Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

Reviewing Our 2005/2009 Management Plan
Did We Do What We Said We Would Do?
In addition, a Waste and Litter management review was commenced for completion in September
2006, a community education program about no smoking on Waverley’s Beaches was implemented
during the summer and condition surveys and service audits were conducted monthly and issues
actioned promptly resulting in a significant improvement in the conditions of the streets in the Bondi
area.
Implementation of the recommendations from the Bondi Pavilion Community Cultural Centre
Review were ongoing during 2005/2006. Progress and achievements during the year included:
Recruitment of a temporary project officer to enhance the bar area, establish operating procedures
for the liquor licence and to prepare a business case for replacing the existing Theatre Liquor
License with a Governor’s License. The application for a Governor’s License has been submitted
to the Minister and Liquor Licensing Board for determination.
Reviewing and updating hiring guidelines and application forms were.
Engaging consultants to design directional and information signage for the Pavilion.
Establishing and implementing a new system for managing and hiring the Pavilion’s Studios and
Recording room.
Benchmarking fees and charges.
The Christmas New Year Strategy to manage crowd behaviour, particularly in relation to alcohol and
safety, was reviewed, refined and implemented in December 2005 with great success. The 2005 Safe
Summer Initiative as it is known was broadened to include Dudley Page Reserve, Tamarama and
Bronte Beaches. A Project Officer was recruited to co-ordinate the implementation of the strategy.
Key activities of the strategy included
Strict enforcement of Alcohol Free Zones across Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama Beaches on
Christmas Day.
A managed licensed event targeting locals and visitors in the Pavilion on Christmas Day.
Activities, rides and stalls along Bondi beachfront targeting locals, and families between Christmas
Day and New Year;
A large licensed New Year’s dance concert in Bondi Park extending into the Pavilion with
enforcement of the Alcohol Free Zone outside of the Area;
Managed family friendly activities at Dudley Page Reserve on New Year’s Eve;
Implementation of a broad public relations campaign which included press releases and
distribution of education material and information.
The 2005 Safe Summer Initiative received a lot of positive community feedback. A booklet, Safe
Summer in Bondi provided an attractive means for distributing information about the program. It
included information about events for different groups, activities for kids, alcohol free zones, public
transport, safe summer parties, surf safety, sun protection, traffic and road closure information, noise
complaint hotline, emergency contact telephone numbers etc. The booklet was widely distributed
through cafes, shops, clubs, pubs, backpacker hostels, Waverley Library, Bondi Pavilion, Council
Chambers, and a letter box drop to residents.
A de-brief report on the Safe Summer Initiative was submitted to Council on 7 March 2006 with
Council adopting the strategy (with a few refinements) for 2006. De-brief presentations were also
conducted by the Bondi and Beaches Divisional Manager, Project Officer and event organiser at the
Major Events and Safety Committee meeting (February 2006), the Liquor Accord meeting (March
2006) and, Bondi Beach and Dover Heights Precinct Committees (March 2006).
The event management model that forms part of the Safe Summer Initiative strategy was tendered
during July 2006. The tender provided an opportunity for an event organiser to provide services to
deliver the key activities for a three year period.
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