Blacktown City Council

Exciting news! Our project Blacktown Exercise Sports Technology (BEST) Hub has been shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival 2025. Another award to accommodate the incredible design by ARM Architecture. Stay tuned to find out if we're a winner!

Earlier this month we held the 2025 Warami Mittigar NAIDOC concert and awards. Held at the Francis Green, Blacktown Showground, we celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and culture. This show stopping event featured something for everyone, including food stalls, live entertainment, cultural workshops and more. Congratulations to this year's award winners - Congratulations to this year's award winners John Hunter and Tyrell Adams 🏆👏 @Kerry Robinson OAM

We're thrilled to be a finalist for our BEST Hub! 👏

Last week our people and culture team attended the Seven Hills High School Careers Expo. An opportunity to share the great roles Council has available with the younger generation. Parents and students heard from Training Services, Kerfoot Pty Ltd Host employer and our Early Careers Business Partner Maria Hondrogianis about the process and opportunities for school leavers. They also heard from Kerfoot Apprentice Will and Council Business Admin Trainee Gabby Sciberras about their experiences. Following the panel, students and parents had the opportunity to chat with our team about next steps for their future. Kerry Robinson OAM Odette Bjazevic

We are thrilled to be nominated as a finalist for the Western Sydney Tourism Awards ‘Best Music and Arts Venue’. 🏆 Nurragingy Reserve is home to some of Western Sydney’s largest events, including Blacktown City Medieval Fayre, drawing crowds of over 30,000 and Flavours of Blacktown, which welcomed more than 15,000 people last year. Both events feature strong live music programs that celebrate the city’s cultural diversity. #WSTA2025  Western Sydney Tourism Taskforce NSW Inc. Kerry Robinson OAM Tanya Bigeni Kevin Poilly

Council has recently won the National Awards for Local Government, Road Safety (2025) award for the 'The risk of not planting trees along our streets' study. This multi-award-winning study was undertaken by a council-led team of researchers which challenged the motorist-centric attitude against street trees and found a range of risks to pedestrians, cyclists, home and business owners, and broader community from not planting. This risk-based assessment found planting trees along streets with speed limits of up to 70km/h could improve cyclist and pedestrian safety, community mental and physical health, temperature and infrastructure condition while keeping the community safe. Read more about the study and awards won here - https://lnkd.in/gRatTT_i Well done to all involved, Matthew O’Connor Danica Bird Kerry Robinson OAM

The following media release relates to a proposed Special Rate Variation (SRV) under Council consideration and decision as to whether to submit a Special Rate Variation to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) in early 2026. Further detail on consultation and engagement with the community of Blacktown City will come following Council’s decision on the proposed Special Rate Variation. For further information, visit https://lnkd.in/g5cAu_Zp

Thank you to all the amazing women who joined us at the 2025 Women’s Forum on Monday evening! 🌸   With the theme 'Rising Together - Empowering Women - Strengthening Culture,' the event brought together more than 120 women from across Blacktown City. It was a powerful evening of connection, inspiration, and shared vision.   We're grateful to everyone who contributed their voices and ideas, thank you for continuing to work alongside Council to support the future of women and girls in our community.   Together, we're creating real change. 💪 Kerry Robinson OAM Nicole Castillo Julie Griffiths

Yesterday I attended the Warami Mittigar Concert at Blacktown Showground, organised by Blacktown City Council It was wonderful seeing community come together for this amazing event. Congratulations to the winners and nominees of the naidoc award for 2025. This year I have had the privilege of meeting a lot of inspiring people who do great things for community. One of these nominees is: Christine Bolt a proud Aboriginal women living on Dharug country. A personal trainer and fitness coach , Christine’s passion is promoting health and fitness in the Mt Druitt and surrounding areas. Offering free fitness classes, programs and walking group , inspires and empowers people of all ages to connect through movement, culture and strength- fostering healthy lifestyles and cultural pride across Blacktown LGA. Well done Christine!

Blacktown Arts secures major funding boost to support local creatives and community! We are proud to announce that we have been awarded funding through Create NSW’s Multi-Year Investment program from 2026 to 2028. ‘This means more support for local talent to grow their careers and share stories that matter to our community, locally and globally. We are proud to give them a platform as recognised artistic leaders and innovators’ Mayor of Blacktown City, Brad Bunting The investment recognises the extraordinary creative talent of Blacktown and western Sydney artists; we extend our congratulations to all recipients. Read more in the media release here: https://ow.ly/9evB50Wo7t1 Blacktown City Council #BlacktownArts #BlacktownCityCouncil #Funding --- Images: Image 1, Becca Hatch at Blacktown Block Party, 2022, photo by Nawealth Keo. Image 2, Home West, 2022, Photo by Moscatelli Liza, Mosca Media Australia. Image 3, Hive Festival 2024, photo by Garry Trinh ID: Image 1 showcases a busy block party in Blacktown, outside with Becca Hatch performing to a crowd at night. Image 2 showcases young kids with protective gear on, spray painting together at an event with Blacktown arts. Image 3 showcases a crowd full of families, individuals and young kids making paper creations together in the performance space, with green mats underneath them.