1. The Biggest Workout 2017

    Mayor Helen McCaffrey encourages residents to come along to The Biggest Workout and get involved in our active and vibrant city.  

    “Our team at Five Dock Leisure Centre is hosting the workout and we look forward to seeing many people from the community attend,” she said.  

    Concord Hospital’s Acting General Manager Dr Steevie Chan added that “…

  2. Five tonnes of waste cleaned up

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    There were 27 sites registered across our community with 583 volunteers. City of Canada Bay hosted clean ups in Halliday Park (60 volunteers) and Rhodes Foreshore Park (33 volunteers). 

    From the 14 sites that utilised Council’s waste collection service, volunteers removed about 5.36 tonnes of waste and 250 kilograms of recycling from…

  3. Councils call for transport solution

    The Council is backing calls in the Parramatta Road Light Rail Opportunities Study to preserve a centre running transit corridor on the Road and install a Guided Electric Transit System (GETS).

    The Study, commissioned by Inner West and Canada Bay Councils, has highlighted that a centre running GETS is a modern, medium cost solution…

  4. Litter prevention message

    Car parks in Five Dock and Drummoyne will display the Litter Prevention Project message. City of Canada Bay Mayor Helen McCaffrey said car parks are some of our most littered places in the local government area, especially during the weekend. 

    “Canada Bay Council takes pride in having clean public spaces and we want our community to help keep our area…

  5. Ferragosto 20th anniversary

    Great North Road, Five Dock will come alive with the tastes and sounds of Italy on Sunday, 20 August 2017 between 10am and 4pm. Save the date or get in touch now to book a stall or be a sponsor. 

    “Last year’s festival attracted over 110,000 people, with this being Ferragosto’s 20th birthday, we are working to make it better than ever,” Mayor Helen…

  6. Hop into Easter with hopscotch

    Council is encouraging the community, both young and old, to take a moment out of their day over the holiday period to enjoy a game.   

    It is hoped the hopscotch games will provide residents with a physical activity and a talking point to spark social interaction.   

    “City of Canada Bay is encouraging…

  7. Draft Operating Plan and Budget

    These are some of the projects planned for the next financial year set out in the Draft 2017-18 Operating Plan, Budget and Fees and Charges, which is now on public exhibition and open for feedback.

    These documents form part of the four-year Delivery Plan which is Council’s response to achieving community priorities outlined in the Community Strategic Plan,…

  8. Easter waste collection and opening hours

    Residents are reminded to put their bins out the night before their collection day as pick-up trucks may collect bins earlier in the day due to changes in waste facility operating hours.

    Don’t forget to roll all your Easter egg foil into a ball (tennis ball size is great) and put it in the yellow lidded recycling bin.

    Any rigid plastic containers used for…

  9. Lest We Forget - Anzac services across the City of Canada Bay

    Dawn stand-to events, Anzac marches and post-service celebrations are run by local Returned and Services League (RSL) sub-branches with support from Council.

    This year we continue the Centenary of Anzac celebrations (2014-18), marking 100 years since the First World War (1914-18). The Breakfast Point community will pay…

  10. City of Canada Bay supports local not-for-profit organisations and community groups

    Grants are available under two streams: funding up to $1000 to support existing operations and funding up to $3000 to support the development of additional projects.

    “This program offers financial support to local not-for-profit organisations and community groups with projects that benefit community members,” City of Canada Bay Mayor…