What the council is working on
Recent deliveries, what's underway now, and what's planned next — drawn from the council's own plans, budgets and project pages. We report what the council has publicly said it's doing; every item links to its source.
The council's stated direction
Blacktown's direction is set out in 'Blacktown City, one community building a brighter future' — its Community Strategic Plan 2025–2050 — delivered through a Delivery Program 2025–2029 and an Operational Plan 2026/27, with a strong focus on servicing one of Australia's fastest-growing cities: roads and infrastructure, community facilities and waste.
The council delivers roads, waste, libraries, aquatic and leisure centres, early learning, parks and planning across about 54 suburbs of Greater Western Sydney. Its Delivery Program is the elected council's statement of commitment for its term, supported by a Resourcing Strategy 2025–2035 (long-term financial plan, asset and workforce strategies).
The draft 2026/27 Operational Plan and Budget is the first in the council's history to exceed $1 billion ($1.011 billion), including $292.2M of major capital works — $125.8M for buildings, $32.7M for roads and footpaths, $18.2M for sporting grounds and $7.7M for drainage — plus $95M for waste services. Seven 'transformational' projects are funded through the NSW Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants program.
Underway now
Renewed Blacktown Aquatic Centre ($77.2M)
open mid-2027A $77.2M renewal of the Blacktown Aquatic Centre — a new indoor 50m pool, a 25m learn-to-swim pool, a refurbished outdoor 50m pool, splashpad, café and upgraded amenities — funded through the NSW Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants program. DA approved Oct 2025; construction from early 2026.
Source: Blacktown City Council — Renewed Blacktown Aquatic Centre
Mount Druitt town-centre makeover ($149M)
2026–2028A $149M masterplan for Mount Druitt funded by the NSW Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants program: a $40.6M renewed Swimming Centre (construction from 2026, open early 2028), a $26.8M expansion of the Mount Druitt Library and Community Hub (complete late 2027), and a new First Nations Cultural Hub.
Source: Blacktown City Council — Work begins on Mount Druitt Swimming Centre
Planned / committed
First $1 billion budget (2026/27)
2026/27The council's draft 2026/27 Operational Plan and Budget is the first to exceed $1 billion ($1.011 billion), with $292.2M for major capital works to deliver services and infrastructure for a rapidly growing city.
Source: Blacktown City Council — First $1 billion draft budget