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Australia Day Awards 2027

Australia Day Awards 2027

Let's recognise those who go above and beyond for our community!

Nominations close Sunday 1 November 2026.

 

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Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre (MIISC)

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Belmore Youth Resource Centre (BYRC)

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Local Town Centre Cleanliness and Maintenance

Share your thoughts on the cleanliness and maintenance of your local town centre.
Health and Wellbeing

Beaumont Reserve play space upgrade

We are installing new play equipment and park furniture, new footpath for pedestrians, as well as building a new outdoor gym area at Beaumont Reserve, Kingsgrove.

Proposal for the future of West Terrace Park Bankstown

Find out about the NSW Government's plans for West Terrace Park, Bankstown and have your say.

What's On

Bankstown

Wellbeing Festival

Join us for a vibrant community event packed with fun activities to support mental, physical and social wellbeing.

Thursday, 8 October, 10am-1pm

Panania

Author talk – Andrew Daddo

Age: 6-12

Thursday 8 October, 3-4:30pm

Bankstown

Luna Park

Age: 12-18

Friday 9 October, 8:30am-4pm

Bankstown

Community Safety Expo

Community safety is everyone’s business and everyone has a right to feel safe.

Saturday 10 October, 9:30am-4:30pm

Riverwood

Movies Under the Stars: The Magic Faraway Tree

Movies, starlight and the great outdoors

Saturday 10 October, 5-9:30pm

Riverwood

Guided seated meditation workshop Riverwood

Take a break from a busy everyday life during Mental Health Month.

Tuesday 13 October, 1:30-2:30pm

Bankstown

Author Talk: Rosemary Gattuso

Join author, Rosemary Gattuso, of Tell Someone Who Cares - Balancing the Ups and Downs of Caring for Someone You Love for National Carers Week.

Wednesday 14 October, 10:30am-noon

Campsie

Guided seated meditation workshop Campsie

Take a break from a busy everyday life during Mental Health Month.

Wednesday 14 October, 1-2pm

Panania

Stories on the move Panania

Historical bus tours of Canterbury-Bankstown

Thursday 15 October, 10am-noon

Greenacre

Pirate adventure

Greenacre Library is hosting a pirate adventure party!

Thursday 15 October, 6-7:30pm

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Mental Health Month

Mental Health Month

CBCity is hosting a variety of events to support our community during Mental Health Month in October. Join us to learn, relax or talk to others.

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Latest News

Media release

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor and Deputy Mayor elected

Councillor Bilal El-Hayek has been re-elected unopposed as Mayor of the City of Canterbury Bankstown, at an extraordinary meeting of Council last night.
09 Sep 2026
Media release

'Love Earlwood - Meet you at the Plateia' is back for its second year!

The streets of Earlwood are set to come alive with mediterranean magic with the Love Earlwood – Meet you at the Plateia Festival this month, its second year bringing an expanded event footprint and an extra hour of operations.
08 Sep 2026
Media release

Mayor's Lights Out Sleepout breaks fundraising record

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek has hosted the largest Mayor’s Lights Out Sleepout, at Belmore Sports Ground, raising more than $82,000 for homelessness charities.
04 Sep 2026

Mayor recognises 100 years of The Greek Herald

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek has acknowledged the 100th anniversary of Australia’s longest-running Greek and Cypriot publication – The Greek Herald.
26 Aug 2026
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
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