Media Releases

New amenities which provide fully accessible family-friendly, ambulant and unisex toilets, as well as a drinking water fountain, have been officially opened at Mosman Junction today.

The 2020 Mosman Art Prize – Australia’s oldest and most recognised local government art award – has been awarded to Sydney-based artist Salote Tawale.

Entries are now open for the 2020 Mosman Art Prize. The annual exhibition will take place 26 August– 4 October at Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.

Mosman Council has cancelled or postponed a number of events as a precautionary measure for community safety following Federal Government advice that events with 500 or more expected attendees should not take place.

Mosman Council is seeking input from residents aged 55 years or over and other interested community members to help identify the best ways to support older residents in leading active, healthy, and engaged lives.

Council’s 2019 Christmas Gift Appeal has been a huge success, with more than 850 gifts donated by the Mosman community.

Mosman’s Christmas Gift Appeal has been extended until Thursday for donations for children and teenagers in drought-affected rural communities.

‘Stop Domestic Violence – It Happens on the North Shore Too’ is the slogan of the Lower North Shore Domestic Violence Network in highlighting the fact that domestic and family violence impacts globally and locally, including in relatively affluent areas such as Sydney’s North Shore.

Mosman Council voted on Tuesday 12 November to declare a “climate emergency”, stating that climate change poses a serious risk to the people of Mosman and Australia, and should be treated as a national emergency.

The Festival of Mosman 2019 has ended on a pawfect note with thousands flocking to Sunday’s final highlight Pet’s Day Out, bringing to a close a range of council and community events which were staged over the 10-day period.