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Bankstown Bites

Bankstown Bites

Famous Bankstown Bites food festival is held on Friday 24 July, 5-9pm and Saturday 25 July, noon to 6pm at Olympic Parade, Bankstown

Bankstown Bites 2026

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Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre (MIISC)

Children and family services

Belmore Youth Resource Centre (BYRC)

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Planning Design and Renewal

Duck River Catchment Flood Study & Flood Risk Management Study & Plan

Share your experiences and ideas about storm events in the Duck River and Wolumba catchments.
Arts and Culture

Special Entertainment Precincts Trial in Bankstown and Campsie

We are working with the NSW Government to test new Special Entertainment Precincts in parts of Bankstown and Campsie.
Parks and Recreation

Proposed Licence Agreement: Waterworth Park Sports Amenities Building

Council is seeking feedback on two proposed Licence Agreements with Canterbury Touch Football Association and Cooks River Titans Football Club.

What's On

Belmore

Foosball comp & BYRC drop-in

Age: 10-15

Monday 13 July

  • Workshop 10:30am-12:30pm 

  • BYRC drop-in 9:30am-4:30pm 

Panania

Author talk Panania – Astred Hicks

Age: 5-12

Monday 13 July, 1:30-2:30pm

Bankstown

The Way We Were - The Music of Barbra Streisand & Engelbert Humperdinck

ft. Karen Beckett & Trevor Martin

Tuesday 14 July, 10am-noon

Belmore

Volunteer: Cross-generation, tech savvy seniors

Age: 12-18

Tuesday 14 July, 10am-3pm

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

Sold Out
Lakemba

Paper engineering challenge (STEAM)

Age: 8-12

Tuesday 14 July, 2:30-4pm

Sold Out
Panania

Make your own library bag

Age: 5-12

Tuesday 14 July, 2:30-4pm

Bankstown

Youth Dungeons and Dragons Bankstown

Age: 12-18
  • Thursday 9 July, 10am-2pm (SOLD OUT)
  • Thursday 16 July, 10am-2pm
Riverwood

Stories on the move Riverwood

Historical bus tours of Canterbury-Bankstown

Thursday 16 July, 10am-noon

Bankstown

Nerikomi Ceramics: Cups, Plates and Bowls

Learn the Japanese technique of layering coloured clays to create your own set of cups, plates and bowls with personalized patterns!

Thursday 16 July, 10am-noon

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National Tree Day turns 30

National Tree Day turns 30

Help us blow out the candles at this milestone birthday!

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Latest News

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
Media release

Builder cops $30,000 fine for water pollution

A builder has been hit with a $30,000 fine issued by City of Canterbury Bankstown and convicted by a court after concrete runoff caused water pollution.
21 May 2026
Media release

Fur, feathers and fun: Pet's Day Out 2026

Animal lovers and their pets are in for a real treat at Pet’s Day Out 2026, a free community event from City of Canterbury Bankstown.
18 May 2026
Media release

Riders get ready: Deepwater Pump Track Grand Opening!

One of Australia’s largest pump and jump track for cyclists is set to be unveiled in Milperra.
13 Apr 2026
Media release

Charlotte's Wish goes global: Mayor's Challenge for Mental Health

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek is launching his inaugural 24-Hour Challenge for Mental Health to help raise funds and awareness to support those dealing with this growing issue.
09 Apr 2026
Media release

Young people to speak up: in voice, music and for mental health

Young people across Canterbury-Bankstown are being encouraged to dream big and step boldly into the future as part of its 2026 Youth Week program.
31 Mar 2026
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