provide a much-needed boost for this busy public thoroughfare in the heart of Mount Druitt and will be a colourful addition situated next to the Mount Druitt Library and Hub . Blacktown City Council ’ s vision for the Mount Druitt CBD is to create a highly connected network of useable , safe and attractive public spaces at the centre of a thriving retail , commercial and residential town centre .

The refurbishment of Dawson Mall is a significant contribution to a larger transformation of Mount Druitt city centre by Blacktown City Council .

For some years now , Council ’ s ambition has been to ‘ transform ’ the city . To form partnerships , and to use funds wisely , to attract employment and investment .

Up to $ 2 billion worth of residential developments in the town centre are

currently approved . Council is providing opportunity for new housing within the Mount Druitt city centre and in the numerous urban renewal zones near railway and metro stations across the city .

“ We aim to provide our community with the best living and working environments for all ,” Mayor Bleasdale said .

Council is also delivering a series of local projects , with NSW Government funding through the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants program , which includes $ 41m for the Mount Druitt Swimming Centre that will modernise an ageing local facility to meet current and future demand for year-round swimming and learn to swim programs .

The upgrade , which for the first time will include indoor aquatics , will ensure access to an Olympic standard swimming

pool that will bring the community together , encouraging an active lifestyle both now and for future generations . The Darug community are the traditional custodians of the land on which Blacktown City is located . $ 20 million will be invested in a First Nations Community Centre in Mount Druitt town centre , that responds to Aboriginal cultural values and provides a place for connection to Country .

The Centre will be designed in consultation with Darug and other First Nation communities .

Thirty six million dollars has been invested in the Mount Druitt Hub and Library as a vital community space centrally located within the Mount Druitt CBD . The Hub caters to the growing need for community facilities , including meeting rooms , multipurpose spaces ,

and recreational areas . The Hub offers our community a range of activities and services and serves as a gathering place , promoting lifelong learning , social interaction , cultural enrichment , and health and wellbeing .

In Shalvey , $ 25 million dollars has been allocated for a new and expanded Police and Community Youth Centres ( PCYC ) facility for Mount Druitt and the broader community of Shalvey , Lethbridge Park , Bidwell , Blackett , Willmot , Tregear and Whalan .

The Mayor of Blacktown City , Tony Bleasdale OAM said , “ Blacktown City is the largest council by population in NSW . The transformational projects will provide new or upgraded community infrastructure and will provide support to people with economic and social disadvantage in our city .”