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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Have your say on Blacktown City in Community strategic plan 2025–2050

Published on 13 May 2025

Blacktown City Council is inviting the community to help shape the future of one of Australia’s fastest growing and diverse cities.

The draft Community strategic plan 2025–2050, titled Blacktown City: one community building a brighter future, is on public exhibition until Tuesday 10 June 2025.

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New pools to boost swimming opportunities in Blacktown

Published on 12 May 2025

Blacktown Aquatic Centre is set for the biggest revamp in its 64-year history with new swimming pools for children and adults to be part of a premier facility for Western Sydney.

Blacktown City Council will provide a new indoor 50m pool, a new indoor 25m learn to swim pool and upgrade the outdoor 50m pool as part of wide-ranging improvements.

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News & Media

Blacktown City streets go from barren to blooming

Proposed rates change to future-proof Blacktown City

Blacktown Arts secures major funding boost

Rising stars shine after record interest in sports awards

Parade Day has Blacktown buzzing in festival milestone

Food and garden waste service to boost Blacktown City sustainability

Blacktown City Council $600 million infrastructure program.

Blacktown City Medieval Fayre postponed

Have your say on Blacktown City in Community strategic plan 2025–2050

New pools to boost swimming opportunities in Blacktown

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