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Fairfield City Council
One of Sydney's most culturally diverse cities — around 212,000 people across Cabramatta, Fairfield, Bonnyrigg, Wetherill Park and dozens of other suburbs in Sydney's south-west. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, roads, libraries, parks, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.
Everyday essentials
The things people actually need from the council — fast.
Get to know your council
The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.
This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.
2025–26 rate peg: 3.9%
Open →Budget & financesHow financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.
Meets 9 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks
Open →Crime & safetyFairfield's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.
11 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate
Open →Mayor & councillorsWho represents you, by ward — and where to read their official profiles.
Mayor: Frank Carbone (Western Sydney Community)
Open →Elections & votingWhen the next council election is, and how voting works.
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Open →Contact & servicesHow to reach the council and report a problem.
Customer service: (02) 9725 0222
Open →City profileThe basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.
Population: ~212,210 (2024)
Open →What's happening
3 updatesRecent items from Fairfield City Council's public channels, in plain language.
- Development
Progress on the Nelson Street Carpark public mural
Council commissioned a new public mural for the Nelson Street Carpark in Fairfield, intended as a landmark artwork celebrating local identity; work began on 23 June 2026.
What this means for you: If you park or walk through the Nelson Street Carpark in Fairfield, expect a large new mural transforming the space over 2026.
- Have your say
Have your say on the Draft Operational Plan 2026–2027
Council placed its Draft Operational Plan 2026–2027 — outlining the year's projects and works — on public exhibition, with feedback invited via the Have Your Say Fairfield portal through to 29 April 2026.
What this means for you: This is where residents can see and comment on the specific projects and spending planned for the 2026–27 financial year before the council adopts its final budget.
Source: Have Your Say Fairfield
- Event
Cabramatta Lunar New Year Festival — Year of the Horse
Council's Cabramatta Lunar New Year Festival returned on Saturday 28 February 2026, marking the Year of the Horse with performances and family activities in Cabramatta.
What this means for you: One of Fairfield's largest annual cultural events, reflecting the area's large Vietnamese and broader Asian communities — useful if you're planning around road closures or crowds in Cabramatta that weekend in future years.
Source: Fairfield City Council — News
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