1. Creating safer streets for cyclists

    We have recently completed some improvements to local roads in Five Dock and Concord to help reduce vehicle speeds and allow cyclists and pedestrians to cross the road more safely.

    These included:
    • A new raised intersection at Heath Street and First Avenue, Concord
    • A new refuge island near the intersection of Howley Street and Ingham Avenue, Five Dock
    • Speed cushions on…

  2. Aeolian culture on display at the City of Canada Bay

    A new exhibition, From Volcanoes We Sailed: Connecting Aeolian Generations, will be opening Friday, 19 August at Five Dock Library.

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  3. Procession to open Ferragosto

    Sydney’s iconic Italian festival, Ferragosto, is returning to Five Dock on Sunday, 21 August from 10am–5pm.…

  4. Ferragosto celebrates 25 years in Five Dock

    The City of Canada Bay is excited to celebrate Ferragosto’s 25th birthday this month with the best of Italian food, culture and entertainment spread along Great North Road, Five Dock from 10am–5pm on Sunday, 21 August.

    Ferragosto is one of Sydney’s biggest and most beloved Italian festivals, with over 100,000 people attending each year. After a two-year hiatus, Ferragosto will return…

  5. Securing our future - City of Canada Bay to consult on Special Rate Variation

    To secure a bright future for our residents and businesses and fund identified increases in services and improvement to public assets, the City of Canada Bay is set to embark on community consultation for a Special Rate Variation (SRV).

    "We will shortly be consulting with the community about a rate variation which will allow us to resource our community’s vision for…

  6. City of Canada Bay receives grant to support a stronger community

    The City of Canada Bay has received an $88,000 NSW Local Government Social Cohesion Grant.

    The grant will be used to run a 20-week leadership and mentoring program for emerging leaders in our community.

    The Nurturing Emerging Leaders Program will begin in October and aims to support community members to build their skills in community engagement, leadership, and advocacy. It…

  7. Drummoyne Oval welcomes solar installation with Australian sports stars

    Two solar power systems with batteries have now been installed at Drummoyne Oval through the Cricket for Climate.

    In a movement spearheaded by Australia’s Test cricket captain Pat Cummins, Cricket for Climate has co-funded the installation of 40kW of solar and two 13.5kW batteries valued at a total of $75,000 at City of Canada Bay’s…

  8. Stephanie Di Pasqua re-elected as Deputy Mayor

    The City of Canada Bay has re-elected Councillor Stephanie Di Pasqua as Deputy Mayor.

    Deputy Mayor Di Pasqua was elected to Council in September 2017 and is the youngest Councillor to ever serve the City of Canada Bay. She was first elected as Deputy Mayor in January 2022.

    “I am really proud to have been re-elected Deputy Mayor, unopposed by my colleagues,”…

  9. City of Canada Bay Libraries explore space

    City of Canada Bay Libraries is set to participate in an international experiment.

    Over the next three months, City of Canada Bay Libraries’ Space Science Club will join the International Space Station (ISS) and children from around the world in the ExoLab-10 science experiment, investigating carbon farming and the impacts of microgravity on…

  10. The City of Canada Bay wins at the 2022 Sustainable Cities Awards

    The City of Canada Bay has taken home the Resource Recovery and Waste Minimisation Award at the 2022 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Sustainable Cities Awards this week.

    This comes after the City of Canada Bay won the NSW Overall Sustainable Cities Award at last year’s ceremony and were named hosts of this year’s awards event.

    “As winners of…