Blacktown City is one of the fastest growing local government areas in Australia. Council is proposing a special rate variation to meet the needs of this growing city. We encourage everyone to complete the online survey available on the Have Your Say page to ensure your thoughts are included in the consideration of the proposal. Deadline to provide feedback is 26 October 2025.
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Blacktown City Council is delivering a major road construction project on Railway Terrace in Schofields, between Riverstone Road and Schofields Road, to support future growth and improve local infrastructure.
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Your rates contribute to the building of new facilities, improving infrastructure and protecting the environment in Blacktown City through:
waste collection, recycling and street cleaning
local roads, guttering, signage and drainage maintenance
cycleways, pools, skate parks and tennis courts
parks, playgrounds, gardens, sports fields and nature reserves
libraries, childcare centres, range of community services for the elderly and youth, and neighbourhood safety projects
community festivals, arts and culture, heritage and the visitor information centre
town planning, landscaping, development applications, building inspections and construction certificates.
In your 2019/2020 every $100 of rates and charges that Blacktown City received went to deliver the below facilities, programs and services: