The State Government has extended the deadline for submissions in response to the revised delegates report until Friday 24 February 2017.  If residents wish to make any representations to Council for possible inclusion in Council’s submission, they must be sent to submissions@strathfield.nsw.gov.au and received by Council no later than Friday 17 February 2017.

To view an extended Mayoral Message regarding amalgamation from Cr Andrew Soulos, Mayor of Strathfield, click here.

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.

Due Date Extended!

Nominations for Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year will be open until 22 January. Past recipient Jafer Naim, shared his experience with us, watch the video here.

Head to Strathfield Park Thursday 26 January to celebrate Australia Day in Strathfield! There will be a Citizenship Ceremony with the awarding of the Citizens of the Year from 8.30am and from 10am the fun begins with a jumping castle, reptile petting zoo, face painting and free sausage sizzle!

Strathfield Park, Thursday 26 January, 8.30am-1pm

There is plenty of fun and games to keep the kids entertained these school holidays! Download the School Holiday Program to find out more.

Did Santa treat you well this Christmas? Got new stuff to replace old stuff? Book a FREE Council Clean Up and rid yourself of rubbish! This service is available to all Strathfield Council residents and can be booked up to 3 times a year. Be a part of the Waste Revolution and call Council 02 9748 9999 to book*.

*Collection piles must not exceed 2 cubic metres. See the website for further guidelines.

A Home in the bush

One of the most famous residents of our local area was D’Arcy Wentworth. After falling on hard times in his native Ireland, Wentworth immigrated to New South Wales on the Second Fleet as a ships surgeon. His star rose quickly in the new colony, and he was appointed Principal Surgeon and Chief Magistrate by Governor Macquarie. Wentworth built his estate in Homebush and is credited with naming the area as his “home in the bush”. He is responsible for some of the early landfilling operations and the reclamation of marsh and wetlands in the Homebush Bay area, which began in 1826 and has made the area more suitable for urban living, right up to today.