Australian diving legend Melissa Wu and Paralympic gold medallist Tim Hodge have each been awarded Blacktown City's highest honour, the Key to the City.
Mayor Brad Bunting presented the award to the Blacktown City residents at a Council meeting on Wednesday in recognition of their outstanding athletic achievements.
Wu, of Bungarribee, this year became one of a handful of Australians to compete in five Olympic Games. She has won medals across the world.
Hodge, of Kings Langley, swam at his third Paralympics this year and won two gold medals and a silver.
"Melissa and Tim have excelled in their sports and shown us what can be achieved with hard work and sacrifice," Mayor Bunting said.
"They are fine representatives of Blacktown City and active members of our community.
"Many of us have been cheering on Melissa and Tim over the years and I am pleased we can recognise their success with the Key to the City."
Locally, Melissa and her siblings operate the HrdKAW weightlifting gym at Kings Park and provide youth scholarships that help children improve their fitness.
Tim trains at Blacktown Aquatic Centre and is a previous winner of Council's Young Citizen and Sportsperson of the Year awards.
Council is supporting the next generation of athletes by providing facilities such as the Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub at Rooty Hill. It is also extending Kevin Betts Stadium at Mount Druitt and building the Blacktown Disability Sports Centre at Rooty Hill.
