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Bankstown
Community Plan
Bankstown’s future – in your hands
2021
The Community Vision Bankstown’s community is proud of its history and confident in its future as a thriving centre of Greater Sydney. Our diverse population will continue to live and work together in harmony. Bankstown residents will enjoy the services and facilities of a prosperous, growing city with lively neighbourhoods and activities for people of all ages. Bankstown will be a modern, active community with quality transport infrastructure, clean waterways, pristine bushland and great community spaces and parks. February 2011 Bankstown Community Plan Consultation and research documents were compiled by Bankstown City Council. Thank you to all who contributed to the Plan. For further information contact: City Strategy Unit, Bankstown City Council, PO Box 8, Bankstown NSW 1885 Phone: 9707 9484 Fax: 9707 9070 Email: communityplan@bankstown.nsw.gov.au Web: www.bankstowncommunityplan.com.au
Message from the Mayor
I am pleased to present to you the Bankstown
Community Plan 2021.
The purpose of the Bankstown Community Plan
is to capture the community’s 10 year vision for
the future and to guide Council in its planning
and management of the local government area.
Based entirely on feedback from the community
and our stakeholders this plan concentrates on
seven City Directions for Bankstown in the next
ten years. The City Directions outline the community’s aspirations for
Bankstown by 2021.
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In 2011, Bankstown’s population is nearing 200,000 and is predicted to
grow even more. There are both challenges and opportunities to create
a city for our future generations.
This plan can only be realised in partnership with all tiers of
government, residents and businesses and Council looks forward to
working with you to achieve these priorities.
The bar has been set high, now we must all unite to realise the city’s
potential as a great place to live, work, invest and visit. I hope you will
join me to deliver the Bankstown we all seek for the future.
Clr Tania Mihailuk
MAYOR OF BANKSTOWN
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Contents
Message from the Mayor 1
Overview
Bankstown at a glance 5
Planning for the community 5
About the Bankstown Community Plan 5
City Directions 6
The Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework 8
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Where are we now?
Our city 12
Population and demographics 13 3
Health and wellbeing 13
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Industry and employment 13
The NSW planning context 14
Bringing the community’s wishes to life 14
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Bankstown Community Plan principles 16
What did the community say?
Community engagement timeline 20
Principles of engagement 21
Community engagement objectives 21
How was the community engaged? 22
What they told us 23
Exhibition of the Plan 23
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Where will we be in 10 years?
City Directions
• Liveable 26
• Connected 28
• Green 30
• Provide 32
• Enjoy 34
• Invest 36
• Lead 38
Beacon ideas 40
4
How will we get there?
Working with the community 45
Service levels 45
Engaging Council staff 45
Key stakeholders 45
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How will we know we have arrived?
The State of our City Report 49
Annual Report 49
Developing performance measures 49
Review of the Plan 49
Translations 50
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Overview
Bankstown at a glance Planning for the About the Bankstown
Bankstown City Council community Community Plan
acknowledges the original The Bankstown Community Plan The Plan is a strategic document
custodians of its land, both past acknowledges the area’s history that outlines the 10 year vision
and present. Bankstown is now and identity and aims to realise the for Bankstown and guides
known for its diversity and strong community’s vision for the future. Council’s activities to achieve
sense of identity. Shaped by its this vision. Council’s planning
attractiveness to new migrants While Council has a key role in
for asset, financial and workforce
and its strong community shaping the future of our city,
management will also be
there are other key stakeholders
spirit, Bankstown has grown
from working class roots to a who pay a vital role – our
integrated into the Plan. 5
commercially diverse area with residents, local business and The Bankstown Community
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a focus on specialised industries industry, community organisations Plan is built around seven City
and jobs for locals. and state and federal agencies. Directions which have a set of
The success of the Plan will lie goals and long term actions:
Bankstown is one of the few in its ability to develop strong
places in the state you can get to partnerships with our community City Direction
by road, train, car, boat or plane. and key organisations and take a Identify where we want to
The city is well serviced by two coordinated approach to meeting be in 2021
rail lines and major roads which the community’s needs. Goals
offer quick access to Sydney, the
What we’re aiming to
international airport and other
achieve under each direction
major centres.
The area is home to Bankstown
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Chullora and Padstow. The Plan’s progress will be tracked
against major trends and identified
targets and will be assessed
on statistical data and further
community consultation.
City Directions
Council developed a Community Engagement Strategy to assist in the
development of the Bankstown Community Plan. The Community
Engagement Strategy identified the key stakeholders and developed
many ways to seek their input.
As part of the community engagement process, Council has gathered
the community’s ideas on the future and developed seven City
Directions for 2021. There are strong linkages across the City
Directions and related goals. Council will work to encourage and
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and stakeholders to work together to deliver these City Directions.
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For a full description of each of the City Directions, go to Section 3,
‘Where will we be in 10 years?’.
Structure of the Plan
City Direction
A signpost of what Bankstown wants to achieve in the next 10 years
Goal
A measurable and specific aim or outcome of a City Direction
Long Term Action
An action / program for Council to make a goal happen
Liveable Provide
- A city that is well planned, - A city with high quality services
attractive and sustainable catering for day-to-day needs
- A city that provides affordable, - A city that meets community
attractive and sustainable health and wellbeing needs
housing - A city that is clean and safe
- A city with high quality
community assets Enjoy
- A city that protects and - A city that is harmonious,
promotes its history and inclusive and welcoming
identity - A cosmopolitan, vibrant and 7
dynamic city
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Connected - A city with a broad range
- A city with a safe and of recreation and leisure
integrated street network for opportunities
all users - A creative city that provides
- A city with public transport artistic and cultural
systems that meet the needs of opportunities
residents, workers and visitors
- A city with convenient, Invest
equitable and accessible parking - A city that promotes long term
economic and employment
Green growth
- A city that protects the - A city of lifelong learners
biodiversity value of its living - A city that meets the demand
spaces and corridors for professional and specialised
- A city that improves its employment opportunities
waterways - A city that provides for
- A city with accessible parks and a greater range of youth
open space catering to all ages employment opportunities
and cultures
- A city that is a leader in Lead
sustainability of its energy and - A city with an engaged
water resources community
- A city that reduces pollution, - A city with an innovative,
resource consumption and responsive and well managed
advances recycling and waste Council
services
The Integrated Resourcing Strategy
Planning and Reporting The Resourcing Strategy provides
Framework information on how Council will
implement responsibilities from
The aim of the NSW Integrated
the Community Plan, taking into
Planning and Reporting
account our workforce, finances
Framework is to improve the way
and assets. The Resourcing
that Council’s long term planning
Strategy will enable Council to
meets the community’s needs.
deliver services to the community
The diagram below outlines in the most sustainable way.
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Council’s Resourcing Strategy
Planning Framework and shows
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contains the following strategies:
the relationship between the
Bankstown Community Plan, the 1. Long Term Financial Strategy
Resourcing Strategy, Delivery 2. Workforce Strategy
Program and Operational Plan. 3. Asset Management Strategy
Long Term Financial Strategy
Bankstown Financial sustainability is one
Community Plan
10 years+ of the key issues facing local
Resourcing Strategy government due to factors such as
Delivery Program
cost shifting from other levels of
4 years government, ageing infrastructure
Operational Plan
1 year
and constraints on revenue
growth.
Annual Report Council’s 10 year Long Term
Financial Strategy contains the
following components:
• Projected income and
expenditure
• Balance sheet and cash flow
statements
• Sensitivity analysis –
highlighting factors that may
affect financial performance
• Financial modelling for
different scenarios
• Methods of monitoring
financial performanceWorkforce Strategy 2. Asset Management Strategy Delivery Program
Council’s four year Workforce The 10 year Asset Management The Delivery Program details
Strategy identifies current Strategy guides the planning, the activities that need to be
workforce challenges, gaps; construction, operation, undertaken to implement the
and resources needed to meet maintenance and disposal of assets strategies established by the
Community Plan commitments. needed to meet requirements Bankstown Community Plan
The Workforce Strategy includes: of the Bankstown Community within the resources available.
Plan. Specifically the Asset It is intended to be a single
• Workforce skills identification Management Strategy provides reference for all principal
and mapping details of the following: activities undertaken by the
• Staff selection, recruitment and
• The current status of Council’s elected Council during its four
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retention year term of office. All plans,
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assets and management
• Learning and development practices projects, activities and funding
• Leadership and succession allocations are directly linked
• How Council will improve or
planning to the Delivery Program.
enhance their assets
• Equity and diversity • A risk assessment matrix Operational Plan
• Knowledge management • The actions and resources
Bankstown City Council’s
to provide a defined level
Asset Management Planning Operational Plan supports the
of service in the most cost-
Delivery Program and provides
Council has infrastructure and effective way details of the individual projects
other assets that would cost about 3. Asset Management Plans and activities that will be under-
$1.143 billion to build today.
Bankstown Council has developed taken each year to achieve the
These assets need to be managed
four Asset Management Plans commitments made in the
in the most appropriate manner
to detail the management of Delivery Program.
on behalf of and to service the
community. Council assets in the following
infrastructure areas:
1. Asset Management Policy
• Buildings and other structures
Council’s Asset Management
• Parks and recreation
Policy aims to provide clear
direction for asset management • Roads and transport
and sets the framework for the • Stormwater
preparation of Council’s Asset Each Asset Management Plan
Management Strategy and Plans. provides a long term assessment
of the asset activities and actions
required to deliver services. The
plans include costs associated with
maintenance, rehabilitation and
replacement of assets. Council’s
Asset Management Plans have
been presented as separate
documents.Bankstown Community Plan 2021
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Section One
Where are we now?12
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Our city
Looking at Bankstown from a cultural, demographic and regional context
allows us to plan for the future. Bankstown is located in Sydney’s south
western suburbs, 20km from the Sydney CBD. Bankstown is a residential,
commercial and industrial area which covers 78 sq km and includes 25
suburbs.
Bankstown is surrounded by the local government areas of Canterbury,
Liverpool, Auburn, Fairfield, Parramatta, Strathfield, Hurstville and
Sutherland. Major arterial roads such as the Hume Highway, Canterbury
Road, the M5, Stacey Street and Rookwood Road traverse our local
government area.Our city includes: Only 32.1 per cent of the Industry and
Bankstown population hold employment
• Bankstown Airport – the post-high school education
busiest general aviation airport qualifications. Bankstown is in a period of
in Australia transition, with much of the
In Bankstown, the most common
• Around 7300 businesses area undergoing industrial
overseas birth places are Lebanon
employing 61,200 people restructuring, particularly
(8 per cent), Vietnam (7 per
• Dunc Gray Velodrome – site manufacturing industries. Most
cent) and China (3 per cent).
of Olympic and World Cup Bankstown businesses (91.5
Our overseas-born population
cycling events per cent) are small to medium
totals 35.8 per cent, with 32.3 per
• Georges River National Park cent from a non-English speaking
enterprises with workforces of 13
less than 20. These businesses are
and Lake Gillawarna background.
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predominantly active in retailing,
• Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Health and wellbeing wholesaling, property and
• University of Western Sydney – business services, construction
Bankstown campus The life expectancy of Bankstown and manufacturing.
• Three TAFE campuses residents is 78.8 years for male
and 84.8 for females. This is The city is home to industry
• More than 90 schools leaders in aeronautics, automotive
comparable to the rest of NSW.
• Bankstown Memorial Oval – components and service, metal
a premier cricket facility The Australian Bureau of Statistics fabrication, machine tooling and
• 300 public parks with 177 publicises an index to rank engineering, paint manufacturing,
sporting fields geographic areas across Australia technology-based metal and
according to their socio-economic plastics engineering, furniture
characteristics. According to 2006 production, printing and logistics.
Population and figures, Bankstown is the 4th most
demographics disadvantaged local government
area in the Sydney Statistical
Bankstown’s population is
Division.
183,157 with an additional
12,000 people expected to move NSW Health also publishes data
into the area in the next 10 years. pertaining to adult health (aged
Most suburbs are expected to 16 and over). Key statistics
increase in population, with the include:
key drivers being redevelopment • 8.0% of Bankstown residents
opportunities in the Bankstown have diabetes or high blood
CBD and infill development in glucose, as compared with
older suburbs such as Padstow
7.4% of NSW
and Yagoona.
• 20% of Bankstown residents
In the next 10 years, Bankstown are obese, as compared with
expects a significant increase in 17.4% of NSW
young adults and young families
• 11.9% of Bankstown residents
who will be attracted to our
suffer from high and very
medium density housing.
high psychological distress, as
compared with 11.5% of NSWThe NSW planning Council strategies
context The Bankstown Community
The Bankstown Community Plan describes the community’s
Plan provides a framework to hopes and needs in light of the
guide Council in its planning and regional context and informs the
management of Bankstown while development of Council’s future
taking into consideration the strategies. These Council strategies
objectives set out in regional plans explain how the organisation
such as the in the NSW State Plan will go about understanding,
improving, maintaining, funding
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and delivering its various services
Central Subregional Strategy.
and assets.
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The NSW State Plan
Local area and land
The NSW State Plan 2010 use planning
outlines a vision for the future
of NSW. The State Plan identifies In 2006, the NSW Government
seven key priorities and targets asked Bankstown to accommodate
for NSW: an additional 22,000 dwellings
and 6000 new jobs over the
1. Better transport and next 25 years. This equates to
liveable cities a target of 880 new dwellings a
2. Supporting business and jobs year to 2031. In the same period,
3. Education and training the population of Bankstown is
projected to grow at an average
4. Health System
annual rate of 0.7 per cent, with
5. Clean energy and a projected decline in the average
environmental protection household size.
6. Stronger communities Local Area Plans translate
7. Community safety the community’s goals into
a set of local improvements
The Sydney and developments. The Local
Metropolitan Strategy Environmental Plan is an
The Metropolitan Strategy is the important tool for mapping
long term strategic plan for the out the different types of
growth of Sydney to 2031. The development. The Bankstown
draft Subregional Strategies act as Development Control Plan 2005
a broad framework for the long sets out how these developments
term development of the area, should function and look; as well
guiding government investment as managing their impacts on the
and linking local and state local environment and amenity.
planning issues.Bringing the Henry Lawson Drive
community’s wishes Bike Path
to life The latest upgrade to the Henry
Lawson Drive Bike Path consists
The following are examples of
of a new path and bridge over
how Council is working with
Milperra Creek through Gordon
other levels of government to
Parker Reserve. This new bike
turn your ideas into projects.
path provides better access to
The relevant City Direction, recreation areas, adds to Council’s
Goal and Long Term Action are
described for each project.
bike network and connects to the
regional Bay to Mountains route.
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Bankstown Community Plan:
Local area planning
City Direction – Connected
Council is working with key
Goal – A city with a safe and
stakeholders, the community
integrated street network for all users
and businesses to revitalise
neighbourhoods with the aim Long Term Action > Provide a well
of providing employment planned and integrated network of on
opportunities and improving and off road bicycle routes
residential amenity, the natural
environment and infrastructure. Bankstown Arts Centre
Bankstown Community Plan: The Bankstown Arts Centre is
City Direction – Lead a $5 million project which will
provide flexible multipurpose
Goal – A city that is well planned,
spaces accommodating local arts
attractive and sustainable
groups and a venue for hire by
Long Term Action > Plan to community groups.
accommodate growth and change to
Bankstown Community Plan:
reposition Bankstown for residential
City Direction – Enjoy
investment and renewal > Improve
design quality and sustainability Goal – A creative city that provides
standards across all development artistic and cultural opportunities
Long Term Action > Develop and
promote the heritage and culture of
Bankstown’s diverse communities
through a range of programsBankstown Community NSW Social Justice Principles
Plan principles Social justice for local government
means a commitment to ensuring:
Quadruple Bottom Line
• Equity – there is fairness in the
The Quadruple Bottom Line distribution of resources
(QBL) framework was chosen • Rights – rights are recognised
to ensure that the Bankstown and promoted
Community Plan would be
• Access – people have fairer
balanced and have a holistic
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resources and services essential
for sustainability allows Council
to meet their basic needs and
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to incorporate consideration of
social and cultural development, to improve their quality of life
environmental quality, • Participation – people have
economic prosperity and civic better opportunities for
leadership to address the issues genuine participation and
that face Bankstown as a city. consultation about decisions
This framework has been affecting their lives
integrated into every part of the
development of the Bankstown
Community Plan. The framework
will continue to be reflected in all
documents and plans related to
the Bankstown Community Plan.
In implementing the Bankstown
Community Plan, Council will
take into account the following
social justice and sustainability
principles. These principles state
what we are trying to achieve and
define some favourable planning
outcomes.The United Nations – Local • Precautionary behaviour
Agenda 21 and the National – where there are threats
Strategy for Ecologically of serious or irreversible
Sustainable Development environmental damage, lack
of full scientific certainty
The principles contained in should not be used as a reason
Agenda 21 and Australia’s
for postponing measures
National Strategy for Ecologically
to prevent environmental
Sustainable Development are
degradation
compatible concepts. They
• Equity within and between
encourage councils to promote
local environmental, economic generations – fairness and 17
and social sustainability. These equal access to opportunities
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principles are: both in our lifetimes, as well
as for future generations
• Integration – the effective
integration of environmental, • Continual improvement –
social and economic the declining environmental
considerations in decision situation means there is an
making imperative to take immediate
action to become more
• Community involvement –
sustainable and to make
recognition that sustainability
continual improvement
cannot be achieved, nor
significant progress made • Ecological integrity – to
toward it, without the support protect biological diversity and
and involvement of the whole maintain essential ecological
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Section Two
community say?
What did theThe community engagement process has shown that the Bankstown
community is diverse, passionate and positive about the future.
Residents value and appreciate the area’s multiculturalism, convenient
location, local amenities, open space and proximity to the Georges
River. Our residents feel very connected to their neighbourhoods and
feel a sense of pride in the Bankstown area.
Community engagement timeline
The Community Engagement Strategy was implemented
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Phase 1 Community research
• Residents’ panel survey
• Web forum (ongoing)
Phase 2 Develop the vision
• Information sessions
• Community events
Phase 3 Develop community goals
• Neighbourhood forums
• Advisory committee meetings
Phase 4 Develop long term actions
• Future Forum – Economic, Social, Environment, Leadership
• Youth Summit
Phase 5 Exhibit the plan
• Feedback sessions
• Written submissionsPrinciples of engagement Community engagement
Bankstown City Council is objectives
guided by the core principles The objectives of the Community
of public participation and Engagement Strategy are to:
community engagement. These
principles were formally adopted • Develop a vision for our
in Council’s Community community
Engagement Policy and are listed • Identify priority issues for
below: local suburbs
• We will be fair, transparent and • Develop City Directions 21
inclusive and Goals for the City
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• We will act with honesty, • Determine Long Term
integrity and respect Actions for Council and
other stakeholders
• Our processes will be informed
and effective • Develop performance
measuresHow was the community engaged?
The Bankstown community were engaged through a number of
mechanisms.
Engagement method Responses
Council engaged with key Over 1200 face-to-face
stakeholders by attending issue- discussions
22 based forums, meeting with
advisory committees and
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briefing interagency groups
Community awareness was 405 community members
raised at six neighbourhood attended
information sessions, festivals and
neighbourhood centres
Six neighbourhood forums were 559 community members
held to focus on local issues attended
Four future forums were held to
focus on environmental, social,
economic and civic leadership
issues
A Youth Summit 110 young people between the
ages of 14 and 22 attended
An interactive website with online Over 2500 website visits
forums was established
www.bankstowncommunityplan.
com.au
The members of the Bankstown 480 written responses received
Residents Panel were surveyed (eg surveys, comments)
Reply-paid survey postcards were
handed out at key locationsWhat they told us Exhibition of the plan
The community engagement In order to complete the
findings have been incorporated Bankstown Community Plan,
into each stage of the Bankstown Council conducted three final
Community Plan’s development. sets of engagement. These
The community has told us: sessions were carried out to
confirm the community’s
• Their vision for the future
feedback, discuss partnership
of Bankstown
opportunities with other agencies
• What they value about their
neighbourhoods and the city
and develop Council’s own plans
and actions. The information
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• What is working well in derived from these sessions has
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the city been incorporated into the final
• The social, environmental and Bankstown Community Plan.
economic issues that most Council will continue to
concern them engage and discuss partnership
• Their big ideas for Bankstown opportunities with the
community and stakeholders
• Some “quick wins” to resolve
during the implementation
issues
and review of the Bankstown
• Ideas to make the biggest Community Plan.
difference to the city
www.bankstowncommunityplan.
• Ways for them to be involved
com.au
in delivering the Plan
• Their priorities for the cityBankstown Community Plan 2021
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Section Three
be in 10 years?
Where will weLiveable A city that is well planned,
attractive and sustainable
Our community wants to retain
the character, built heritage, • Plan to accommodate growth
sense of community and village and change to reposition
atmosphere of Bankstown’s Bankstown for residential
suburbs. The community investment and renewal
wants to look to the future by • Improve design quality and
incorporating environmentally sustainability standards across
sensitive and attractive design all development
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• Incorporate water quality
community assets.
and quantity, biodiversity
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Council has a role in ensuring and energy into Bankstown’s
that future development Local Environmental Plan and
retains Bankstown’s identity Development Control Plan
and character while responding • Expand and enhance public
to future growth. The built
spaces in the CBD and town
heritage of Bankstown provides
centres
our community with a sense of
identity, pride and history and • Improve the infrastructure and
makes an important contribution local environment of industrial
to the character of the city. areas
Local area planning can create A city that provides
vibrant local town centres by affordable, attractive and
retaining essential goods and sustainable housing
services, keeping residential
options affordable and providing • Enhance the functional
facilities to cater to Bankstown’s appearance and amenity of
growing population. developments in Bankstown
• Ensure new development
What can I do? considers the existing
streetscape character of the
• Support local community locality
facilities and shops
• Ensure new residential
• Tell Council about how development is within walking
community facilities can distance of facilities and
better meet your needs infrastructure
• Read about and visit one
of the heritage sites in
BankstownA city with high quality Measure
community assets
Design • City aesthetics
• Plan and provide infrastructure
to meet future community
needs Accessible facilities, • Proximity to key services and
• Develop and rollout asset plans services and businesses town centres
for key infrastructure
• Plan community centres to Condition of facilities • Condition reports
incorporate outdoor spaces
• Community satisfaction 27
A city that protects and
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promotes its history and Potential partners
identity
Local government associations, education providers and
• Capture the history of community members.
Bankstown for future
generations
• Work with developers and Regional organisations.
community groups to preserve
heritage areas, historic homes
Government agencies responsible for transport, heritage, research,
and restore main attractions
planning, population, infrastructure and local government.
• Integrate heritage into plans
and community education
• Establish Sydney’s best
local civic precinct in the
Bankstown CBDConnected What can I do? • Work with neighbouring
councils, transport bodies and
The community wants a well • Use public transport more other levels of government to
connected transport network, frequently develop an integrated transport
with services and infrastructure • Organise a carpool for framework for Bankstown
that serve their needs while regular trips • Develop a good understanding
being sustainable, efficient and of how people expect to move
affordable. Walking and cycling • Form an action group to get
better public transport in around and then plan local
paths are increasingly valued by
your area centres to suit needs
the community. Our high car
28 ownership rates, coupled with an • Lobby state and federal
governments for a firm funding
increasing number of our residents
A city with a safe and commitment and timetable for
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favouring cars over other forms of
transport, means that a number of integrated street network the M5 expansion
our local road networks have high for all users • Design and maintain safer,
levels of congestion. This makes more attractive and cleaner
• Improve road safety in
the management of traffic through city arrival points and gateways
our city a key priority. The Bankstown by implementing
to the city
community has also expressed strategies for safe roads, safe
concern over parking, requesting speeds, safe vehicles and safe A city with public transport
more convenient parking close people systems that meet the needs
to businesses but with better • Provide cycling and pedestrian of residents, workers and
enforcement of timing and facilities eg bike lockers and visitors
restrictions. racks
• Conduct a study of movements
Planning for local areas should • Upgrade and install more street around and through the city to
aim to reduce the reliance signage to improve visibility obtain a better understanding
on private vehicles and fossil and movement around of public transport needs and
fuels in an integrated multi- Bankstown opportunities
modal network. Installing more • Have safe, efficient and • Improve the accessibility
designated bike and pedestrian consistent speed limits on local
paths connecting key locations of transport infrastructure,
streets and improve road safety services and information
around the city can provide
• Improve access and mobility • Lobby other levels of
practical and sustainable transport
for pedestrians, cyclists, government to provide reliable
options to driving. Council will
investigate the provision of better mobility-impaired groups and public transport for all users
public transport and congestion public transport users
• Investigate the feasibility of
management initiatives and • Provide a well planned and providing a hop on, hop off
continue to advocate to the state integrated network of on-road bus to transport people to
government on behalf of our and off-road bicycle routes key services and attractions
community.• Improve the integration of
Measure
bus and rail transport
• Provide local groups and Connectivity • Travel times
residents with the support • Footpaths in residential areas
needed for them to be able to • Bus coverage of the LGA
effectively advocate for their
Cycling, walking and using • Public transport usage
transport needs
public transport • Bicycle usage
• Revitalise the railway precinct
in Bankstown Parking • Accessible parking
• Provide affordable and • Carpark utilisation
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environmentally friendly
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transport options for the
community
Transport advocates and associations, taxi companies, community
A city with convenient, transport providers, bus companies and commuters.
equitable and accessible
parking Government agencies responsible for justice, community safety,
law enforcement, transport and infrastructure.
• Provide parking close to
businesses and public transport
• Investigate the feasibility of
developing perimeter parking
outside of congested areas
and shuttling commuters into
the CBD
• Ensure compliance with
parking restrictions
• Set appropriate time limits
and nominal fees for parkingGreen What can I do? A city that improves its
waterways
The community wants clean • Reduce waste, re-use and
waterways, healthy green recycle • Implement recommendations
corridors and to produce a from Georges River estuary
• Take public transport or ride
smaller environmental footprint. management studies
a bike to work
The community also wants • Develop catchment action
Bankstown to be leader in • Reduce consumption of
plans to improve the health
environmental protection and energy, fossil fuels and water
of waterways
management. Council will be • Visit local parks and the • Implement recommendations
30 pursuing a number of initiatives Georges River from flood risk management
in the coming years in the areas
plans
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of energy, water, biodiversity,
transport, waste and sustainable A city with accessible parks
A city that protects the
corporate processes. and open space catering to
biodiversity value of its living
Many of these actions, while led spaces and corridors all ages and cultures
by Council, will be carried out in
• Review the provision of toilets
partnership with the community, • Protect and manage
and shade structures in parks
regulatory authorities and other biodiversity values on public
stakeholders. Council will also and private land • Review provision of open space
participate in catchment-wide across the local government area
• Create more green corridors
and regional initiatives to ensure throughout suburbs and local A city that is a leader in
that environmental programs centres sustainability of its energy
are coordinated across local
• Create green residential streets and water resources
government boundaries.
across the city using local
species • Install solar lighting in selected
public locations
• Develop an organic
community garden, education • Set an example to the
and networking centre that community by improving
operates on permaculture Council’s energy rating
principles • Provide information and
education on energy efficiency
• Work with the community to
increase carbon offsets
• Develop and implement
stormwater pollution
prevention programs
• Increase grey water reuse in
new development
• Develop and implement
rainwater harvesting and water
conservation programsA city that reduces pollution, Measure
resource consumption and
advances recycling and waste Habitat health • Water quality
services • Bushland conservation
and biodiversity protection
• Develop long term local waste
and recycling options and Parks and open space • Share of parks and open space
continue to reduce waste going • Distribution of parks and open space
to landfill
Energy and water consumption • Energy use by sector and per capita
• Investigate alternative ways of
collecting waste and review
• Water use by sector and per capita
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frequency of waste pickup Waste diverted from landfill • Proportion of recycled waste
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• Reduce consumption and
increase reuse and recycling of Potential partners
resources
• Work with businesses to ensure Local environment groups, catchment and river management
they are planning for how their authorities and waste management services.
products will be disposed of or
recycled Government agencies responsible for climate change, energy efficiency,
• Enable recycling at public sustainability and environment.
events
• Work with Bankstown Airport
to address noise abatement and
road congestion
• Investigate and advocate
for programs to reduce
noise pollution from cars,
motorbikes, trucks and freight
movement
• Implement air pollution
reduction measuresProvide What can I do? • Provide information to the
community about services
The community has asked for • Tell someone outside the offered by Council, community
a broad range of services and area why you love living in organisations and government
programs based around well Bankstown agencies
serviced centres and facilities. • Find out about the • Review existing Meals on
The community has put an community activities and Wheels service and facilities
emphasis on promoting the programs provided by
sense of pride in Bankstown • Improve the health of the
Council community by encouraging
by improving cleanliness and
32 perceptions of safety. These • Report safety and
maintenance issues
and providing opportunities
for physical activity for all
considerations impact on the
residents
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services and community activities • Look after your
that Council provides, especially neighbourhood by keeping it • Create a village atmosphere
with a larger proportion of tidy and report graffiti and in suburbs by decentralising
young people, families and older services that meet everyday
illegal dumping
residents compared to the rest needs
of Sydney.
A city that meets community
Council plays a key role in A city with high quality health and wellbeing needs
planning and advocating for services catering for day-to-
community services, supporting day needs • Support and promote
local groups and organisations and programs for people of all ages
managing community and cultural • Optimise the services within • Provide activities for children
facilities. Recognising that many Bankstown Town Hall with disabilities
services are beyond the domain • Develop hubs where
of local government, Council • Support and promote grant
community members can opportunities available to
maintains strong community access information, advice
networks and partnerships locally community organisations
and services
and in the wider south-western • Ensure local integration with
Sydney region. • Improve the delivery of emerging federal and state
Council services health structures
• Review service delivery for • Facilitate opportunities for co-
target groups (eg youth, aged) location of community services
in response to demographic
• Lobby state and federal
changes
governments to ensure high
• Support youth centres to quality services are provided
provide a broad range of within Bankstown
constructive and safe activities
• Promote access to fresh,
nutritious and affordable foodsA city that is clean and safe Measure
• Strengthen litter prevention Satisfaction with services • Community satisfaction
programs
• Provide more responsive Community health & wellbeing • Social disadvantage
compliance enforcement • Risk of diabetes
• Mental health
• Work with the community and
key stakeholder to improve
Cleanliness • Dumped rubbish
safety and reduce crime • Abandoned vehicles
• Implement graffiti and
vandalism initiatives
• Graffiti
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Community safety • Reported crime statistics
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• Encourage residents and
business owners to keep • Perceptions of safety
• Road safety
premises and surroundings
clean and attractive
Potential partners
• Continue to improve lighting
in streets and public places Local agencies providing programs and services in areas including
multicultural networks, youth development, children’s services,
community development, aged care, disability servicers, women’s
support; and service clubs.
Government agencies responsible for health, ageing, immigration,
human services, housing, communities, disability, child protection,
justice and community safety.Enjoy What can I do?
The community wants the city • Meet or visit someone from
to have a strong sense of identity, a different background,
an excellent reputation and a religion or culture in
significant role in the region. Bankstown
The community wants a dynamic • Get involved in local artistic
CBD and town centres where and cultural activities and
people can get together during events
the day and night. Council will
34 undertake long term planning to • Attend a local festival
ensure the amenity, safety and • Join a sport or leisure group
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economic vitality of the CBD
and its town centres.
More than one-third of A city that is harmonious,
Bankstown’s population inclusive and welcoming
was born overseas and our
community values cultural • Support and promote
diversity, indigenous heritage community events which
and wants more opportunities create community interaction
to get involved in cultural and and cohesion
social activities. The wider • Implement a multicultural
community also wants activities strategy to ensure an
that bring people together. To appreciation of our cultural
deliver on these needs, Council is diversity, encourage
working on a range of community participation and provide
development programs, and a opportunities for all members
range of festivals, performances
of our community
and exhibitions.
• Develop a “Get to know your
neighbour” campaign
A cosmopolitan, vibrant and
dynamic city
• Encourage and support the
development of outdoor
eating and after hours
entertainment areas
• Develop and promote
attractions to encourage
people to visit BankstownA city with a broad range Measure
of recreation and leisure
opportunities Community connectedness • Sense of community pride
• Social capital
• Promote Bankstown’s calendar
of events to the community Cultural and recreational • Attendance at events
• Promote the Georges River: opportunities • Usage of sports and recreation facilities
art, tours, recreation
• Promote active participation Potential partners
in sport and recreation
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A creative city that provides licensed clubs.
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artistic and cultural
opportunities Government agencies responsible for community development,
• Promote a vibrant and infrastructure, arts, sport, tourism, community harmony and social
flourishing cultural life inclusion.
focusing on Bankstown’s
unique social and cultural
fabric and its natural
environment
• Develop and promote
programs within the
Bankstown Arts Centre
• Develop and promote
the heritage and culture
of Bankstown’s diverse
communities through a
range of programsInvest What can I do?
The community wants more jobs • Shop locally to support the
and education opportunities and Bankstown economy
access to shops and services in • Create opportunities for
their local neighbourhoods. The trainees, work experience
community wants opportunities and apprenticeships
to improve their skills and to be
provided with more information
on how to access education
A city that promotes
36 opportunities. Bankstown has
long term economic and
a higher proportion of workers
employment growth
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in unskilled or semi-skilled
occupations than the rest of • Work with small and new
Sydney and a lower proportion businesses to enhance
of managers and professionals. employment creation
In our community, only a small
proportion of people have formal • Create vibrant employment
qualifications. centres which generate
business demand
Bankstown is in a period
• Promote investment in
of transition with industrial
Bankstown
restructuring resulting in job losses,
particularly in older manufacturing • Strengthen the current cluster
industries, which are yet to be of industries in Bankstown
replaced by new “higher order” • Work with tourism operators
jobs. Manufacturing is Bankstown’s in Bankstown and the broader
largest industry sector with around Sydney metro region to promote
18,000 jobs, followed by retail the advantages of coming to and
trade, health and the community staying in Bankstown
services sector. Council will plan
for and work with local industry to A city of lifelong learners
ensure continued development in
• Review the capacity of libraries
these sectors.
to meet current and future
In order to maintain economic learning opportunities
growth, Council will work to
• Build partnerships with
reposition Bankstown as a key
educational institutions
employment and development
to develop the skills and
destination. This will require
knowledge of local residents
a more varied approach to
employment lands planning with • Implement a range of
intensification in some precincts education programs and
and possible conversion to initiatives to help small and
mixed use or residential in other new businesses in Bankstown
precincts.• Provide internet connectivity
Measure
in public hot-spots and key
facilities Employment • Labour force participation rate
• Youth employment
A city that meets the
demand for professional Education and skills • Population with tertiary qualifications
and specialised employment development • Population without post school
opportunities or trade qualification
• Maximise and develop key Business start-ups and diversity • Business start-ups (less closures)
strategic assets including
Bankstown Airport, University
• Businesses by industry and size
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of Western Sydney, Bankstown-
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Potential partners
Lidcombe Hospital and key
precincts
Local employers, education institutions including TAFE NSW - South
• Identify and pursue Western Sydney Institute and UWS, training providers and established
opportunities to attract a business networks.
diversified range of employers
to Bankstown and link these Regional training and group training organisations.
to training and education in
the area
Government agencies responsible for employment, industry,
• Modernise and reposition investment, trade, education and training, development and aviation.
industry to build on
Bankstown’s geographical
advantages
A city that provides for
a greater range of youth
employment opportunities
• Facilitate work experience,
training and mentoring
programs for young people
• Work with small and
new business to enhance
employment creation for
young peopleLead What can I do?
The community wants more • Join or volunteer at one of
opportunities to participate the many local organisations
in local activities and to foster involved in community
more caring and connected projects
neighbourhoods. The community • Make sure your community
identified greater public awareness organisation is listed on
and communication with residents Council’s Community
as an area which could be Directory
38 improved, including opportunities
• Talk to one of your Councillors
to provide feedback.
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about ideas and suggestions
Council has a key role in
for improving Bankstown
ensuring that all members of the
community have an opportunity • Attend Council meetings
to take part in Council’s
• Visit Council’s website and
decision making processes and
read local newspapers to
are supported in accessing
keep up-to-date
information, resources and
services. This is vital in ensuring
that the needs and priorities of
our community are understood A city with an engaged
and incorporated in Council’s community
operations and strategic planning.
• Increase opportunities for
community participation in
Council’s decision making
processes
• Work with the community,
especially young people to
encourage a sense of ownership
and pride in Bankstown
• Provide guidance and support
to local groups on advocacy
and activities
• Develop Council’s website to
expand access to information
and use• Develop strong and effective
Measure
partnerships between Council,
community organisations, Community participation • Volunteering rates
business and government • Formal voting rates
agencies
Community awareness • Understanding of Council’s role
• Improve residents’
understanding of Council’s Council training and • Training and development expenditure
role through improved development
communication processes and
clear terminology
• Assist community groups and
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organisations who want to hold
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Community members, neighbourhood centres, community
local events organisations, charities, places of worship and youth centres.
• Set up noticeboards in
neighbourhoods to provide Regional organisations and local government associations.
information to all members of
the community
Government agencies responsible for community engagement, social
• Learn from and cultivate inclusion and local government.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander values and knowledge
A city with an innovative,
responsive and well managed
Council
• Develop a culture of best
practice service delivery and
outcomes
• Ensure Council officers are
provided with adequate skills
and resources to be responsive
to community needs
• Maintain a sound governance
framework to ensure
accountability in all Council
operations
• Ensure Council remains
financially soundBeacon ideas Redevelop the Bankstown
civic precinct
Council will investigate a range
of suggested initiatives that could Renew the Bankstown civic
go beyond the “business as usual” precinct to provide a strong
approach to achieving the seven CBD identity, good transport
City Directions. The following list connections and lively cultural
has been developed with input spaces including public art.
from the community as well as a
broad engagement process with Bike and pedestrian paths
connecting town centres
40 Council staff.
Create a network of pedestrian
Neighbourhood
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and bike paths to connect all town
multipurpose facilities
centres and the CBD and provide
Provide high quality multipurpose excellent facilities to encourage
facilities located in key their use.
neighbourhoods across Bankstown
to provide equitable access to Expand volunteering
physical, cultural and social programs
resources for all residents.
Develop a volunteering program
to encourage civic participation
Evening dining and
and engagement in the
entertainment venues
community. The program would
Transform Bankstown into involve matching volunteers’
the premier city to visit for skills and experiences with
multicultural food by developing the volunteering opportunities
food festivals, markets and after available.
hours dining across the city.
Landmark building in CBD
Develop a landmark building in
the CBD to highlight Bankstown’s
growing significance in the
Greater Sydney region. The
building should demonstrate a
high level of design excellence
and environmental performance.You can also read
