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19 August 2021
Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre
The 17 August marked the 30 year anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre. Council would like to recognise the significance of this event in Strathfield's history, and on behalf of the community, we continue to keep this tragic event and the victims in our thoughts.
Image: Strathfield Massacre Memorial, Strathfield Square.
Covid-19 Testing Clinic
Do you need to get tested? Medilab Pathology have opened a Covid-19 Drive Through and Walk In Clinic at Hudson Park carpark. The clinic is operational 7 days a week from 8am-5pm.
Homebush Village - No Smoking Zone
As part of Council's commitment to Liveable Neighbourhoods, a smoke free zone will be rolled out in Homebush Village Town Centre. Thank you for working with Council to keep our home a safe and healthy place to live.
Online Author Talk
Join author Matt Murphy, part time historian and teacher, as he walks through his account of the formation of Australia through the distorted view of a rum bottle. This online presentation is proudly supported by the NSW Public Libraries Association.
Arms Out
Have you rolled up your sleeve yet like Mayor Doueihi? There are hundreds of GPs, pharmacies and NSW Health vaccination clinics in Greater Sydney to get your Covid-19 vaccination. Having 70-80% of our community vaccinated is a safe way out of this pandemic.
Step Up for Cancer Survivorship
Join the Sydney Cancer Survivorship Centre this month and take the challenge to support cancer survivors. Commit to a personal goal in your favourite physical activity and help raise funds for cancer survivors to access free programs. You can walk, run, dance, swim, kayak, play tennis, hop backwards, or do any kind of physical activity that you enjoy. Register your interest today.
Virtual Storytime is Back!
Guess whose birthday it is? Join Pele from the Strathfield Library and Innovation Hub for the reading of Birthday Baby!
Throwback Thursday
WWII Italian POWs and Internees
At the peak of World War II, Australia held more than 12,000 people in internment camps. These were mostly people of German, Italian and Japanese background. An internment camp had been hastily established at Moorebank early in the war, but most internees and prisoners of war were soon sent to camps in rural areas. The Moorebank site became a staging camp for those passing through. This photo, taken at Strathfield Station on 17 November 1945, shows Italian prisoners of war on their way to Moorebank. The war was over and these men would soon be repatriated or released.
Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial
