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We’re excited to announce the completion of the state-of-the-art Eric Tweedale stadium in the heart of Granville. The $11.3 million upgrade is a benchmark for sustainable construction with a key focus on an intricately detailed timbre roof structure. We’re delighted to make Granville home to community sport and provide residents and visitors with a state-of-the-art sporting venue they can enjoy all year round.

The stadium includes home and away rooms for players and male/female and referees change rooms. We’ve installed an underground stormwater system, strength training gym, multipurpose function room, canteen and commercial kitchen plus a hearing loop and lift access. The space also boasts a viewing deck on level 1 and 760-seat grandstand.

The project is jointly funded by the Greater Sports Facility Fund and Cumberland City Council. It will be ready for play soon, we can’t wait to see you on the field.

Granville Town Hall’s $550,000 refresh has breathed new life into a cherished historical monument. The heritage listed site was restored to its former glory after delicate and carefully planned works. The external refurbishment includes stormwater and drainage structural repairs to the building and painting. Oz Harvest has used the Hall for food distribution during lockdown.

It’s a rare and intact example of a Victorian Free Classical government building. It is thought to be one of only two intact nineteenth-century council chamber buildings in Sydney’s west. Built in 1888 following the incorporation of Granville in 1885, it is an important symbol of the growth of Granville and its sense of identity.

Image credit: Cumberland City Council/ Shamsuddin Pabani (left) from the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim community – they regularly use the hall for community capacity building and outreach, and Elie Akouri who came here in the 70s and uses the hall to lead his Lebanese dance group.

The tag of ‘LGAs of concern’ has been one that has stigmatised western Sydney. While other LGAs (eg City of Sydney) had higher numbers than some LGAs of concern, they were given many more freedoms than the LGAs of concern. Being named as an LGA of concern meant harsher restrictions, a more profound economic impact and serious mental health consequences. The tag has now served its purpose and needs to be moved to the history books – and I’m pleased to see that this happened on 11 October.

It was an important symbolic step to eliminate this term to ensure that we can move forward as a city united.

I put forward a Mayoral Minute asking councillors to support me writing to the new Premier to congratulate him on his new role, but to also ask for the label ‘LGAs of concern’ to be dropped. I’m relieved that this request is no longer necessary as the ‘LGAs of concern’ tag will be banished. While this Mayoral Minute wasn’t unanimously supported, I thank councillors for their ongoing advocacy for our area.