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Page Updated: May 9, 2008
Council A-Z Directory 2007

Warringah Council - General Contact Details

General Manager
 Rik Hart
Address
 Civic Centre
725 Pittwater Road
Dee Why NSW 2099
DX 9118 Dee Why
E-mail
 council@warringah.nsw.gov.au
Telephone
 9942 2111
Fax
 9971 4522
After hours - Emergency calls to Council
 9963 1122
Council hours
 8.30am-5.00pm Mon-Fri
Council meetings - 2nd & 4th Tuesday monthly
 9942 2444
 

Council A-Z Contact Directory 2006

Save time - use direct numbers to contact Council service areas

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Your Service Directory
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Aged Services - Council’s community workers provide information on services, activities and accomodation for older residents
 9942 2563, 9942 2560
Annual Report - residents may view the Annual Report at libraries, on the internet or call
 9942 2677
Australia Day Celebrations - 26 January at Belrose, Dee Why Beach, Beacon Hill and Narrabeen
 9942 2672
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Baby health - For a list of Early Childhood Health Centres, please call
 9942 2565
Backyard burning - backyard burning is prohibited
 9942 2111
Beach Bookings
 9942 2545 fax 9942 2691
Beach Services
 9942 2644, 9942 2641, 9942 2562
Beaches, Lifeguard Services - late September to end April
 9942 2120, 9942 2641, 9942 2562
Beaches, Surf Emergencies only - late September to end April
 9982 5959
Beachwatch - beach pollution update
 1800 036 677
Building advice - Duty Technical Officers are available at the Planning and Assesssment Services Counter between 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri to provide advice on development and building construction requirements
 9942 2111
Bus Depot (Brookvale) - enquiries, timetables
 9941 5816
Bush regeneration
 9942 2579
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Children’s Services - child care & support
 9942 2665, 9942 2575
Citizenship - Council conducts Citizenship ceremonies every month. Applications and enquiries to the Department of Immigration:
 131 880
Community Centres - Twenty three centres are available for hire by organizations, community groups or for private functions:
  
Tramshed Arts & Community Centre - Booking Office (Mon - Fri 9.00 - 4.30)
9913 3231
Forest Community Arts Centre - Booking Office (Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.00)
9452 1065
Community Centres - other information
  
eastern area:
 9451 3906
western area:
 9451 1151
9942 2605 or on-line
Community Transport - Manly Warringah Pittwater
  
Community Transport Inc. (small buses)
 9971 5110
Individual transport for older people and those with disabilities
 9913 3583
Complaints Management - Office of the Internal Ombudsman
 9942 2105
Customer Service Centre
 9942 2111
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Development Applications - Council’s Development Assessment Officers are available by phone or in person for consultation between 9.30am-10.30am and 3pm-4pm Mon to Fri. Other times by appointment.
 9942 2111
Disability Development Services
 9942 2787
9942 2686
Disabled Parking Stickers - RTA
 132 213
Dog & Cat Registration
 9942 2111
Drains - general enquiries
 9942 2383
Drains - blocked drains, pits
 9942 2800
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Early Childhood Centres
 9942 2575
Electricity (Energy Australia) - power failure
 131 388
Emergency - State Emergency Service (SES)
 9486 3399
Emergency - Storm damage (SES)
 132 500
Emergency - Police, Ambulance, Fire
 000
Environmental Education
 9942 2518
State of Environment reporting
 9942 2370
Environmental Education - Schools
 9942 2542
Environmental Education - Community
 9942 2542
Environment and Stormwater Special Rate (ESSR) Programs
 9942 2543
Companion Animal Education
 9942 2715
Hilltop to Headland Lecture Series
 9942 2542
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Family Day Care
 9942 2665, 9942 2575
Filming - permits and enquiries
 9942 2545, fax 9942 2691
Fire - Rural Fire Brigades
 9450 3000
Fire - Permission to burn off
 9450 3000
Fire - Bush Fire Hazards reporting
 9450 3000
Fire - Fire Restrictions & Information - recorded service
 9898 1356
Flooding - for assistance during flooding on Council property
 9942 2800
Flooding - to report flooding after the event
 9942 2800, 9942 2383
Footpaths, kerbs and gutters
 9942 2800
Freedom of Information - access to Council records
 9942 2352
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Garden Awards - held in August/September, free entry for all residents, schools & businesses
 9942 2672
Gas - for general enquiries, call AGL
 131 606
Gas Leaks - AGL
 131 909
Glen Street Theatre - Administration
 9975 4044
Glen Street Theatre - Box Office
 9975 1455
Graffiti Hotline - to report graffiti
 9942 2800
Graffiti - for information on the legal graffiti project and legal graffiti walls
 9942 2401
Guringai Festival - celebration of Aboriginal Culture and Heritage
 9942 2603
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Halls - see Community Centres
  
Health matters - Council’s Health and Compliance Unit
 9942 2111
Holiday Recreation Program - surfing, skateboarding, cooking, aerobics, beach awareness and more for young people aged 5-18 years
 9942 2312, 9942 2576
Home & Community Care (HACC) program
 9942 2560, 9942 2563
Home Care Service of NSW
 9981 9700
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Immunisation - this service is provided at a number of early childhood health centres in Warringah. Parents are advised to have children immunised against measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis
 9942 2351
Internal Ombudsman - Complaints Management
 9942 2105
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Justices of the Peace
 9942 2111
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Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre

Kimbriki Road, off Mona Vale Road, Terrey Hills. Open 7 days, 7am-5pm (closed Good Friday and Christmas Day).

All household dry waste accepted. Liquids, hazardous materials and putrescible wastes (food and animal waste) are not accepted.

The Eco Garden at Kimbriki is open centre hours for casual visits or booked group tours. The garden demonstrates composting, mulches, no-dig gardening, rainwater collection and food plants.

 9486 3512 or 9486 3542
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Lagoons
 9942 2911
 
Dee Why - Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm
 9942 2449
Belrose - Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm
 9452 3211
Forestville - Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Thurs 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm
 9452 5706
Warringah Mall - Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 9am-5pm, Thurs 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-4pm
 9942 7999
Community Libraries
  
Booklovers Club Narrabeen
 9913 8030
Terrey Hills Community Library
 9450 2216
Harbord Mini Library
 9905 4824
Warringah Library Friends, contact Margery Street
 9942 2502

Long Day Care Centres - for children 6 weeks to 5 years:

Belrose - Monday-Friday 7.30am-6pm
Brookvale - Monday-Friday 7.45am-5.45pm
Dee Why - Monday-Friday 7.30am-5.30pm
Narrabeen - Monday-Friday 7.45am-5.45pm

9942 2565
9942 2575
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Maintenance Hotline
 9942 2800
Manly Dam Reserve
 9949 3235
Markets
 9942 2111
Meals on Wheels - Warringah-Pittwater Food Services Inc.
 9970 8399
Members of Parliament
  
Federal Member for Bradfield, Dr Brendan Nelson MP
 9416 4044
Federal Member for Mackellar, Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP
 9972 2355
Federal Member for Warringah, Hon Tony Abbott MP
 9977 6411
State Member for Davidson, Mr Jonathan O'Dea MP
 9880 7400
State Member for Manly, Mr Mike Baird MP
 9976 2773
State Member for Pittwater, Mr Rob Stokes MP
9999 3599
State Member for Wakehurst, Mr Brad Hazzard MP
 9981 1111
Mobile Occasional Day Care - Monday-Friday 9.30am-2.30pm
 0407 410 548
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News - the Mayor’s Message and Warringah Council news and notices appear in the Saturday edition of the Manly Daily, and on Council's web-site
 9942 2678
Northern Beaches Neighbourhood Service
 9982 3044
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Out of School Hours Program (OOSH)
 contact your local school
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Parks and Reserves Maintenance
 9942 2800
Parks and Sporting Field Bookings
 9942 2545, fax 9942 2541
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.
 9942 2111
Poisons Information Centre
 131 126
Police Stations
  
Dee Why - corner St Davids Avenue & Fisher Road
 9971 3399
Frenchs Forest - 139 Frenchs Forest Road
 9452 9599
Pollution - EPA Pollution Line (24 hours)
 131 555
Pound - Pittwater Council
 9986 3746
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Questions - General Council enquiries
 9942 2111
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Rates - your rates assessment is made up of 2 components:

  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, 2003

Your rates are assessed over a financial year and there are four due dates for payment: 31 August 2005, 30 November 2005, 28 February 2006 and 31 May 2006.

A reminder notice will be sent to you prior to the due dates for the last three installments.

 9942 2922
Records - access to Council records / Freedom of Information
 9942 2352
 
Recycling Services - see Kimbriki and Waste Management Services
  
Reserves Bookings
 9942 2545, fax 9942 2541
Reserves Maintenance
 9942 2800

Roads and pavements - restoration

 9942 2800

Roads and pavements - repairs

 9942 2800
Road Safety Program - information and community action
 9942 2447
Rock Pools - Council maintains six rock pools - please phone for bookings
 9942 2545 fax 9942 2691
Rock Pools - Cleaning and maintenance
 9942 2800
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School Tours - Council Officers conduct educational tours of Council for primary schools
 9942 2678
Senior Citizen Centres
  
Dee Why
 9971 9029
Senior Citizens Week - program & events
 9942 2563, 9942 2560
SES - State Emergency Service - see Emergency
 9486 3399
Sportsfields wet weather hotline

Warringah Council: 9981 2099

Manly Council: 9976 1699

Pittwater Council: 9970 1236
Storm damage - to Council property
9942 2800
Street Lighting - call Energy Australia
 1800 044 808
Sullage Service
 9942 2800

Swimming Pools Compliance - contact Environmental Health and Protection

 9942 2111
Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Service - rescue and information line
 9413 4300
Sydney Water
 132 090
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Taxis
 131 668
Trees - on Council land (eg removal, pruning)
 9942 2741
Trees - Council trees in powerlines - call Energy Australia
 131 525
Tree Preservation Order - Council’s Tree Management Officer is available by appointment regarding tree preservation and other issues within Warringah
 9942 2741
Emergency after hours
 9963 1122
 
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Unauthorised works - report any unauthorised works to Council
 9942 2111
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Vacation Care - school holiday arts, crafts, sports and excursion programs for 5-12 year olds
 9942 2312 or 9942 2576
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Warringah Aquatic Centre
 ph 9451 8000, fax 9974 2163
aquatic-centre@warringah.nsw.gov.au
Warringah PLAN 2003-2006 - Council’s management plan is available from Council’s Customer Service Centre and our web-site
 9942 2111

Waste Management Services - see also Kimbriki

Every week:

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

Every month:

  • 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.

Yearly:

  • 2 whitegoods/metals only collection services. Collects items made entirely or almost entirely of metal (eg fridges, old bikes, hot water service heaters).
  • 2 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.
 9942 2111
Wildlife care & rescue - see Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Service and WIRES
  
WIRES - Wildlife Information & Rescue Service
 8977 3333
Women’s Resource Centre - Manly Warringah
 9971 4499
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Youth Services - co-ordination and development of youth services, programs and facilities, like the Youth Centres at Frenchs Forest and Terrey Hills. Advice and information on youth issues. Advocacy of youth issues in Council, community and government forums. 9942 2680
This directory was updated in 2007. Every effort was made to ensure that contact details were correct at time of publishing, however Warringah Council cannot be held responsible for any changes or errors in this information.