“Christmas can be a difficult time for those less fortunate and it’s important that we help where we can,” said Mayor Helen McCaffrey. 

“I have no doubt that our great community will come together and give generously again.” 

All items will be distributed by our five local St Vincent de Paul Society Conferences where volunteers work tirelessly…

"Each year the City rewards exceptional residents who support the local community while achieving success in their chosen fields," he said.

"Saluting the work of our citizens is important for our community spirit, so I encourage you to get involved."

Awards will be presented on Australia Day, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 to our most outstanding community…

“It is important to recognise the work of our fellow citizens and I encourage every community member to get involved and nominate someone,” she said.

“Citizen of the Year awards is the perfect opportunity for us to reward those residents who work hard to support our local community.

“Australia is a great country of volunteers and our City is brimming with…

Categories include Citizen of the Year, Sports Citizen, Arts and Culture Citizen and Young Citizen.

“This is an honorary award that recognises and celebrates local citizens who have achieved extraordinary feats,” Mayor Angelo Tsirekas said.

“The recipients of these awards are inspirational individuals who have dedicated their time to care for, as well as…

Council’s Stop Litter in the Bay project has taken out top honours in the ‘Hey Tosser. Litter Reduction Award’, says Mayor Angelo Tsirekas.

Applications are open for the 2015 Colour the Bay Garden Competition and City of Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas is encouraging community members to enter their beautiful gardens.

Coming into its fourth year, the garden competition recognises avid gardeners across Canada Bay with a $500 cash prize on offer in each category.

“We have some beautiful gardens in Canada Bay and the…

“Approximately half of our household waste is made up of food scraps. Instead of sending it to landfill we could be nourishing our soil,” Mayor Tsirekas said.

“We already recycle our plastic, metal and paper, but few of us are recycling our food scraps as well.”

We have recently joined the Compost Revolution in a bid to reduce the amount of food waste…

“This program is an opportunity for local groups to receive funding for projects, events and services that benefit the community,” Mayor Tsirekas said.

“I encourage local organisations to apply to have their initiatives sponsored” he added.

Applications for round one of the program are now open and close on Sunday, 31 May.

For more information,…

City of Canada Bay, as part of the Parramatta River Catchment Group (PRCG), has committed to the vision of making the River swimmable again by 2025.

“We believe this vision is quite achievable,” said Mayor Tsirekas.

“We already have a number of swimmable spots along the River in Canada Bay including Cabarita Beach and Chiswick Baths; which are monitored…