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Crowds at the Back to Guildford Festival at sunsetHere at Cumberland City Council, we feel it is important that we keep our local community informed of what is happening around our area. Many of you have indicated you prefer to get your updates from our Have Your Say platform instead of via social media. You may not have Facebook or other social media, but you can still stay up to date with Cumberland local news.


Check our Community News feed below for updates on Council news and other Cumberland City Council community initiatives, important information and helpful tips. It gets updated regularly with news from the Council website and the Facebook page, so you can check here for your Council news in one spot.

Image: Sunset at the Back to Guildford festival

Holroyd Centre - rare opportunity for local groups

The Holroyd Centre in Merrylands is one of Cumberland's premier venues.

For the first time in more than 15 years, an opportunity exists for a local church or community group to hire The Holroyd Centre on a long term continual basis on a Sunday morning.

Several spaces are available, and it would and suit congregations of between 50 - 300 people.

If this seems like the perfect venue for your group, your expression of interest can be directed to:

Dean Savetta
Manager, Holroyd Centre
P: 8757 9090
E: dean.savetta@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Don't miss out on this opportunity - it may be another 15 years before it is available again!

Temporary Deferral of Local Infrastructure Contributions 2024

On 1st May 2024, Council resolved to temporarily defer the timing of local infrastructure contributions (Section 7.11 and 7.12) payment that is usually required to be paid prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate. The changes will allow for the timing of payment to be deferred to prior to the issue of the first Occupation Certificate for any part of the development for a 2 year deferral period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026.

Parramatta Artists Studios Open Day

Explore the new Parramatta Artists Studios at their Open Day in July.

Kitchen 2 Gardens Program

The Kitchen 2 Gardens program aims to raise awareness of food and garden waste recycling, help residents build resilience and save money by growing vegetables at home. By growing vegetables at home, residents can also reduce food waste and food packaging.

There will be a FREE compost and vegetable seeds giveaway on Saturday 22 June to help you grow your own veggies. You MUST book into one of the two sessions.

For more details on how to register, and to find out more about the Kitchen 2 Gardens Program, visit the Council website.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about our activations, please contact:

Place and Engagement Team
P: (02) 8757 9000
E: council@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

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