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HAVE YOUR SAY until 18 June 2026 on the Update to the Castle Cove Golf Course Plan of Management
This proposal seeks minor changes to the Plan of Management which, if approved, would permit a variation to the lease that would allow temporary changes to the site while the Club's land is being redeveloped to build seniors housing units following a development approval obtained from the Sydney North Planning Panel. Temporary uses that would be permitted during construction under a revised Plan Of Management include temporary use of the tennis courts as a car park and temporary use of the tennis club house as a golf club house and pro shop.

HAVE YOUR SAY until 8 June 2026 about the Northern Beaches Network Review which may impact bus services and traffic in our area.

HAVE YOUR SAY until 5pm Wednesday 3 June 2026 on the Proposed Statewide Community Participation Plan
Changes to how Councils consult on planning matters are being proposed by the NSW government.
Community Participations Plans set out how planning authorities including councils will engage the public in their decision making. Every council has a community participation plan including Willoughby City Council. NSW is proposing a new statewide Community Participation Plan.
Read more and make a submission via the NSW Planning Portal website

UPDATE on the Castle Cove Village Centre Pedestrian Safety Project works to start in mid-April and be completed by end of June 2026.
Castle Cove Village Centre Pedestrian Safety Project
Council has commenced road safety works along Deepwater Road, Holly Street & Rosebridge Avenue on Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The new road infrastructure works will be undertaken over a 4-5 week period during school holidays and will help lower traffic speeds and improve pedestrian safety for Castle Cove residents and visitors.
Further details are provided on Council’s website in the link below, and in the attached Notification letter which was recently distributed to all local businesses, residents in the vicinity of the works and broader catchment area and Castle Cove Public School.
A Notification Letter 23 Mar 2026 which was recently distributed to all local businesses, residents in the vicinity of the works and broader catchment area and Castle Cove Public School.
Should you need further clarification of information, please don’t hesitate to contact me or the Project Manager, Parisa Ghasri at parisa.ghasri@willoughby.nsw.gov.au

COMPLETED Have your Say until 29 March 2026 about the future of the Castle Cove Library & Community Centre https://www.haveyoursaywilloughby.com.au/castle-cove 

March 2026 Notification letters HollySt_DeepwaterRd_RosevilleAve_Upgrade 

March 2026 Notification Letter DA-2026-30 - 175 Deepwater Road CASTLE COVE-Castle CoveProgress 

Feb 2026 Notification Letter BIC-2025-46 - 31 Neerim Road CASTLE COVE-Castle Cove Progress