Strathfield Food & Jazz Festival

Did you attend the Strathfield Food and Jazz Festival over the weekend? Thank you to all those who came to the festival and our sponsors Strathfield Plaza and 2RDJ-FM for supporting the event! It was a beautiful day buzzing with delicious cooking demos with Justine Schofield and Sashi Cheliah, children’s cooking classes and a variety of international food with live jazz music!

If you attended the Food and Jazz Festival, we invite you to take a short 3 minute survey for your chance to win a Strathfield Council Keep Cup!

Chemical Clean Out

Do you have containers full of unwanted chemicals and paints? Make sure you don’t miss out on Council’s upcoming EPA Chemical Cleanout Day to ensure they are disposed of thoughtfully!

When: Sunday 11 November, 9am-3.30pm
Where: Strathfield Depot – 1 Weeroona St, Strathfield

Mental Health Awareness

One in five Australians aged 18-65 experience a mental illness in any year and a staggering 54% of those with mental illness do not access any treatment. The NSW government is taking a number of initiatives to prevent suicide and provide support for mental illness. For mental health services in your local area, please call the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511.

$100,000 State Government Grant for Cricket Nets

The office for the Hon. Scott Farlow MLC has announced that Strathfield Council will be one of the many recipients of the NSW ICC World T20 Cricket Legacy Fund. The Fund is especially designed to ensure clubs and players at the grassroots level benefit from the 14 matches to be held in NSW for the ICC World T20 tournaments in 2020.

Women’s Week

The NSW Women’s Week grants are now open! Eligible organisations can now apply for a grant to host events that celebrate women. Grants are aimed to promote women’s health, well-being and empowerment. Applications close 5pm on Monday 12 November 2018.

Share the Dignity Morning Tea

Spread the spirit of giving this Christmas! Join us for It’s in the Bag morning tea to spread the love and compassion to women experiencing homelessness, poverty and domestic violence. Bring a handbag filled with feminine personal care, hygiene products and everyday necessities. Alternatively, bags can be dropped off at Strathfield Council Customer Service from 16 November to 2 December 2018.

When: Friday 16 November, 10am-11am
Where: Strathfield Town Hall

Please RSVP by Friday 9 November 2018 to yvonne.yun@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Celebrate Children’s Week

This year’s Children’s Week celebrates the right of children’s views and opinions to be expressed freely and to be respected. Children from local schools were given the opportunity to voice their opinions on the topic of taking care of the environment. Council congratulates all the winners including Maria Ambanavos from Meriden Junior (pictured above). You can read all the speeches on the website.

Movies in the Park – Ready Player One

Mark your calendar for a movie night out! In 2045, the planet is on the brink of chaos and collapse, but people find salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by James Halliday. Pack a picnic, bring a chair and enjoy Ready Player One!

When: Saturday 10 November at sunset
Where: Strathfield Park near the rotunda

Bootcamp

When/Where: 
Fridays, 9.30am-10.30am (High Street Library); Tuesdays, 2pm-3pm (Strathfield Park Rotunda)

International Day of People with a Disability

When: Sunday 2 December, 1pm-5pm
Where: 43 Hedges Ave, Strathfield

Book Sculpting and Folding Workshops

When: Wednesdays, 10am-12pm
Where: High Street Library

 Conversation Club

When: Thursdays, 10am-12pm
Where: Strathfield Library