiring networking
start-ups
4.1.2. Develop Undertake initiatives to Organise programs Partnership created Shaping Waverley
approaches to facilitate employment to facilitate with at least one
increase employment opportunities employment organisation
opportunities among opportunities
the highly skilled and
educated workforce,
including young
graduates
Goal 4.2: Ensure Bondi Junction and Waverley’s villages continue to have a diverse range of businesses, local jobs
and services
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
4.2.1 Enhance the Investigate and Undertake Bondi Junction Shaping Waverley
commercial core of implement strategies Bondi Junction commercial
Bondi Junction to to facilitate commercial commercial floorspace audit
increase employment office floorspace in floorspace audit conducted
Bondi Junction and Introduce Increased investment Shaping Waverley
other centres mechanisms in development
to increase of commercial
commercial floorspace
floorspace in Bondi
JunctionGoal 4.2: Ensure Bondi Junction and Waverley’s villages continue to have a diverse range of businesses, local jobs
and services
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Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
4.2.2. Support the Partner with JobsNSW Partner with State Partnerships with Shaping Waverley
efforts of a range and other agencies to government and State and SME’s
of stakeholders to support start-ups and SMEs to analyse established
increase the diversity small and medium options to increase
of the local economy enterprises diversity of the
local economy
Implement an Easy Prepare and Policy adopted and Shaping Waverley
To Do Business with implement implementation
Council policy Commercial initiated
Activity in Public
Places Policy
Goal 4.3: Encourage tourism to support to the local economy and contribute to local amenity
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
4.3.1. Ensure tourism Implement place Implement Place activation Shaping Waverley
contributes to activation initiatives an integrated initiatives adopted
natural and cultural that reflect community approach to
attractions and local concerns and needs events, transport,
amenity public place
enhancement and
promotions
Lobby State Lobby State State legislative or Shaping Waverley
government to amend government to policy amendments
legislation to better amend short term initiated
manage short-term holiday lettings
holiday lettings legislation and/or
policy
4.3.2 Support and Promote and educate Undertake a Feasibility study Shaping Waverley
enhance the tourist visitors on local history, feasibility study to completed
economy landscape, businesses create a new visitor
and cultural assets information centre
at Bondi Beach
Prepare and implement Prepare Destination Double online Shaping Waverley
a Destination marketing strategy website visits to
Management Plan via Hello Bondi Hello Bondi website
website and app
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PLANNING,
DEVELOPMENT
AND HERITAGE
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 5.1: Facilitate and deliver well-designed, accessible and sustainable buildings and places that improve the
liveability of existing neighbourhoods
33
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
5.1.1 Facilitate and Develop and implement Prepare a local Strategy adopted Shaping Waverley
enable a diverse range planning policies to housing strategy
of housing options increase affordable in alignment with
and other land uses housing options State government
requirements
Align local planning Review Waverley Annual review Shaping Waverley
policy regularly with Local Environment of DCP and LEP
metropolitan planning Plan(LEP) and completed
directions and ensure Development
a diversity of uses are Control Plan(DCP)
provided
5.1.2. Ensure new Ensure planning policy Review and PA policy updated Shaping Waverley
development and agreements update Planning
maintains or improves provide improvements Agreement (PA)
the liveability and to the surrounding policy
amenity of existing facilities and areas
neighbourhoods
5.1.3. Ensure new Provide timely Implement 80 per cent of Building Waverley
development provides determinations of assessment applications that
a high standard of applications for procedures that meet LEP and DCP
design quality and developments deliver high are determined
does not impact quality outcomes within 40 working
on the amenity of and efficient days
neighbours or the determinations
wider community Ensure new Assess all 100 per cent of Building Waverley
development meets applications applications are
the aims and objectives against relevant assessed against
of the LEP and DCP and provisions of relevant provisions
the LEP and DCP of the LEP and DCP
and other relevant and other relevant
legislation legislationGoal 5.1: Facilitate and deliver well-designed, accessible and sustainable buildings and places that improve the
liveability of existing neighbourhoods
34 Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
5.1.4. Ensure Ensure the Assess all 100 per cent Building Waverley
development is development meets applications against of applications
undertaken in the requirements the development are assessed
accordance with of the development consent and against relevant
required approvals consent and relevant legislation and development
and new and existing legislation where ensure compliance consent and
buildings provide a Council is appointed as during required legislation
high standard of fire the certifier inspections
safety and amenity Provide efficient Implement 80 per cent of Building Waverley
and professional assessment building certification
certification and inspection inspections are
procedures that undertaken within
deliver high 10 working days
quality outcomes
and efficient
determinations
Ensure new buildings Undertake 80 per cent of fire Building Waverley
meet current fire safety fire safety safety inspections
standards and existing assessment of are undertaken
buildings are upgraded new development within 15 working
where Council is days
the certifier and in
existing buildings
where potential
fire safety issues
are identified
Undertake initiatives to Investigate 80 per cent of Building Waverley
address issues relating complaints relating complaints regarding
to illegal use or building to illegal use of illegal development
works in a timely building works in a or use of buildings
manner timely manner are responded to
within 15 working
days
5.1.5. Encourage Update planning Initiate DCP Best practice Shaping and
energy and water policies, consider updates to measures identified Sustainable
efficiency, best incentives and lobby for incorporate Waverley
practice waste improved regulations best practice
management and zero environment
carbon buildings for sustainability
all developments measures for all
developments
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 5.2: Value and embrace Waverley’s heritage items and places
35
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
5.2.1 Protect, respect Prepare and implement Prepare and CMPs adopted Shaping Waverley
and conserve items Conservation implement CMPs by NSW Heritage
and places of heritage Management for Council-owned Council
significance within Plans (CMPs) and heritage assets
Waverley Conservation StrategiesPrepare and Plans endorsed Clean and Attractive
implement a
Conservation
Management
Plan and Strategic
Business Plan for
Waverley Cemetery
Implement events to Organise heritage Two heritage events Shaping Waverley
promote local heritage and design awards organised
and events
Prepare and implement Review heritage Inventory sheets Shaping Waverley
Waverley Heritage inventory sheets reviewed and
Study for existing heritage updated
items and Heritage
Conservation Areas
(HCAs)
Goal 5.3: Encourage new developments to achieve design excellence
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
5.3.1 Ensure Ensure new Engage the Design Increase in Building Waverley
development and developments and Excellence Panel recognition and
construction in the building upgrades (DEP) and Waverley awards received
public and private achieve high quality Development
domain achieves design outcomes Assessment
excellence in design Panel(WDAP)
to help achieve
improved building
design
Expand the concept of Prepare the Street Manual adopted Shaping Waverley
Complete Streets to Design Manual
all of Waverley local
government area and
prepare and implement
the Street Design
Manual
5.3.2. Encourage Adapt and implement Explore feasibility Feasibility analysis Shaping Waverley
creativity and 3D modelling of expanding 3D and procurement
innovation in the to increase user model use and completed
planning, design understanding and application
and delivery of new appreciation of place
buildings, streetscape
and public places
upgrades36
TRANSPORT, PEDESTRIANS
AND PARKING
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 6.1. Provide a wide range of transport options so people can easily move within and beyond Waverley
37
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
6.1.1 Enable people to Prepare and implement Undertake Walking Walking Audit Shaping Waverley
walk and cycle easily a Walking Audit and Audit and prepare completed and
around the local area Walking Strategy the Walking Walking Strategy
Strategy adopted
Implement Waverley Prepare a Strategy adopted Shaping Waverley
Bike Plan 2013 and Cycling Strategy
prepare a Cycling concentrating
Strategy for separated on separated
cycling infrastructure cycleways
Continue to implement Implement Partnered with three Shaping Waverley
a partnership program Active Travel to local schools
with schools and Schools and travel
businesses to promote behaviour change
and encourage active programs
transport
6.1.2. Improve Partner with State Prepare plans Plans prepared Strategic transport
accessibility to public government to for improved and losged with planning
transport and ride undertake major pedestrian access state government;
sharing improvements to Bondi to Bondi Junction Pedestrian
Junction Interchange, Interchange improvements
and bus services on and lobby State endorsed
Bondi Road Corridor government
for bus service
improvements
Encourage more ride Install car share Pedestrian Shaping Waverley
sharing, shared vehicles pods and promote improvements
and electric vehicles on-demand service implemented
through our policies, and manage bike
planning and facilities share operations
management
6.1.3. Reduce the Implement an Undertake DCP DCP amendments Shaping Waverley
need to own and integrated approach update to reflect updated
travel by private to parking, land use integrated
motor vehicle and travel demand approach to
through our planning parking, land use
instruments and and travel demand
parking policiesGoal 6.2. Build and maintain streetscapes that have a welcoming sense of place
38 Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
6.2.1 Improve Adopt the Transport Review road and 100 per cent Creating Waverley
accessibility and Hierarchy into all road footpath asset compliance with
convenience with new and footpath works condition plans to Transport Hierarchy
and upgraded roads undertaken by council, ensure compliance
and footpaths that for both capital and with Transport
balance the needs of maintenance works Hierarchy
pedestrians, bicycles
and other users
6.2.2. Deliver Implement Complete Manage delivery Bondi Junction Project Waverley
improved access to Streets and other of Bondi Junction cycleway and Shaping
popular destinations improvements to Cycleway and construction Waverley
such as Bondi Bondi Junction and design of Campbell commenced
Junction, Bondi Beach implement Campbell Parade Streetscape between Adelaide
and local villages Parade Streetscape Street and
Upgrade Bronte Road and
construction
commenced
between Bronte
Road and Denison
Street
Secure State Apply for State Two funding Shaping Waverley
government funding and Federal applications
to prepare a study on government submitted
dedicated bus lanes on funding for
Bondi Road, Campbell dedicated bus lane
Parade and Old South study
Head Road
Goal 6.3. Create safe streets and footpaths with fair access to parking
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
6.3.1 Build and Reduce road speeds Work with Roads Additional Shaping Waverley
maintain streets and in Waverley local and Maritime 10kmh share and Creating
footpaths that are government area to Services (RMS) zones approved, Waverley
safe for everybody 40kmh throughout and NSW Centre application for
and 10kmh in select for Road Safety to 40kmh default
locations reduce road speeds urban speed limit
submitted
Install lighting, safe Review RMS Reduction in number Creating Waverley
crossings and other crash data across of accidents at
measures to improve Waverley to locations where
perception of personal identify areas that improvements and
safety need improvement changes undertaken
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 6.3. Create safe streets and footpaths with fair access to parking
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility 39
6.3.2. Prioritise Review arrangements Review parking Carer permits Customer First
residential access to for parking to address arrangements to promoted, e-permits
car parking changing community address the needs and electric car
needs including parking of residents and charging station
permit and electronic explore options for investigated, new or
permit systems electric vehicles expanded Residential
and an electric Parking Scheme
permit system areas implemented
6.3.3. Ensure that on- Research and Research options Ticketless parking in Customer First
street and off-street implement cost- for ticketless Council's off-street
parking is fairly and effective technology, parking and online parking facilities
effectively managed policy and process availability in investigated and
improvements and Council's car parks mobile phone
prepare Smart Parking and implement payment options
Management Strategy mobile phone implemented at key
parking at key locations
locations
Ensure residential and Ensure residential Reduction in Customer First
commercial parking and commercial complaints in target
areas are patrolled parking areas areas
as per Service Level patrolled and
Agreement areas of concern
identified and
targeted40
BUILDINGS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 7.1. Undertake long-term maintenance and renewal of Council assets that meet community expectations and
statutory obligations
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
41
7.1.1. Implement Implement adopted Manage design and 90 per cent of Project Waverley,
a sustainable asset Asset Management delivery of asset projects included in Creating Waverley
management policy Plans (AMPs) for all renewal projects CWP implemented and Clean and
and strategy infrastructure types identified in AMPs on time and budget Attractive
and included in
Capital Works
Program (CWP)
Deliver proactive Annual maintenance Clean and Attractive
maintenance program delivered
activities to ensure on time and within
all Council’s civil budget
infrastructure
assets meet
standards
Implement continual Continual 90 per cent of Creating Waverley
Improvement Plan for improvement plan recommendations
all asset categories recommendations implemented
in SAMP5
prioritised and
high priority
recommendations
implemented
Goal 7.2. Construct and upgrade new buildings and infrastructure that meet current and future community needs
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
7.2.1 Work with the Deliver a community Prepare and 90 per cent of Creating Waverley
community to deliver infrastructure Capital implement annual Community
long-term building Works Program Community Infrastructure
and infrastructure Infrastructure Program
plans Program implemented on
time and within
budget
Develop and implement Manage Council's 100 per cent Enriching Waverley
a Strategic Property commercial occupancy of all
Investment framework property portfolio leasable space across
to effectively manage to optimise usage property, increase in
Council's property and rental returns revenue from annual
portfolio rentals42
SUSTAINABLE
ENVIRONMENT
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 8.1. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate change
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
43
8.1.1. Improve energy Upgrade lighting, Deliver the Energy saving and Sustainable
efficiency of Council heating, cooling and Facilities Energy lighting upgraded Waverley
and community operations to improve and Water Savings in Library and
buildings and energy efficiency Action Plan to Customer Service
infrastructure reduce electricity Centre
and water use at
Council sites
Work with Ausgrid 250 street lights Sustainable
to upgrade upgraded Waverley
and improve
street lighting
performance
Improve environmental Deliver the Building Energy upgrades Sustainable
performance of new Futures program completed at 10 Waverley
and existing buildings to large strata large strata sites in
buildings to reduce Bondi Junction
the electricity and
water consumption
8.1.2 Increase uptake Deliver programs to Facilitate the Installation Sustainable
of renewable energy increase the amount installation of solar completed at three Waverley
of solar and battery panels at schools schools
installed on community
and council properties
and buildings, schools
and residential
properties
Increase proportion of Partner with SSROC 20 per cent Sustainable
renewables in Council and neighbouring renewable energy Waverley
electricity through our Council to procure purchased
electricity procurement renewable energy
and facilitate
community uptake of
renewable energy use
8.1.3 Plan and Prepare and implement Undertake a Climate Change Sustainable
respond to the a Waverley Climate Climate Change Adaptation Risk Waverley
impacts of climate Change Adaptation Adaptation Risk Assessment
change Risk Assessment and Assessment completed
Adaptation PlanGoal 8.2. Conserve water and improve water quality
44 Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
8.2.1 Increase Maintain and Expand the Bondi Design and tender Sustainable
water harvesting increase stormwater stormwater completed Waverley
through stormwater infrastructure at harvesting scheme
harvesting schemes Bronte, Tamarama and to North Bondi to
and rainwater capture Bondi Beaches reduce potable
water used for
irrigation and
amenities
8.2.2. Improve water Utilise water saving Maintain leak Reduction in water Sustainable
efficiency of new and devices and practices detection meters wastage through Waverley
existing community across parks, beaches at Council's high faster leak detection
and Council buildings and facilities water-using assets
and infrastructure Engage with the Undertake Annual water Sustainable
community and monitoring and consumption report Waverley
businesses to promote reporting of water completed
water savings devices consumption
and practices
8.2.3. Reduce Maintain and increase Improve Design and tender Sustainable
pollutants entering the number of stormwater quality completed Waverley
waterways raingardens, gross at North Bondi
pollutant traps and through installation
stormwater quality of a gross pollutant
improvement devices trap
to reduce pollutants at
beaches
Manage existing sewer Manage sewer Sewer overflows Sustainable
overflows and legacy overflows to direct pumped out of Waverley
issue of sewer outfalls it back into the stormwater tanks
at Diamond Bay and sewer
Vaucluse
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 8.3. Protect and increase our local bushland, parks, trees and habitat
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
45
8.3.1 Improve Implement the Undertake bush Regeneration works Sustainable
the condition and Biodiversity Action regeneration works completed in all sites Waverley
increase the extent Plan - Remnant sites, across Council's
of remnant bushland and volunteer bushcareremnant bushland
sites program sites
Support the delivery of
Undertake Increase in number Sustainable
the threatened speciesRecovery Plan of Sunshine Wattle Waverley
Sunshine Wattle (Acacia
actions at Loombah plants and area of
terminalis) and Eastern
Cliffs site, York Eastern Suburbs
Suburbs Banksia Scrub Road and support Banksia scrub
Recovery Plans Centennial
Parklands at
Queens Park
8.3.2 Develop and Implement the Bronte, Expand native Increase in native Sustainable
implement coastal Tamarama and Thomas bushland and bushland Waverley
bushland and habitat Hogan Ecological manage weeds
improvement plans Restoration Plans at Bronte and
Tamarama Gully
Prepare and implement Prepare a 10-year Plan complete Sustainable
the Coastal Bushland Coastal Bushland Waverley
Restoration Plan Restoration Plan
8.3.3 Increase the Prepare and implement Prepare an Urban Strategy adopted Sustainable
quantity of trees an Urban Tree and Tree and Canopy Waverley
and plants in public Canopy Strategy Strategy to increase
spaces, parks and the number of
streets trees across
Waverley
Implement a tree Increase in number Clean and Attractive
planting program of trees planted and
to increase tree maintain survival
canopy cover rates for trees
planted
Deliver the Living Implement the 50 households Sustainable
Connections and Living Connections engaged Waverley
Habitat Stepping Stones Environmental
programs to improve Trust grant project
habitat on private land
in Waverley46
SUSTAINABLE WASTE
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 9.1. Reduce the amount of waste generated
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
47
9.1.1 Engage with Develop and deliver Implement Increased Sustainable
residents, visitors targeted engagement education participation in Waverley
and businesses to programs to facilitate programs and workshops and
promote sustainable re-use, repair and workshops to second nature
consumption and sustainable purchasing facilitate an pledges
waste avoidance increase in
community re-use
and repair
Develop and deliver Deliver the Reduction in single- Sustainable
programs targeted Unwrapping Our use packaging in Waverley
at residents and Future NSW EPA businesses partnered
businesses to reduce grant-funded
single-use plastics project to reduce
single-use
packaging
9.1.2. Lead advocacy Work with businesses, Collaborate with Recommendations Sustainable
campaigns, policy government and the NSW EPA, report endorsed Waverley
development and industry stakeholders SSROC and industry
research into systems to increase waste stakeholders
to reduce waste recycling and reduction to investigate
optimum options
to reduce waste
going to landfillGoal 9.2. Facilitate best practise in waste management to increase recycling and recovery
48 Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
9.2.1 Deliver Identify and deliver Deliver Annual Sustainable
engagement targeted engagement engagement improvements in Waverley
programs and services programs to programs focused resource recovery
to increase waste residents, schools and on reducing of residential and
diversion from landfill businesses to increase contamination commercial waste
recycling and lower of recycling bins,
contamination rates improve recovery
of recyclables
from the general
waste and reduce
the incidence of
problem waste
Build partnerships
with key
stakeholders
including strata
managers, real
estate agents,
building managers
and strata
committees to
drive improved
recycling outcomes
in apartment
buildings
Deliver compost 200 wormfarms
revolution program or compost bins
to increase delivered to
uptake of organics Waverley residents
recycling by
residents
Provide waste Provide electronic Two e-waste days
collection points and and battery waste and problem waste
recovery programs for collection points collection points at
problem waste items at the Library Waverley Library and
and Customer Customer Service
Service Centre and
promote additional
problem waste
disposal locations
Waverley Operational Plan 2018-19Goal 9.2. Facilitate best practise in waste management to increase recycling and recovery
Strategies Deliverables Activity Measure Responsibility
49
9.2.2. Provide Provide an optimal, Transition from Waste, recycling and Clean and Attractive
efficient collection of efficient and reliable a four bin waste green waste bins
Waverley's waste and kerbside recycling and collection system collected with best
recycling to minimise waste collection service to a three bin service practices
waste to landfill collection system
to improve waste
collection services
Provide a bulky waste Review and Review completed Clean and Attractive
collection service which investigate
is processed to recover alternatives to all
as much waste as collection methods
possible for bulky waste
items
9.2.3. Incorporate Partner with regional Research Recycled plastic Sustainable
the most advanced stakeholders and and identify and glass material Waverley
waste management State government opportunities to content is integrated
and treatment to investigate and include recycled into Council's
technologies to implement new plastic and glass purchasing
maximise diversion waste technologies into Council's procedures
from landfill to maximise resource procurement
recovery process
Kerbside and public Process kerbside Annual improvement Sustainable
bin waste processed and public place in resource recovery Waverley, Clean and
through advanced waste in an of kerbside and Attractive
waste treatment or advanced waste public place waste
other technology to treatment that
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