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NAIDOC Celebrations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

NAIDOC Celebrations

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to celebrate the significance of our Aboriginal heritage and the important contribution Canterbury-Bankstown’s Aboriginal population makes to our community and across our vibrant City

Facilities

Library and Knowledge Centres

Leisure & Aquatics

Bryan Brown Theatre

Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre (MIISC)

Community Halls and Centres

Children and family services

Bankstown Arts Centre

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.

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Planning Design and Renewal

Chester Square Planning Proposal

Have your say on a planning proposal for 1 Leicester Street, Chester Hill (Chester Square).

Planning Design and Renewal

Proposed Extension of Existing Licenced Area for the Ice Skating Club

Have your say on the proposed extension of the existing licenced area for the construction compound site for the Ice Skating Club of NSW’s building work.

Arts and Culture

Proposed changes to the Canterbury-Bankstown LEP 2023

Proposed changes to the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2023.

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Tuesday 8 and 15 July, 9am-noon

Community Safety Outreach and Pop-Up Session Bankstown

Come and meet Council staff and Police at our community safety outreach sessions throughout the year

9 July, 10am-1pm

Youth Dungeons and Dragons

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

Thursday 10 July, 10am-2pm (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 17 July, 10am-2pm

Micro film making workshop & mini contest

Ever wanted to make your own short film?

Thursday 10 July 10am-4pm

Touch football and school yard games

Step onto the court and show off your skills at our touch football clinic

Friday 11 and 18 July. 9am-noon

NAIDOC Family Movie Night

Come and join the fun to celebrate NAIDOC at our movie night.

Friday 11 July, 2-5pm

Tree planting in Waterworth Park

Due to the excess wet weather, Greater Sydney Landcare and CBCity have made the decision to postpone the event until Saturday 12 July. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

POSTPONED TO Saturday 12 July, 9am-2pm

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Tuesday 8 and 15 July, 9am-noon

We’ve hired out a whole cinema room for your ultimate movie marathon experience!

Tuesday 15 July, 1pm-6pm

NAIDOC Day Villawood (hosted by Salvation Army)

Come along and celebrate NAIDOC with us in Villawood!

Wednesday 16 July, 11am-2pm

School Holiday Programs

School Holiday Programs

Don’t sit at home these holidays!

Free events encourage celebration, reflection

Community members can take a trip back in time and experience what it was like for our First Australians living in Canterbury-Bankstown all those years ago.

Biggest Bankstown Bites event menu unveiled

Families, foodies, friends and celebrity chefs are set to descend on Bankstown to mark the 20th anniversary of an iconic food festival which has grown to become one of Sydney’s most popular multicultural culinary celebrations

Star stories showcased in new First Nations show

City of Canterbury Bankstown is inviting visitors to celebrate ancient astronomy at a new exhibition which showcases star stories from First Nations artists

Disability parking means access – Council launches community education campaign

The City of Canterbury Bankstown has launched a new education campaign to crack down on the misuse of disability parking spaces and encourage the correct display of valid permits

Beaman Park Sports Fields $3 million upgrade complete

Local athletes are kicking goals with a smoother playing field after major upgrades to the Beaman Park Sports Fields at Earlwood completed.

Bankstown Arts Centre's latest exhibition reimagines the Appian Way

Twenty-one Western Sydney University students have imagined what an ideal Bankstown city centre would look like if they had the chance to rebuild it and incorporate the rich cultural diversity of the people who live there to spark a better sense of belonging.

Mayor rallies behind school boy who beat brain cancer

Jerome Kertebani was a typical 8-year-old boy. Larger than life, excelled at sport and enjoyed school.

FREE event at MIISC to welcome brand-new indoor play centre

To celebrate the opening of its brand-new indoor play centre, Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre (MIISC) is hosting a FREE grand opening event on Wednesday 14 May from 9.30am-noon.

Bones, lace and paint: Art Centre wraps up two powerful exhibitions

Bone Drift: Chimeric Conversations and Slow Down, Remember wrapped up on Saturday 3 May.

CBCity cleans up at Food Regulation Awards Ceremony

Canterbury-Bankstown has been recognised as a state leader in food safety, taking out the top honour at the 2025 NSW Food Regulation Conference for its innovative approach to managing food safety at major community events.

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