Waverley Council | ing festival, which is regarded as “Sydney’s most colourful spring festival”; Sculptures by the Sea, the country’s largest annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, which uses Bondi Beach as a beautiful backdrop; and City2Surf, a popular 14-kilometre fun run that draws more than 80,000 entrants each year. That list also includes Bondi Winter Magic, an event that showcases Waverley’s yearround appeal. Bondi Winter Magic features a beachside ice rink – the only one of its kind in Australia – as well as live music and art displays on the streets. Waverley’s vibrant cultural scene, however, is only one of the many reasons it ranks among the top LGAs in the country in both visitation and population density. The area’s diverse offering has attracted an equally diverse community of nearly 70,000 residents in just nine square kilometres. According to Peter Monks, Director of Waverley Futures, those residents have come from all over the world to live in Waverley because its world-famous beauty is matched by its dynamic cultural scene. “The coastal lifestyle is one that just seduces you, but then there’s the wide range of activities that we offer,” he says. “People like to come here because we’ve got a real mix of ev-
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