The Cooks River Fun Run is this Sunday! If you haven’t yet registered, you can still do so online before 3pm on Friday 23 June and at the registration tent on the day.

The weather is set to be a lovely winter’s day and we look forward to seeing you out and about along the beautiful green spaces of the Cooks River!

The Active Travel Plan aims to improve walking and bicycle riding in the Strathfield LGA. From next week, a display will be installed in Strathfield Library and Council featuring the Plan as well as large scale drawings, images and walking and cycling routes. Council wants to hear your feedback on the Plan as we work together to improve Strathfield’s liveability.

Council is hosting a waste and recycling info stand this Saturday 24 June at Strathfield Town Centre! Come say hello to the team, score some giveaways and have a go at winning prizes! Do you know your rubbish from your recyclables?

When: Saturday 24 June, 10am – 2pm
Where: Strathfield Town Center

Stepping On is a free, exciting and friendly 7-week program for seniors that combines gentle strength and balance exercises with education sessions. It is designed to build knowledge, strength and confidence to prevent falls, stay active and remain independent.

Date and time: Wednesdays 10am - 12noon, from 19 July for 7 weeks.
Location: High Street Library, 64 High St, Strathfield
Registrations: Kathryn Fayle, 02 9748 9613, kathryn.fayle@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Volunteering is a great way to be active in the community and meet new people. Council currently has roles available in tutoring English and computer skills. Head to the website to apply and for more information.

The Strathfield Council School Holiday program is bursting with exciting activities! There’s boomerang making, circus tricks, craft and science workshops, and spell casting a la Harry Potter. Check out the full program online and sign up today – spaces are limited!

Know Your Street – Churchill Avenue

Churchill Avenue Strathfield was formerly known as the ‘The Avenue’. The street was renamed in 1948, after Strathfield Council merged with Homebush Road as there were two streets named The Avenue in Strathfield and in Homebush.  The Avenue Strathfield was renamed Churchill Avenue after World War II British Wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.  The Avenue Homebush was renamed Dalton Avenue after former Mayor of Homebush Thomas Dalton.

Most of the houses in Churchill Avenue are Federation in style and were built in the early 1900s, following the subdivision of the land known as the ‘King Estate’ in 1903 and 1904.  Prior to this time, this land had been considered unusable due to the presence of a watercourse, created by overflow water from Powell’s Creek (which runs at nearby Elva Street and finishes under Strathfield Square).

'Then' image and words courtesy of Cathy Jones.