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Ground closures

All natural turf fields are closed.
Next update Tuesday 1 April 2025 2pm.

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Trial changes to Council’s Public and Open Forums

Public and Open Forums will now occur one week prior to General Council Meetings. Registrations to speak close at noon on the same date as the forum.

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Willoughby City Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we stand, the Gamaragal people. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Willoughby City Councillors voted to endorse the Uluru Statement from the Heart in July 2018.

   

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