Canterbury Bankstown

It’s hard to believe students have already completed one term of
the school year.
But more worrying for parents,
is activity planning for the holiday break which comes around quicker than expected.
Coming up with ideas to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays is always a challenge, especially with summer behind us and the arrival of the unpredictable autumn weather.
As a father of four, it’s not easy to come up with “cool” ideas they will enjoy while at the same time not breaking the family budget.
Council wants to ensure no kid misses out these holidays and has come up with an extensive list of fun free and low-cost things to do.
From 15-26 April, your children can choose from a range of free offerings at our libraries including family favourite movie screenings, colourful kite decorating and learning coding with Kubo robots.
For a small fee, kids can also head over to see the unique wildlife at Taronga Zoo, get their groove on
at the ice-skating disco or even improve their soccer skills at
the Western Sydney Wanderers soccer clinic.
And if that’s not enough, there’s CBCity’s STEM kids group for our science and maths enthusiasts, kids clay club for the creative minds and anime meet ups for all of our anime lovers.
There is something interesting for
all children enjoy.
I encourage all parents to check
out the fun activities on offer to
keep the kids occupied these
school holidays.
For more information on what’s on, visit cb.city/SchoolHolidays
Regards
Clr Bilal El-Hayek
MAYOR
Dear Residents
Mayoral Message
@MayorBilalElHayek

It is time for our youth to express, empower and get loud about what
they believe in.
There’s no denying that growing up can
be tough. Navigating school, friendships and the growing pressures of this day and age, it’s no surprise that more and more young people find it difficult to fully express their personalities and values.
It is our responsibility as adults, parents and leaders to guide our youth onto the right paths and encourage freedom of expression in everything they do.
It is also up to us to listen and learn
from the insightful perspectives
our young leaders provide on the
continually changing world around us.
As a father myself, I know that all
we want for our children is the best,
and I extend my desire for my own
children’s success to the over 65,000 young people in Canterbury-Bankstown.
All of whom are capable of great things.
Council is a pioneer in supporting
our local young people and I am especially proud of our own youth
team who work tirelessly to provide unmatched services that ensure
our young people stay resilient and connected to their community.
As I travel around our City, I come across so many talented and creative young people who prove how great it is
to grow up in Canterbury-Bankstown. Whether it’s their leadership, academics, sporting achievements or volunteer work, our youth are doing great things.
This year, Youth Week not only provides
a wide range of events, from Future Pathways Expeditions to Basketball Competitions, but also provides young locals with opportunities to lead and organise some of the activities.
From 11-21 April, young people in our
City will be able to practise the skills
that are important to them and learn
more about how they want to navigate their place in the world.
Events are mostly FREE or low cost to
help make the activities accessible
to all youth in our community.
I encourage all our young people to
check out the full program and get involved at cb.city/YouthWeek
Regards
Clr Bilal El-Hayek
MAYOR
Dear Residents
Mayoral Message
@MayorBilalElHayek