Your guide to 2019-2020 From your Mayor Last year Council delivered a number value for money for your rates. of important community-building Frank Carbone See the ‘your rates at work’ section projects, and through responsible to find out how your rates are being It is a privilege to serve you as your financial management, Fairfield City spent and how they compare with Mayor and to work to grow Fairfield remains in a strong financial position, neighbouring councils. City as a great place to live, work and allowing us to plan even more exciting raise a family. projects. Fairfield City is a diverse, family- We have an operating surplus of $2.3 oriented city. People have come from million for this financial year, ensuring across the globe to live here and there is money available to invest in Frank Carbone we are working hard to deliver the the future of our community, while Mayor of Fairfield City projects you deserve and the services keeping rates among the lowest in [email protected] @FC.FrankCarbone you rely on to support you and your . We have taken great care @FairfieldMayor family and to celebrate what makes us to ensure these investments in such a unique community. infrastructure and services represent

CUSTOMER SERVICE In Person General enquiries at our Phone 9725 0222 KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE Customer Service Centre Open Libraries TTY 9725 1906 (Hearing Impaired) LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS Administration Building • Whitlam Library Fax 9725 4249 Follow us 86 Avoca Road, Wakeley • Bonnyrigg Library Mail PO Box 21 Fairfield NSW 1860 • Fairfield Library Hours Email [email protected] • Wetherill Park Library 8.30am to 4.30pm Website fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au EXCITING PROGRAM OF WORKS

Council is hard at work delivering new and improved infrastructure around the City. Work on is progressing, with the new festivals arena, undercover festival space, and the turf and Work has started on upgrading synthetic football pitches now Smithfield Road to two lanes complete. both ways. This is in addition to $11.8 million Council will spend on Work will soon begin on a upgrading roads across the city this new amenities building and an financial year. exciting upgrade to Deerbush Park. A new park for the families of Villawood and Carramar is coming We have opened new thrill soon, as well as $1.4 million worth slides at Aquatopia, and of upgrades to and planning has begun on a new sporting fields. wave pool and non-aquatic activities that can be enjoyed all year round.

YOUR COUNCIL HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND RECYCLING

FREE KERBSIDE CLEAN UP COLLECTION FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY All residential properties receive two FREE WHAT CAN I PUT IN MY WHAT CAN I PUT IN MY scheduled collections of large household items YELLOW LID RECYCLING BIN? RED LID GARBAGE BIN? each year. To find out when your next collection is contact Council on 9725 0222. Residents can also call Council to get a quote for additional rubbish removal.

Steel and HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL CLEAN OUT aluminium cans Food scraps Sunday 19 August 2018 Glass bottles Plastic and jars 9am-3.30pm at Fairfield Showground bags Smithfield Road, Prairiewood

SPRING CLEAN UP Sunday 9 September 2018 7am-2pm Fairfield Showground Smithfield Road, Prairiewood Plastic bottles fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/springcleandropoffday Magazines and Garden waste newspapers and containers 2018 Calendar

on the same day as your garbage bin garbage your as day same the on fortnightly collected is bin recycling lidded yellow Your

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OCTOBER SEPTEMBER AUGUST JULY JUNE FS T SMTW FS T SMTW FS T SMTW FS T SMTW FS T SMTW 6 2345 1 1 30 1234 1234567 2 1 213 12 11 78910 8 34567 2 11 678910 5 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 3456789 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 12 32 52 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 93 31 30 29 28 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 31 30 29 28 27 26 31 30 29 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 Your recycling week recycling Your 2019 JANUARY DECEMBER NOVEMBER Clean Up Day Australia Up Clean FS T SMTW FS T SMTW FS T SMTW 2345 1 1 31 30 3 12 Household Chemical CleanOut Day CleanOut Chemical Household 12 11 78910 OTH6 er2345678 COUn45678910 CIl WaSTe SerVICeS Public Holiday Public 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 RECYCLING DROP OFF CENTRE 93 31 30 29 28 27 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 Below 30 29 are 28 27 26 the25 items ACCEPTED in Council’s Waste Services Corner Davis and Widemere roads, Wetherill Park 1 metre 1 ParT a re MeT 1 binS Place PleaSe Saturdays 8am-4pm (closed on public holidays) Nappies Glassware and Residents can drop off these household items in go not do these crockery for FREE: recycling bin recycling your NO CLEAN & GREEN KERBSIDE Cardboard Milk and juice • car batteriesCLEAN UP COLLECTION cartons • electroniccouncil items will notify residents with a pamphlet prior Polystyrene and foam • gas cylinders to the collection date in your area

Plastic bags Plastic products Foam • motor oils up to 20 litres • recycling • whitegoods and metal items Residents can also drop off garden waste for Food waste Garden vegetation Garden waste Food a small fee. Place your bins This centre is for Fairfield City Council 1 metre apart residents only and proof of residency is required. Commercial waste is not accepted.

Dumping of rubbish is illegal and you Broken crockery Broken materials Hazardous could be fined up to $8,000. YOUR ANNUAL COUNCIL WASTE CHARGE IS $494.57 78 BIN PICK-UPS PER YEAR = ONLY $6.34 PER BIN Help keep our city clean city our keep Help a HOUSEHOLD WASTEHOUSEHOLD AND RECYCLING CHEMICAL COUNCIL’S RECYCLING CLEANOUT DAY DROP OFF CENTRE Sunday 19 August 2018 • Fairfield Showground Open Saturday 8.30am-3.30pm Cnr Davies & Widemere roads, Wetherill Park

For more information contact Fairfield City Council: Phone: 9725 0222 Fax: 9725 4249 Email: [email protected] By post: PO Box 21, Fairfield NSW 1860 In Person: Administration Centre, 86 Avoca Road, Wakeley www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au COUNCIL SERVICES

CHILDREN & FAMILY Preschool FAIRFIELD CITY FAIRFIELD CITY SERVICES Wetherill Street, Smithfield West LEISURE CENTRES MUSEUM & GALLERY 0437 145 805 Head Office - 9725 0393 fairfieldcityleisurecentres.com.au 634 , Smithfield fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/cfs COMBINED LONG DAY CARE 9725 0190 AND PRESCHOOL [email protected] LONG DAY CARE Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm Early Learning Cabravale Leisure Centre [email protected] Cabramatta Early Learning Centre Centre Broomfield Street, Cabramatta 50 Eurabbie Street, Cabramatta 9723 4412 27 Belfield Road, TENNIS COURTS 9725 0207 9725 0346 Fairfield Leisure Centre Canley Vale Early Learning Centre Vine Street, Fairfield 9754 2078 Avenal Street Tennis Centre 1 Pevensey Street, Canley Vale Bonnyrigg Early Learning Centre Prairiewood Leisure Centre Avenal Street, Canley Vale 9725 0264 28 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg and Aquatopia Water Park Customer Service Centre 9725 0222 St Johns Park Early Learning 9725 0297 Prairie Vale Road, Prairiewood Centre 9757 2433 Brenan Street, Smithfield 41 Canberra Street, St Johns Park Early Joe Porley 9725 5420 Learning Centre FAIRFIELD YOUTH & 9725 0227 Fairfield Park Tennis Complex Cnr of Simpson Road and COMMUNITY CENTRE Wakeley Early Learning Centre Lawson Street, Fairfield 9724 6425 Chopin Close, Bonnyrigg Heights 31 Vine Street, Fairfield 9725 0322 24 Humphries Road, Wakeley 9725 0234 St Johns Park fairfieldcityleisurecentres.com.au 9725 0270 Edensor Road, St Johns Park Wetherill Park Early Learning Tasman Parade Early Learning For after school activities contact Customer Service Centre 9725 0222 Centre Centre Community First Step 9727 4333 74 Tasman Parade, Fairfield West Emerson Tennis & Futsal Centre Stockland Shopping Centre 9725 0238 OPEN LIBRARIES Emerson Street, Wetherill Park 561-583 Polding Street, Wetherill Park Customer Service Centre 9725 0222 9725 0342 9725 0333

Smithfield West Preschool PRESCHOOLS FAMILY DAY CARE fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/library RECYCLING CENTRES Fairfield Preschool Fairfield City Family Day Care [email protected] Fairfield Public School, Smart Street, (home based care) Bonnyrigg Library Recycling Drop Off Centre Fairfield 9725 0128 9725 0367 Bonnyrigg Plaza, Cnr Davis & Widemere roads, 100 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg Marlborough Street Preschool FAMILY SERVICES Wetherill Park 50A Marlborough Street, Smithfield Fairfield Library Saturdays 8am-4pm Fairstart Early Intervention (NDIS) 9725 0212 17 Kenyon Street, Fairfield 9725 0114 Sustainable Resource Centre Mobile 1 Preschool Smithfield Community Library Supported Playgroups Hassall Street, Wetherill Park Cabramatta Public School, 51-57 Oxford Street, Smithfield 9725 0116 Mon-Fri 6am-3.45pm 9725 0750 7 Levuka Street, Cabramatta Wetherill Park Library Saturday 6am-12noon

0477 717 379 (Thursday & Friday) FAIRFIELD CITY FAIRFIELD CITY Bossley Park Public School MARKETS 561-583 Polding Street, Wetherill Park GOLF COURSE Bossley Road, Bossley Park Fairfield Showground Whitlam Library Cabramatta Cnr Smithfield Road and Beavors 0418 667 556 (Monday - Wednesday) Smithfield Road, Prairiewood 165 Railway Parade, Cabramatta Street, Prairiewood Mobile 2 Preschool 9725 2333 fairfieldgolf.com.au Cabramatta Public School, fairfieldshowground.com.au COMMUNITY CENTRES, HALLS, BUSES, PARKS & 9604 4007 7 Levuka Street, Cabramatta Saturdays 9am-4pm SPORTSFIELDS WESTERN SYDNEY 0408 202 678 (Monday - Wednesday) Market stall holder spaces are CYCLING NETWORK available for the sale of new goods Council provides a range of facilities Cabravale Leisure Centre Bicycle hire to promote cycling for that are available for hire. To make a Broomfield Street, Cabramatta health, lifestyle and commuting booking contact 9725 0222 0408 202 678 (Thursday & Friday) westernsydneycyclingnetwork.com.au

CITY CONNECT FREE BUS SERVICE areas with reduced public transport. City Connect also aims Council’s ‘City Connect’ free community bus service aims to alleviate traffic congestion around Fairfield City. to provide residents with three hail and ride services. For a copy of the bus timetable or for more information, Council’s bus service has transported more than 120,000 please visit fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/cityconnectbus or residents since the service began in 2012. It is designed to contact Fairfield Council’s Customer Service Centre on help the community move around, connecting residents in 9725 0222.

COUNCIL SERVICES EVENTS AROUND YOUR CITY CELEBRATE with us

27 Oct 5 Dec 31 Dec 26 Jan GRANDPARENTS DAY 2019 CHRISTMAS IN FAIRFIELD 2019 ILLUMINATE 2019 AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA DAY DAY 2020 Prairiewood Leisure Fairfield City Centre New Year’s Eve FairfieldCelebrated Leisure Centre across & Youth Centre Centre Aquatopia celebrations Prairiewoodthe city Leisure Centre

8-9 Feb Mar Apr Jun LUNAR NEW YEAR 2020 LIVING CULTURES FESTIVAL 2020 BRING IT ON! FESTIVAL 2020 CULINARY CARNIVAL 2020 Cabramatta Town Centre Fairfield City Museum Fairfield Showground Fairfield City Centre & Gallery

Fairfield City Council’s Celebrating 21 years CABRAMATTA 11AM-8PM SUNDAY CABRAMATTA TOWN CENTRE www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/eventsSEPTEMBER FAMILY FUN AROUND YOUR CITY FAIRFIELD ADVENTURE PARK OBSTACLE COURSE Fairfield Adventure Park in Vine Street, The obstacle course is in the Fairfield Park features an 11-metre high giant climbing precinct. It tests your strength and endurance net and a sky-bridge with a three-slide with a three-metre high tree top walk, rope combination, one of the tallest of its kind bridge crossing, flying foxes, tyre climbs, rope in Australia. climbs and more.

FAIRFIELD YOUTH AND AQUATOPIA WATER PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE Aquatopia in Prairiewood features an The centre is in the adventure aqua tower, 20-metre thrill slide and features something for everyone with tower, 10-metre slides, Fishpipe, Wave Rider multi-sports courts, rock climbing wall, and toddler play area. Cabanas and BBQs can inbuilt trampolines, break-out space and be hired. Aquatopia is open from September program rooms. Contact 9725 0322. to April. FAIRFIELD MARKETS COMING SOON The excitement factor will continue to grow Fairfield Markets at Fairfield Showground at Aquatopia, with plans to install a wave pool. attracts thousands of shoppers each The wave pool will be the perfect way to weekend with over 600 stalls, free entry enjoy a beach experience right in your own and loads of parking. The markets are held backyard. Council is also planning to install every Saturday from 9am-4pm. attractions at Aquatopia that can be used all year round, stay tuned! Council is also delivering exciting new LANSVALE BIKE CIRCUIT neighbourhood parks. Designs are underway A hidden gem on the banks of Prospect for a new at Deerbush Park, Creek, Lansvale Park features a road Fairfield Showground, for all abilities, and could safety cycling circuit, which teaches include a trampoline, water splash area and a children about road safety in a fun, safe bicycle learn-to-ride track. In Villawood, a new environment. playground will be built at the intersection of Karella and Koonoona avenues.

ENTERTAINMENT YOUR RATES AT WORK

FINANCIAL HEALTH CHECK Fairfield City Council is in a strong position in comparison to other councils. Average residential rates Financial borrowings as at Budgeted surplus Fairfield City Council budgeted 2018/2019 in $ 30 June 2018 in $m 2019/2020 in $m expenditure on assets in 2019/2020 in $m

50.3m 27.6m 48.4m 1346

1133 19m 19.6m 1031 1055 904 859 32.7m

2.3m PLANT & EQUIPMENT 7.4m STORMWATER OTHER ASSETS OTHER FOOTPATHS & CYCLEWAYS FOOTPATHS 4.5m

SURPLUS 4m 4.1m CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY FAIRFIELD ROADS & TRANSPORT ROADS OPEN SPACE LIVERPOOL BUILDINGS & FACILITIES & BUILDINGS PENRITH FAIRFIELD PARRAMATTA* BLACKTOWN BANKSTOWN* LIVERPOOL PENRITH 0m 0.4m Council’s expected budgeted Council’s budgeted infrastructure Comparable rates excluding waste Fairfield City Council has one of the lowest surplus of $2.3 million allows collection and stormwater charges. borrowings in comparison to other councils for investment in new expenditure for 2019/2020 totals more than $86 million. *Reflects pre-merger rate structure as these while providing a high level of service to opportunities and ensures unforeseen issues are covered. councils are still operating their rates as the community. separate structures. A snapshot of the top areas where your rates and charges are spent. 0.64% Play equipment 7.65% maintenance 5.26% Leisure centres Infrastructure construction & 0.45% maintenance CCTV camera 0.82% 3.81% Sportsfield program Open Libraries maintenance

LIBRARY

- library

11.95% - leisure centre Waste management 0.54% Tree preservation & maintenance - childcare centre 2.01% Community facilities - park/playground 1.65% Street lighting LEISURE CENTRE - road

5.41% Children & family services 1.35% - garbage truck Social & cultural 2.21% development Street & public amenities cleaning - pets

16.27% Road maintenance - man surveying the area & renewal

YOUR RATES AND CHARGES AT WORK YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

MAYOR CABRAVALE WARD Administration Centre 86 Avoca Road, Wakeley Business Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm Phone 9725 0222 TTY 9725 1906 (Hearing Impaired) TIS 131 450 (Interpreter Service) Fax 9725 4249 Peter Grippaudo Dai Le Kien Ly Adrian Wong 0436 299 612 0410 899 787 0412 564 388 0416 535 617 Mail PO Box 21 Fairfield NSW 1860 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Email [email protected] Website fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au FAIRFIELD WARD Frank Carbone EMERGENCY Mayor of Fairfield City 9725 0203 CONTACTS [email protected] Police, Fire and Ambulance 000 Rural Bush Fire Services 000 @FC.FrankCarbone Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Cumberland Rural Fire Service 4734 7777 @FairfieldMayor Paul Azzo Del Bennett Anita Kazi Charbel Saliba 0414 303 175 0409 665 101 0428 639 642 0417 708 582 Community Justice Centre 1800 990 777 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Endeavour Energy 131 003 PARKS WARD Fairfield City Police Area Command (PAC) Cabramatta Police Station 9725 8999 Fairfield Police Station 9728 8399 KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE 8788 5199 Wetherill Park Police LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS Fairfield Hospital 9616 8111 Follow us @FairfieldCity Gas Emergency Response Centre 131 909 NSW Police Assistance Line 131 444

Ninos Khoshaba Joe Molluso Andrew Rohan Sera Yilmaz SES – State Emergency Service 132 500 0447 112 210 0418 440 971 0431 264 990 Deputy Mayor SydneyInformation Water is correct at time of printing June 13 22018. 090 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 0436 434 141 [email protected]