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The City of Canterbury Bankstown is on the hunt for the most outstanding women who make a difference in the
There is a State election looming
and marginal seats are like moths
to a light.
Recent headlines regarding the closure of the Western Sydney University Milperra campus have seen some State MP’s making political mileage by pointing the finger at Council, blaming it for
the closure.
Those comments cannot
go unchallenged.
The reality is Western Sydney University were at the time sourcing several sites in the CBD and if they didn’t find a suitable location, they would shift the university elsewhere.
And further to this, they always said the CBD campus was separate to the Milperra campus which they were always divesting.
Let’s be crystal clear, Council did not shut down or have any role to play in the closure of the Milperra campus.
The closure of the campus, which is set to be developed in partnership with Mirvac, was announced in 2017.
Council rejected a proposal by Mirvac to develop the site which would see approximately 430 houses built. This was later overturned by the NSW Liberal Government.
And, you won’t be surprised to know that final approval is expected after the election.
Council also made a submission to a parliamentary committee urging the Government to retain the 20-hectare site for the community.
I wrote to the NSW Government calling on them not to “sell off”
the land, only to receive a response from the Hon. Kevin Conolly MP
on 7 October 2020 stating that the
“WSU Milperra campus is surplus land and was not needed for
school purposes”.
Let’s be in no doubt, the real culprit here is the NSW Government and
the losers have been the people
of Milperra, and surrounding areas,
who desperately need more educational facilities.
Yours sincerely,
With a decade of art making and activism under her belt, Amani Haydar will unveil her latest exhibition alongside the
One of Sydney’s most popular cultural events, Ramadan Nights Lakemba is back with a spectacular month-long celebration. More than 75
Padstow Park is set to become an exciting football hub for the Canterbury-Bankstown community, with the opening of a brand-new
The City of Canterbury Bankstown is encouraging residents to pull out their gloves and get ready to join in Australia’s
While the cricket has been great this summer, I know many in the community, myself included, have been holding out for the start of the footy season. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs football club was founded in 1935, thirteen years after a group of locals met above the ‘Ideal Milk Bar’ in Campsie.
You might be interested to hear that the club was nicknamed the “country bumpkins” because of their rural recruiting and their CB emblem.
The Bulldogs have since gone on
to win eight premiership titles, and have boasted many footy legends including Terry Lamb, the Mortimer brothers, George Peponis and Hazem El Masri… just to name a few.
Last year, they were lucky to avoid the wooden spoon, finishing near the bottom of the table. But I have a good feeling about what this footy season has in store for our City’s favourite footy team.
Cameran Ciraldo, a brilliant signing, has already tasted success, coaching his team to their first pre-season victory against the Raiders.
And we’ve got some exciting new recruits this year, whose first stints in blue and white looked promising.Last night, the Bulldogs launched their season at the Belmore Sports Ground, bringing together sponsors, followers and supporters and there was a real buzz and an air of confidence in the new team.
Over the years, the Bulldogs have worked tirelessly in our community… assisting with charities, visiting local schools and acting as role models for the young and upcoming footy stars in our City.
And just recently, we’ve seen them do some incredible work across Australia. They’ve made efforts
to support remote Indigenous communities to make healthy choices, while also donating valuable funds to go towards
training and medical equipment
for RACQ LifeFlight Rescue based
at Bundaberg.
The Bulldogs are doing some
great things and I can’t wait to
see what this season has in store.
Go the doggies!
Yours sincerely,
Clr Khal Asfour
MAYOR
Mayoral Message
22 February 2023
Dear Residents
Rain, hail or shine, our local SES volunteers are always there to help!
Whether it’s putting their lives on the line during bushfires and flooding, or turning up to a crash scene, the silent “orange” army work tirelessly to keep our community safe.
Their heroic deeds were evident during the severe storms last year.
Among the first responders, they assisted with hundreds of calls for help, door-knocking and evacuating residents in the dead of night and supporting other agencies to clear our streets from fallen power lines and debris.
I would like to extend a special thank you to the many volunteers at the Bankstown and Canterbury SES Units… a group of selfless men and women who put the community first ahead of their own safety.
To show our appreciation, we hosted two barbeques to bring together the local SES teams and, judging by the turnout, they were well received!
Last night, I attended the second of our barbeques at the Canterbury SES headquarters, and personally thanked the volunteers on behalf of our City. Going around and talking to the volunteers, it was clear how passionate they are about helping others and they are incredibly humble about what they do.
It was also an opportunity to recognise those long serving volunteers, who have given up
hours of their time to help those
in need.
Well done to all those who
received special recognition pins
and certificates.
Our local SES heroes deserve our thanks and support, and hosting the barbeques is the least we can do.
But barbeques alone don’t keep
this life saving service afloat, and
we must continue to ensure Governments beef up our emergency services so we can be adequately prepared for whatever mother nature throws at us.
Yours sincerely,
Clr Khal Asfour
MAYOR
Mayoral Message
15 February 2023
Dear Residents
Efforts to stamp out illegal dumping by City of Canterbury Bankstown have led to a significant fall in the number
