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News: 8th January 2026.
Artarmon’s “Bowlo” close to opening.
An adaptive reuse of the former Artarmon Bowling Clubhouse, the new structure is a designed based on the principles of community, sustainability, and recognition of the site’s heritage.
The structure is fully accessible, and features a range of energy efficient technologies, including solar panels and rainwater harvesting.
It incorporates a community room, kitchen, all-weather community pavilion, and new public bathrooms. Landscaped terraces and ramps are connect to the pavilion with the adjoining playground and passive recreation spaces.
10th December 2025
5th December 2025 – Edward Street Upgrade
In the last three years the Willoughby South Community provided feedback on a project to improve the streetscape at Edward Street and Penshurst South.
Project background information is available using this link Have Your Say Willoughby site
Council will consider a report including the latest engagement outcomes at its Meeting on Monday 15 December 2025.
More information:
- Read the Council report using this link Scroll down to access the Edward Street Report, it is agenda item 16.
- Should you wish to address Council on this issue, you can find information about how register to speak at the Open and Public Forum on Monday 10 December 2025 using this link
- Please note that there is no opportunity to address Council at the Meeting on 15 December 2025 when the item is being considered.
Walter Street looking west.
Walter Street Development nearing completion. 24.11.25
The long suffering residents of Walter Street can finally start to see the end of a long tunnel as the scaffold comes down and the plantings are nearing completion.
There is still some road works at Willoughby Road, and the turn around area is still a work in progress, but the majority of Walter Street is now complete, and the latest development for Willoughby South ends it’s construction phase.
Good to see bushcare are still working on the Nine to Walter Street bush path, and a zebra crossing has been installed on the path to Hallstrom Park, allowing a walking path from NINE all the way to Tunks Park now.
12th November 2025:
Willoughby City Council have posted up a development application for a new multi storey block of ~30 units on Penshurst Street, on the block between Willoughby Girls basketball court and the vacant block next to the post office.
Apart from the construction disruption this will have on both WPS and WGHS during development, once complete this may lead to overshadowing of playground space, increased traffic along Medway Lane and loss of potential future amenity for this already constrained site that has 2000 kids, as well as the adjacent OOSH facility at Willoughby Kids House.
Whilst we understand the need for more housing, is this necessarily the best location? Both the P&Cs at WPS and WGHS are looking into this and expect to arrange parental inputs in due course. You can also see more detail and provide feedback to council in the WCC DA page.
On Willoughby Road going south from Naremburn Shops towards Crows Nest it is also 50kms, but on Willoughby Road between Mowbray and Naremburn it is 60km/h – straight through our local shopping strip!
Please contact us, or come to the next meeting on Tuesday 18th November, 7pm at the Naremburn Community centre. All interested parties welcome.
Nov. 2025: The Service Station on the corner of Penkivil Street and Willoughby Road is currently undergoing alterations, and operating hours are believed to be changing from the current 11pm close to a 24/7 operation.
The change of hours will require a change to the DA, and concerned parties are encouraged to contact Willoughby Council for more information.
WSPA will investigate this further and residents are encouraged to come to the next meeting to raise concerns or express agreement or support.
The next meeting will be the AGM on Tuesday 18th November 2025, to be held at the Naremburn Community Centre. 7pm. ALL WELCOME.