Trees are one of the most important assets in the City of Canada Bay. They provide us with a range of environmental, social and economic benefits, making our City a beautiful place to live. Here are some reasons why trees are important and why we should plant and care for them:
The City of Canada Bay now provides up to 4 bulk household waste collections per year for residents.
The City of Canada Bay provides a Heritage Advisory Service, which includes free advice from the Heritage Advisor to owners of heritage-listed properties and properties within conservation areas.
The Heritage Advisor is available to provide advice on issues such as:
Pre-DA advice on heritage items and sites within a conservation area (or adjacent to…
Heritage consists of those places and objects, including houses, public and commercial buildings, parks and monuments, that we as a community have inherited from the past and want to hand on to future generations. Our heritage gives us a sense of living history and provides a physical link to the work and way of life of earlier generations. It enriches…
The City of Canada Bay operates a Local Heritage Grants Program to encourage conservation work. Dollar for dollar grants are available of up to $3,500 to owners of heritage items and up to $2,500 to owners of contributory buildings in conservation areas. For the 2026–27 financial year a total of $25,000 in funding is available.
Applications are only accepted for work that has…
Development consent is not always needed for minor works to a heritage item or a property in a heritage conservation area.
The Canada Bay Local Environmental Plan 2013 provides for minor works to heritage items and to buildings within heritage conservation areas to be excluded from the need to obtain development consent if a heritage exemption letter has been…
There are a number of sources that can help to research the history of your property.