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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.

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 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.

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

Christmas in Woollahra

There's a lot going on in Woollahra for Christmas, including:

• Jazz in the Park, Sunday, November 23, 2025, 4-7pm, Chiswick Park, 65 Ocean Street, Woollahra

Photos available now.  Click here.

• Late Night Christmas Shopping, Thursday, November 27, 2025, 4-8pm, Queen Street and surrounds, Woollahra

Photos available now.  Click here.

• QSWWA Community Christmas Carols,  Tuesday, December 2, 5.00-7.30pm, Chiswick Park, 65 Ocean Street, Woollahra

  Photos available now.  Click here.

• Christmas Window Display Competition for Businesses, all around Woollahra from mid-November until Christmas

All events are free. Click here for more details on any of these events.

Woollahra Village Fashion and Lifestyle Day

Thursday,16 October

Click here for full reports and photos on all events.

The Village Voice

Click here to download the latest edition of our local magazine or browse earlier editions all the way back to the first edition in 1972. 

Woollahra History

Woollahra: A History of Queen Street and West Woollahra tells the intriguing tales of the people and places of Woollahra. It's a must-read for everyone interested in local history.

Click here to place your order. 

Join us and support the community

Our success is highly dependent on the support and involvement of the local residents and business community.  We keep our membership fees deliberately low to encourage as many residents and businesses to join as possible.  Help your local assocation protect and enhance the neighbour, publish the Village Voice and engage the community with our events program. Click here to join us and be part of our local events.