Despite the areas strong opposition to forced Council mergers, Premier Berejiklian believes it won’t be the issue that decides the North Shore by-election next month. Mosman and North Sydney Councils are currently in court fighting a merger with Willoughby Council. However, the Premier is confident the most prominent items on voter’s minds are traffic, transport and education.

Merger Survey

Please take a moment to answer a short 2 question survey on the proposed merger of Strathfield, Burwood and City of Canada Bay Councils.

Celebrate the cultural diversity of Strathfield on Harmony Day! Join us on Saturday 18 March at Airey Park for live entertainment, bubble soccer, kids’ activities, wildlife and community displays, and more. Get to know the variety of cultures living in your local community and help make Strathfield a place where ‘everyone belongs.’ Visit the website for more information.

Government institutions regularly rely on the feedback of their constituents when planning major projects. Have your say on issues that matter to you including roads and transport. You can find enquiries open for submissions on our website.

Indoor Plants: Healthy Indoor Homes

This workshop focuses on the benefits of indoor plants. Learn about caring for your plants including pots and potting mixes and how to propagate some common indoor plants. Bring some of your own indoor plants to share and learn about.

This workshop is hosted by Strathfield Council as part of the Treading Lightly program.

Date: Saturday 25 March, 10am – 12pm
Location: Strathfield Community Garden, 2 Laker Reserve, Elva Street, Strathfield
Bookings are essential, click here for more info.

Pick up some tips and have all your waste questions answered this Saturday at the Waste Info Stand on Rochester St, Homebush! There’s also your chance to win a hamper. 

When: Saturday 18 March, 10am – 12pm
Where: 23 – 25 Rochester St, Homebush

Know Your Street – Burlington Road, Homebush

Burlington Road is situated on the site of various 1793 land grants offered to a group of free settlers in an area known as Liberty Plains. The grants were made by the NSW Colonial Government anxious to secure a food supply for the growing colony.  However, the land proved difficult to farm and the settlers abandoned farming activity and moved from their land. 

A railway halt and later a station was established at Homebush in 1855, which was intended to service the Homebush Racecourse site, north of the current railway line.  By 1878 the ‘Village of Homebush’ was subdivided and residential development commenced.