Nominations for candidates have now closed. Find out who your candidates are on the Electoral Commission NSW Website.

Are you ready to sing and dance with DreamWorks Trolls at this year’s Strathfield Spring Festival? Make your way over to Strathfield Park to sing-a-long with Poppy and Branch and don’t forget to have your camera handy for a meet and greet too!

When: Saturday 2 September, 10am – 5pm
Where: Strathfield Park

If you’re interested in volunteering at one of the biggest events in Strathfield, click here!

Joanne Chan, Strategic Planning Officer

I assist the Planning and Development section and coordinate with other Council divisions to develop controls, and review existing policies, in response to urban development issues concerning Strathfield on a Local and State level. The main aim is to ensure appropriate and suitable development outcomes are delivered, which result in positive impacts for the area. I am also responsible for providing reliable planning advice to the public, developers and State authorities in relation to any proposed or existing development in Strathfield.      

To find out more about planning in Stratfield click here.

Breast Screen NSW will be conducting free screenings for women aged 50 – 74 years in Strathfield. Bookings are essential and can be made by phoning 13 20 50 (free telephone interpreter service available).

When: Monday 4 September – Friday 22 September 2017,
8.45am – 4.00pm (closed for lunch 12pm – 1pm)
Where: The Boulevarde (opposite Strathfield Plaza)

BreastScreen NSW Information Session
When: Wednesday 30 August, 1pm – 4pm
Where: High Street Library, 64 High Street, Strathfield NSW 2135

Next Monday is the start of Keep Australia Beautiful Week which raises awareness of the impact litter has on our natural environment and economy. Help keep our home clean and take the pledge to pick up at least one piece of litter per day!

Control Backyard Weeds

Is your backyard full of weeds? Learn what they are and how to control them without the use of chemicals, at this Treading Lightly class. Bring along photos of weeds in your backyard for identification and advice.  Bookings are essential, and can be made here.

When: Sunday 20 August 2017, 10am – 12pm
Where: Strathfield Community Garden, Laker Reserve
2 Elva Street, Strathfield NSW 2135

White’s Corner Strathfield South

The Strathfield South shops on the corner of Liverpool Road (Hume Highway) and Homebush Road were once locally known as White’s Corner. In the 1920’s the “White” of White’s corner was a grocery shop operated by E R White. The image below was taken in the 1930s and features the Crossways Hotel to the right.

'Then' image and words courtesy of Cathy Jones. 'Now' image courtesy of Google Maps.

• Exhibition – Planning Proposal – 11-17 Columbia Lane, Homebush

  The proposal seeks an amendment to the Strathfield Local Environmental Plan 2012 to rezone the site from R4 High Density Residential to B4 Mixed Use, increase the maximum height of buildings from 32 metres to 80 metres and increase the maximum floor space ratio (FSR) from 2.7:1 to 5:1.
  The Planning Proposal is on exhibition until 14 September 2017.
  
  Submissions are to be emailed to: PlanComment@planningpanels.nsw.gov.au 
  The Planning Proposal and relevant documents can be found here.

• DA2017/118: 25A Baker Road (179 Albert Road), Strathfield

Please see the website for all other DAs.