Message from the Mayor - 30 April 2025
Published on 30 April 2025
Remembering our Anzacs
It was wonderful to see so many community members at our Anzac Day wreath laying ceremony held at the Double Bay cenotaph in Steyne Park on Friday 25 April.
Congratulations to the Anzac Day Writing Competition winning students Alexander He and Freya MacKay and two Highly Commended Award recipients Harry Martin and Jodi Freilikh.
I was incredibly moved by the personal histories and emotive imagery submitted by our young students. Their words carry the spirit of remembrance, respect, and reflection. By honouring the legacy of the Anzacs, they honour Australia and the Woollahra community and are the voices through which their stories and our shared history live.
The Mayor with one of the winning students, Alexander He.
Have your say on the future of Cooper Park
Thank you to everyone who made submissions during our community consultation last year on Cooper Park, which is one of Woollahra’s most important open spaces. To help us manage the Park over the next 10-15 years, we asked what you love about the park, how you use it, and how you’d like it to be used in the future.
We used your ideas to help shape our new draft Cooper Park Masterplan and Plan of Management and we'd love your feedback by Friday 6 June.
Share your thoughts at Your Say Woollahra.
Apply now for grant funding – applications closing soon
If you have an idea to help make Woollahra an even better place to live, work and visit, we want to hear from you.
We fund a variety of projects and events through our Grants Program to support our vision for a thriving, inclusive, sustainable and resilient community and to create new opportunities for community connection, engagement and partnerships.
Our 2025/26 program is open for applications for grants across five categories: Community and Cultural, Placemaking, Environmental, Business Sector Support and Outgoing Sponsorship. Small Grants of up to $3,000, Large Grants up to $7,500, Business Sector Support Grants up to $10,000 and Sponsorship funding of up to $20,000 for support of the performing arts and cultural events is available.
Applications close on Sunday 11 May. Visit Woollahra Grants for more information and to apply.
Get composting!
This Compost Awareness Week (4-10 May), join us for a free workshop, either in person at Rose Bay Community Garden or online, to explore the wonders of composting and worm farming.
Visit Compost Awareness Week for full details and more information on how simple practices can reduce waste, enrich soil and support a healthier planet.