In March 1895 a petition was submitted to the NSW Colonial Government by 109 residents of the Bankstown area, requesting the establishment of the "Municipal District of Bankstown" under the Municipalities Act, 1867. [citation needed] The Park is used for a variety of concerts and festivals (including the annual Bankstown Christmas Carols), and is otherwise a large playing field. Chamber of Commerce We are proud to announce the creation of the new Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce. Our economy has had 6 months to pivot, hiberna, We are thankful to @blueangelrestaurantofficial © 2020 Copyright Canterbury League Club. [1][8], At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Bankstown local government area who stated their ancestry as Lebanese, was in excess of eight times the national average. Please note that due to the large volume of requests which we receive it is not possible to support every request. With job. [15] The first meeting of the council was held at Bankstown Council Chambers on 24 May 2016. Bankstown Airport was also identified as a 'specialist centre' and the Hume Highway as part of a potential transport corridor. Office details Connect Electorate details. [16] With the passing of the Local Government Act 1906, the council area became known as the Municipality of Bankstown. Category 1 funding is specifically for local projects and/or services that contribute to the welfare and broader social fabric of the local community and are aimed at improving the living standards of low income and disadvantaged communities. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 21.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.7% of the population. [citation needed] It had all the attenuated fixtures necessary to run a top secret operational defence base. To apply for ClubGrants consideration, please click here to apply online. Nowadays, all of the Council operations are contained in the Civic Tower, adjacent to the Park. The CBCC connects local businesses and supports business growth in the Canterbury Bankstown region and beyond. In the last year alone, Canterbury has supported over 120 different organisations and groups, and has injected $1.2 million into the local community on top of the Club’s sizeable contribution to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club. All Councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. 19 June 2020. Salt Pan Creek is a saltmarsh and mangrove swamp that extends from Canterbury Road to Georges River. After the extension of the railway from Belmore to Bankstown in the 1890s, rapid development of the area followed – so much so that the commercial centre of Bankstown moved from its former position in Irish Town (Now Yagoona) on Liverpool Road to the vicinity of Bankstown railway station. It is important to build business relationship and grow your local strengths, in order to achieve this. Ms Tania MIHAILUK, BEc, LLB MP. Bankstown Airport was also identified as a 'specialist centre' and the Hume Highway as part of a potential transport corridor. Founded in 1962, with one of the aims being to gather historical records of the Canterbury District, the Society has since the mid 1980's operated a Family and Local History Research Centre in the historic Beulah Vista home, located at 15 Church St. Canterbury. Bankstown's city status was proclaimed in 1980 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the "City of Bankstown". [1], Population growth in the City of Bankstown between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 3.43%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 6.96%. [18], The walls of the bunker could almost withstand a direct hit from a 300 pounds (140 kg) bomb. [3][15] The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected by the councillors for two-year and one-year terms respectively. The area of first European settlement along the river has been partially preserved as part of the Mirrumbeena Regional Reserve. (Redirected from Bankstown City Council This article is about the former local government area . [citation needed] Entrance to the bunker was obtained through a concrete passageway which was well screened by a grassy slope; a stairway led to a virtual maze of corridors and hallways leading to various sections. Seating Plan. In 2006, the NSW government released a planning strategy for Metropolitan Sydney, known as the City of Cities plan for Sydney. The Code of meeting practice for Bankstown City Council was adopted as the provisional code for the new council. [1][8], At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Bankstown local government area who stated their ancestry as Lebanese, was in excess of eight times the national average. The Bankstown Bunker was an exact replica of the underground Ops rooms of wartime England, which directed Britain's air defence fighter plane attacks on the invading German Luftwaffe. In the centre of the bunker was a large room of about two stories in height. http://www.clubsnsw.com.au/clubgrants.aspx, Cultural activities – Visual/Performing Arts, In-kind services such as complimentary room hire, fundraising items such as signed jerseys, and C-Life training facilities for elite athletes. This website is for the information of members and their guests. Bankstown Town Hall faces opposite. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. The City of Canterbury-Bankstown is a local government area located in the Inner West and South Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.The council was formed on 12 May 2016 from a merger of the City of Canterbury and the City of Bankstown, after a review of local government in New South Wales by the state government.. We invite all business owners to contact us to see how we can help you grow your business. The median age of people in the City of Bankstown was 35 years, which is slightly lower than the national median of 37 years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.8% of the population. Requests must be made in writing to the Board of Directors at least 8 weeks prior to any required funding deadline in order to ensure that your request can be considered in time. With the passing of the Local Government Act 1906, the council area became known as the Municipality of Bankstown. We invite all business owners to contact us to see how we can help you grow your business. Condell Park, Corner of Marion and Edgar Street: This page was last edited on 7 November 2020, at 16:24. City of Canterbury Bankstown Council coordinates the Scheme in the Canterbury LGA for Category 1 expenditure and the funding round generally opens in March/April each year. It consisted of three Fixer Stations and one Homing Station. [2][3][4] Under the most recent Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney released in 2013, the NSW Government has reaffirmed Bankstown as a major centre, and Bankstown Airport as a specialised centre.[5].
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