Current foreshore parking permits will expire on 30 June 2020. Foreshore permit holders are reminded to obtain their new permit for 2020/2021 before 1 July 2020. Any vehicle parked in a Mosman foreshore parking area from that date without a valid permit or ticket will be subject to an infringement notice.

Parking permits for Mosman are available online from vPermit.

Verification of address may be required and will be explained through easy to follow prompts.

Mosman Council now issues only digital parking permits through the vpermit system, following a transition to all digital permits last year. Further information on Mosman’s parking permits, including eligibility and current pricing, is available here.

For assistance with parking permit applications or renewals applicants can contact Council on 9978 4000 between 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday or email parking@mosman.nsw.gov.au.

Mosman Council has come on board the NSW Government’s free Park’nPay app which will soon enable drivers in foreshore parking areas, including The Spit, Balmoral, Clifton Gardens, Rosherville Reserve and also near Taronga Zoo, to pay for parking and top up online.

The app, which will go live in Mosman in mid-July, also helps drivers avoid parking fines by sending a notification when their meter is running low or their park is about to turn into a no stopping zone.

The online platform, which is being expanded to new areas, currently also includes the local council areas of Hunters Hill, Burwood, Liverpool and Central Coast, as well as the Rocks and parts of Darling Harbour and Pyrmont and some Transport for NSW Park&Ride car parks.

Parking inspectors can search for licence plate details using an app on their phone to see if a meter has been paid. Parking meters will continue to accept coins and credit cards.

Drivers simply create an account on the app with their licence plate and payment details. Users have the option of paying with Visa, AMEX, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay. For more information visit parknpay.nsw.gov.au.

The app will complement Mosman Council’s own Park Mosman app which uses parking sensor data to help drivers find available free parking in popular areas such as on-street parking and carparks around the main shopping precincts of Mosman and Spit Junction.

Mosman Council has drafted a new Child Safety Policy, reaffirming its commitment to the safety of children.

The draft policy outlines Council’s approach to keeping children safe and articulates Council’s expectations of all those who provide services for children on behalf of Council, or who otherwise provide programs and activities for children at Council owned or controlled facilities.

At its meeting on 2 June 2020 Council resolved to place the draft Child Safety Policy on public exhibition, and following community comment, it will again be considered by Council and, subject to adoption, come into force immediately after.

The policy is now available for comment on Council’s online consultation hub yourvoicemosman.com.au, and submissions will be received up until Friday 3 July 2020.

Mosman Art Gallery is welcoming back visitors for exhibition viewings during initially limited opening hours from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Current exhibitions include Gallery Director John Cheeseman’s personal favourites in The Director’s Cut, contemporary Aboriginal exhibition Bungaree’s Farm and Karla Dickens’ film project Mother’s Little Helper.

Visitors are asked to make use of available hygiene products and remember to stay home if you are unwell as the gallery looks forward to progressively reintroducing its previously scheduled programs and activities soon.

The Community Centre will reopen from Wednesday 1 July and the gallery is accepting bookings for venue hire.

Council is looking for groups and organisations interested in hiring the Mosman Drill Hall on a regular basis.

Mosman Drill Hall is a heritage listed community facility with a 25m x 15m timber-floored hall, separate meeting room and kitchen in Cross Street, Mosman that can be used for community and recreational activities and functions. It can be hired (subject to COVID-19 restrictions) on a casual or regular basis between the hours of 7am and 10pm Monday to Sunday. Fees for use of the Drill Hall can be found in Council’s 2020-2021 Schedule of Fees and Charges.

Groups interested in regular hire of this facility should submit their Expressions of Interest via Council’s Your Voice website by Friday 3 July 2020.

As part of its annual weed control program, Council will be undertaking broad scale spraying of selective herbicides on its Parks and Reserves to control broad leaf weeds in turf areas during the following periods:

• Parks & Reserves – 20 July to 7 August 2020

• Parks & Reserves – 24 August to 4 September 2020

Council’s Pesticide Use Notification Plan requires Council advertise broad scale spraying of herbicide to allow members of the public the opportunity to avoid contact with herbicide application. Council will ensure the herbicides are applied to public places in a safe, responsible manner, minimising harm to the community and the environment. Council will also ensure that all legislative requirements are met and followed. Council will have relevant safety data sheets on hand to respond to enquiries.

For more information contact Mosman Council on 9978 4000 or view Council’s Pesticide Use Notification Plan.

Council has produced free colour posters for local businesses, to remind their patrons of physical distancing guidelines and advise of any limits to the number of people permitted to be inside a retail or hospitality outlet at any one time.

The posters, titled ‘Be safe and stay healthy’ remind patrons: For the wellbeing of all patrons and to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) please observe the physical distancing guidelines in place and ensure you stay at least 1.5m from others.

A version of the poster with the physical distancing message can be downloaded here.

A second version of the poster includes the same message and also allows businesses to advise the number of patrons permitted to be inside the premises at one time. The version with an extra line to include a patron limit can be downloaded here.

Barry O’Keefe Library has reopened for limited hours with users aged 60 and over welcome from 11am to 12 noon and everyone welcome from 12 noon to 3pm seven days a week.

In the initial opening phase, services are limited to ‘Browse and Borrow’, allowing library users to return items, as well as browse the shelves and check out new loans.

The library’s returns chute has reopened with loan extensions continuing until 30 June.

Visitors may be asked to briefly wait to ensure we adhere to the current capacity limit of 50 people at any one time and to reduce shared surfaces, our furniture, including chairs, has been minimised. Please make use of our available hygiene products and remember to stay home if unwell.

Our online library remains available for access to our eCollections or use the Library’s new app (Apple App Store and Google Play) to stay updated on the future scheduling of events and activities. Our previously scheduled programs and activities, public computer access and general reading areas will be progressively reintroduced on dates to be advised.

For any urgent library related enquiries residents can email library@mosman.nsw.gov.au

Mosman residents are invited to have their say on the NSW Government’s proposed concept design to improve South Mosman Wharf as part of the Transport Access Program.

Feedback can be submitted until 5pm on Friday 29 May via the RMS South Mosman Wharf Upgrade consultation page.

Mosman’s outdoor playgrounds and Mosman Council’s customer service reception have reopened in accordance with public health orders.

Outdoor playgrounds, exercise equipment and skate parks in Mosman opened after being thoroughly cleaned and visitors are encouraged to follow current health advice by taking their own hygiene provisions and cleaning their hands before and after using the equipment.

Council’s Customer Service reception in the Mosman Civic Centre is open, 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The area has been thoroughly cleaned, and visitors are encouraged to follow current health advice by using the available hand sanitiser and maintaining physical distancing.

Council’s customer service team continues to be available 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, by phone and email. For customer service enquiries residents can also contact Council on 9978 4000 or email customerservice@mosman.nsw.gov.au

The Justice of the Peace (JP) service is available between 2-3pm Monday to Friday subject to availability by appointment only with bookings only to be made on the day by phoning 9978 4000. A limit of five pages will apply for signatures or certification. Community JPs can be located by accessing the NSW Government’s Communities and Justice website. You can search for a Justice of the Peace in your area by entering your postcode.

Further updates to Council services and facilities impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are available online here.