Useful telephone numbers - Warringah Council Directory

After Hours - emergency calls to Council

Council Meetings - second and fourth Tuesday of the month

Aged Services - for information on services, activities and accomodation for older residents

Annual Report - can be viewed and downloaded on the Council website. Enquiries

Australia Day Celebrations - 26 January at Forestville, Dee Why Beach, Beacon Hill and Narrabeen. All enquiries

Baby Health - for a list of Early Childhood Health Centres

Backyard Burning - prohibited in Warringah. Enquiries

Beach Services

General information

Lifeguard Services - late September to end April

Surf Emergencies - late September to end April

Beachwatch - beach pollution update

Building Assessment and Compliance Inspections

General enquiries

To book a building inspection, or specific enquries for a Building Surveyor or Development Compliance Officere, contact hours 9.30-10.30am and 3-4pm
Monday to Friday

Buses - enquiries and timetables contact the Transport Infoline

Bushland

Bushland Management - contact Conservation & Land Management

Bushland Regeneration - for information about volunteering

Threatened Species, Flora - contact Conservtion & Land Management

Children’s Services - child care and family support

Citizenship - Council conducts citizenship ceremonies every month. To become a citizen apply to the Department of Immigration on

Community Care (Northern Beaches) - Home support options for frail, aged and people with a disability

Community Centres - 24 centres for hire at affordable rates, for a variety of events on a casual and permanent basis, including wedding receptions, birthday parties, christenings, exercise, arts and craft, meeting rooms and kindergartens

Bookings

Eastern Area Centres: Tramshed Arts & Community Centre

9am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Western Area Centres: Forest Community Arts Centre

8.30am - 5pm, Monday ato Friday

Community Transport

for a pre-booked small bus service

Individual transport for seniors and residents with a disability

Complaints Management

Complaints about general Council service delivery

Complaints about misconduct or maladminisstration call the Office of the Internal Ombudsman hotline

Development Applications - advice or appointments

Drains - general enquiries, blocked drains or pits

Electricity - for power failures call Energy Australia

Emergency

Police, Ambulance, Fire

State Emergency Service (SES)

Rangers after hours (between 7pm and 7am)

Emergency for Council Assets (24 hours)

Environmental Education

General enquiries

State of the Environment reporting

Environmental Protection Authority (24 hours)

Environmental Education - Schools

Environmental Education - Community

Environment and Stormwater Special Rate (ESSR) Programs

Companion Animal Education

Hilltop to Headland Lecture Series

Filming - permits and enquiries

Fire

Rural Fire Brigades

Permission to burn off or reporting a fire hazard

Fire restrictions

Flooding

For assistance with flooding on Council property

To report flooding

Freedom of Information - for appointments to view Council records

Garbage - see Waste

Gas

General enquiries

To report all gas leaks

Glen Street Theatre

Administration

Box Office

For more information visit www.glennstreet.com.au

Graffiti

To report graffiti on Council property

Information on the legal graffiti project and legal graffiti walls

Guringai Festival - celebrates Indigenous culture. For all enquiries

Halls for Hire - see Community Centres

Health Matters - Public health issues such as overgrown properties,
sewage complaints, private drainage or food safety. Contact
Environmental Health & Protection

Holiday Recreation Program - see School Holiday Program

Internal Ombudsman - for complaints about misconduct or
maladministration by Council

Libraries

Dee Why - Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm

Belrose - Mon-Tues 10am-7pm, Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Sun 2pm-5pm

Forestville - Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm

Warringah Mall - Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat 9am-5pm, Thurs 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-4pm

Community Libraries

Terrey Hills Community Library

Harbord Mini Library

Manly Dam Reserve

Enquiries

Picnic bookings

Meals on Wheels - home delivery of cooked meals for elderly or disabled residents

Members of Parliament

Federal Member for Mackellar, Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP

Federal Member for Warringah, Hon Tony Abbott MP

State Member for Davidson, Mr Jonathon O'Dea MP

State Member for Manly, Mr Michael Baird MP

State Member for Pittwater, Mr Rob Stokes MP

State Member for Wakehurst, Mr Brad Hazzard MP

News - the Administrator’s Message and Warringah Council Notices appear in the Manly Daily on Saturdays and on Council's website. Enquiries

Northern Beaches Neighbourhood Service - community information, referral and advocacy

Parks and Reserves

Maintenance - to report maintenance issues

Bookings - events or filming

Planning and Assessment Services Information - application forms and planning information are available from the Customer Service Centre, Planning and Assessment enquiries or Counil's website.

Police Stations

Dee Why - corner St Davids Avenue and Fisher Road

Frenchs Forest - 139 Frenchs Forest Road

Pollution

Pound - Collaroy Vetenary Surgery

Questions - general Council enquiries

1. a charge covering waste management services (residential properties only)
2. a rate amount based on the land value of your property as at July 1, 2006

Records - see Freedom of Information

Recreation - see School Holiday Program and Vacation Care

Recycling - see Waste

Reserves

Access - vehicle access to Council reserves

Bookings - events or filming

Maintenance - to report maintenance issues

Road Safety - enquiries on community education

Rock Pools

Events or filming

Cleaning and maintenance

School Tours - bookings

Senior Citizen Clubs - a range of activities for older residents

Dee Why

Forestville

Terrey Hills

Senior Citizens Week - enquiries

SES - State Emergency Service - see also Emergency

Sportsfields Wet Weather Line

Warringah

Manly Council

Pittwater Council

Stony Range Flora Reserve - bookings

Storm Damage - to Council property only

Street Lighting - to report lights out call Energy Australia

Swimming Pools - see Rock Pools and Warringah Aquatic Centre

Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Service - wildlife rescue and information

Trees

On Council land (eg removal, pruning)

Trees overhanging power lines, call Energy Australia

Storm damage, call the SES

Tree Preservation Order - Council’s Tree Management Officer is available by appointment regarding tree preservation and other issues within Warringah

Emergency after hours

Transport - see Buses and Community Transport

Unauthorised Building Works - contact Development Compliance Officer
between 9.30-10.30am and 3-4pm, Monday to Friday

Vacation Care - school holiday arts, crafts, sports and excursion programs for 5-12 year olds

Warringah Management & Strategic Plan - available from Council's Customer Service Centre and website

• Garbage wheelie bin collection.
• Recycling wheelie bin collection - alternate weeks for yellow top (mixed containers) bin and blue top (paper) bin.

• Vegetation (garden waste) collection. Tie garden waste into bundles and place it kerbside, or place in hard, straight-sided containers like old-style garbage bins clearly marked ‘vegetation’, or place in a 240 litre wheelie bin clearly marked with a Council sticker for this purpose.

• Two whitegoods/metals only collection services. Collects items made entirely or almost entirely of metal (eg fridges, old bikes, hot water service heaters).
• Two general clean-ups. No metal, vegetation or other recyclable items will be collected.
• A calendar with dates of scheduled collection for each area is distributed towards the end of each year.

Belrose Waste Management Centre

Please call first as Belrsoe will accept food but has restrictions on types of liquids and animal waste.

Wildlife

Threatened Species, Fauna - contact Conservation & Land Management

WIRES - Wildlife Information & Rescue Service

Women’s Resource Centre - enquiries