Speaking up about local community issues
To ensure that the Padstow to Picnic Point community remains a place that we all want to continue living in it’s important that we all speak up on the local community issues that matter to us. We have found that many community members haven’t heard of a local website called http://haveyoursaybankstown.com.au/ which provides Padstow to Picnic Point residents with the opportunity to have their say on local issues and the council’s plans for the future. The Bankstown Council Operational Plan for the year ahead (as we mentioned in our last...
read moreHave your say on the Bankstown City Council Draft Budget 2015-2016
The Padstow to Picnic Point community is being invited to have a say on the Bankstown Council’s 2015-16 Draft Operational Plan and budget. One of the highlights in the draft budget is a record $12.4 million investment in improving the local road network, this is up almost $1 million from the last budget. Other highlights of the budget include: $1.3 million for footpath improvements, including Marion Street and Chapel Road; $1.3 million towards the upgrade of Town Centres in Padstow (Gibson Avenue) and Greenacre (Waterloo Road); $1.2 million...
read moreCommemorating ANZAC Day 2015 from Padstow to Picnic Point
Between 2014 and 2018, the Padstow to Picnic Point region will be commemorating the ANZAC Centenary – a significant event marking 100 years since the First World War. During the ANZAC Centenary, communities all over Australia and beyond will not only commemorate the original Anzacs who served in Gallipoli in 1915 but also Australia’s Century of Service in all wars, conflicts and peace operations. Locally there will be a number of special events that will be held to pay tribute to Australia’s soldiers both past and present. The Bankstown...
read moreHow the suburbs from Padstow to Picnic Point got their names
Have you ever wondered how your suburb got its name? The name of a suburb can actually tell you a lot about its history and the people that were there when the area was first established. So to find out more about our local suburbs of Padstow, Padstow Heights, Revesby, Revesby Heights, Panania, Picnic Point, East Hills and Milperra we thought we would dig up their past and find out where their names came from. Padstow: The Padstow area was first named Padstow Park Estate after a town called Padstow in Cornwall, England. The suburb of...
read moreKeep cool by the pool from Padstow to Picnic Point
If you’re looking for somewhere to take the kids these school holidays then how about one of our local pools? In Padstow to Picnic Point we are lucky to live only a short drive away from some of Sydney’s best beaches, but if you want to take a dip you need go no further than our own backyard. In Padstow there is the C&M Aquatic Centre, which offers indoor heated swimming pools, a 25-metre pool plus a 6 metre wading pool for children aged 5 years and under. For those who aren’t confident in the water there are learn to swim classes...
read moreHave your say on the future of the Padstow to Picnic Point region
The Padstow to Picnic Point currently has the opportunity to have their say on the future direction of our beautiful region. The Bankstown City Council has released Draft Local Plans covering the South West, South East, North East, and North Central areas of the city. The plans help provide a blueprint of what should be done in the local area to help meet the demands of local residents and keep up with our growing population. Some of the goals that the plans hope to achieve include providing greater housing choices, more jobs and green spaces,...
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