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GET ACTIVE BANKSTOWN 25 OCT COMMUNITY LINK BANKSTOWN BANKSTOWN WHEEL OUT 2014 YOUTH HISTORY CITY COUNCIL B2B EXPO WEST AWARDS WEEK NEWSLETTER SPRING 2014 WWW.BANKSTOWN.NSW.GOV.AU EVENTS BANKSTOWN WHITE RIBBON TUG O’ WAR CUP Get your team together and sign up for the Bankstown White MY PLACE PHOTOGRAPHY Ribbon Tug O’ War Cup on Tuesday 25 November. The day will see teams of five competing against each other for COMPETITION the top spot. Council’s My Place Photography Competition is back again! A free BBQ lunch will also be provided on the day. Is there somewhere that you love? A local park, the bush, the For more information or to register, please contact the Crime Georges River or your own backyard? Submit your photo along Prevention Community Development Officer on 9707 9471 or with an explanation on why it’s a special place to you. email [email protected] Not only are there some great prizes to be won but top entries Registrations are essential and close Friday 14 November 2014. will become part of a sister city photographic exchange with our partner Broken Hill. So get snapping and show us and the world what makes Bankstown a truly great place to live. To enter and for further details visit www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/MyPlace COMMUNITY SAFETY EXPO Come along to the Bankstown Community Safety Expo and learn how to be safer in the community and at home. Find out how your local emergency services work and hear from the NSW Police Force, Fire and Rescue NSW, and the Ambulance Service of NSW. The day will also inculde CPR and other demonstrations as well as information stalls, kids activities, and giveaways. Saturday 4 October 2014 9am – 5pm Bankstown Central, Centre Court 3 BANKSTOWN’S BATTLE FOR TALENT 2014 MAYORAL CHARITY DINNER Young performers are set to wow audiences at Bankstown’s The Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) will Battle for Talent grand final on Saturday 6 September at the be the recipient of this year’s Mayoral Charity Dinner. Bryan Brown Theatre in Bankstown. The winning acts will share The event will be held on in a $2000 prize pool and be titled Bankstown’s best young Friday 5 September in the performers. Grand Ballroom at Bankstown Bankstown’s Battle for Talent 2014 was organised by the Sports Club. Bankstown Youth Advisory Committee as an initiative to Last year Save Our Sons and showcase youth creativity and provide opportunities for young Youth Off The Streets both people to perform live. received more than $30,000 For information on how to purchase tickets, call (02) 9706 each from last year’s event. 9605 or visit www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/yac. This event is a drug and alcohol free and was funded by Indent, a project of MusicNSW. WHEEL OUT WEST Council’s annual cycling event is taking place on Saturday 13 GET ACTIVE BANKSTOWN September 2014. The event is free and is open to people of all ages and cycling abilities. Formerly known as The Recreation Expo, ‘Get Active Bankstown’ is set to be the biggest event of the year! The event, formerly known as ‘Bike around Bankstown’, will commence at Garrison Point, access off Beatty Parade, Henry There will be something for everyone with different ‘zones’ for Lawson Drive, Georges Hall and includes: different interests including: • A Cycle Skills Workshop from 9 - 10am; Sports Zone - have a go at sports such as cricket, rugby league, netball and soccer; • A short (approximately 7kms) ride for beginner cyclists and families from 10.15 – 11.15am; and Leisure Zone - try your hand at activities such as golf, fishing or tenpin bowling; • A long (approximately 20kms) ride for intermediate and advanced cyclists from 10am – 12.30pm Health and Wellness Zone - find your ‘inner zen’ with activities such as Yoga, Meditation and Pilates; and This year’s event is a partnership between Bansktown City Council and Fairfield City Council and will feature a new route for Fitness Zone - put yourself through your paces with a personal the long ride, which will be more challenging than previous years trainer or boot camp. and goes through parts of Bankstown and Fairfield. Find out more at Participants are required to register online at www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/getactivebankstown or call Council’s www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/wheeloutwest prior to the day as Recreation Officer on 9707 9999. numbers are limited. Get Active Bankstown For more information call Council’s Recreation Officer on 25 October 2014 9707 9999. Carysfield Reserve, Carysfield Road, Bass Hill 2-5pm COUNCIL PROJECTS ENERGY SAVINGS Council is well on its way to reaching its target of reducing LOCAL AREA Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions by 20% by 2020. The installation of a solar system at Chester Hill Library and PLANS Knowledge Centre has contributed to almost a $10,000 annual saving on energy costs and a reduction of 20 tonnes of GHG since Council is well on its way in developing Local Area Plans (LAPs) for a the new centre opened last October. number of suburbs across our region including: Council has also made significant savings through a solar water South East – Revesby, Revesby Heights, Padstow, Padstow heating system at Birrong Leisure Centre, resulting in savings Heights of more than $6,000 a year and 25 tonnes of GHG since it was South West – Panania, Milperra, Picnic Point, East Hills installed last August. North East – Greenacre, Punchbowl, Mount Lewis North Central – Yagoona, Birrong, Condell Park, Potts Hill, Chullora. The LAPs are long-term strategic plans which set out how each local area will address the five City Directions set out in Bankstown Community Plan 2021: Liveable, Green, Connected, Invest, and Lead. You can have your say on these plans when they are exhibited this year. Keep an eye out on the Council News pages in the local newspapers. NEW ILLEGAL DUMPING SQUAD Sydney’s newest Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) squad has hit the streets- targeting illegal dumpers. The Inner West RID squad, based at Bankstown City Council, has been formed in partnership with Auburn, Canada Bay, Canterbury and Strathfield Councils and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). Not only will the squad target illegal dumping in the area but will also inform and educate the community on how to properly dispose of their waste. 5 IMPROVEMENTS YOUR COUNCIL BANKSTOWN IS BOOMING IS INVESTING IN 2014-15 Bankstown is booming with a number of residential developments Here’s how your rates are being being lodged. invested in the next financial year. The developments if approved would bring thousands of new residents to the City’s CBD and be worth up to $120 million. And it’s not just new homes being built; more than 1,300 jobs have also been created in the past 18 months. $9.8 million $2.7 million ROADS PARKS $2 million $2.2 million TRAFFIC SAFETY TOWN CENTRES $1.61 million WATER QUALITY $1.5 million & RIVER BANK FOOTPATHS RESTORATION $465,000 COMMUNITY GRANTS COMMUNITY COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CRIME PLAN Council has developed the Bankstown Community Safety and Crime BREAK THE Prevention Plan to highlight key safety priorities from 2014-17. The seven key priorities identified in the plan include: SILENCE • Addressing perceptions of Crime and Safety; Join Council at Bankstown City Plaza on Tuesday 25 November • Domestic Violence; to promote the message Not Violent, Not Silent, to mark White Ribbon Day. • Motor Vehicle Theft and Steal From Motor Vehicle; As part of the event there will be performances by local young men • Sexual Offences and Harassment, threatening behaviour and urging other men to speak out about violence against women. private nuisance; • Fraud; • Youth Crime Prevention; and • Community Safety Initiatives. DID YOU KNOW? Ever wondered what those funny yellow raised dots are on public pavements? They are Tactile Ground Surface Indicator or TGSI’s. TGSI’s help people with a COUNCIL ROADSHOWS vision impairment safely Council is hitting the road and visiting your local community. navigate the public areas Roadshows are an opportunity to learn more about Council unaccompanied by indicating services and responsibilities, register your feedback to Council on them of impending danger. any issues in your community and even pick up a free native plant They are usually found for your garden at railway station platform edges, the top and bottom of The next Roadshow will be at the Revesby Craft Market this staircases, escalators and inclinators as well as near ramps and spring followed by the Greenacre Area Community Festival in shared pedestrian and vehicle traffic zones. October. LEISURE 7 AQUAPHYS PHYSIOTHERAPY & HYDROTHERAPY Council and AquaPhys have joined up to provide programs at the Max Parker Leisure & Aquatic Centre in Revesby. LEARN TO SWIM AquaPhys specialises in Hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy treatment and offer individualised assessment and treatment, Do you want peace of mind knowing your children are safe in personalised exercise programs and expert help and advice. the water? To enquire or make an appointment, please call AquaPhys Council runs an Austswim and Swim Australia-recognised on 02 9724 2980 or email [email protected] Learn to Swim program that caters for all ages and abilities. The program operates at Birrong, Max Parker and Wran Leisure and Aquatic Centres. Lessons start from $15 per lesson with discounts for subsequent members from the same immediate family. Contact your local centre for more information or to book. Birrong – 6944 8300 Max Parker – 9771 2148 Wran – 9726 2283 AQUA AEROBICS Want to stay fit but struggling with an injury? Then give Aqua Aerobics a try. Although generally more low-impact than land-based aerobics, Aqua Aerobics still has most of the fat-burning and endurance- building benefits.