Council Meeting Wrap Up - 21 August 2025

Published on 28 August 2025

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Welcome to our Council Meeting wrap up for Lane Cove Council's Ordinary Meeting – 21 August 2025. 

A summary of the meeting highlights are included below – please refer to Council minutes for further detail:

New services: Council endorsed the introduction of a Food Waste Service with a planned start date of March 2026. The service would include a separate Food Organics bin with stand-alone households participating from March 2026, with townhouses, units and apartments complexes able to opt-in from 2027. Find out more: A Food Waste Service is Coming! | Lane Cove Council. Council also awarded a Tender for a childcare operator in a new Council facility in St Leonards while two new locations were earmarked for on-street EV charging services in our local area.

Community feedback: Council considered the results of the Draft Events Management Policy, Proposed changes to the 2025/26 Fees & Charges as well as the Draft Code of Conduct and Draft Code of Meeting Practice.

Traffic matters: The August meeting included consideration of traffic in the St Leonards Precinct as well as the meeting minutes of the July Traffic Committee. Council agreed to investigate parking solutions to Fleming Street to manage parking impacts of all major construction works in the area as well as to commence engagement with the residents of Fleming Street and Northwood Road (to Upper Cliff Road) now to outline options for management of parking after the Galuwa Recreation Centre becomes fully operational.

Vale Judy Bailey OAM: During the meeting Council acknowledged the passing of Dr Judy Bailey OAM, noting her significant contributions to the local music community, and resolved to consult with her family and the music community for a fitting tribute. Council also unanimously resolved to become a ‘Supporter Council’ for the Mayoral & Councillor Taskforce Supporting People Seeking Asylum (with no annual fee), to investigate advocacy opportunities, and to consider progressing to a General Member status in 2026–2027.

Topics featured in the August 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting:

  • Petition: Treescape at 27 Garling Street, Lane Cove West
  • Notice of Motion: Mayoral and Councillor Taskforce Supporting People Seeking Asylum
  • Silver Pond Investments Pty Ltd VPA – Variation to Canberra Avenue Scope of Works and VPA – Progress Update
  • Proposed Voluntary Planning Agreement for 170 Pacific Highway Greenwich – Update
  • Delegation of Authority to the General Manager
  • General Purpose Financial Statements – Year Ended 30 June 2025 – Referral for Audit
  • Community Consultation Results - Draft Code of Conduct
  • Community Consultation Results - Draft Code of Meeting Practice
  • Community Consultation Results – Proposed Changes to the 2025/26 Schedule of Fees and Charges
  • Delivery Program and Operational Plan – 2024/25 Quarter 4 Review
  • Review of Traffic Management Concerns in the St Leonards Precinct
  • Traffic Committee – July 2025
  • Implementation of a Food Organics Service
  • Kerbside EV Chargers
  • Tender for the Lease and Operation of the Early Childhood Education and Care Service at 13-19 Canberra Avenue, St Leonards
  • Community Consultation Results – Draft Events Management Policy
  • July 2025 Council Snapshot

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

 

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