Natural Christmas trees collected from Mosman homes post-festive season found new purpose at Taronga Zoo. 

Council’s annual collection of trees from outside residential properties was held this week as part of waste and recycling services. 

Selected specimens were delivered to the zoo, to be used for food or play for the zoo’s elephant herd. 

Keepers regularly provide enrichment items to encourage natural behaviours and keep the zoo’s animals active, healthy and sharp-minded.  

At certain times of year, the enrichment may have a theme, with past programs for elephants featuring scarecrows at Halloween and giant paper mâché eggs at Easter. 

Council is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from community members interested in joining its Flood Management Community Consultative Committee.

If you are interested in being a member, please take a look at the Committee Charter, which includes the committee’s terms of reference, composition, membership criteria and general operating guidelines. Meeting times will be open for discussion between Committee members and the Committee Chair.

Completed Expressions of Interest should be submitted to Council by 5pm Tuesday 30 January 2024.

Road closures and Special Event Clearways will be in place in Mosman LGA for New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Road Closures

Road closures affect both directions unless stated otherwise. Roads will be progressively reopened after cleaning.

3pm, 31 December 2023 – 2am, 1 January 2024

• Athol Wharf Rd – from Bradleys Head Rd
• Bradleys Head Rd – between Whiting Beach Rd and Athol Wharf Rd

Authorised route buses excepted. 

11.30pm, 31 December 2023 – 2am, 1 January 2024

• Bradleys Head Rd – between Thompson St and Whiting Beach Rd
• Prince Albert St – between Queen St and Milner St – northbound
• Thompson St – between Bradleys Head Rd and Burrawong Ave
• Whiting Beach Rd – between Bradleys Head Rd and Prince Albert St

Road reopening will be at the discretion of NSW Police

Special Event Clearways

Special Event Clearways affect both sides unless stated otherwise.

1pm, 31 December 2023 – 3am, 1 January 2024

• Athol Wharf Rd – from Bradleys Head Rd
• Bradleys Head Rd – between Whiting Beach Rd and Athol Wharf Rd
• Spit Rd – between Military Rd and Spit Bridge – northbound
• Spit Rd – between Awaba St and Military Rd – southbound
• Whiting Beach Rd – between Prince Albert St and Bradleys Head Rd – eastbound

6pm, 31 December 2023 – 3am, 1 January 2024

• Military Rd – between Belmont Rd and Raglan St 
• Military Rd – between Prince Albert St and Belmont Rd – northbound
• Military Rd – between Spit Rd and Mandolong Rd

Authorised Timetabled Bus Routes Excepted

Alcohol Free Zones 

Alcohol Free Zones will be implemented in the southern section of Bradleys Head Road south of Whiting Beach Road and in Athol Wharf Road from 8am on 31 December 2023 until 6am on 1 January 2024.

Mosman residents have generously supported the 2023 Christmas Gift Appeal. 

Over a three-week period, a total of 630 toys, books and other gifts were placed under the Christmas Tree in the Civic Centre foyer. 

The items were then delivered to The Salvation Army for distribution to disadvantaged children across northern Sydney. 

Mosman residents are invited to join local police for an informal catch-up over coffee or a cold drink on Friday 15 December. 

Commander of the North Shore Police Area Command, Detective Superintendent Paul Devaney, and members of his senior management team are asking residents to drop-in between 10am and 11am at Chaos Café, at 573 Military Road, next to the Civic Centre in Mosman Square. 

It is the first time the initiative has come to Mosman and has the full support of Mosman Council. 

Coffee with a Cop brings police officers and the community members they serve together to discuss issues and learn more about each other. 

Hundreds of community members came together today (Friday 1 December) to join a collective action against family and domestic violence through Mosman’s annual Walk for Women. 

Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan led the walk between Rawson Oval and Georges Heights, joined by other official guests, community members, officers from NSW Police and Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Penguin, representatives of Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, Taronga Zoo and the Rotary Club of Mosman, and representatives of domestic and family violence support services. 

The walk was held during a global 16 Days of Activism campaign, culminating on Human Rights Day (10 December). 

Kerry Chikarovski AM, former Board Director of Our Watch, a national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women and their children, said it was important for people to be aware of what was happening in their neighbourhood, and to speak up and call the Police if something wasn’t right. 

Paul Devaney, Detective Superintendent and Commander, North Shore Police Area Command, said work related to domestic and family violence accounted for about 60 per cent of the Police’s time. 

Phil Kearns AM, former Wallabies captain and father of four, addressed the crowd at Headland Park and spoke about parenting and fostering positive attitudes in young people to help build respect and healthy relationships. 

The 2023 event was Mosman’s second annual Walk for Women. 

Mosman residents are being urged to give generously to those in need this Christmas in support of disadvantaged children across northern Sydney. 

Mosman Council’s annual gift appeal is running until 11 December, with people invited to place new, unwrapped gifts under the Christmas tree in the Civic Centre foyer. 

Gifts for children and teenagers, including toys, books, puzzles, science kits, sporting gear, beach towels, personal accessories and toiletries, will be distributed by The Salvation Army.