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5 unusual facts about Bankstown


Bankstown Line

The line serves two major centres in Western Sydney, namely Bankstown and Liverpool.

Bill Lovelee

He worked for the British Merchant Navy at Glebe Island as a fitter and machinist, and was active in youth affairs as the founder of the Bankstown blue light disco and a director of the DC24 drug centre.

Canterbury-Bankstown

Also in 1942 a military hospital was established for the U.S. Army at Herne Bay, now known as Riverwood.

Nutri-Grain

The brand was first introduced in Bankstown, a suburb of Sydney, in 1981 for a breakfast cereal consisting of flakes without added sugar.

Tania Mihailuk

She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since March 2011, representing the electorate of Bankstown.


Chester Hill, New South Wales

Terry Lamb - Former rugby league player with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Australian Test side—a long-term Chester Hill resident.

Lebanese Film Festival

The Festival was officially opened in the Australian city of Bankstown (Sydney) by legendary Australian actor, Bryan Brown.

Noa Nadruku

Though he received criticism for suspect under the high ball in early finals games against North Sydney and Canterbury-Bankstown, Nadruku was one of Canberra's best in their 36-12 win over Canterbury in the Grand Final, scoring a try, making several powerful runs, and involving himself throughout.

Peter Bullfrog Moore

Moore had been actively involved in supporting Super League, and in securing the signature of the Canterbury-Bankstown coach (his son-in-law, Chris Anderson) to a Super League contract.

Salt Pan Creek

Salt Pan Creek rises west southwest of the suburb of Mount Lewis, within the Bankstown local government area, and flows generally south by east through the Canterbury and Hurstville local government areas, before reaching its confluence with the Georges River, at Riverwood.

South West Syndicate

South West Syndicate have played at many events including Survival, Sydney Writers' Festival, NAIDOC Week, Arafura Games, Bankstown Festival, Bankstown Carnivale, Newtown Festival, Rock Against Racism, Asia-Pacific Conference, Youth Week, Corroboree 2000, Mascon Festival, Barunga Festival and Pacific Wave Festival

Wests Panthers

Tony Currie (Canterbury-Bankstown, Broncos, Queensland and Australian wing/centre)


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