Stonnington Council has adopted its 2025-2026 Annual Report, the first year of its Stonnington Tomorrow Council Plan. Council invested $40.32 million in local infrastructure and community assets, including upgrades to Prahran Market and Percy Treyvaud Reserve. Visitor spending in the city reached $2.82 billion, up 9.9 per cent on the previous year. Council planted 1,558 trees and 12,150 native and indigenous plants. Mayor Melina Sehr said Council remains focused on keeping its finances healthy over the long term despite rising costs.
Redland City Council's free Sport and Talk program returns on Friday 30 October, offering low-impact walking basketball, softball and football to older residents. The initiative aims to improve physical health, mental wellbeing and social connections. Sessions will be held in Capalaba and Ormiston, beginning with a Come and Try Day at PCYC Capalaba. Regular sessions run from November through December, delivered with local sporting organisations. Residents can find registration details through the council's Seniors webpage.
Parramatta Aquatic Centre's health club has been named Health Club of the Year at the NSW Aquatic & Recreation Institute Awards. The award recognises its inclusive fitness programmes, member experience and commitment to community wellbeing. The club offers Reformer Pilates, yoga, aqua fitness, cycling, boxing, Les Mills classes, personal training and programmes for older residents. City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cameron MacLean said the award reflected the team's efforts to make the facility welcoming. The centre has now recorded three ARI wins across the 2024 and 2025 awards.
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MidCoast residents are invited to comment on a draft Community Wellbeing and Inclusion Action Plan 2026–2036, which covers the next ten years. The plan merges the Aboriginal Action Plan, Youth Strategic Plan, Disability Inclusion Action Plan and Ageing Strategy, and includes actions from the Cultural Plan. MidCoast Council says the consolidation reduces duplication and gives a clearer pathway for delivery. Residents, community groups and organisations can make submissions until Monday, 16 November 2026. Feedback will inform the final plan before Council considers its adoption.
Woollahra resident Julie Claridge opposes a NSW Government proposal to open Woollahra Station and rezone the precinct for 9,400 new dwellings. She argues the transport case is weak, as Edgecliff and Bondi Junction stations are only about 1.9 kilometres apart and already offer frequent CBD access. Claridge says Woollahra Council's analysis identifies capacity for up to 3,600 dwellings, and that the State proposal exceeds this by a little over 2.5 times. She warns the change could cause psychological distress for residents and calls for moderate uplift along Edgecliff Road and Ocean St instead.
