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Australia’s most acclaimed horticulturalist and popular TV and radio presenter, Graham Ross AM VMM, has been named City of Canterbury
Seniors will come together to celebrate at City of Canterbury Bankstown during the 2023 NSW Seniors Festival this February.People aged
Welcome in the Lunar New Year in spectacular style with City of Canterbury Bankstown once again putting on an exciting
The Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce celebrated Christmas with the members of the chamber and their families at the Entertainment
In a win for our community, the Land and Environment Court has ruled in favour of Canterbury-Bankstown Council and dismissed
Who can believe that Christmas is just
11 sleeps away!
Before we know it, the big fella in the
red suit will have come and gone,
and we will be welcoming in the
New Year. So, I would like to take this
opportunity to reflect on all that we
have achieved in 2022. And what a
year it has been!
It was a year that brought many
challenges as we dealt with the
aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis and
continued supporting our struggling
businesses and community
organisations. We weathered the
storm, with three significant rain
events which caused havoc on our
roads and disrupted our sporting
organisations.
But it wasn’t all gloomy skies, and
I’m extremely proud of all that we
have delivered for the community.
We hosted Australia’s largest
Citizenship Ceremony and welcomed
the latest 2,600 new citizens to
our City. After a two-year hiatus,
we held a successful Ramadan Nights
Lakemba event, which attracted over
1.2 million visitors. Along the way, we
delivered an $80million capital works
program, which included upgrades to
roads and traffic improvements, parks
and investment in our town centres.
It wasn’t all about bricks and mortar,
it was the support provided to our
community organisations and not for
profit groups, which goes to the heart
and soul of what we do as an
organisation. Supporting our meals on
wheels service, our day care groups,
community grants for the needy and
preparing new strategies which take
into account those in our city living
with disabilities and the elderly.
The highlight for me was the
accolade bestowed on our Council,
winning the prestigious AR Bluett
Memorial Award – an award which
recognises the most progressive
Council in the state.
On behalf of my family and the entire
Council, I would like to wish you and
your family a very Merry Christmas
and a safe and happy New Year.
Yours sincerely,
Clr Khal Asfour
MAYOR
The Tarran family have been lighting up their Padstow Heights home every Christmas since they first moved in, to spread
If anyone dared light candles next to bookshelves, they would need 75 candles to celebrate Lakemba Library and Knowledge Centre’s
Summer’s here, and you know what that
means… it’s time to get out and enjoy
the warmer weather in our beautiful City.
Our pools will be the place to be this
summer, and the perfect location to
take the family to cool down. But
before we dive in, it’s important that we
all refresh our knowledge on staying
safe in and around water.
While our professionally trained
lifeguards are an important safety
feature at our Centres, they should not
replace the close and active supervision
from parents and guardians.
Sadly, a lack of supervision by a parent
or carer is believed to be a contributing
factor in 70% of all drownings in public
pools. What’s even more alarming, is that
drowning is one of the leading causes of
death in children aged 0-4 years.
Tragedy can strike in a matter of
seconds, so we must always stay alert
around water and never leave children
unattended. Parents must be in the
water and within arms’ reach of
children who are under six or weak
swimmers at all times, I am urging
parents to give all of their attention
to their children all of the time when
visiting our Centres.
Teaching children how to swim and play
safely in water is extremely important
and our swim instructors are trained to
the highest quality. I know how important
this is to our community and I know it has
been hard to get into swimming
programs due to an industry wide
instructor shortage, but I want our
community to know we are committed
to providing access to our potentially
lifesaving program, and we are doing that
through the CB Swim School Academy.
If you are interested in starting an
amazing career with flexibility and great
conditions, apply now. Council will pay
for your qualifications and training and
if you’re committed to safety and
providing a high quality customer
experience, there’s plenty of
meaningful work for you, teaching
children from our community how
to be safe around water.
I hope to see more people put their
hand up, get on board and do their bit
for the community. Find out how you
can get involved at cb.city/LACareers
In some countries, pools are for the
elite… but here, our pools are for
everyone. We want everyone to stay
safe this summer, and most importantly,
have fun!
Yours sincerely,
Clr Khal Asfour
MAYOR
Mayoral
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7 December 2022
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