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
Earlwood
After school fun Earlwood
Our libraries have a great range of after school activities, events and services available to benefit everyone
Monday, 3.30-4.30pm (during school terms)
Bankstown
First Nations Youth Group
Come along to meet and hang out with other local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people while connecting to culture
Mondays, 3.30-5.30pm, during school term (closed public holidays), run for 8 weeks starting from 17 February.
Padstow
Book a Librarian Padstow
Do you need help using technology?
Mondays 4-5pm and Fridays 11am-noon
Greenacre
Help with reading Greenacre
Help with reading is designed to help students in Years 1 to 6 improve their reading skills and their confidence, by reading aloud to volunteers.
Monday and Thursday, 4-6pm (during school terms)
Bankstown
Help with reading Bankstown
Help with reading is designed to help students in Years 1 to 6 improve their reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to volunteers
Monday, 4-6pm (during school term)
Bankstown
English Conversation Groups Bankstown | Pre-beginners
Make new friends, while learning to speak more English
Monday, 4-5.30pm (during school term)
Keep up to date on what's happening in CBCity
Media release
Major gong goes to Bankstown play space
A fun, culturally inclusive and accessible playground that’s been dubbed a vibrant addition to the heart of Bankstown has received a top honour from the peak body for landscape architects.
16 Jul 2025
Local stories
Council Update - Winter edition 2025
Our new quarterly newsletter letting you know what we’ve been doing to create a City you love
15 Jul 2025
Media release
Mayor challenges community to give up their beds for a night
Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek is challenging the community to brave the cold and sleep out for a night in his campaign to raise awareness and funds for the City’s homeless.
15 Jul 2025