Catchment 3 includes the Bankstown City Centre which has district and metropolitan significance and is the City’s key strategic centre.

In 2021, the population of Catchment 3 was 35,288 residents in 2021, increasing to 42,302 in 2026 and 52,000+ in 2036 representing an increase of 47 percent. This represents the highest forecast population growth within Canterbury-Bankstown.

In addition to the residents living within this catchment, the regional level facilities will also attract residents across and outside the LGA. The Bankstown City Centre also includes a worker and visitor population who will also create demand for community facilities.

There are a total of seven community facilities and eight public toilets within this catchment including the flagship facilities of Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre, Bankstown Arts Centre and the Bryan Brown Theatre. The facilities are all located within the Bankstown Central Business District (CBD). A list of these facilities, their remaining service life and condition is provided in Figure 3.

At the time of preparation of this Plan there were three Registered and Licenced Clubs within the Catchment, all located within the Bankstown CBD, these include the Bankstown Sports Club and Bankstown RSL. There are 13 public schools and four independent schools within the catchment.

This catchment will experience significant growth and in order to support the needs of residents of this catchment and the City, Council will need to significantly invest in new facilities and expand its flagship facilities and work in partnership with its external partners to increase the provision of community and access to facilities. Key directions include provision of additional study spaces, additional flexible community spaces including consolidation of ageing facilities into new multipurpose facilities and continued provision of standalone community facilities for specialised community uses.

Map 3

Catchment 3 Map

Priority actions

Map Ref. Facility Hierarchy Location Direction
Map 3 - B
 Multipurpose facility
 District Griffith Park, Bankstown New multipurpose facility including meeting rooms, flexible spaces. Incorporate floorspace currently provided in the Bankstown Senior Citizens Centre.
Map 3 - A Multipurpose facility Citywide Paul Keating Park, Bankstown To be provided in accordance with the principles of the Paul Keating Park Masterplan including the provision of flexible spaces, meeting rooms to facilitate the expansion of the Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre.
Map 3 - 3
 Library and Knowledge Centre Citywide Bankstown Enhance forecourt to better integrate with surrounding development and directions from the Paul Keating Park Masterplan.

Reconfigure and/or renovate Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre to accommodate increased demand from residents, students and workers including:
  • Increased availability of meeting rooms
  • Increasing the amount of quiet study space
  • Increasing ‘click and collect’ services
  • Expanding library café opening hours to enable use of the space for group work and meetings
Map 3 - 6Incubate Gallery, (former Bankstown Immunisation Centre) Citywide Bankstown Planned decommissioning as part of development of new Bankstown Metro Station as proposed by the Bankstown Station Precinct Masterplan.

Work with development partners for provision of flexible community spaces as part of larger developments within the CBD, focusing on developments with active frontages facing public places.

Investigate opportunities for additional creative spaces in accordance with the actions identified in the CBCity Creative City Strategic Plan 2019-29.
Map 3 - 8 Arts Centre
 Citywide Bankstown Expand facility to support the long-term operation and visitor access to the Bankstown Arts Centre in accordance with the actions identified in the CBCity Creative City Strategic Plan 2019-29. Additional considerations include:
  • Provision of additional artist residency spaces, workshops, performance, rehearsal studio and exhibition spaces
  • Improvement of interface of facility to better integrate with proposed upgrades to Griffith Park and Dale Parade
  • Consideration of front facing toilets to support special events that take place on Olympic Parade and Griffith Park
  • Investigate option for provision of complementary retail spaces for cafés to help support operation of the facility, similar to the model employed at the Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre

Review current Dale Parade layout and consider options including divestment/land swaps to improve pedestrian access to the Bankstown Arts Centre.

Individual facility recommendations

Map Ref. Facility Address Suburb Recommendation
Map 3 - 08 Bankstown Arts Centre
 5 Olympic Parade Bankstown

Expand facility to support the long-term operation and visitor access to the Bankstown Arts Centre.

Expansion should include:

  • Provision of additional workshops, performance, rehearsal studio and exhibition spaces.
  • Improvement of interface of facility to better integrate with proposed upgrades to Griffith Park and Dale Parade.
  • Upgrades should include consideration of front facing toilets to support special events that take place on Olympic Parade and Griffith Park.
  • Investigate option for provision of complimenting retail spaces for cafés to help support operation of the facility similar to model employed at the Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre.
  • Review current Dale Parade layout and consider options including divestment/land swaps to improve pedestrian access to the Bankstown Arts Centre.
Map 3 - 14 Bankstown Steam Locomotive Society Building 51 De Witt Street Bankstown Manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy and/or lease agreement.

Currently being used by the Bankstown Steam Locomotive Society.

If/when the current use is vacated/discontinued demolish all structures and return to open space.
Map 3 - 11 Bankstown Senior Citizens Centre 7 West Terrace Bankstown Consolidate (through planned decommissioning) into a multipurpose facility at Griffith Park.

Review planning controls and divest site to assist in funding of new community facilities within Catchment 3.
Map 3 - 06 Former Bankstown Immunisation Centre 80 North Terrace Bankstown Planned decommissioning as part of development of new Bankstown Metro Station as proposed by the Bankstown Station Precinct Masterplan.
Map 3 - 03 Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre 80 Rickard Road Bankstown Enhance forecourt to better integrate with surrounding development and directions from the Paul Keating Park Masterplan.

Investigate opportunities for alternative locations for existing community meeting rooms to facilitate the expansion of floorspace for library and study spaces.
Map 3 - 02 Bankstown Childrens Centre 17 Sir Joseph Banks Street Bankstown Manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy and/or lease agreement.

Review Council’s role in the provision of early childcare facilities including building on findings of the Canterbury- Bankstown Early Childhood Provision Study 2019.
Map 3 - 01 Bankstown Womens and Childrens Health Centre
24-26 Jacobs Street Bankstown
 Manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy and/or lease arrangements.

Public toilets

Map Ref. Facility Address Suburb Recommendation
Map 3 - 15 Hoskins Reserve Public Toilet 51 De Witt Street Bankstown Retain Provision and manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy.
Map 3 - 09 Dale Parade Public Toilet 52 Bankstown City Plaza Bankstown Retain Provision and manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy.
Map 3 - 10 South Terrace Public Toilet 143 Bankstown City Plaza
Bankstown Retain Provision and manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy.
Map 3 - 13 Bankstown City Gardens Public Toilet
195 Chapel Road Bankstown Retain Provision and manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy.
Map 3 - 07 North Terrace Public Toilet (men only) 80 North Terrace Bankstown Remove provision, public toilet facilities to be provided as part of new Bankstown Metro Station.
Map 3 - 05 Bankstown Civic Tower Public Toilet 66-72 Rickard Road Bankstown
 Retain Provision and manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy.
Map 3 - 12 Graeme Thomas Oval Public Toilet 195 Chapel Road Bankstown Retain Provision and manage in accordance with Asset Management Strategy.
Map 3 - 04 New - Paul Keating Public Toilet Paul Keating Park Bankstown New public toilet facilities to support the civic and open space within Paul Keating Park.

Figure 3: Remaining service life chart

Catchment 3 Chart

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