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Youth Week

This year Youth Week is back louder, bolder and more exciting than ever, celebrating more than 65,000 young people aged 12-24 who call Canterbury-Bankstown home.

Check out upcoming events

Facilities

Library and Knowledge Centres

Leisure & Aquatics

Bryan Brown Theatre

Bankstown Arts Centre

Community Halls and Centres

Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre (MIISC)

Children and family services

Belmore Youth Resource Centre (BYRC)

Have your say

Help shape your City by sharing your thoughts on our consultations from parks and playgrounds, to planning the future of our area.

See current projects

Proposed Licence for Dunc Gray Velodrome & Ancillary Building

Council invites feedback on a new proposed licence agreement with AusCycling for the Dunc Gray Velodrome and it’s ancillary building.

Health and Wellbeing

Draft Planning Agreement – 11 Harp St, 5 & 11A Elizabeth St, Campsie

We have received a draft Planning Agreement, which outlines the public benefits to be provided by the developer, as part of their planning proposal.

Proposed Licence to Sydney Local Health District

We are seeking feedback on the proposed licence agreement for Sydney Local Health District for 2 Carrington Street, Campsie.

What's On

Your local library

Native plant giveaway

Come along to collect FREE native plants for your garden.

21-27 March (during usual library hours)

Community restaurant Easter celebration

Treat yourself to a fun day out with friends, or just come along to meet new people while enjoying a healthy lunch.

Tuesday 24 March, 10:30am-2pm

Road Safety Refresher for Seniors

Stay confident, capable and safe on the road with our Road Safety Refresher for Seniors workshop

Thursday 26 March 2026, 10am

Show me the movie Lakemba

Join us for FREE movie screenings at our libraries.

Last Thursday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm

Aged care reforms information session Campsie

Find out how the Australian Government's aged care reforms may impact you and your family.

Thursday 31 March, 10am-12pm

Soccer Skills Clinic

Kids will sharpen their dribbling, passing, and shooting through interactive activities and friendly competitions.

Thursday 9 April and Friday 17 April, 9am-noon

Youth Dungeons and Dragons Bankstown

Dungeons and Dragons has been bringing people together to create living adventures for fifty years

Thursday 9 April, 10am-2pm

Thursday 16 April, 10am-2pm

Career Expo

All young people are invited to attend and take part in our Career Expo, featuring a range of stalls and interactive workshops.

Friday 10 April 2026, 9am-3pm

Yoga by the river – Cooks River

A restorative and meditative yoga session

Friday 10 April, 9:30-10:45am

Cooks River Classic paddle tour

Join us for a full-day celebration of our local river and the community that paddles it

Sunday 12 April, 10am-6pm

We love our rivers

From March to May each year is when We Love Our Rivers by hosting and promoting events in and around our rivers. Check out the range of events.

Latest News

Mayor to raise Greek Flag

City of Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek will raise the Greek flag in Earlwood on Wednesday 25 March 2026 to recognise Greek Independence Day

Bulldogs Centre of Excellence – licence agreement

Council has signed a a construction site compound licence agreement with the club. The construction works are NOT being undertaken by Council.

Hady Saleh elected Councillor for Roselands Ward

Hady Saleh has officially been named the new Roselands Ward Councillor in City of Canterbury Bankstown.

Australia's biggest Ramadan cultural event returns to Lakemba

Celebrate the flavours of the world and indulge in our shared love of food when Lakemba Nights during Ramadan returns to Canterbury-Bankstown.

Celebrity chef shines spotlight on Lakemba

Much-loved celebrity chef Karima Hazim has thrown her support behind businesses in Lakemba as part of a new campaign that shines a spotlight on the suburb’s most iconic food destinations.

Countback election for Roselands Ward

Following the resignation of Clr Karl Saleh OAM in January 2026, the NSW Electoral Commission is conducting a countback election to fill the vacancy in Roselands Ward.

Bondi hero receives Key to Canterbury-Bankstown at Australia Day Awards

Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has received the Key to the City of Canterbury Bankstown as part of its 2026 Australia Day Awards, which also honoured passionate anti-bullying and youth mental health advocates Mathew Howard and Kelly O’Brien as joint Citizen of the Year.

Canterbury-Bankstown set for Australia Day parties!

City of Canterbury Bankstown’s Australia Day celebrations are set to be bigger than ever in 2026 with the launch of a new event.

Ewen Park Play Space upgrade complete

Ahead of the summer school holidays, children and families have access to a new playground thanks to joint funding from the Australian and NSW Governments in association with Canterbury Bankstown Council.

Councillors pay tribute to Bondi victims

City of Canterbury-Bankstown councillors have paid tribute to the 15 innocent lives lost in Sunday’s terror attack at a moving public memorial at Bondi Beach today.

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