Residents
Find out information about rates, payments, waste and recycling, reporting issues, and more.
Your Rates
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
Panania
The crochet lab Panania
Learn the art of crochet at Panania Library.
Mondays, 5-7pm (during school terms)
Bankstown
Support the Family – alcohol and other drug support workshop for workers
Support the Family, facilitated by Family Drug Support (FDS), is an education and skills‑based training workshop for frontline and community workers.
Tuesday 9 June, 9am-3pm
Earlwood
Toddler time Earlwood
Fun interactive session for toddlers 18 months to 3 years old.
Tuesdays, 9:30-10am (during school terms)
Riverwood
Baby rhyme time Riverwood
Babies can have fun and develop language with songs, rhymes and stories and meet other babies!
Tuesdays, 10-10:30am (during school term)
Bankstown
Let's read Bankstown
Practise your reading and speaking skills in this reading group for English language learners.
Tuesdays, 10-11:30am (during school terms)
Lakemba
Baby rhyme time Lakemba
Babies can have fun and develop language with songs, rhymes and stories and meet other babies!
Tuesdays, 10am (during school term)
Keep up to date on what's happening in CBCity
Media release
Beat the heat! Pools and libraries open late this Saturday
With a severe heatwave warning and predicted temperatures of 42°C for Greater Sydney, City of Canterbury Bankstown is extending hours across our pools and Bankstown and Campsie libraries on Saturday 10 January.
09 Jan 2026
Council news
Councillor Karl Saleh To Step Down After 20 Years
Roselands Ward Councillor, Clr Karl Saleh OAM, has advised Council that 2025 was his final year in elected office.
06 Jan 2026
Media release
Ewen Park Play Space upgrade complete
Ahead of the summer school holidays, children and families have access to a new playground thanks to joint funding from the Australian and NSW Governments in association with Canterbury Bankstown Council.
19 Dec 2025