Prevent a Second Wave

Going away these school holidays? Don’t forget to keep up the good work with stopping the spread of Covid-19. Wash your hands regularly, maintain social distancing and stay safe. Visit the NSW Government’s website for more information on Covid-19 rules.

Visitor Carpark

The carpark at the Strathfield Council Library and Innovation Hub is available for all visitors. Parking is limited to 3 hours per day and is only available during the opening hours Monday through Friday, 9:30am – 4:30pm. Please note that the carpark is monitored by CCTV and penalties apply for  exceeding parking hours.

COVIDSafe App Translations

The Federal Department of Health have announced the COVIDSafe App will be made available in additional languages including Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. Download it today and help stop the spread.

Clean Up Collection

Did you know you can easily book in a clean up collection online? Bookings are collected on Mondays, and each resident in the Strathfield LGA can have up to three collections per year. Click below to make a booking.

Epilepsy Action Australia

Members of the public are encouraged to contact the Epilepsy Nurse Line, a free hotline service available for questions relating to epilepsy. Every call is answered by a registered nurse who has special training in epilepsy management.

Where is Thumbkin?

Are you ready for this week’s Strathfield Library Storytime and Singalong sessions? Tune into Council’s YouTube Channel and join Pele reading The Big Book of Love and singing her favourite nursery rhymes!

Throwback Thursdays

Herr Hugo Alpen (1842-1917)

Musician, composer and conductor Herr Hugo Alpen spent his retirement years living at the delightfully named Mozart House on The Avenue (now 57 Churchill Avenue) Strathfield. After emigrating from Germany during the 1850s he worked as a singing master in Tumut and Albury, eventually becoming the Superintendent of Music in the NSW Department of Public Instruction. He composed many works during his long career. In Centennial Park on 1 January 1901 he had the honour of conducting 10,000 public school children singing his own composition Federated Australia during the inauguration of the new Commonwealth of Australia.

Image courtesy of National Library of Australia