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Youth Week
Youth Week

We’re calling all young people of Canterbury-Bankstown – we're celebrating you!

A jam-packed line-up of FREE activities is coming to our City from April 9-17, showcasing your amazing energy and talents.

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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. 

See current projects
Planning Design and Renewal
Proposed Changes to Zoning and Permitted Land Uses
Have your say on proposed updates to the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2023 to resolve issues after Canterbury LEP2012 and Bankstown LEP2015 were combined
Community
Draft Youth Action Plan 2025-2029
We’re redeveloping our Youth Action Plan to help guide how CBCity supports young people over the next five years.
Transport and Movement
East Hills Train Station Precinct Improvements
Transport for NSW is funding upgrades around East Hills train station to create a safer, more accessible, and vibrant public space.
What's On
Canterbury
Planting Day at Pat O’Connor Reserve
Rewild the suburbs by planting native plants at Pat O’Connor Reserve in Canterbury!

Sunday 6 April, 9am-noon

Bankstown
Petula and the Best of British - ft. Lisa Cook
A timeless celebration of talent and tradition

Tuesday 8 April 2025, 10am

Chester Hill
Native gardening for small spaces
Learn about smaller native plant varieties and potting at home

Tuesday 8 April, 6.30-7.30pm

Bankstown
Aboriginal Cultural Weaving Workshop
Come along and learn the art of Aboriginal cultural weaving with local Elder and Wiradjuri woman, Lee Carr. Limited numbers so get in quick. 

13 February, 13 March & 10 April, 10am-noon

Greenacre
Bird feeding basics
Discover what wild birds eat and how you can help maintain heathy populations

Wednesday 9 April, 3.30-4.30pm

Chester Hill
Late Night Library
Join us for the ultimate after-hours hangout at the library!

Friday 11 April, 5-9pm

Riverwood
Oz Tag clinic and schoolyard games
Join our Oz Tag clinic to tag and brag as you step up and score big

Monday 14 April, 9am-noon

Roselands
Barista workshop
Learn the fundamentals of making Australia’s most popular beverages at a Barista Workshop

Monday 14 April, noon-4pm

Greenacre
Skateboard clinic
Boost your child's skateboarding skills and confidence with our dynamic, safe and fun school holiday skate clinics

Tuesday 15 April

  • First session: 9.30am
  • Second session: 10.45am
Audio book club
Do you want to join a book club but never seem to find the time to read the book?

Third Tuesday of the month, 6.30-7.30pm

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We love our rivers
We love our rivers

We’re a City of three rivers – the Cooks, the Georges and the Duck River.

From March to May each year is when We Love Our Rivers by hosting and promoting events in and around our rivers.

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Latest News
Media release
Builders and developers not ‘getting their site right’ issued with fines
Builders and developers have been put on notice they will be hit hard if they don’t Get their Site Right. 
12 Mar 2025
Media release
Lakemba Nights during Ramadan opening weekend attracts thousands
The opening weekend of Lakemba Nights during Ramadan saw thousands flock to Lakemba to experience culture and exotic foods from around the world
05 Mar 2025
Media release
What’s new at Lakemba Nights during Ramadan
The countdown is on, and stallholders are working hard to prepare for one of Sydney’s biggest food festivals.
26 Feb 2025
Media release
School safety and safer roads: CBCity’s priority
Improving safety around our schools and urging drivers to slow down is a priority of the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
20 Feb 2025
Media release
Lakemba Nights during Ramadan: CBCity's most popular event returns
The aroma of camel burgers and warm knafeh will soon be wafting through the air with millions expected to flock to Lakemba for one of Sydney’s most anticipated cultural events
13 Feb 2025
Media release
Hit the new year running at I RUN with Active CB
New year, new you! Smash your fitness resolutions with City of Canterbury Bankstown’s first running festival!
04 Feb 2025
Media release
Campsie Lantern Festival to shine bright
Canterbury-Bankstown’s Lunar New Year celebrations will end with a bang, as Council fires up the festivities for Campsie Lantern Festival.
28 Jan 2025
Media release
Australia Day Award recipients announced
A tireless volunteer who serves dinners to newly arrived refugees, a local optometrist who cares for the disadvantaged and a young person who co-developed a melanoma screening prototype are among recipients of Canterbury-Bankstown’s Australia Day Awards.
26 Jan 2025
Media release
Sun, fun and festivities: CBCity celebrates Australia Day
Soak up the Australia Day fun at our Leisure and Aquatic Centres!
17 Jan 2025
Media release
Lunar New Year festivities fire up in CBCity
Lunar New Year celebrations are set to fire up at Bankstown and Campsie as record crowds are expected to welcome in the Year of the Snake.
13 Jan 2025
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