​​​​​​​​​A well–governed city with brave and future–focused leaders who listen.

Engage, involve and empower the community to participate in decisions that affect them. Deliver local and state services through shared facilities. Be innovative, responsive, forward thinking leaders providing well managed, open government. Understand and manage vulnerabilities, interdependencies and risks for a more resilient City.

Amena's Story​

It's 2028 and I am striving to be a part of shaping the City I grew up in.​

I love my City. I attended primary school in Clemton Park, high school in Birrong, and I am now studying at the WSU Bankstown campus.

I feel connected to the City and understand the services available to us as residents. Services are very accessible thanks to shared customer service experience points located across the City and 'smart' thinking means I can utilise Council services even when I'm on the go!

I was never very confident as a young child. I had low self– esteem but programs like the Youth Council gave me the support and resilience to grow into the person I am today.

I volunteer as a team assistant in the Twilight Sports Program and feel like I am giving back to our younger community.

As migrants of Syrian descent, many of my family members didn't know when or how to vote. I wanted to change that and empower other members of the community in the same situation. It's 2028, and I am campaigning to be the youngest Councillor ever appointed for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

As a resident of Canterbury–Bankstown, I feel empowered to be dynamic, to thrive and to be unapologetically me.

People said they want CBCity 2028 to be:

Enterprising, well planned, empowered, engaged, well governed, future-focused, responsible, leading, open.

How we will get there​

Council and Government will work together to:

• Be Smart and resilient
  
• Promote diversity in public sector leadership roles
  
• Develop new and varied channels of communication to get messages to residents
  
• Grow volunteer programs
  
• Encourage participation in decision–making
  
• Be proactive and use multiple platforms to communicate and enable ongoing community participation in decision–making
  
• Make laws, rights and customs easier to understand and more accessible
  
• Foster Australian citizenship and local voting
  

What you can do:

• Volunteer
  
• Get involved – take an interest in civic affairs
  
• Exercise your right to vote
  
• Attend a Council meeting- visit Parliament
  
• Attend or comment on public consultations
  
• Become an Australian Citizen
  

Partner organisations:

• NSW Dept of Premier and Cabinet
  
• IPART
  
• Australian and NSW Government, Members of Parliament
  
• Council
  
• Businesses
  
• Community leaders
  
• Non-government agencies and community organisations