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LOCAL SAFETY FORUM –
BANKSTOWN AND BASS HILL
Council has joined forces with local police to hold quarterly safety
forums across the City. The forums give residents an opportunity
to discuss current crime trends and safety issues, with feedback
contributing to the development of new safety programs.
The next forum will be held at the Bankstown Library and Knowledge
Centre on Monday 19 September (6–8.30pm) for people living in the
Bankstown and Bass Hill wards (see map on back page).
To register your interest in attending, call 9707 9794 before
Thursday 14 September. For more information, visit
www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/localsafetyforumsBIG HEART APPEAL
Show how big your heart is this September
when the Heart Foundation’s annual Big
Heart Doorknock Appeal takes place across
the country.
Around 16,500 NSW volunteers will be collecting donations to help
raise vital funds for heart research and education programs.
Please give generously to support this lifesaving work and
everyday Australians affected by heart disease.
Make every bird count by heading out to your favourite green patch
and take part in BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Backyard Bird Count from
17–23 October.
Last year, more than 42,000 people throughout Australia joined the
count, including a number of local residents who recorded sighting
almost 3,000 birds across 68 species.
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www.aussiebirdcount.org.auResidents will be the big winners with Council set to invest
$10 million in community-focused projects under the NSW
Government’s Stronger Communities Fund (SCF) programs.
$10 million has been allocated to the City of Canterbury
Bankstown under the SCF. That sum must be allocated through
two programs, being:
• Community Grants Program – An allocation of up to $1
million in Grants for individual projects up to $50,000,
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projects that build more vibrant, sustainable and inclusive
local communities; and
• Major Projects Program – $9 million allocated to large scale
priority infrastructure and services projects that deliver long-
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For more details, go to
www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/newsFOCUS ON STRENGTHENING
COMMUNITIES
Rainbow
Lorikeets
Sulphur-crested
Cockatoos
Noisy
Miners
BANKSTOWN’S MOST COMMONLY SIGHTEDBIRDS