Renaming Parts of Belfield

Council’s application to rename parts of Belfield to Strathfield South is now on public exhibition with the Geographical Names Board. Have your say on the proposal and make a submission before Saturday 25 September.

Staying Afloat and Connected

Improve your mental health and wellbeing by attending a free workshop by The Resilience Centre Sydney. Michelle Wotton, a registered psychologist will be hosting an interactive virtual session to help you and your loved ones cope with isolation of a lockdown.

Poetry Slam

The Strathfield and Burwood Poetry Slam Heat is less than 2 weeks away. If you're aged 12 - 18 years, click through today to register your spot for a chance to wow and win $250!

Women’s Health Week

Council has compiled a list of resources for Women’s Health Week, covering a range of topics like family planning, mental health and endometriosis. Put your health first this week and schedule in your next breast scan or cervical screening.

Hazardous Waste Alert

On Wednesday 1 September, a council garbage truck was damaged and the driver was lucky to avoid injury after a waste load caught fire. The likely cause was hazardous waste, such as batteries, being placed in a residents bin. Find out more about the correct disposal of hazardous waste.

Vaccination Deadline

Authorised workers from local government areas (LGAs) of concern now have until the end of 19 September 2021 to get vaccinated to allow them to continue to work outside of the LGA they live in, provided they have booked their COVID-19 vaccination by the end of Wednesday 8 September 2021.

Please use the below links for priority bookings:

• Authorised workers who live in LGAs of concern
• Anyone aged 16-59 who lives in LGAs of concern
• Childcare, disability, and food workers who live or work in LGAs of concern

Garage Sale Trail

Join 400,000 Australians by putting second-hand first at two big weekends of garage sales! Sell or shop at garage sales online or, if restrictions allow, in your community on 13 – 14 and 20 – 21 November. Registrations to host your own garage sale open this Saturday!

ACU – Social Enterprise Series

ACU Co-Lab are hosting the Social Enterprise Series, an eight-week in-depth learning program designed to educate future global change-makers about the practical components of establishing or growing a thriving social enterprise.

Participants will be encouraged to put their newly learned skills to work by crafting a video pitch for the chance to win the Social Enterprise Award – $10,000 to kickstart their project.