The Strathfield Food and Jazz Festival is back in 2017 for its 7th year delighting tastebuds across Strathfield! Applications are open for food, drink and dessert stall holders or trucks to showcase your product in front of Strathfield’s foodies.  

Applications close on Friday 29 September 2017.

When: Saturday 28 October, 11am – 4pm
Where: Strathfield Square

A big thanks to our Bushcare team who planted over 300 plants at Cooke Park on Saturday 9 September! There were over 40 participants on the day and all plants were native species that can be purchased at the Nursery.

For more information, and to join the team, head to the website.

Angelique Lubomirof – Community Services Officer -Multicultural, Children and Families

Strathfield Council’s community services team works tirelessly to develop and deliver a range of programs that support the community.

Some of these programs include: aged day care, twilight tours, carers week, HSC workshops, White Ribbon Day, technology tutoring, Children’s Week and school holiday programs.

Working as a part of this team has been very rewarding and seeing the smiles on the children’s faces at the end of the program is priceless.

For more information on Community Services at Strathfield click here.

Did you know Strathfield is home to an important wetland habitat for international migratory birds? Learn about the Mason Park wetland and see the Powell’s Creek Naturalisation Project at the Treading Lightly Mason Park Wetland Walk and Talk, this Sunday.

When: Sunday 17 September, 10am – 12pm
Where: Mason Park, Underwood Road Homebush NSW 2140

Bookings essential – book online or call 9748 9999.

Council has teamed up with Ryde School of Horticulture to provide experience and training arboriculture students, who assisted with removing dead wood from River Red Gum trees in Boden Reserve on Saturday 2 September, and they did a TREE-mendous job!

Council has joined forces with Australian Catholic University to provide drop-in tutoring for HSC students requiring help with study, exams and assessments. For more information, please call Council on 9748 9999.

When: Saturdays from 26 August – 4 November, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Where: Strathfield Main Library, Ironbark Room

Strathfield Shops 1962

When walking down the streets of Strathfield, it can sometimes be hard to visualise what once was. Below is a photograph of Strathfield shops on The Boulevarde in 1962. While the photo is not of great quality, many of the buildings are still recognisable. This photo predates the building of Strathfield Plaza, which was opened in 1981.

Image and words courtesy of Cathy Jones. 

The Minister for Lands and Forestry will consider closing a road in connection with a road closure application on Tavistock Road between Centenary Drive and Eastbourne Road (Homebush West) proposed by Council.

Council (acting on behalf of the Minister) will receive submissions regarding the proposal. All submissions received will be referred to the Minister’s delegate for a decision regarding the proposed road closure.

All interested persons are invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to the General Manager, Strathfield Municipal Council, PO Box 120, Strathfield NSW 2135, by Tuesday 3 October 2017.

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