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We’re electrifying Canterbury-Bankstown!
Electric vehicle drivers get ready!
Charging around our City will soon be easier. We’re installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers in 12 locations across Canterbury-Bankstown. This is part of the Electrifying the City program, which will see 36 new EV charging ports installed across all five wards this year. This project helps to achieve the vision set in our Electrical Vehicle Charging Action Plan, by supporting our transition towards zero-emission transport.
This project is proudly funded by the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants program.
Mayor's Message
Dear resident
You may have seen some of the recent damage vandals have done to our City.
Parks torn up by trail and e-bikes. Sports fields destroyed by cars. Cricket pitches ruined by fire. The public toilets at Greenacre Splash Park smashed and graffiti-ed. Our brand-new Deepwater Pump Track damaged and the plants around it ripped up.
Incidents like this mean that facilities must be closed for repairs costing thousands of dollars. The cost eating up funds that could be used in our community.
All too often, this damage is caused by young people. Recently, a 17-year-old was arrested and charged with using a 4WD to cause thousands of dollars-worth of damage at Kearns Oval, Bankstown.
Well, I am calling out these vandals! What you are doing is mindless, wasteful and cruel. You are destroying the things we love. Keeping kids from playing. Excluding the disabled from the facilities they need. Costing our community money.
I think it’s time for you to experience some tough love. I’ll be meeting with the NSW Premier Chris Minns urging him to consider tougher penalties for first-time offenders. I’ll also be suggesting that you do community service. You can help repair the damage you’ve caused, or work with Council staff – picking up litter, painting the lines on sports fields, mowing cricket pitches, cleaning public toilets, weeding plant beds. Learning how much work it takes every day to maintain the facilities you destroy in a moment of madness.
It’s time for change.
Regards,
Mayor Bilal El-Hayek
Connect Magazine in your mailbox!
Connect Magazine Winter 2026 is out now and should have arrived in your mailbox.
It’s packed with stories, including a behind-the-scenes look at the new Canterbury Leisure & Aquatic Centre as it nears completion, an interview with Kelly O’Brien about Charlotte’s Wish and news on the latest upgrades across our City, including parks, roads and a brand-new mural.
Haven’t received your copy? You can read it online anytime.
Children and Youth Awards 2026
Nominations are now open for our Children and Youth Awards 2026!
Every day, children and young people across Canterbury-Bankstown are making a difference through leadership, community spirit, sport, creative and performing arts and academic excellence.
If you know a child aged 8-11 or a young person aged 12-18 who deserves recognition for their efforts, nominate them for a CBCity Children and Youth Award!
Nominations close Friday 21 August.
From Monday 20 July, Campsie Customer Service Centre will be at Campsie Library and Knowledge Centre
Safety is at the forefront of everything we do. Find out about crime prevention initiatives and community safety support services.
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Active Seniors in the City
Community Safety Outreach and Pop-Up Session Bass Hill
Social Connections in the City