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The QSWWA The Queen Street & West Woollahra Association is a community organisation representing local residents and businesses. The Association is focused on preserving and maintaining the unique 'village’ atmosphere of Woollahra, building and enhancing a strong community spirit and sense of identity for its residents, and supporting local businesses to create an attractive, vibrant commercial environment. Click here to find out more about our annual program of community events, our local magazine, the Village Voice and our ongoing vigilance to prevent unsuitable development. |
Historic Walks Through Woollahra guided by the HHA March 7, March 21 and April 4, 2026 Following the popularity of last year's Woollahra Festival 2025 Historic Walks, this autumn the QSWWA is bringing another chance for members and friends to explore the avenues and lanes of Woollahra with a guide from the Historic Houses Association of Australia on Saturday, March 7, 21 or April 4. The one-hour guided tour (11am - 12 noon) introduces the history of the suburb, showcases the charming streetscapes and peers through the gates of some of the grand homes from years gone by. Join the HHA tour guide as they reveal some of the features of Woollahra old and new. Tickets are $20 plus booking fee and are kindly subsidised by Woollahra Council through their Outgoing Sponsorship Program. Registration is essential as there is a maximum of 20 people per tour and these tours are very popular and sell out quickly. Meet the tour guide at the Queen Street Car Park, Dorhauer Lane, 10 minutes before the walk is due commence. Registration can be made for up to 4 people. Click on https://events.humanitix.com/2026-historic-walks-through-woollahra to book tickets. The Historic Houses Association of Australia Ltd The Historic Houses Association of Australia Ltd (www.HHA.net.au) is a registered charity that promotes public knowledge of, and appreciation for, Australian historic places and collections. The HHA runs events such as walks; author talks and visits to historic homes and landscapes. Our goal is to educate and inform the public, to support private owners and to build an environment in which historic properties and places are supported, valued and enjoyed. |
The Woollahra Train Station & Rezoning - the QSWWA Position
Message from Christine Whiston, Vice President, The Queen Street & West Woollahra Association Giles Edmonds Receives Woollahra Council’s Outstanding Citizenship Award For 2025 I am delighted to inform members and friends that Woollahra Council’s Outstanding Citizenship Award for 2025 has been This year has been celebratory one for the community of Woollahra, and Giles has worked tirelessly throughout, leading his QSWWA committee to bring a series of outstanding community events to fruition. Giles is a born leader, and his inclusive leadership style, his energy and superb communication skills were at the forefront of what was an ambitious program of community events delivered throughout 2025. After receiving the award from Sarah Dixson, Giles made the following comments in his thanks to the mayor and councillors. ‘It came as a complete surprise, and I am both delighted and humbled by being awarded it. It has been a very busy year for the association and, I’d like to think, a very successful one. I’d like to thank you, your fellow councillors and the council staff for all your ongoing support and assistance throughout the year. We wouldn’t have been able to do it without such a strong foundation. ‘I am also very fortunate to have a very motivated and capable committee who have all worked extremely hard and without them, we wouldn’t have been able to achieve all that we have done. Finally, I should mention the real unsung hero, my long-suffering wife Heather, who supported me all the way through and has been a rock throughout. I really appreciate the certificate with the photo of both of us, as it reflects a true team effort.’ I would like to take this opportunity to thank Giles, on behalf of the QSWWA committee and the wider community, for his hard work and his inspiration in what has been a truly wonderful year for Woollahra. Congratulations Giles. Christine Whiston |
presented to Giles Edmonds, President of the Queen Street & West Woollahra Association. The award was presented by Woollahra Mayor Sarah Dixson at council’s Christmas reception on Thursday night.
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