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I RUN the RIVER with Active CB

I RUN the RIVER with Active CB

Saturday 24 October 2026

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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. 

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Health and Wellbeing

Naming Proposal: Saleh Recreation Area

Council proposes naming the recreation area surrounding Riverwood Community Centre and Wetlands in honour of former Councillor Karl Saleh OAM.
Transport and Movement

Karool Avenue Bridge Concept Design​

Council is seeking the community's feedback on the concept design for a new walking and cycling bridge to replace the existing Karool Avenue footbridge.
Planning Design and Renewal

Club Punchbowl Planning Proposal and draft Development Control Plan

Have your say on a planning proposal that will allow for mixed use development at 913-925 Punchbowl Road and 21 Canterbury Road, Punchbowl.

What's On

Children's Book Week 2026

Each year, children and books are brought together to celebrate Children’s Book Week, when schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian Children's Literature.

Monday 17 August to Friday 28 August 2026

Belmore

Join the Belmore Youth Crew!

Get involved and help shape the Belmore Youth Resource Centre into a space where young people feel safe and thrive while doing what they love. 

Wednesday 4:15-5:45pm during Term 3 and 4

Bankstown

Tech savvy seniors: Cross-generational support

Live a life of continuous learning and brush up on your technology skills with students from La Salle College. A wholesome experience for all ages! 

Thursday 30 July, 10-11am
Thursday 27 August, 10-11am
Thursday 24 September, 10-11am

Lakemba

Life after HSC Lakemba

Get ready for the HSC and your life after the exams with workshops happening across our libraries. 

Thursday 27 August, 3:30-5pm

Bankstown

Lebanese Film Festival 2026 Opening Night Gala

Presented by Lebanese Film Festival Australia

Thursday 27 August, 6:30-10:15pm

Canterbury

Cook and connect

Be a star in the kitchen!

Last Friday of each month, starting 28 August, 10am-1pm

Chester Hill

Info talk in Vietnamese: Bowel Cancer Screening

Learn about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program presented in Vietnamese at Chester Hill Library and Knowledge Centre.

Friday 28 August, 1-3pm

Belmore

Join the Mayor’s Lights Out Sleepout!

Mayor Bilal El-Hayek is hosting a sleepout at Belmore Sports Ground to help raise funds and awareness of people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness

6pm Friday 28 August - 7am Saturday 29 August 2026

Campsie

Multicultural Health Week Campsie

Join us to learn about the Australian health system and connect with local services.

Tuesday 8 September, 10am-1pm

Earlwood

Book club ​Earlwood

Do you love to read and enjoy stimulating conversation with other people about books?

​Second Tuesday of every month, 10:30-11:30am

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Bankstown Meals on Wheels

Bankstown Meals on Wheels

60 years of caring for our community – delivering nutritious meals, wellness checks and peace of mind to residents who need it most.

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Latest News

Media release

2026 Children and Youth Awards closing soon

With nominations for the 2026 Children and Youth Awards closing Friday 21 August, we're spotlighting two incredible 2025 award winners.
17 Aug 2026
Media release

Mohammed’s journey at the heart of Mayor’s Lights Out Sleepout

At just 16, Mohammed Albaqeri (Yagoona) fell four-storeys while working on a construction site.
07 Aug 2026
Media release

Leafing a legacy in Canterbury-Bankstown for the 30th National Tree Day

With more than 14,000 seedlings planted in our City over the past 10 years, residents are being asked to dig in for a community planting event along Cooks River to mark 30 years of National Tree Day.
22 Jul 2026
Media release

Community urged to tackle the cold in Mayor's sleepout for homelessness

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek is calling on businesses, community leaders and individuals to join him in sleeping outside for one night to raise awareness and vital funds to support those experiencing homelessness.
21 Jul 2026
Media release

It’s electrifying! Council to turn on 12 new EV charging stations

Electric vehicle (EV) owners will soon have more places to recharge with City of Canterbury Bankstown installing a range of EV chargers across the City.
14 Jul 2026
Media release

Celebrate Sydney's favourite food festival: Bankstown Bites turns 21!

Bankstown Bites is back for 2026 and City of Canterbury Bankstown is packing in even more flavour in our 21st year, with up to 60 stallholders, cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs and an exciting, new “dinner crawl” experience in the heart of Bankstown.
03 Jul 2026
Media release

Bass Hill hockey field gets international certification

The synthetic hockey pitch at The Crest in Bass Hill is ready for national competition after receiving certification from hockey's world governing body.
24 Jun 2026
Media release

Olympic-sized pool filling begins at Canterbury Leisure & Aquatic Centre

Hoses on! Water has started to be pumped into the 50m outdoor pool at Canterbury Leisure & Aquatic Centre, marking a major construction milestone.
23 Jun 2026
Media release

“An utter disgrace” – Mayor calls out vandals in Canterbury-Bankstown

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek is fed up with the wanton destruction of local sporting fields and public facilities caused by gutless and reckless vandals.
15 Jun 2026
Media release

New wheelchair boosts access at Max Parker Leisure & Aquatic Centre

An all-new bariatric wheelchair is now available to people with limited mobility at City of Canterbury Bankstown’s Max Parker Leisure & Aquatic Centre at Revesby.
05 Jun 2026
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