Council Meeting Wrap Up

Published on 04 December 2025

Council Meeting Wrap Up – 20 November 2025

Lane Cove Council held its Ordinary Meeting on Thursday, 20 November 2025. A summary of the meeting highlights are included below – please refer to Council minutes for further detail:

Galuwa Recreation Centre – Food, Beverage and Events (FB&E) Operator Endorsed

Council endorsed Lusso Kitchen as the preferred food, beverage and events operator and also considered proposed variations to the Facility Operation and Management lease. As a result, public exhibition will be taking place to vary the GRC Facility Operation and Management lease to 7 + 5 years as well as publicly exhibiting the FB&E Services Operation and Management lease.

Finance and Corporate Reporting – There were five separate reports related to Council’s auditing, finances and integrated planning and reporting framework. This included the presentation of the Audited Annual Financial Statements which were subsequently adopted, together with the Auditors Report, for the year ended 30 June 2025 subject to the receipt of any submissions over the ensuing 7-day period.

Council’s Annual Report for 2024/25 demonstrated achievements such as advancing work on the Bob Campbell Oval Master Plan, completing the Pottery Lane Performance Space, celebrating 70 years of Lane Cove Library and 60 years of Greenwich Library, delivering the innovative Weaving Climate Stories program and receiving recognition through the Local Government NSW Excellence in Environment Awards where Lane Cove took out three Awards, including the prestigious Local Sustainability Award.

Tender for Provision of Legal Services – Council determined the path forward for its provision of suitably qualified and experienced legal firms to appoint to Council’s Legal Services Panel for a period of up to five (5) years.

Upcoming exhibitions - Council resolved to place the Draft Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) 2025 on public exhibition. The Plan identifies priority projects to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity including upgrades to footpaths, crossings and pedestrian links near schools, centres and transport hubs. Council also endorsed the public exhibition of the Lane Cove’s first Children and Families Strategy. The Strategy outlines key priorities and actions to support children, young people and families in Lane Cove over the coming years. The community consultation for the PAMP and the Children and Families Strategy will both commence in February 2026.

Traffic & Planning - Council resolved not to support two separate planning proposals seeking to allow ‘Additional Permitted Use of Seniors Housing’, along the Pacific Highway, Greenwich. A petition was discussed following a request for accessible parking in Sera Street Car Park.

Notices of Motion – Councillors put forward several notices of motion on a variety of topics from investigating the installation of solar panels on Galuwa Recreation Centre to promoting community safety. Some items were deferred to a future Council meeting.

Topics featured in the November 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting

Petition Requesting Accessible Parking in Sera Street Car Park
Notice of Motion - Installation of Solar Panels on Galuwa Recreation Centre for maximising clean energy generation
Notice of Motion - Promoting Community Safety and Stronger Sentencing for Violent Crime
Notice of Motion - Strengthening Accountability and Oversight of Strata Managing Agents
Notice of Motion - Protecting Vulnerable Families from Housing Exploitation in NSW
Notice of Motion - Drainage Works for Pottery Green
Galuwa Recreation Centre - Operation and Management of Food, Beverage, and Events Options
Annual Community Satisfaction Survey
Lane Cove Council Draft Annual Report 2024/25
Presentation of Audited Annual Financial Statements - Year Ended 30 June 2025
Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee - 2024/25 Annual Report
2025/26 Budget - First Quarter Review
Delivery Program and Operational Plan - 2025/26 First Quarter Review
Tender for the Provision of Legal Services
Schedule of Ordinary Council Meetings for 2026
Public Exhibition - Draft Children and Families Strategy
Planning Proposal 45 - 170 Pacific Highway, Greenwich
Planning Proposal 44 - 126 and 130-134 Pacific Highway, Greenwich
Local Environment Plan Review - Update
Public Exhibition - Draft Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan
New Years Eve - Traffic Management Plan & Traffic Control Plan
Council Snapshot October 2025
Question with Notice - Update on Market Square Lift Repairs

Council Meeting agendas, reports and minutes can be found here: Council Meetings | Lane Cove Council

Council's next meeting will be held on Thursday 11 December 2025.