Blacktown City Council - Media Release - Blacktown Recognised As Key Player For The Western Sydney City Deal

6 May 2019

Blacktown City Council welcomes the announcement today

that a Shorten Labor Government would expand the Western

Sydney City Deal to include Blacktown City Council.

Blacktown City Council Mayor Stephen Bali MP said the 

ability to work alongside all levels of government will allow 

opportunities in business, education and employment to be 

unlocked.

“Blacktown City Council will be the largest Council to be 

included in the Western Sydney City Deal and should have 

never been overlooked,” Mayor Bali said. 

“Blacktown City Council is home to 370,000 people and will 

keep growing to reach well over half a million by 2036.  We 

have a $17 billion economy growing consistently at 4.6 per 

cent each year.

“Council has a plan and a vision for transforming the City, it 

has laid the foundations to respond to the significant growth 

and provide high quality services.

“Being included in the Western Sydney City Deal will allow 

Council to develop partnerships within all levels of 

government and pursue its goal in transforming the City.

“We also welcome today’s announcement of funding to 

progress planning for the M9, the Outer Sydney Orbital, to 

help meet the future transport needs of Western Sydney.

“The announcement is important for the progression of our 

rail and road infrastructure and is a vital aspect to address 

considering the growth our City will experience.”

Blacktown City Council is excited to sit alongside the local 

governments of Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, 

Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Penrith and Wollondilly, 

and to lead and collaborate in working to unlock 

opportunities for the millions of residents of Western Sydney.