Comprehensive consultation program for proposed SRV Published on 07 August 2025 Blacktown City Council has endorsed a proposed special rate variation to help meet the needs and expectations of its growing community for services and facilities. The endorsement will trigger a 42-day consultation period, to start in early September during which Blacktown City residents and businesses will be informed and consulted on the proposed rate change. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Council showcases its many services in Local Government Week Published on 06 August 2025 Blacktown City Council is celebrating the wide-ranging contributions its team and other councils make to communities with a bonus plant giveaway and video series as part of Local Government Week 2025. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Blacktown City streets go from barren to blooming Published on 22 July 2025 Blacktown City Council is planting trees along streets where a focus on motorists once left them barren, following award-winning research that could lead to a cooler, healthier and safer community. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Proposed rates change to future-proof Blacktown City Published on 19 July 2025 Blacktown City Council, the largest local government area in New South Wales by population, is proposing to consult with the community on a rates change that will ensure it can provide the infrastructure, services and new facilities our city’s residents and businesses need. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Blacktown Arts secures major funding boost Published on 26 June 2025 Blacktown City Council is proud to announce that Blacktown Arts has been awarded $450,000 per year through Create NSW’s Multi-Year Investment program from 2026 to 2028. This represents a significant increase on current investment Tagged as: , Announcements
Rising stars shine after record interest in sports awards Published on 24 June 2025 An emerging rugby league talent and a prodigious boxer following in her champion father’s footsteps were among the achievers honoured at the Blacktown City Sports Awards. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Parade Day has Blacktown buzzing in festival milestone Published on 04 June 2025 Blacktown City Festival’s 50th anniversary was one to remember after thousands of people flocked to Streets Alive and Parade Day on Saturday.Four stages of entertainment, 160 stalls and the annual parade through Blacktown’s town centre kept visitors enthralled with dancing, music, rides, games and more. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Food and garden waste service to boost Blacktown City sustainability Published on 03 June 2025 Blacktown City Council is rolling out the biggest change to its waste services in more than 30 years by providing a new food and garden waste service to more than 127,000 households.Council will this week begin delivering kitchen caddies and green-lidded food and garden waste bins to eligible households which will help divert thousands of tonnes of waste from landfill. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Blacktown City Council $600 million infrastructure program. Published on 23 May 2025 Blacktown City Council is calling on the construction industry to help deliver more than $600 million in transformative infrastructure, with a formal Request for Tender (RFT) now open to establish a panel of qualified contractors. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Blacktown City Medieval Fayre postponed Published on 21 May 2025 The Blacktown City Medieval Fayre at Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside, will not go ahead this weekend after Sydney’s heavy rain prompted concerns for safety at the event.Blacktown City Council will refund people who had purchased tickets to the Fayre. Tagged as: , Media Releases