Where your additional rates are going

This year we will receive an additional $16 million raised by the IPART approved Special Variation to rates to address the backlog of works.

The Special Variation funding will deliver:

  • $8 million for improvements to roads, footpaths and stormwater infrastructure  
  • $5 million to improve facilities, rockpools, playgrounds and increase grass mowing schedules
  • $3 million to expand tree maintenance and planting, compliance services, environmental and natural risk reduction programs and natural disaster management.   

To learn more about what your rates are being spent on this year see the boxes below, visit the budget highlights page or visit the interactive Capital Works program map.

Track our progress as we deliver the works

The Special Variation to rates funding will progressively be collected, appearing on the rates notice from late July 2025. The tracker below will be regularly updated as Special Variation projects are delivered and funds expended. Last update: April 2026.

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A council worker smoothing the concrete on a newly poured footpath. There is a decorative ribbon across the image.

2025/26 footpath and walking trail improvements, fully or partly funded by the Special Variation (SV)

  • BALGOWLAH  - Construct new footpath - 370m on Serpentine Crescent
  • SEAFORTH - Fisher Bay bridge renewal (design)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Sections of Warriewood Wetlands boardwalk deck replacement - construction (COMPLETE) 

2025/26 full capital program for footpath and walking trail improvements (excluding SV projects)

Footpath works (weather permitting)

  • AVALON BEACH - Construct new footpath Short section between footbridge and footpath network on Catalina Crescent
  • AVALON BEACH – footpath renewal Bellevue Ave
  • BALGOWLAH – footpath renewal Condamine St near Clarence St
  • BAYVIEW – footpath renewal Kananook Ave
  • BEACON HILL – footpath renewal Warringah Rd
  • BEACON HILL – footpath renewal Paling Pl
  • BELROSE - Construct new footpath Wyatt Avenue from Forest Way to Pedestrian Crossing at School Southside   (COMPLETE)
  • BROOKVALE – footpath renewal West St from Pittwater Rd to Carter Road
  • BROOKVALE – footpath renewal Ethel Ave from Wattle St to Miles St
  • BROOKVALE – footpath renewal Wattle Rd from Short St to Harbord Rd
  • BROOKVALE – footpath renewal Short St from William St to Amourin St
  • BROOKVALE – footpath renewal Miles St from Ada Ave to Ethel Ave
  • BROOKVALE  - footpath renewal Harbord Rd & Winborne Rd
  • COLLAROY - Construct new footpath The Avenue - missing sections western side between Collaroy Street and Jenkins Street   (complete)
  • COLLAROY - Construct new footpath Westmoreland Avenue between school gate and no. 53 
  • COLLAROY – Long Reef Golf Club pedestrian ramp & footpath renewal (COMPLETE) 
  • COLLAROY – footpath renewal Corner of Worcester St and Anzac Ave (COMPLETE)
  • DEE WHY - Construct new footpath Arthur Street between Tor Road and McIntosh Road, eastern side 
  • DEE WHY – footpath renewal Lismore Ave, Tor Rd and Hoborn Ave (COMPLETE)
  • ELANORA HEIGHTS - Construct new footpath Cooleena Road between Merridong Road and Powderworks Road Northside (COMPLETE) 
  • FRENCHS FOREST - Stage 1 Cycleway Blackbutts Rd (Breya St to Lockwood Ave) and Blackbutts Rd at Lionel Watts Reserve
  • FRESHWATER - Cycleway Stage 1 - Oliver Street Freshwater
  • FRESHWATER – footpath renewal Oliver St & Cavill St.
  • FRESHWATER – footpath renewal Soldiers Ave (COMPLETE)
  • FRESHWATER – Footpath renewal Wyadra Ave (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY – footpath renewal Bower Lane to Marine Pde
  • MANLY – footpath renewal Collingwood St to Alexander St
  • MANLY VALE – footpath renewal Quirk Rd from Campbell Parade to Innes Rd
  • MONA VALE – ramp reconstruction Sheep Station Hill 
  • MONA VALE – footpath renewal Cook Terrace (COMPLETE) 
  • NARRABEEN - Construct new footpath Park Street - missing section western side between Wetherill Street and Clarke Street  (COMPLETE)
  • NARRABEEN – footpath renewal Waterloo St from Lagoon St to Ocean St
  • NARRABEEN – footpath renewal Ocean St
  • NARRAWEENA – footpath renewal Willandra Rd, Alkira Circuit to Little Willandra Rd
  • NARRAWEENA – footpath renewal McIntosh Rd (COMPLETE)
  • NEWPORT - Coast Walk - Newport to The Serpentine
  • NEWPORT – footpath renewal Barrenjoey Road from Gladstone Rd to Bardo Rd
  • NORTH BALGOWLAH - Construct new footpath Bangaroo Street between Woodbine Street and Sayers Street western side (COMPLETE) 
  • NORTH CURL CURL - Construct new footpath Headland Road between Ozone Parade and Griffin Road Southside 
  • NORTH MANLY – Condamine St from Kentwell Rd to James St
  • SEAFORTH – Fromelles Ave (COMPLETE)
  • TERREY HILLS - Construct new footpath Terrigal Road between Myoora Road and Tiarri Avenue on the Southside (COMPLETE) 
  • WARRIEWOOD - New shared path to connect B-Line bus stop to the new Warriewood Community Centre and Boondah Road (COMPLETE) 
  • WHALE BEACH – Whale Beach Rd from Burrawong Rd to Alexander Rd

Walking trail improvements (weather permitting)

  • ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS - Manly Dam - sections of trail renewal - construction (COMPLETE)
  • COLLAROY - Griffith Park - rebuild boardwalk and bridge (COMPLETE) 
  • CURL CURL - Accessible upgrade to the South Curl Curl Beach precinct which involves the construction of a new clifftop boardwalk around the car park and an accessible ramp to connect the concourse to swimming club and boardwalk (COMPLETE)
  • NEWPORT - Coastwalk renewal along Newport Foreshore - construction (COMPLETE) 

For a full list of 2025/26 capital works projects visit the map.  

Roller flattening newly laid road sheeting - decorative ribbon digitally added to the image

2025/26 roadworks and maintenance fully or partly funded by the Special Variation (SV)

Operational uplift in road maintenance (weather permitting) 

  • Approximately 1,770m2 of patch repairs and 25,000 lineal metres of preventative crack sealing on roads  
  • Six retaining walls cleared of invasive vegetation to prevent root jacking  
  • Increase maintenance of road, footpath and drainage on Scotland Island  
  • Targeted road grading and shoulder maintenance of unsealed roads in Terrey Hills, Duffy’s Forest, Ingleside, Belrose and Oxford Falls  
  • Increase maintenance of bridges including vegetation clearing, painting and repairs
  •  Increased inspections of assets such as seawalls and retaining walls  

Road resheeting (weather permitting)

  • ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS - Asphalt resurfacing of Binalong Avenue
  • AVALON BEACH - Asphalt resurfacing of George Street
  • AVALON BEACH - Microsurfacing a section of Patrick Street
  • AVALON BEACH - Microsurfacing of Albert Road (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH - Microsurfacing of Alexander Road  (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH - Microsurfacing of Burrawong Road  (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair and microsurfacing of Bareena Road (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair and microsurfacing of John Street
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair and microsurfacing of Marine Parade (COMPLETE)
  • BEACON HILL - Repair and resurfacing of Willandra Road
  • BELROSE - Asphalt resurfacing of Marnoo Place (COMPLETE)
  • BELROSE - Microsurfacing a section of Karina Crescent  (COMPLETE)
  • BELROSE - Rejuvenate a section of Perentie Road (COMPLETE)
  • BIGOLA PLATEAU - Repair and microsurfacing of Wollombi Road
  • BROOKVALE - Reconstruction of Winbourne (COMPLETE)
  • CROMER - Asphalt resurfacing at intersection of Fisher Road North and Carawa Road (COMPLETE)
  • DEE WHY - Asphalt resurfacing of Carew Street
  • ELANORA HEIGHTS - Microsurfacing a section of Coolangatta Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • MONA VALE - Microsurfacing a section of Darley Street (East)
  • MONA VALE - Microsurfacing a section of Maxwell Street   (complete)
  • NEWPORT - Repair and microsurfacing of Calvert Parade
  • NORTH BALGOWLAH - Repair and microsurfacing of Mons Road
  • NORTH CURL CURL - Asphalt resurfacing of Headland Road (COMPLETE)
  • NORTH CURL CURL - Microsurfacing a section of Delaigh Avenue
  • NORTH CURL CURL - Microsurfacing a section of Headland Road (COMPLETE)
  • NORTH CURL CURL - Microsurfacing of Robertson Road (COMPLETE)
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - Asphalt resurfacing of Taiyul Road
  • SEAFORTH - Reconstruction of Nield Avenue
  • WHEELER HEIGHTS - Rejuvenate a section of James Wheeler Place

Kerb and guttering (weather permitting)

  • ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS - Repair of kerb and gutter in Binalong Avenue
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in George Street (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Albert Road  (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Burrawong Road  (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Alexander Road (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Bareena Road
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Marine Parade
  • AVALON - Repair of kerb and gutter in Patrick Street (COMPLETED)
  • BELROSE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Karina Crescent (COMPLETE)
  • BELROSE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Marnoo Place (COMPLETE)
  • BELROSE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Perentie Road (COMPLETE)
  • BILGOLA PLATEAU - Repair of kerb and gutter in Wollombi Road (COMPLETE)
  • BROOKVALE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Winbourne Road
  • CROMER - Repair of kerb and gutter in Intersection of Fisher Road North and Carawa Road (COMPLETED)
  • DEE WHY - Repair of kerb and gutter in Carew Street (COMPLETED)
  • ELANORA HEGHTS - Repair of kerb and gutter in Coolangatta Avenue (COMPLETED)
  • KILLARNEY HEIGHTS - Repair of kerb and gutter in Durrow Avenue  (COMPLETED)
  • MONA VALE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Darley Street (East) (COMPLETED)
  • MONA VALE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Maxwell Street (COMPLETED)
  • NARRABEEN - New kerb and gutter Lindley Avenue – construction
  • NEWPORT - Repair of kerb and gutter in Calvert Parade (COMPLETED)
  • NORTH BALGOWLAH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Mons Road (COMPLETED)
  • NORTH CURL CURL - Repair of kerb and gutter in Delaigh Avenue (COMPLETED)
  • NORTH CURL CURL - Repair of kerb and gutter in Headland Road (COMPLETED)
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - Repair of kerb and gutter in Taiyul Road 
  • SEAFORTH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Nield Avenue

Traffic facilities (weather permitting)

  • MANLY - Raised pedestrian crossing in North Steyne near Pine Street 
  • MANLY - Raised pedestrian crossing in North Steyne near Pacific Street 

Retaining wall renewals (weather permitting)

  • CHURCH POINT - McCarrs Creek Road erosion scour protection on bank, walkway and retaining wall - construction
  • NEWPORT - Hillslope Road installation of Magnum Stone retaining wall - construction (COMPLETE)
  • QUEENSCLIFF – Heritage wall pointing and essential renewal works Greycliff Road (COMPLETE)
  • SEAFORTH -  23 Battle Boulevarde heritage wall

2025/26 roadworks full capital program (excluding SV projects) 

Road works (weather permitting) 

  • CHURCH POINT - Upgrade at Pittwater Rd and McCarrs Creek Rd
  • QUEENSCLIFF - Pedestrian and cyclist bridge Pittwater Road 
  • QUEENSCLIFF - Stuart Sommerville Bridge (COMPLETE)
  • SCOTLAND ISLAND - Construct and seal road pavement - Florence Terrace (COMPLETE)
  • SCOTLAND ISLAND - Construct and seal road pavement - Robertson Road (COMPLETE)
  • SCOTLAND ISLAND – Construct and seal road pavement Richard Rd (COMPLETE)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Stage 1 Boondah Rd upgrade

Road resheeting (weather permitting) 

  • ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS - Repair and resurfacing a section of Owen Stanley Avenue  (complete)
  • AVALON BEACH - Asphalt resurfacing of Net Road
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair and resurfacing a section of Avalon Parade  
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair and resurfacing a section of Surfside Avenue
  • AVALON BEACH – Repair and resurfacing of Toorak Pl (COMPLETE)
  • BALGOWLAH - Asphalt resurfacing of Hayes Street
  • BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS - Asphalt resurfacing of Bareena Drive  (complete)
  • BAYVIEW - Repair and resurfacing a section of Cabbage Tree Road
  • BEACON HILL - Repair and resurfacing a section of Monaro Place   (complete)
  • BILGOLA PLATEAU - Repair and resurfacing a section of Terama Street - construction
  • CLONTARF - Repair and resurfacing a section of Woodland Street South
  • COLLAROY - Repair and rejuvenation a section of Aubreen Street (COMPLETED)
  • COLLAROY PLATEAU - Repair and rejuvenation of Boomerang Road (COMPLETED)
  • CROMER - Repair and resurfacing a section of South Creek Road (COMPLETED) 
  • DEE WHY - Asphalt resurfacing of Quirk Street  
  • DEE WHY - Repair and microsurfacing a section of Clyde Road
  • DEE WHY - Repair and microsurfacing a section of Richmond Avenue
  • ELANORA HEIGHTS - Asphalt resurfacing of Foxall Street  
  • ELANORA HEIGHTS - Asphalt resurfacing of Powder Works Road
  • FRENCHS FOREST - Repair and rejuvenation a section of Corymbia Circuit (COMPLETE)
  • FRENCHS FOREST – repair and rejuvenation of Magnolia Close (COMPLETE)
  • INGLESIDE – Repair and resealing of Ingleside Rd (COMPLETE)
  • INGLESIDE – Repair and resealing of Lane Cove Rd (COMPLETE)
  • KILLARNEY HEIGHTS - Repair and resurfacing a section of Durrow Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY - Asphalt resurfacing of Bower Lane
  • MANLY VALE - Asphalt resurfacing of Chandos Street (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY VALE - Asphalt resurfacing of Mildred Avenue  (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY VALE- Asphalt resurfacing of Quirk Rd (COMPLETE)
  • MONA VALE - Repair and rejuvenation of Seabeach Avenue
  • MONA VALE - Repair and resurfacing a section of Kunari Place  
  • MONA VALE - Repair and resurfacing a section of Samuel Street  (COMPLETE)
  • NARRAWEENA - Asphalt resurfacing of Gona Grove (COMPLETED)
  • NARRAWEENA - Repair and resurfacing a section of Oceana Street (COMPLETE)
  • NARRABEEN - Repair and resurfacing a section of Lindley Avenue
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - Repair and rejuvenation of Wimbledon Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • PALM BEACH - Repair and resurfacing a section of Northview Road
  • SEAFORTH - Repair and resurfacing a section of Ellery Parade
  • TERREY HILLS - Repair and resealing a section of Tooronga Road (two locations)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Repair and rejuvenation of Valley View Circuit (COMPLETE)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Repair and rejuvenation of Waterside Grove (COMPLETE)
  • WHEELER HEIGHTS - Repair and rejuvenation of Ennerdale Crescent (COMPLETE)
  • WHEELER HEIGHTS - Repair and rejuvenation of Grasmere Crescent

Kerb and guttering (weather permitting)

  • ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS - Repair of kerb and gutter in Owen Stanley Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • AVALON BEACH – New kerb and gutter Dolphin Crescent
  • AVALON BEACH - New kerb and gutter (trench drain) - construction
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Avalon Parade  
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Net Road
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Surfside Avenue  
  • BALGOWLAH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Hayes Street
  • BAYVIEW - Repair of kerb and gutter in Cabbage Tree Road (COMPLETE)
  • BEACON HILL - Repair of kerb and gutter in Monaro Place (COMPLETE)
  • BILGOLA PLATEAU - Repair of kerb and gutter in Terama Street
  • BILGOLA PLATEAU - New kerb and gutter, Serpentine Road – design
  • CLONTARF - Repair of kerb and gutter in Woodland Street South (COMPLETE)
  • COLLAROY - Repair of kerb and gutter in Aubreen Street  
  • COLLAROY PLATEAU - Repair of kerb and gutter in Boomerang Road (COMPLETE)
  • CROMER - Repair of kerb and gutter in South Creek Road (COMPLETE)
  • DEE WHY - Repair of kerb and gutter in Clyde Road  (COMPLETE)
  • DEE WHY - Repair of kerb and gutter in Quirk Street (COMPLETE)
  • DEE WHY - Repair of kerb and gutter in Richmond Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • ELANORA HEIGHTS - New kerb and gutter Woorara Avenue – design
  • ELANORA HEIGHTS - Repair of kerb and gutter in Foxall Street (COMPLETE) 
  • FRENCHS FOREST - Repair of kerb and gutter in Corymbia Circuit (COMPLETE) 
  • MANLY - Repair of kerb and gutter in Bower Lane
  • MANLY VALE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Chandos Street (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY VALE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Mildred Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY VALE – Repair of kerb and gutter in Quirk Road (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY VALE – Repair of kerb and gutter in Quirk Road (COMPLETE)
  • MONA VALE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Kunari Place  
  • MONA VALE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Samuel Street (COMPLETE)
  • MONA VALE - Repair of kerb and gutter in Seabeach Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • NARRABEEN - Repair of kerb and gutter in Lindley Avenue  
  • NARRAWEENA - Repair of kerb and gutter in Gona Grove (COMPLETE)
  • NARRAWEENA - Repair of kerb and gutter in Oceana Street (COMPLETE)
  • NEWPORT - New kerb and gutter, Meleleuca Street – design
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - Repair of kerb and gutter in Wimbledon Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • PALM BEACH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Northview Road  
  • SEAFORTH - Repair of kerb and gutter in Ellery Parade  
  • WARRIEWOOD - Repair of kerb and gutter in Valley View Circuit (COMPLETE)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Repair of kerb and gutter in Waterside Grove (COMPLETE)
  • WHEELER HEIGHTS - Repair of kerb and gutter in Ennerdale Crescent (COMPLETE)
  • WHEELER HEIGHTS - Repair of kerb and gutter in Grasmere Crescent (COMPLETE)

Traffic facilities (weather permitting)

  • BALGOWLAH - Raised pedestrian crossing in Balgowlah Road near Daintrey Street  
  • BALGOWLAH - Roundabout at Condamine and New Street and pedestrian refuge near Farrar Street  
  • BROOKVALE - Raised pedestrian crossing in Federal Parade near Brookvale early learning centre (COMPLETE)
  • COLLAROY - Collaroy 40km/h speed zone works in Cliff Road  
  • CROMER - Splitter islands at Paruna Place  
  • CURL CURL - Pedestrian refuge Beach Street at Carrington Parade  
  • DEE WHY - Pedestrian crossing Dee Why Parade  
  • DEE WHY - Pedestrian crossing Pacific Parade  
  • ELANORA HEIGHTS - Raised pedestrian crossing in Elanora Road near Weeroona Ave  
  • MANLY -  raised pedestrian crossing at Commonwealth Parade
  • MANLY – raised pedestrian threshold device at Fairlight Street
  • MONA VALE - Roundabout at Eric Green Drive and Mona Street  

Retaining wall renewals (weather permitting)

  • AVALON BEACH - 215 Whale Beach Road new Koppers Log retaining wall - construction (COMPLETE)
  • CLONTARF – Moore Street (COMPLETE)
  • COLLAROY - Graylind Close - Jenkins Street Collaroy - slope repair - planning 
  • MANLY – Kangaroo St (planning)

For a full list of 2025/26 capital works projects visit the map.

Playground with climbing apparatus. A decorative graphic of a ribbon is woven through the image.

2025/26 playground, reserve and sporting facility improvements and works fully or partly funded by the Special Variation (SV)

  • CROMER - Michele Reserve playground upgrade (COMPLETE)
  • FRENCHS FOREST - Replace plant items, action bushfire report recommendations and refresh dilapidated staff amenities at Warringah Aquatic Centre 
  • SEAFORTH - Baranbali Reserve playground - surface renewal (COMPLETE)

2025/26 playground, reserve and sporting facility capital improvements and works (excluding SV projects) 

Playground works (weather permitting)  

  • AVALON BEACH - Palmgrove Reserve playground upgrade - construction
  • COLLAROY PLATEAU - Plan and design for new playground at Parkes Rd Reserve, Collaroy Plateau
  • FORESTVILLE - Casuarina Reserve playground (COMPLETE)
  • FRESHWATER - Freshwater Beach southern playground – construction (COMPLETE)
  • KILLARNEY HEIGHTS - Cashel Reserve playground upgrade – construction
  • MANLY - Lagoon Park playground upgrade - construction
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - Lake Park fitness equipment - construction (COMPLETE)

Reserve improvements and sporting facility works (weather permitting)  

  • BELROSE - Bambara Reserve - drainage works – construction (COMPLETE)
  • CLONTARF - Implementation of Clontarf Beach Masterplan that includes car park improvements, landscape improvements, new path connections and recreational facilities
  • CROMER - St Matthews Farm sportsfield 1 drainage - construction (COMPLETE)
  • CROMER - St Matthews Farm sportsfield 2 drainage – construction (COMPLETE)
  • DEE WHY - New outdoor gym at Dee Why Beach (in reserve behind Dee Why SLSC)
  • FORESTVILLE - Melwood Reserve - synthetic surface renewal - planning and design
  • FRENCHS FOREST - Aquatic Reserve field 1 - backnet renewal – construction (COMPLETE)
  • FRENCHS FOREST - Aquatic Reserve sportsfield rectification works – construction
  • FRENCHS FOREST - Upgrade to Akora Reserve  
  • MANLY - Keirle Park lighting renewal - construction
  • MANLY - Renewal of hard and soft landscape works plus heritage preservation works (design) at Ivanhoe Park
  • MANLY - Replacement of outdoor poles and lighting around 50m pool (COMPLETE)
  • NARRABEEN - Planning and design of a new building at Jamieson Park Sailing and Recreation Facility
  • NORTH MANLY - Construction of Warringah Recreation Centre
  • PALM BEACH - Commencement of design for improvements to Governor Phillip Reserve
  • SCOTLAND ISLAND - Detailed design for improvements to Catherine Park, Scotland Island
  • SEAFORTH - Design of new bike park at Seaforth Oval
  • WARRIEWOOD - Additional female friendly change facilities at Pittwater Rugby Park - construction (COMPLETE)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Upgrade of Boondah Reserve to provide additional capacity  

For a full list of 2025/26 capital works projects visit the map.

A flooded reserve with a decorative ribbon digitally added to the image.

2025/26 operational enhancements to natural risk reduction and capital stormwater works fully or partly funded by the Special Variation (SV)

Operational uplift to the natural risk reduction programs (weather permitting) 

  • Increase hazard reduction measures across fire trails and Asset Protection Zones  
  • Approximately 8,000 additional hours of bush regeneration and an increase in management of pest species  
  • Creek rehabilitation works at Forestville Park and design works for Dee Why Creek  
  • Improve management of geotechnical risks across the Northern Beaches  
  • Prioritisation of actions in floodplain management plans  
  • Improve management of Council’s contaminated sites  
  • Accelerate actions in the Narrabeen Lagoon Entrance Management Strategy  
  • Reduce the impact of erosion in our estuaries  
  • Natural disaster funding to aid recovery and clean up following storms and other unexpected events. 

Operational uplift in stormwater actions (weather permitting)

  • Approximately 7,000m of additional stormwater pipe inspected  
  • Additional maintenance including clearing/ jetting of stormwater pipes to prevent blockages at flooding hot spots  
  • Improved management of water quality from our stormwater network including enhanced maintenance of existing pollution traps and the use of better technology to reduce pollution into our network 

Stormwater works (weather permitting) 

  • AVALON BEACH - Pipe renewal - Elouera Road (COMPLETE)
  • BAYVIEW - Pipe renewal - Nangana Road (COMPLETE)
  • BEACON HILL - Tristram Road drainage improvements - design and investigation (flood mitigation and pipe augmentation)
  • BELROSE - Pipe renewal - Narabang Way (COMPLETE)
  • CROMER - Pipe renewal - Campbell Avenue (COMPLETE)
  • CROMER - Pipe renewal - Northcott Road (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY - 53 East Esplanade - stormwater investigation  
  • MANLY - Pipe renewal - Reddall Street (ON HOLD)
  • MONA VALE - Pipe renewal - Maxwell Street (COMPLETE)
  • MONA VALE - Pipe renewal - Suzanne Road (COMPLETE)
  • NARRAWEENA - Pipe renewal - Karoola Street (COMPLETE)
  • NARRAWEENA - Pipe Renewal - McIntosh Road (COMPLETE)
  • NEWPORT - Culvert renewal - Bardo Road (ON HOLD)
  • NEWPORT - Pipe renewal - Crescent Road (COMPLETE)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Pipe renewal - Pittwater Road (COMPLETE)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Pipe renewal - Sydney Road (COMPLETE)
  • WARRIEWOOD - Pipe renewal - Warriewood Road (ON HOLD)

2025/26 capital stormwater works (excluding SV projects) 

Stormwater works (weather permitting) 

  • AVALON BEACH - Palmgrove Road drainage upgrades - detailed design
  • BALGOWLAH - North Harbour stormwater catchment study & detailed design
  • BROOKVALE - Winbourne Road creek repairs - asset renewal - bank stabilisation works  
  • CHURCH POINT - Minkara Road and Baker Road - design study (ON HOLD)
  • COLLAROY - Collaroy Pool stormwater upgrades (construction commences)
  • CROMER - Culvert renewal – Geelong road – review design options  
  • CROMER - Northcott Road drainage improvement detailed design  
  • FAIRLIGHT - Bolingbroke Parade Fairlight Boatshed - works to divert water away from the building (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY - Combined Manly catchment study - Malvern Avenue to Pacific Street, Collingwood Street, Bower Reserve – planning
  • NARRABEEN - Fuller Street/Linley Avenue drainage improvements - detailed design (ON HOLD) 
  • NARRABEEN – Walker Avenue drainage improvements (COMPLETE)
  • NORTH BALGOWLAH - Headwall renewal and bank stabilisation works at Burringbar Street - construction
  • NORTH BALGOWLAH - Planning and design for stormwater, geotechnical and remediation works at Condover Reserve
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - Alleyne Avenue upgrade - planning and design
  • OXFORD FALLS - Utility approvals, detailed design, procurement and construction for new bridge over the Causeway at Oxford Falls Road West.  
  • QUEENSCLIFF - Planning and design of Queenscliff Outlet
  • TERREY HILLS - Renewal of Bridge over culvert - planning and design
  • WHALE BEACH - Whale Beach stormwater outlet upgrade - planning & design

For a full list of 2025/26 capital works projects visit the map

A tractor mowing grass with a decorative ribbon added digitally

2025/26 uplift to tree and mowing operations, fully or partly funded by the Special Variation

Uplift in tree operations (weather permitting)

  • Up to 1,200 additional trees planted  
  • Double the capacity for proactive tree maintenance  

Uplift in mowing operations (weather permitting)

  • Increase mowing program from 10 to 11 cuts per year at over 800 sites
  • Governor Phillip Park (PALM BEACH) and Dunbar Park (AVALON) added to high frequency mowing schedule (19 mows per year)
Worker cleaning a rockpool with decorative graphic ribbon behind him. He is having way too much fun.

2025/26 rockpool, tidal pool and community infrastructure improvements fully or partly funded by the Special Variation (SV)

Rockpool works (weather permitting)

  • AVALON - Rockpool renewal works - design 
  • BILGOLA - Rockpool renewal works - design
  • PALM BEACH - Rockpool renewal works - design 

Tidal pool maintenance (weather permitting)

  •  Operational increase in tidal pool inspections, maintenance and frequency of deep cleans

Community infrastructure improvements (weather permitting) 

  • AVALON BEACH - Design for water access to foreshore at bottom of Shore Brace Road
  • AVALON BEACH - Repair and resurfacing of accessible parking at Des Creagh Reserve
  • BAYVIEW - Wharf and tidal pool renewal
  • FRENCHS FORST - Upgrade specialist equipment, including audio, at Glen Street Theatre  
  • MANLY - Whistler Street Carpark - structural works
  • MANLY – Pacific Waves Carpark – concrete remediation works
  • MANLY – Peninsula Carpark – concrete remediation works 
  • MONA VALE - Bungan Lane - stair renewal
  • NEWPORT - Repair and resurfacing of Queens Parade carpark (near Kalinya Street)
  • Operational increase in carpark maintenance including surface sealing and repairs, line marking and grading and/or sealing on unsealed carparks  
  • Operational increase in infrastructure maintenance of open space assets eg. fencing and signage  
     

2025/26 capital rockpool, community infrastructure and streetscape works and improvements (excluding SV projects)

Rockpool works (weather permitting)

  • MONA VALE – Rockpool renewal works - construction (COMPLETE)
  • WHALE BEACH – Rockpool renewal works - construction (COMPLETE)

Community infrastructure improvements (weather permitting) 

  • AVALON BEACH - Dunbar Park upgrades, planning and design for the streets for shared spaces zone (Avalon Place Plan)
  • BAYVIEW - Renew section of subsided seawall on near 1714A Pittwater Road – construction (DEFERRED)
  • BELROSE - Belrose Rural Fire Brigade - safety rail guards in car park (COMPLETE)
  • CHURCH POINT – refurbishment of public amenities (COMPLETE)
  • CHURCH POINT - Renew section of subsided seawall across from 2137 - 2145 Pittwater Road - construction (DEFERRED)
  • CROMER - Cromer Depot Improvement Plan - structural works to columns in main workshed
  • DEE WHY - Dee Why Beach secure bike storage, adjacent to Dee Why SLSC public amenities
  • DEE WHY - Dee Why Beach amenities - major repairs to leaking roof structure (COMPLETE)
  • DEE WHY - SLSC roof replacement
  • GREAT MACKERAL BEACH - Mackerel Wharf renewal
  • MANLY - Design and development application for Manly Life Saving Club  
  • MANLY - North Steyne SLSC building remediation works (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY - Planning and design for new amenities at West Esplanade (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY - North Steyne SLSC amenities - re-fit of male public amenities to repair leaks and refresh (COMPLETE)
  • MANLY - North Steyne SLSC building upgrades - planning and design
  • NARRABEEN - Coastal protection works, access stairs and associated works at Stuart, Ramsay and Wetherill Streets
  • NORTH MANLY - Manly Andrew Boy Charlton Aquatic Centre energy efficient heat pump upgrade Construction of new public amenities Freshwater Beach  
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - Repair and resurfacing of Lakeside Park Club House carpark 
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - SLSC extensions and upgrades
  • WARRIEWOOD - Boondah Reserve amenities upgrade – female friendly renovations
  • WARRIEWOOD - New community centre at Warriewood Valley (COMPLETE)
  • WARRIEWOOD - SLSC building improvements

Streetscape improvements (weather permitting) 

  • CHURCH POINT - seawall, boardwalk and jetty (COMPLETE)
  • CHURCH POINT - Upgrade of shopping area to complement planned renewal works – construction
  • MANLY - Planning and design of Market Lane upgrade
  • MANLY - Upgrades to East and West Esplanade lighting
  • NORTH NARRABEEN - Commence planning for upgrade to North Narrabeen Shopping Centre
  • SEAFORTH - Commence design work for upgrade of Seaforth Shopping Centre

For a full list of 2025/26 capital works projects visit the map.