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Cumberland Local Heritage Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2019 Cumberland Local Heritage Awards were announced at a ceremony tonight in Merrylands.
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Swim program kicks off
Nearly 100 residents of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds are taking part in a free learn-to-swim program
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Council extends consultation period on boundary change
Cumberland Council is extending the time frame for residents to have their say on potential boundary changes for Granville and Mays Hill.
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Top honours for Council’s Environmental Health team
Cumberland Council staff have been recognised at the Environmental Health Australia (NSW) Inc. Excellence Awards
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Community organisations receive $1.2 million boost
Community projects with a focus on child development, health services and support for refugees are among those to share in $1.2 million under the Cumberland ClubGRANTS program.
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Sports field naming proposal for Michael Wood
A sports field in Mona Park could be named in the honour of life-long Cumberland resident and Auburn Shire District Cricket Club Secretary, Michael Wood.
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Proposed boundary change to put Granville and Mays Hill back together
Cumberland Council is undertaking community consultation regarding proposed boundary changes for Granville and Mays Hill.
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Healthy Kids winners announced
Creative, inspiring and innovative videos were part of the winning bag of videos from Cumberland Council’s Healthy Kids initiative.
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Help shape the future of Cumberland
Cumberland Council is inviting feedback on the Draft Cumberland 2030: Our Local Strategic Planning Statement, on public exhibition until the 30 August 2019.
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Refugee swim program wins top award
A learn to swim program for refugees – staffed by swim teachers and life guards from refugee backgrounds - has been awarded Community Based Initiative of the Year...
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Granville Centre on its way
Cumberland Council has approved the tender for the construction of the Granville Centre which will see the creation of a community-focused centre, library and art gallery
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Verse and prose of interplanetary travel at Auburn Writers Group
Writers and poets will be exploring why a one way trip to another planet is a good idea during the Cumberland Local Festival.
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Other resources and opportunities
A listing of government web links to other business assistance programs and compliance.
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Action needed to tackle homelessness
Mayor for Cumberland, Steve Christou today said urgent action was needed from all levels of government to deal with the growing problem of homelessness.
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History and land
Find out about the Darug people’s connection with local land, where different clans lived, and settlement.
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Identity
Understanding Indigenous flags, how and when to fly them and the correct use of terminology are important for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identities.
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Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy
The Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy is a strategic approach to waste management, that supports the Cumberland community to reduce waste, encourages resource recovery and ensures clean public spaces.
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Our Catchment Area
Cumberland lies within 2 major water catchments in Sydney, these are the Georges River Catchment and the Parramatta River Catchment.
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Threats to our environment
Weeds and pest animals are found across Cumberland. Invasive species threaten our valuable biodiversity system, along with climate change and urban heat stress.
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Environmental Management Framework
Cumberland will lead by example to deliver a clean, green and sustainable environment for current and future generations.
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What we are doing
Addressing and preventing domestic and family violence involves working closely with the community.
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Smoking in public places
Council supports State Government smoking restrictions across NSW.
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Children’s Parliament: shining a light on women in politics
17 year-old Mary Ghribian of Delany College will represent Granville at Children’s Parliament next week.
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Cumberland – the bee’s knees in biodiversity
Cumberland Council has won a Keep Australia Beautiful NSW award for its ‘Keepin-A-Hive’ program, which encourages residents to host a native beehive in their backyard and plant native flowering plants for bees to forage on.
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