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Pets Day Out – one week away!
Sat 30 May, 11am-3pm at McLaughlin Oval, Riverwood
The countdown is on! Join us for a FREE day full of pats to celebrate your furry friends and meet others in the community.
There’ll be plenty to see and do, including the 500 Paws Walk, a K9Fun agility course, dog microchipping and the chance to meet incredible animals like lizards, pythons, frogs, turtles and even a crocodile! Kids will love the petting zoo, face painting and FREE children’s activities, while pet owners can explore local pet services and stalls.
There’s so much more on offer, so bring your family and leashed pet for a day to remember.
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Mayor's Message
Dear resident
Living in Australia, you are living alongside the oldest continuous living culture on Earth: the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The Darug and Eora people were the original inhabitants of the Bankstown and Canterbury area for many thousands of years before European settlement.
As a Council, we are committed to working in a way that is respectful to First Nations culture. Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) helps us to do that.
For example, we have established Lyora Matta, the CBCity First Nations Cultural Hub and Resource Centre. The Centre supports our indigenous residents but is also a place of learning and sharing for the entire community. We have engaged and worked with First Nations businesses. We have even named the swim school levels at our Leisure & Aquatic Centres with Darug names for marine life.
At this time of year, there are several opportunities to acknowledge First Nations cultures.
Sorry Day on 26 May is a day to remember the harm done to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, especially when children were taken from their families. It’s also a day to think about and learn how we can support a fair and inclusive future.
Reconciliation Week runs from 23 May-3 June and promotes reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. Our vision for reconciliation is for Canterbury-Bankstown to be a City that recognises, supports, celebrates and nurtures First Nations peoples and cultures.
We invite you to be a part of it.
Regards,
Mayor Bilal El-Hayek
CBLPP meeting
Mon 1 Jun, 6pm at Council Chambers, corner of Chapel Rd and The Mall, Bankstown
Residents are welcome to attend the next Canterbury-Bankstown Local Planning Panel (CBLPP) meeting. For any questions, please contact the Governance Team on govn.team@cbcity.nsw.gov.au
Help remind drivers to slow down
We’ve created bin stickers to remind drivers to slow down. Request your FREE sticker and learn about our road safety initiatives.
What's on
School of Rock
Bike donation and check-up
Meshwar
Seniors Safety and Wellbeing Seminar