Residents
Find out information about rates, payments, waste and recycling, reporting issues, and more.
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Your rates contribute to the provision of day-to-day services, maintaining and building new facilities for the community, improving infrastructure in the City.
Bin collection days
When is your bin being picked up? Is it yellow or green bin week? Find the answers here!
Animals and pets
Pets bring pleasure and companionship to many. We want pets and people to live together harmoniously, and for your pet to be healthy, well-socialised and safe.
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Reporting local issues
It's important that residents are vigilant and active members of the community. This section deals with how to report any issues.
Trees, garden and home
There's no place like home. Find out more about trees, gardens and your own safety at home.
Waste and recycling
Welcome to the Wasteless Generation
What's On in CBCity
Lakemba
Preschool story time Lakemba
Join in the fun and introduce your child to the library, books and reading with our interactive story time sessions for parents and children
Wednesdays, 10-11am
Earlwood
Preschool story time Earlwood
Join in the fun and introduce your child to the library, books and reading with our interactive story time sessions for parents and children
Wednesday, 10:30-11:30am (during school term)
Bankstown
Get ready for big school Bankstown
Give your child a head start to kindergarten.
Wednesday, 11am-noon (from 4 Feb 2026)
Chester Hill
Get ready for big school​ Chester Hill
Give your child a head start once they get to kindergarten.
Wednesdays, 11am-noon (during school terms)
Panania
Baby rhyme time Panania
Babies can have fun and develop language with songs, rhymes and stories and meet other babies!
Wednesday, 10-10:30am and 11-11:30am (during school terms).
Bookings required. Bookings open from 9:30am on the day.
Padstow
Book club Padstow
Do you love to read and enjoy stimulating conversation with other people about books?
First Wednesday of every month (starting on 4 February 2026), 11am-noon
Keep up to date on what's happening in CBCity
Mayoral message
Mayoral Message | Children's Week
I’m delighted to invite families across our City to celebrate Children’s Week, a time to celebrate and recognise the rights, voices and unique contributions of our youngest residents.
16 Oct 2025
Council news
Council News | Children's Week, FREE waste drop-off events and more
Read this week's Council News
16 Oct 2025
Mayoral message
Mayoral Message | September Celebrations
September was a month filled with fun, colour and movement across our City.
02 Oct 2025