Northern Beaches Council has released its annual report for the 2023/24 financial year.

Mayor Sue Heins said Council remains focused on delivering services and supporting our wonderful community, while also protecting our natural environment.

“Over the past financial year, we invested $73.5 million in improving community infrastructure and assets,” Mayor Heins said.

“This included a new memorial shelter at Manly Dam, new amenities at Shelly Beach and Little Manly, improving accessibility for Rowland Reserve amenities and upgrading outdoor facilities at Warriewood Surf Life Saving Club and commencing work on the new Warriewood Community Centre. 

“It was also another year of awards and accolades for Northern Beaches Council, with Long Reef Surf Club winning the Local Government Excellence Awards and Frank Gray Oval being named Cricket NSW’s Suburban Cricket Ground of the Year.”

Highlights of the annual report include:

  • $73.5 million investment in improving community infrastructure and assets including 9.4km of road resurfacing and 5km of new footpaths
  • $2.5 million saving on electricity costs since 2021, thanks to the 100% renewable energy agreement 
  • Development of the Northern Beaches Waste and Circular Economy Strategy 2040 to transform waste and litter management for a cleaner and more sustainable future
  • Launch of the ‘Know the Code’ e-bike safety campaign 
  • Designation of Palm Beach Headland as an Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International – an Australian first 
  • Belrose Children’s Centre receiving the highest level of ‘excellent’ in the national recognition scheme – becoming one of 29 centres across all of Australia to reach that level 
  • Adoption of Council’s first Multicultural Inclusion Plan – Champion Diversity 2024-2029 to ensure Council’s systems and processes can support the unique needs of people who speak community languages.

“While we continue to strive to deliver services and infrastructure for our community it has become increasingly more difficult,” Mayor Heins said. 

“Costs to maintain our assets and deliver our services have been increasing at a much higher rate than our rates income in recent years. This has meant we weren’t able to meet important maintenance and asset renewal targets in the 2023/24 financial year.

“To address this imbalance, we’ll be engaging with our community on options to close this funding gap.”

For more information or to view the Annual Report visit Council’s website

 

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