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Council's strategies and masterplans

Find strategies, master plans and learn about Council's vision for the future of Canterbury-Bankstown.

CBCity 2036 - Community Strategic Plan

Our vision of the future is a City that is Thriving, Dynamic and Real! 

Delivery Program and Operational Plan

Want to know what’s going on in the City, the different projects happening and where it all fits? 

Looking for a specific document? Find it here:
Active Transport Action Plan
The Active Transport Action Plan identifies the priority infrastructure projects that will provide a high quality, connected walking and cycling network that enables residents to move about the City and connect with the bicycle network of neighbouring LGAs.
Advocacy Strategic Plan
The Advocacy Strategic Plan and its associated priorities are underpinned by the issues that matter most to the community and their vision as set out in the Community Strategic Plan (CBCity 2036). 
Affordable Housing Strategy
The CBCity Affordable Housing Strategy forms part of our strategic planning framework and is underpinned by the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), Connective City 2036.
Asset Management Strategy
The Asset Management Strategy provides strategic guidance for the planning, construction, maintenance and operation of the assets essential for Council to provide services to the community.
Australian White Ibis Management Plan
The Australian White Ibis is a protected native Australian bird which can be found all across our local government area. 
Bankstown City Centre Master Plan
This plan aims to have more people living, working, studying, visiting and investing in our largest strategic centre.
Bankstown Complete Streets
A master plan to guide street and transport upgrades in Bankstown CBD over the next 15-20 years.
Bankstown Memorial Park and City Gardens Plan of Management
A plan to provide an integrated parkland system.
Bankstown Open Space Strategic Plan
Provides a framework for protecting, enhancing and managing open space now and into the future.
The Strategic Planning Framework maps out the role of current Council strategies and plans that work to deliver the vision for CBCity 2028. It is an interactive document which includes the links to the adopted plans, strategies and policies, outlines work in progress and is updated when new documents are completed.

​The framework works from the highest level of strategic direction in the Community Strategic Plan through to more detailed plans that will eventually drive works projects and programs on the ground. 

The framework is comprised of the​ following levels:

Supporting/Strategic Plans break down broad theme areas discussed in Lead Strategies into smaller themes providing high level actions. They identify broad works projects and programs required to deliver on these actions and may include indicative costing and resourcing requirements and delivery time frames.

Detailed Action Plans take actions from Supporting/Strategic Plans and identify specific works projects and programs required to deliver on these actions. Detailed Action Plans may include detailed costing and resourcing requirements and delivery time frames.​​

These also consist of Plans of Management for land that is classified as ‘Community Land' within its ownership, care, control and/or management.

The way 'Community Land' is to be used and managed is strictly governed by an adopted PoM, therefore a Plan of Management is the primary land management tool. It provides a clear framework for use and management of all ‘Community Land'. Council is required to review and update PoM's as part of legislation under the Local Government Act 1993, and the Local Government Regulations 2005.

A Plan of Management must:

  • Identify the important features of the land (i.e. natural significance, sportsgrounds etc)
  • Clarify how Council will manage the land
  • In particular indicate how the land may be used or developed (i.e. leasing, licencing etc)

Guidelines, Policies and Codes provide detailed information, rules for activities or guidance for specific works on Council or other lands.​

Plan of Management

The way 'Community Land’ is to be used and managed is strictly governed by an adopted Plan of Management (PoM) and is the primary land management tool. It provides a clear framework for use and management of all ‘Community Land’. Council is required to review and update PoM’s as part of legislation under the Local Government Act 1993, and the Local Government Regulations 2005.

A PoM must:

  • Identify the important features of the land (i.e. natural significance, sportsgrounds etc);
  • Clarify how Council will manage the land; and
  • In particular indicate how the land may be used or developed (i.e. leasing, licencing etc).