Useful telephone numbers - Warringah Council Directory

After Hours - emergency calls to Council

Council Meetings - Fourth Tuesday of the month except for January (no meetings), February (second and fourth Tuesday) and December (second Tuesday only)

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Aged Services

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

Baby Health - for a list of Early Childhood Health Centres please call

Backyard Burning - backyard burning is prohibited

Beachwatch - beach pollution update

Building Advice - Duty Technical Officers are available at the Planning and Assesssment Services Counter between 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday to provide advice on development and building construction requirements

Children's Services - child care and support

Citizenship - Council regularly conducts Citizenship ceremonies. Applications and enquiries to the Department of Immigration:

Community Centres - more than 20 centres are available for hire by organisations, community groups or for private functions:

Tramshed Arts and Community Centre Booking Office
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm

Forest Community Arts Centre Booking Office

Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm

Community Transport (small buses)

Individual transport for older people and those with disabilities

Complaints Management - Office of the Internal Ombudsman

Development Applications - Council's Development Assessment Officers are available by phone or in person for consultation 9.30am to 10.30am and 3pm to 4pm Monday to Friday. Other times by appointment.

Disabled Parking Stickers - RTA

Drains - blocked drains, pits

Electricity (Energy Australia) - power failure

Emergency - State Emergency Service (SES)

Emergency - Storm damage (SES)

Emergency - Police, Ambulance, Fire

Filming - permits and enquiries

Rural Fire Brigades

Permission to burn off

Bush fire hazards reporting

Assistance during flooding on Council property

Report flooding after the event

Garbage - see Waste Management Services and Kimbriki

General enquiries - AGL

Gas leaks - AGL

Glen Street Theatre:

Government Information Public Access Act - access to Council records

Graffiti Hotline - to report graffiti

Graffiti - for information on the graffiti project and legal graffiti walls

Halls - see Community Centres

Health Matters - Council's Health and Compliance Unit

Holiday Recreation Program - surfing, skateboarding, cooking, aerobics, beach awareness and more for young people aged 5 to 18 years

Internal Ombudsman - complaints management

Libraries:

Dee Why Library

Monday to Friday: 10am to 9pm

Saturday: 10am to 4pm

Sunday: 2pm to 5pm

Belrose Library

Monday and Tuesday: 10am to 7pm
Wednesday to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 1pm
Sunday: 2pm to 5pm

Forestville Library

Monday to Thursday: 10am to 6pm
Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 1pm

Warringah Mall Library

Monday to Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
Thursday: 9am to 9pm
Friday and Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Community Libraries:

Booklovers Club Narrabeen

Terrey Hills Community Library

Harbord Mini Library

Manly Dam Picnic Table Bookings

Meals on Wheels - Warringah-Pittwater Food Services Inc.

Members of Parliament:

Federal Member for Mackellar, Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP

Federal Member for Warringah, Hon Tony Abbott MP

State Member for Davidson, Mr Jonathan O'Dea MP

State Member for Manly, Mr Mike Baird MP

State Member for Pittwater, Mr Rob Stokes MP

State Member for Wakehurst, Mr Brad Hazzard MP

Mobile Occasional Day Care - Monday-Friday 9.30am-2.30pm

News - the Warringah Update appears in the Saturday edition of The Manly Daily and on Council's website

Planning and Assessment Services Information - a wide range of brochures are available at the Planning and Assessment Services Counter. Development Control Plans, the current Local Environment Plan and individual Locality Statements are also available for inspection and purchase.

Police Stations:

Dee Why Police Station
corner St David Avenue and Fisher Road

Frenchs Forest Police Station
139 Frenchs Forest Road

Pollution - EPA Pollution Line (24 hours)

Pound - Collaroy Veterinary Clinic, 1185 Pittwater Road Collaroy

Records - access to Council records/Government Information Public Access Act

Recreation - see Community Recreation, Holiday Recreation & Vacation Care

Recycling Services - see Kimbriki and Waste Management Services

Reserves Bookings - including Manly Dam, Stony Range and beaches

Rock Pool bookings

Rock Pool cleaning and maintenance

School Tours - Council Officers conduct educational tours of Council for primary schools

Senior Citizen Centres:

Dee Why Senior Citizens Centre

Senior Citizens Week - program and events

SES - State Emergency Service - see Emergency

Storm Damage - to Council property

Street Lighting - call Energy Australia

Swimming Pools Compliance - contact Environmental Health and Protection

Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Service - rescue and information line

Trees on Council land (eg removal, pruning)

Council trees in powerlines - call Energy Australia

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 Community Transport and Bus Depot (Brookvale)

Unauthorised Works - report any unauthorised works to Council

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

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

Wildlife Care & Rescue - see Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Service and WIRES

WIRES - Wildlife Information & Rescue Service

Women's Resource Centre - Manly Warringah