It was acquired by Blacktown City Council in 2000 and restored. It is now the headquarters of the Mt Druitt Historical Society and is open to the public. It has both a local government and state government heritage listing. Incidents 25 February 2020: A man was dealt a broken jaw and several stab wounds during a brawl in Mount Druitt. 14 October 2021: The roof of a Best and Less store in Westfield Mount Druitt collapsed following storms in Sydney. 12 November 2021: A man was allegedly stabbed in the back in Mount Druitt with public accounts suggesting the man had left a store without paying for items. Heritage listings Mount Druitt has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Great Western Highway: Neoblie 23 The Avenue: The Manse Commercial area The Mount Druitt township was serviced by a relatively small shopping area known as Mount Druitt Village. In 1975, a new shopping centre, known locally as "The Great Western", was opened approximately 500 metres to the east when the railway station was also relocated and a large bus/rail interchange was built. The Westfield corporation took over the shopping centre, which is now known as Westfield Mount Druitt, located on the corner of Carlisle Avenue and Luxford Road, both major roads in the area. The complex has over 200 stores, ranging from discount department stores to specialty shops. Shopsmart is another shopping centre located in the suburb. Other services such as a hospital, coffee shops, small bars, council-operated swimming pool and library are all located within walking distance of the railway station. The area is under a Blacktown council redevelopment Plan. Much of the Housing commission has been sold off to Developers and the area is being revitalized – with Mixed use developments taking place. The area is becoming extremely popular with the Chinese, Thai and Filipino community. Due to the affordability, excellent schools, parks and transport links. Transport Mount Druitt railway station is located on the North Shore & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network. There is an express service which runs all day taking 30 minutes to get to Parramatta and 55 minutes to Sydney. It features an interchange with bus routes operated by Busways with routes to all suburbs in the Mount Druitt area, Blacktown and Glendenning. The first electric train to Mount Druitt operated 8 October 1955. The council is embarking on a feasibility to install