Media Releases

Council’s innovative There’s no such thing as the dog poo fairy campaign has won the Excellence in Communication category (for areas with 30,000 or less population ) in the RH Dougherty Awards.

Mosman Council will seek guidance from the NSW Government on the vexed issue of short-term rentals.

Artist Alan Jones has won the 2015 Mosman Art Prize, beating 104 other finalists and joining an iconic roll call of winners that started with Margaret Olley in 1947.

In an exclusive forum, Melinda Tankard Reist will explore how harmful media messages are leading to the early sexualisation of children and how parents and educators can address the “toxic culture” to raise happy, healthy and resilient kids.

Mosman Council has finalised its proposal to stay independent by lodging a ‘Council Improvement Proposal (Existing structure)’ as its Fit for the Future submission to the NSW Government.

The Mosman Library building has been re-named Barry O’Keefe Library in recognition of the area’s longest serving mayor and one of its most prolific contributors to community and civic life.

The Safety Around Schools program is a joint initiative of five North Shore councils. This road safety program urges parents and carers to always put safety above convenience when it comes to dropping off and picking up their children from school.

Mosman Council has called upon the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to formally explain why councils must meet requirements of size to satisfy its ‘Fit for the Future’ criteria.

An innovative Aboriginal art exhibition in a former World War II naval fuel tank has earned Mosman Art Gallery the top award at the prestigious 2015 Museums and Galleries National Awards.

Mosman Council has been successful in its application to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for a 13% Special Rate Variation in 2015/16.