​From yesterday Canterbury-Bankstown Libraries extended its opening hours and made browsing of collections available at all nine branches for the first time since the coronavirus.For Anna Nguyen of Punchbowl, seeing these services return has “overwhelmed” her.“I’ve been using the library for years and now these changes have come back I can start to really appreciate this wonderful service for our community again,” Ms Nguyen said.“From my heart it really feels so wonderful.”Mayor Khal Asfour said residents such as Ms Nguyen will be able to keep using Canterbury-Bankstown libraries safely as Council rolls out its third and final stage in its COVIDSafe Library reopening plan.“We know the community has been itching to get back into the libraries and browse our bookshelf collections, so I’m excited to announce residents can now do that up until 8pm at Camspie and Bankstown libraries, Monday and Thursday,” Mayor Asfour said.“But it’s crucial everyone stays responsible and vigilant so we can continue to get through the coronavirus together.”Strict social distancing and hygienic practices remain in place, and restricted operating hours will remain at Campsie and Bankstown, which will be open from 9.30am to 8pm on Monday and Thursday, and from 9.30am to 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

​​​​​​A community organisation which helps disadvantaged children and mothers is one of 55 local community groups set to benefit from the City of Canterbury Bankstown’s grants funding program.Campsie-…

​Tantalising delights and more than 250,000 visitors was enough to convince judges Ramadan Nights stood out from the rest.City of Canterbury Bankstown took out the LGNSW Local Economic Contribution Aw…

​Absolutely fed up with illegal dumpers, Mayor Khal Asfour has asked Council to explore all legal avenues to see offenders locked up.Channel Nine’s A Current Affair aired a RID Squad investigation int…

A new rain garden which will rejuvenate our waterways is just another piece in the puzzle of Canterbury Bankstown’s plan to protect our ecosystem.The recently completed rain garden in Foord Ave at Hur…

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour is calling on the NSW Attorney General to stop discriminating against Domestic Violence sufferers in our community.Mayor Asfour’s broadside follows the launch of…

​CBCity is back and ready to do business face to face but there’ll be a difference.The Council will reopen the doors of its Bankstown and Camps​ie Customer Service Centres from Monday June 29 to the p…

CBCity Mayor Khal Asfour has called on the NSW Government for more funding to support community organistions dealing with alarming levels of domestic violence.

​After months of isolation City of Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour is getting out of his office and hitting the road to reconnect with the community.And what better way to reconnect with locals…