State Government has extended its undertaking to Council that it will not make a recommendation to the Governor to merge Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay Councils before 5 April 2017. This covers the period of Council’s current proceedings.

Strathfield Council continues to review its legal options in light of any new developments regarding amalgamation.

Merger Survey

Please take a moment to answer a short 2 question survey on the proposed merger of Strathfield, Burwood and City of Canada Bay Councils.

Strathfield Council’s Seniors Week commences on 5 March! There are a range of exciting activities including a Strathfield Symphony Orchestra performance, a variety music concert, two bus tours, cultural, sporting and dance events, and more. The Festival concludes on 12 March with a performance by the Multicultural Seniors Association with Traditional Chinese Dance. Head to the website for details on all the fun!

Strathfield Council has recently upgraded the safety of the Maria Street Bridge located next to South End Tennis Courts. The bridge railings were in poor condition and compromised the safety of pedestrians walking over the bridge footpath. They have now been replaced offering safer access to Elliot and Bark Huts Reserves to the south, and Ford Park and South End Tennis Centre to the north

2017 Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday 5 March

Are you tired of seeing rubbish on our street, in our rivers and creeks, bushland, parks and on our beaches? Join up for 2017 Clean Up Australia Day and help get rid of the rubbish! Anyone can organise a Clean Up site – simply find an area that is important to you and register it on the website. Or volunteer at an existing site to help make this the biggest Clean Up Australia day yet!

Because when the rubbish is gone, nature can carry on.

Register now online or call 1800 CUA DAY (1800 282 329)

Council has established the Strathfield Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel (SIHAP), an independent forum for stakeholders (applicants, the community and objectors) to submit and discuss issues relevant to development applications that would usually be referred to the Council for a determination.

SIHAP is an important component of Council's enhanced Planning Framework, an objective and merits based package of initiatives integrating urban design, heritage, conservation and public participation into assessing applications. The aim is to improve public confidence in Council's planning decisions, whilst also achieving better planning outcomes for Strathfield's neighbourhoods, development precincts and centres.

Council has appointed Justice Paul Stein AM QC, an eminent jurist, to be its inaugural Chair. Justice Stein is a former judge of the District Court of NSW and the NSW Land and Environment Court; as well as a former acting judge of the NSW Court of Appeal, NSW Supreme Court, and the Fijian Court of Appeal.

Strathfield Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel
Call for Expressions of Interest - Community Member

SIHAP is presided by Permanent Chair, Justice P Stein AM QC, 3 rotating members, one of whom is a Community Representative residing in Strathfield, and two technical experts.

Strathfield Council is seeking expressions of interest from members of the community who have a sound knowledge of local issues and a strong, demonstrated connection with the Strathfield community. 

All members of SIHAP must abide by the Council’s Code of Conduct and policies

Remuneration of Panel Members is set by the General Manager. 

EOI closes at midnight 12 March 2017.

Visit the website to submit your Expression of Interest.

Council at its most recent meeting held on 21 February resolved to place on public exhibition the following draft parts of the Strathfield Consolidated Development Control Plan:

•    Draft revised Part L – Public Notification of Development Applications
•    Draft Part P – Heritage
•    Draft Part Q – Urban Design Controls

The revised draft parts of the Consolidated DCP seek to provide improved objectives, guidance and controls to not only assist applicants with their submissions to Council, but to improve on development outcomes for the local community.  The amendments may be viewed at Council’s Customer Service Centre, Council’s Libraries and/or Council’s website. 

The Council Clocks

The clocks in the tower of Town Hall on Homebush Road have recently had a refresh. The faces have been repainted including the numbers with the quarter positions made more prominent. The clocks were originally donated by William Arnott’s Pty Ltd in 1939. At the time, Arnott’s Biscuit Factory was located at Homebush and managed by members of the Arnott family.  Many members of the Arnott’s Board were long-term residents of the Strathfield area.  Until this donation the Town Hall, which had been built in 1887, had not featured a clock.