Achievements
Our Achievements
Lobbied successfully to have the Council chambers in Bondi demolished rather than refurbished
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Successfully combined with the community to reject a one way traffic system in Hall Street, Bondi
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Gained the first endorsement by an Australian Local Government Council of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of Antisemitism and its contemporary examples
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Led the campaign to remove Greens councillors from their elected positions of Deputy Mayor and Chairs of Council’s standing and advisory committees due to their refusal to condemn Hamas for 7th October 2023 atrocities and support the local community
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Introducing a successful motion for Waverley to become the most accessible place in NSW, including adopting ‘best practice’ standards for poor sighted & blind pedestrian safety on footpaths and continuous footpath treatments
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Fought to retain reasonable tree management guidelines for removal and pruning of private trees
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Built a synthetic playing field on Waverley Oval No 2 allowing children to play sport 12 months of the year
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Opposing the proposed trial of alcohol consumption at Waverley’s beach parks so that community safety is retained
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Waverley Liberals
Lobbied successfully for a comprehensive review of our residential parking scheme
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Initiating a system for Council to survey residents by area to determine support for the introduction of new or extended Residential Permit Schemes
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Ensured that Labor ‘s plan to prohibiting dwelling house and dual occupancies in R3 and R4 zones was defeated
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Brought in measures to prevent Labor from using capital funds for overspending operations budgets
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Exposed Labor’s attempt to use residents’ “deposits” to cover overspending on operational budgets
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Successfully combined with the community to reject a one way traffic system in Hall Street, Bondi
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Gained the first endorsement by an Australian Local Government Council of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of Antisemitism and its contemporary examples
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Led the campaign to remove Greens councillors from their elected positions of Deputy Mayor and Chairs of Council’s standing and advisory committees due to their refusal to condemn Hamas for 7th October 2023 atrocities and support the local community
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Introducing a successful motion for Waverley to become the most accessible place in NSW, including adopting ‘best practice’ standards for poor sighted & blind pedestrian safety on footpaths and continuous footpath treatments
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Fought to retain reasonable tree management guidelines for removal and pruning of private trees
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Continued the endless process to bring Council to account for its misinformation, insufficient public consultation, and lack of transparency when proposing a zone based 40kph speed limit and significant number of traffic calming measures that were not supported by the precincts and the community
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Going back a bit
Brought Waverley’s disastrous financial situation back under control in 2011
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Build a children’s bicycle track in Dudley Page reserve
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Built a synthetic playing field on Waverley Oval No 2 allowing children to play sport 12 months of the year
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Introduced the innovative wave shelters in Bondi Park
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Made the decision to upgrade the Bondi Pavilion
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Got long term funding for the Nib Literary Award
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Purchasing land from Sydney Water to retain as a park
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Introduced first environmental targets to Waverley Council
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Initiated an investigation into off leash dogs at Mackenzies Bay and strongly pushing for a timed dog off leash area trial supported by over 80% of survey respondents but eventually rejected by Council
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Initiated a comprehensive probity-based investigation into Council purchasing Dickson Lane, Bronte on behalf of the community
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Opposed the public exhibition of the North Bondi Bus Terminus Concept Plan and aligning with the community to lobby for the Plan to be rejected
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Fought back against Council’s unfair introduction of new Flood controls that would move liability from Council to the community
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Opposing the proposed trial of alcohol consumption at Waverley’s beach parks so that community safety is retained
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Built many new children’s playgrounds such as O’Donnell Street, Onslow Street, Dover Road to name a few
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Council Achievements
for the period 2012 - 2021 include:
Achieving Council support for investigating ways to increase on-street parking in the Waverley LGA, which is the second most dense municipality in Australia
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Strongly arguing against poor process, lack of transparency and openness, and deficient community consultation, including the Marks Park upgrade project for a new perimeter access pathway and access steps to Mackenzies Point
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Requesting Council to ensure that children are protected from off-leash dogs in Marks Park
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Fighting against a Labor/Greens push to bring the NSW State Government into disrepute over the proposed Sydney Football Stadium redevelopment
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After co-authoring a Council submission to the NSW State Government for new boat trailer impounding legislation, supporting its introduction in the Waverley LGA
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Gaining unanimous support for promotion and ease of process for the introduction of new footpath gardens in the Waverley LGA, including in laneways and cul-de-sacs
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Getting unanimous councillor backing for accessible play equipment in Council’s play spaces through an Inclusive Play Space Strategy, and ensuring adequate measures to access the play spaces for the mobility impaired
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Gaining Council support for an Aged Care Forum, which led to his initiative for Waverley’s Development Control Plan to be updated for accessibility and adaptability in new developments so that older people can age in place
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Supporting an overhaul of Council’s customer engagement for older people by the introduction of a concierge at the Customer Service Centre, Seniors Info Pack, and a new customer work flow
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Enabling and participating in the Parking Pricing Review so that parking fees became more equitable in the LGA, and introducing a new 7-day trades person visitor parking permit
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Achieving a great outcome for the new kiosk & amenities block in Tamarama Park despite many detractors, who agreed with me following completion of the works that it was the best amenity for the Park
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Following a long consultation with locals, and balancing the needs of dog owners and other park users, achieving a solid outcome for dog activity areas in Bronte Park that was acceptable to most people
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Stewarding the Bondi Junction cycleway project through Council and State agencies, incl. Transport for NSW and the RMS
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Moving a motion through Council to ensure that we have a ‘seat at the State Government table’ to provide input and feedback on new legislation for short term rentals, like AirBNB
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Helping develop and moving endorsement of the Waverley Development Assessment Panel (WDAP) Charter so that councillors no longer determine development applications; legal costs were saved, determinations became balanced and generally understood by applicants and objectors, and residents and developers were provided with a certain and apolitical process
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Championing an investigation into changing Council’s Planning Agreement Policy to identify and capture the value increase arising from a Planning Proposal for funding public infrastructure needs
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Framing a motion for Council to initiate a significant holistic Waverley People, Movement and Places study: where people go and how they get there, and then becoming involved in developing a thorough, professional, properly scoped, and outcomes-oriented project brief for prospective consultants
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Initiating and monitoring an extremely successful joint resident/Council mural and landscaping project in Palmerston Avenue to ensure the long wall would no longer be covered in graffiti
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Pursuing an investigation of options for public pedestrian access to the rear lot of 362 Birrell Street, Tamarama (the property purchased by Council for integration into Tamarama Park)
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Pursuing an investigation of options for public pedestrian access to the rear lot of 362 Birrell Street, Tamarama (the property purchased by Council for integration into Tamarama Park)
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Supporting improvements to Waverley Park as a balanced active and passive recreation centre, including new bocce pitch, amenities block, multi-purpose sports courts, dog exercise areas and non-spill lighting
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Council Achievements
for the period 2004 - 2012 include:
Improvement to pedestrian safety, traffic management and the look & feel of Seven Ways & Five Ways local vii/ages located on the perimeter of the Bondi Basin
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Introducing a new Parking Protocol that uses a tolerant & educative approach to enforce parking rules in Waverley
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Promoting additional & diverse public transport, including commuter/shuttle buses and alternative bus accommodation for Sydney Buses
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Fighting to Introduce best practice protocols for a "Graffiti free" Waverley
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Ensuring that the planning process guarantees that tree removal & planting in the public domain follows Waverley's Tree Management Plan
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Implementation of new student safety measures outside the Rose Bay Secondary College
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Initiating the Bondi Community Forum to enable residents & businesses to have their say in decisions that affect the Bondi Beach commercial centre, and measures to revitalise the village shopping strips, including advertising, promotions, and special events, especially in the winter months
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Supporting and enhancing Council's Footpath Gardens Policy
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Getting Council to consider an on-going partnership with the Cancer Council for health promotion and risk aversion in the Waverley community
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Identifying funding, and purchaseing the rear lot of 362 Birrell Street for integration into Tamarama Park
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Ensuring the development of an Environmental Education Facility at the Customer Service Centre in Spring Street, Bondi Junction
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Urgently upgrading the War Memorial in Waverley Park
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The Waverley Liberals
We are proud local Waverley residents with deep roots in the community and a passion for what makes our home special. We are here to bring a fresh perspective to Council, underpinned by a commitment to getting things done.
WE UNDERSTAND
Housing is a critical issue which requires solutions at all levels of government.
We want to make it easier for everyone to live here and for existing residents and their families to stay, by promoting appropriate development whilst protecting the character of our suburbs.
We will deliver prudent financial management to minimise the cost of living pressures already impacting our community..
We know residents love living here and we want to make sure Waverley is THE place to visit through rejuvenating our precincts like Bondi Junction and Bondi Beach.
You want a Council that works for you.