Ku-ring-gai Council gained a reprieve this week when the Court of Appeal ruled in its favour against forced amalgamation. The Court found the council had been denied procedural fairness in regards to the State Government’s resolve to not release the KPMG Report. The KPMG Report was a pivotal justification for the Government’s merger policy.

Strathfield Council continues to review its legal options in light of the new developments regarding amalgamation.

Youth Week is a celebration of young people across Australia! With a focus on issues facing youths and an aim to engage and include, Council is excited to bring the following events to you:

Youth Week Expo
Friday 31 March, 3pm-5pm
Strathfield Town Centre
Featuring info stalls, FREE giveaways and lucky door prizes!

After School Craft Activity – Jewellery Making Workshop
Friday 31 March, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Strathfield Library
For 12-15 year olds; bookings are essential – 8762 0222

Youth Week Event
Tuesday 4 April, 3pm-5pm
Community Centre and Airey Park
Bubble soccer, rock climbing wall and more exciting activities!

Sydney Water is transforming sections of Powells Creek into a natural waterway by replacing the old concrete banks with sandstone and native plants. Work is due to start in May 2017 and finish by late 2018. Visit Sydney Water's website for more information. 

Community Information Day
Join Sydney Water for a free sausage sizzle and learn more about the work at Powells Creek -
Saturday 8 April, 11am - 1pm
Powells Creek Reserve, end of Conway Avenue, North Strathfield
Click here to register.

Thank you for supporting MobileMuster’s Mobile for a Meal campaign with Council this summer! 60,000 mobile phones were recycled, delivering 60,000 OzHarvest meals to people in need.

You can continue to donate your old mobile phones at Council’s Customer Service and both libraries.

Above: Stuart MacIntyre, Director of Optus Business Technology and Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) Chairman presenting MobileMuster cheque to Henrietta Ardlie, Head of Fundraising. 

‘The Citizen’ Newspaper

‘The Citizen’ was a free weekly newspaper which circulated in Strathfield in the 1950s. The newspaper provided short articles of local interest and advertisements for local shops and services, which are still recognisable today. The paper was published by William Dunlop, owner of Dunlop’s Haberdashery and Clothing Store, The Boulevarde, Strathfield. Dunlop was later the Mayor of Strathfield.  A few copies are still in existence and have been donated by relatives of the Dunlop family. Have a look at some of the editions here.

Words and image by Cathy Jones.