City Life | Winter Edition | no 95

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CITY LIFE

Winter Edition | Issue 95 July 2022

PAVILION NOW OPEN AT FAIRFIELD SHOWGROUND

MAJOR PROJECTS UPDATE GETTING ON WITH THE JOB

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AROUND OUR CITY NEWS AND EVENTS

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DOLLY PARTON’S LIBRARY FREE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE Frank Carbone Council presented the Fairfield Hospital petition to The Hon. Stuart Ayres MP for tabling at Parliament.

Despite the recent challenges of COVID-19, Council remains in a sound financial position moving into the new financial year. Our prudent financial management allows us to continue to deliver important services and exciting new projects to strengthen our City while keeping our rates and borrowings among the lowest in Sydney.

We have opened significant projects the past year including: Fairfield City HQ community and business hub, Aquatopia’s Wave Pool, Emerson Futsal Courts, Fairfield Showground Pavilion, and changed all our 15,300 street lights to more energy efficient LED lighting.

We are also continuing to strongly advocate on your behalf to the state and federal governments. Recently I presented an 11,000 signature petition to the State Government to upgrade Fairfield Hospital, and will continue to press on matters such as the safety of The Horsley Drive, and the State Government’s re-zoning of Horsley Park. Council is also seeking significant funding from the State Government’s $1.6 billion WestInvest Program to deliver major projects for our City that will benefit the community for decades to come.

Fairfield Easter Fair, the second largest in NSW, was again popular.

The 2022/23 Operational Plan lists all of Council’s projects and expenditure planned for the coming financial year. We are investing $61.4 million in infrastructure and will continue with our program of improvements committing more than $25.7 million on upgrades to parks, footpaths and roads throughout our City. These projects are important to support the health and wellbeing of all residents. Some of the projects we hope to start in the not too distant future include an indoor Multicultural and Sporting Centre at Fairfield Showground, an upgrade to Cabravale Leisure Centre, and significant upgrades to Endeavour Park, Brenan Park and Avenel Street Park. We will also upgrade Fairfield Leisure Centre, the Fairfield Golf Course Detention Basin to protect homes against flooding, and parks at Bareena Street and Fairfield Heights.

This is just a brief snapshot of the exciting things we are delivering for our City in the year ahead. It continues the strong program of works and services we have delivered to transform this City over the past five years. As your Mayor, I am proud of the work we have done so far. There is still much to do and I am committed to getting on with the job of delivering the best services and facilities for the families and businesses of our City.

Frank Carbone Mayor of Fairfield City fcarbone@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

More than 1,500 people became Australian citizens in April and May.

@FC.FrankCarbone @FairfieldMayor

Information and events in this publication are current at the time of printing.

Investing in our community 2022/2023 Residents will benefit from proposed asset improvements as well as a strong and innovative program of Council works for the financial year ahead.

Council will continue to deliver quality services and projects, creating jobs and valuable infrastructure that will be enjoyed by the community for years to come.

Some upgrades include:

Roads and transport upgrade program

New and upgraded footpaths

Public building upgrades

Playgrounds and sportsfields upgrades

Town Centre upgrades

Street beautification

$13.4 million

$4.4 million

$6.8 million

$7.9 million

$1.1 million

$749,800

COMPARE YOUR RATES – Visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/comparerates Financial health check Fairfield City Council is in a strong position in comparison to other councils while maintaining one of the lowest residential rates in Sydney. We also pride ourselves on our robust program of investing in infrastructure and services in our City while maintaining a very low borrowing compared to other councils.

Comparable rates and charges based on land value of $600,000 and a standard 240 litre bin for domestic waste.

Fairfield City Council has one of the lowest borrowings in comparison to other councils while providing a high level of service to the community.

$13.4m ROADS AND TRANSPORT

$6.8m BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES * $8.5m PLAYGROUNDS, SPORTSFIELDS AND OPEN SPACE

$4.0m PLANT AND EQUIPMENT RENEWAL AND UPGRADED $4.4m NEW FOOTPATHS

$3.9m STORMWATER DRAINAGE

Fairfield City Council budgeted expenditure on assets in 2022/2023

$3.2m TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY

$62,870 LIVERPOOL

$35,616 CAMDEN

PARRAMATTA $21,687

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$25,788 PENRITH

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$2,540.96 - 62.2% higher

$1,915.00 - 22.2% higher HOLROYD

Financial borrowings as at 30 June 2021

PENRITH

$1,905.20 - 21.6% higher BLACKTOWN

$2,132.78 - 36.1% higher

$1,861.92 - 18.8% higher BANKSTOWN

CAMDEN

$1,835.30 - 14.6% higher LIVERPOOL

FAIRFIELD

$1,566.93

Comparable residential rates 2021/2022

Council’s budgeted infrastructure expenditure for 2022/2023 totals $61.4 million. * This includes new and upgrades to buildings and facilities, such as major projects.

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Fairfield’s biggest foodie festival made a comeback to Cabramatta and Fairfield City Centre in May. Revellers delighted in Council’s popular street party celebrating all things culture and food with celebrated TV presenter, chef and author Fast Ed; and Italian-Australian actress, opera singer, author, and TV personality Silvia Colloca headlining at the event.

Culinary Carnival was funded by Council and the State Government’s Open Streets Program.

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

#FestivalOfPlace #CulinaryCarnival @fairfieldcity @DiscoverFairfield fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/culinarycarnival

FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL PETITION UPDATE At some time or another either we, or someone we know, has needed Fairfield Hospital’s services. That’s why Council started a city wide petition to fight for the equitable funding to upgrade Fairfield Hospital, which received almost 11,000 signatures from the community.

Fairfield City Mayor Frank Carbone presented the signatures to NSW Minister for Western Sydney The Hon. Stuart Ayres MP in May to be tabled in Parliament.

Fairfield Hospital has only received $7 million for upgrades by the State government in 33 years. This compares to $1.4 billion committed to upgrades at Liverpool Hospital, $1.3 billion at Bankstown-Lidcombe, $700 million at Blacktown and $479 million at Ryde.

The petition demanded that our hospital’s facilities be upgraded and for the State Government to reveal its long term plans for the hospital. We will let you know when we hear back from the Government.

FAIRFIELD CITY WOMEN’S DAY AWARD Introducing the 2022 Fairfield City Women’s Day Award winner Lorraine Salloum.

Now in its fourth year, the award recognises the professional innovation and talents of local women who inspire others and remind us that we can all play a part in our City’s success.

Lorraine holds the position of People, Performance and Culture Executive at Achieve Australia - one of the biggest disability service providers in Australia.

Lorraine sits on a number of not-for-profit boards, facilitates programs in international universities in Asia and is a recognised industry expert and conference speaker.

Lorraine is a mother of two daughters, one with severe autism, and she runs an autism awareness and support group for parents of children with autism ensuring they get the support they need. She regularly speaks on radio and community forums to build autism and disability inclusion awareness.

Fairfield City Mayor Frank Carbone commended Ms Salloum for her contribution to our City at the March Council Meeting, for being an inspiration to our community.

2022 WINNER – LORRAINE SALLOUM

MAJOR PROJECTS UPDATE

FAIRFIELD SHOWGROUND PAVILION UNVEILED Fairfield City Mayor Frank Carbone and Councillors were joined by The Hon. Stuart Ayres MP at the unveiling of the $11 million Fairfield Showground Pavilion on Saturday 7 May 2022.

Located beside the Parklands Grandstand, the Pavilion overlooks the elite turf playing field at Fairfield Showground. Its features include a 1,000 seat grandstand, five private viewing boxes ranging from 20-28 seating capacity on level 2, the Alan Young Room for spectators and private events on level 1, kitchen and canteen facilities, ticket booth and change rooms.

The Fairfield Showground Pavilion is the latest completed stage of the $28 million Showground redevelopment, which already includes the festival arena, FIFA-accredited synthetic all-weather field, international turf sports field, multipurpose amenities building, People’s Globe, Deerbush Park all-abilities playground, and 5,000sqm off-leash dog park.

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increasing the spill crest of the embankment along its 940m length

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For more information contact Council on 9725 0222 or visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov. au/FGC-detention-basin-upgrade.

EXISTING PLANTING TO BE RETAINED AND PROTECTED

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Due to the current basin’s age and design, the upgrade works are essential to help ensure the community’s safety, and to protect property in the event of future flooding. The scope of works will include:

We received your feedback on the Endeavour Sports Park masterplan in May, stay tuned for an update in our next issue of City Life.

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Concept plans for the $30 million project could include 4 multipurpose sports courts and stage/performance area, 800-seat grandstand and corporate box seating for 50, meeting rooms, change rooms, umpires’ room, and kitchen and kiosk.

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Bareena Park will receive a one-of-a-kind large koi fish slide and climbing rope feature to go with the ‘water theme’ playground.

Equipment will include five bay swings, carousels, spinners, rockers, seesaws, musical equipment, slides, toddler play with shade, large gym node, learn-to-ride circuit track, sheltered picnic areas and Exeloo toilet.

Fairfield Heights Park’s ‘nature theme’ playground will include a large treehouse piece with slide, in addition to accessible play equipment, toddler and kids swings and play zone, flying fox, water play area, learn to ride track, gym node, bubbler, picnic areas and Exeloo toilet. Delivery of the completed playgrounds is scheduled for mid next year.

EXTENT OF WORKS

Council has applied for funding through the NSW Government’s WestInvest Program to finance the indoor Multicultural and Sports Centre proposed for Fairfield Showground.

EXISTING TREE TO BE RETAINED AND PROTECTED. INDICATIVE LOCATION AND CANOPY ONLY.

Plans are underway to upgrade Bareena Park, Canley Vale and Fairfield Heights Park playgrounds thanks to a $4 million grant from the Public Spaces Legacy Program.

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Upgrade works to the Fairfield Golf Course Detention Basin at Prairiewood are currently underway. Significant flooding has historically occurred in the area, located in the ‘Three Tributaries’ of the Orphan School Creek catchment between Fairfield Golf Course and Fairfield Showground.

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The facility would cater for recreational to competition level sports such as gymnastics, boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, futsal, basketball, volleyball, netball, badminton, table tennis, as well as events like concerts, exhibitions, conferences, weddings and banquets.

The timeline for lodging the planning is end of June 2022 with construction scheduled for mid-March 2023.

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DRAFT OPERATIONAL PLAN

Investing in our community 2022/2023 Residents will benefit from exciting asset improvements as well as a strong and innovative program of Council works for the financial year ahead.

Council will continue to deliver quality services and projects, creating jobs and valuable infrastructure that will be enjoyed by the community for years to come.

Some upgrades include:

ROAD UPGRADES - $13.4 million ROADS PROGRAM 17.5km This includes repairs to roads and resurfacing. Some areas to benefit this year include Abbotsbury, Bonnyrigg Heights, Bossley Park, Cabramatta, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Carramar, Edensor Park, Fairfield, Fairfield East, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West, Greenfield Park, Horsley Park, Lansvale, Mt Pritchard, Old Guildford, Prairiewood, Smithfield, St Johns Park, Villawood, Wakeley and Wetherill Park.

NEW AND UPGRADED FOOTPATHS - $4.4 million FOOTPATH PROGRAM 16.2km

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This includes new footpath links and upgrades to existing cycle ways, walkways, pathways, kerbs and gutters.

Stormwater Upgrades

Some of the areas to benefit this year include Abbotsbury, Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights, Cabramatta, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Edensor Park, Fairfield, Fairfield East, Fairfield Heights, Greenfield Park, Mt Pritchard, Smithfield, Villawood and Yennora.

Footpath Upgrades

Community Building / Open Space Upgr Landscaping Improvements Major Events Kerb and Gutter *SRV - Special Rate Variation

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PUBLIC BUILDING UPGRADES - $6.8 million This program includes renewal and upgrades to car parks, community buildings, public toilets, childcare centres, Fairfield Showground, golf course, leisure centres, libraries, sportsground and park amenity buildings.

PLAYGROUNDS AND SPORTSFIELDS UPGRADES - $7.9 million This includes renewal and upgrades of play equipment, seating, signage, lighting, irrigation, sport court and equipment renewal.

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AROUND OUR CITY NEWS AND EVENTS

Local families can now come together to engage in fun learning experiences at Council’s weekly playgroup sessions.

Students from Canley Heights Public School attended Mini Seek a Skill, an interactive careers expo to learn about future career pathways.

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he Bring It On! Festival – Fairfield City’s biggest Youth Week event – made a bold return to Fairfield Showground on Sunday 10 April 2022.

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Mayor Frank Carbone and Councillors attended the Italian Republic Day at Club Marconi in May

Council, along with Endeavour Energy, replaced all 15,300 street lights across the City with LED lights.

NSW Small Business Month was held in March. Fairfield City HQ hosted a series of free seminars for our local business community.

The Fairiety Show, an exhibition by artist in residence Niramsin Yakou was launched at Fairfield City Museum & Gallery in March.

Yennora resident Margaret Sinclair celebrated her 108th birthday in March. Many happy returns Margaret!

More than 500 seniors came together to celebrate at the Fairfield City Seniors Week Expo at the Showground in March.

The Spirit of Bonnyrigg Fair returned in May for its fourth year 11 to celebrate the cultural harmony and diversity within Bonnyrigg.

FAIRFIELD CITY MUSEUM & GALLERY

WHO ARE YOU WEARING? Until 24 September

Celebrating local talent, Who Are You Wearing? provides a platform for future-forward western Sydney fashion designers that puts the focus on the people that make our clothes, and discusses the impact of the fashion industry on the world around us.

Fairfield City Museum & Gallery is also hosting a clothing swap throughout the exhibition period.

Visitors are encouraged to bring an item for donation and browse the rack for something to take home.

COLLABORATING DESIGNERS Armando / CHAINMAIL / Frika Activewear / Ilham A Ismail / Jasmine Khayat / Lakshmi Bee / Marky Atelier / Nicole Oliveria / Niza Khan / Public Island Society

This project is presented in partnership with Western Sydney Fashion Festival and The Social Outfit.

Visit fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/FCMG for more information about what’s on at Fairfield City Museum & Gallery.

WHAT’S ON @ FCMG JULY – AUGUST 2022 LIVING THE PAST VOLUNTEER CALL-OUT Interested in becoming a volunteer at FCMG? Find out about our current opportunities at fairfieldcity.nsw.gov. au/FCMG RE-MEMBER Guest curated by Nicole Barakat 9 July – 29 October 2022

fairfieldcitymuseumgallery @fairfieldcitymuseumgallery

STRAY CATS OF FAIRFIELD Pop-up exhibition in the Vintage Village featuring works by local artist Lisa Ho 13 August 2022 – 28 Jan 2023

WHAT’S ON AT THE LIBRARY FREE BOOKS FOR KIDS EVERY MONTH DELIVERED TO THE HOME*

Fairfield City residents born from January 2022 can now enrich their literacy skills through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a free book gifting program designed to inspire a love of reading in the hearts of children everywhere.

Each month, enrolled children receive a high-quality, ageappropriate book in the mail free of charge accompanied by a tip sheet to help families engage with the book in ways that drive language development and early literacy.

Register now *conditions apply

Mindful yoga sessions for youth Program designed to balance health and wellbeing for young people.

Registration required | For ages 13+ | 4pm-5pm Tuesdays, 2 – 30 August | Whitlam Library National Science Week 2022 Paper planes to fold and fly For ages 5+ | 4pm-5pm Monday 15 August | Wetherill Park Library Tuesday 16 August | Whitlam Library Cabramatta Wednesday 17 August | Fairfield Library Thursday 18 August | Bonnyrigg Library Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week Preschool storytime Dreaming with eyes open For ages 3+ | 10.30am-11.30am Monday 22 August | Smithfield Library Wednesday 24 August | Bonnyrigg Library and Whitlam Library Friday 26 August | Fairfield Library and Wetherill Park Library

Access your library from anywhere, anytime with the Fairfield City Library App! • • • • • • • •

Search the catalogue and reserve items Manage your loans, renew and reserve items Use your phone as your library card Scan ISBN barcodes of any book to see if it is in our collection Explore our eBooks and eAudiobooks Access our eResearch resources Stay up-to-date with events and programs Find your nearest library

FREE with iOS and Android App

@FCOpenLibraries www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/library

Please put the right things in the bin It’s important to put the correct items in bins. Some items should never be put in your bin as they can cause fires!

JOIN THE COMPOST REVOLUTION Council has joined forces with Compost Revolution to deliver free online tutorials on how to set up your compost and worm farm at home in 7 different languages!

Once you complete the tutorial and quiz, eligible residents are able to unlock free delivery and up to 50% off RRP on products.

For more information on disposing of potentially dangerous material, visit fal.cn/3o6Fu

For more information visit compostrevolution.com.au/fairfield

Please do not put your empty gas bottles and cylinders or lithium batteries in the garbage bin, recycling bin, or at kerbside for Council collection.

When compacted, there is a risk they may explode and cause fires.

Empty and unwanted gas cylinders and bottles should be returned to the supplier for refill or disposal or dropped off at Council’s Recycling Drop Off Centre, the Household Chemical CleanOut Event or the Community Recycling Centre.

KERBSIDE CLEAN-UP BOOK ONLINE NOW

You can now book in your FREE bulky waste kerbside collections online. Get your bulky household waste picked up at a time more convenient to you.

fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/kerbsidecleanup

UPCOMING FREE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOPS Fairfield City Council holds a wide range of FREE workshops and tours for the community.

To see all upcoming events and to register, visit fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/events.

WHAT’S ON AUGUST Monday 1 August

2023 Early learning centres and preschools enrolments open Fairfield City Children and Family Services 9725 0393

Every Saturday

Fairfield City Markets Up to 600 undercover stalls Fairfield Showground Smithfield Road, Prairiewood 9am-4pm

Sunday 21 August

Chemical cleanout and e-waste collection Fairfield Showground Smithfield Road Prairiewood 9am-3.30pm

Sunday 28 August Cabramatta Moon Festival Cabramatta Town Centre 11am-8pm

Sunday 7 August

Free Open Day Fairfield Youth and Community Centre, Vine Street, Fairfield 11am-4pm

SEPTEMBER

Wave Pool, Aquatopia

Fairfield City Markets

Thursday 1 September

Community Development Grants open (Arts & Culture, Community Capacity Building, Harmony Week, and Youth Week)

A CABRAMATT

Sunday

28.08.22 11am-8pm town centre

Free community bike rides WSCN, Fairfield Showground Smithfield Road, Prairiewood 11am-3pm

Wonderful Wednesday Fairfield City Centre 11am-1pm

Council’s

Cabramatta

Sunday 4 September

Wednesday 21 September

Fairfield City

Sunday 24 September

Aquatopia Water Park reopens Prairiewood Leisure Centre Prairie Vale Road, Prairiewood fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/Aquatopia

YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES FAIRFIELD/CABRAVALEWARD

PARKS WARD

Dai Le Deputy Mayor 0410 899 787

Milovan Karajcic

George Barcha

Reni Barkho

mkarajcic@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

gbarcha@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

rbarkho@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

Kevin Lam

Carmen Lazar

Michael Mijatovic

Hugo Morvillo

klam@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

clazar@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

mmijatovic@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au hmorvillo@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

Frank Carbone Mayor of Fairfield City fcarbone@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

9725 0203 @FC.FrankCarbone @FairfieldMayor

dle@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

0417 770 110

0427 901 166

0404 445 551

CONTACT US Phone NRS TIS

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Kien Ly

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arohan@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

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Fairfield City Council acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which the Fairfield Local Government Area is situated - the Cabrogal of the Darug Nation.