Culture and Community
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
The City of Canterbury Bankstown acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, water and skies of Canterbury-Bankstown, the Darug (Darag, Dharug, Daruk, Dharuk) People. We recognise and respect Darug cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge the First Peoples’ continuing importance to our Canterbury-Bankstown community.
Children and family services
CBCity is a direct provider of a range of children's services with a commitment to delivering high quality education, recreation and care programs for children aged from six weeks to 12 years.
Citizenship ceremonies
The City of Canterbury Bankstown is one of the most unique and exciting cities in Australia!
Community Halls and Centres
We offer a variety of community facilities and halls for hire throughout Canterbury-Bankstown to cater to your next upcoming event.
Community safety and crime prevention
Safety is at the forefront of everything we do. Find out about crime prevention initiatives and community safety support services.
Community services and support
We provide a wide range of services to support our community.
Diversity, inclusion and accessibility
Our City is a welcoming place for everyone. We are committed to improving opportunities and accessibility for all.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
You may recognise that you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health problem
Multicultural Community
Our City attracts a large number of newly-arrived residents each year
Seniors Hub
Almost a quarter of residents living in the City of Canterbury Bankstown are 55 years old or greater. These residents are an integral and essential part of our community and it should be recognised that enjoying a valued role as well as a meaningful life in our community as we grow older is something that everyone should be able to aspire to.
Volunteering
In all great communities, volunteering is a crucial part of daily life. In Canterbury Bankstown, our volunteers give their time to help others, but they also gain from the experience, especially in building new friendships and learning new skills.
Youth
Our programs for young people are fully inclusive and include support, learning and having fun!
Campsie
English Conversation Groups Campsie
Make new friends, while learning to speak more English
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10am-noon
Campsie
Preschool Story Time in Chinese | ĺ¦éľ„前ä¸ć–‡ć•…事会
Join in the fun and introduce your child to the joys of stories in your language. Session activities include stories, singing and craft
Weekly on a Tuesday, 10.30am
Campsie
Piper cleaner spiders
Craft creepy-crawly spiders using colourful pipe cleaners — perfect for kids to create and play!
Tuesday 8 July, 10.30am-noon
Campsie
Knitting group Campsie
Join one of our popular knitting groups and enjoy the company of like-minded craft-lovers.
Tuesday 8 July, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Earlwood
Book club ​Earlwood
Do you love to read and enjoy stimulating conversation with other people about books?
​Second Tuesday of the month, 10.30-11.30am
Panania
Adult Chess Club Panania
Join one of our weekly chess clubs to play a social game of chess or to learn from a chess master
Tuesdays, 10.30am-12.30pm
Bankstown
Job Search and Interview Training
Finding a job can be challenging and interviewing can be daunting
Tuesday 8 July, 11am-1pm
Riverwood
Chair yoga Riverwood
Would you like to participate in yoga but have challenges getting up and down from the floor?Then Chair Yoga is perfect for YOU!
Tuesday, 12.15-1.15pm (during school term)
Bankstown
Ceramics: Build a bear!
Teddy bear, polar bear or panda?
Session 1: Tuesday, 8 July, 1-4pm
Session 2: Tuesday, 15 July, 1-4pm