Council elections will be held on Saturday 9 September. Ensure you are registered to vote and get all the info you need on the Electoral Commission NSW Website.

Council are excited to announce stripy-socked singing sensation Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band will perform at the Spring Festival! Get the whole family dancing and singing along to their award winning show this Father’s Day weekend.

When: Saturday 2 September, 10am – 5pm
Where: Strathfield Park

If you’re interested in volunteering at one of the biggest events in Strathfield, click here!

Barbara Bromfield, Senior Regulatory Officer, shares details of her job:

“Our team works hard 7 days a week from 6am – 10pm (4am on Friday and Saturday nights!), ensuring we deliver quality service in the areas of public order and safety.  The duties of our role are wide and varied, covering parking patrol, animal control, illegal dumping, abandoned vehicle inspections and general environmental protection. Our Regulatory Officers are always ready to come out and investigate general complaints to council from the community.”

To find out more about Council's Regulatory Officers click here.

Council’s Sustainability Team recently visited 160 year nine students to share information about water quality and the Powell’s Creek Naturalisation Project. By undertaking this class, the students have a greater appreciation of Strathfield’s waterways and are actively making a difference, including reducing litter. You can help too, by always placing your litter and cigarette butts in the bin.

CleanOut your household chemicals the right way this Sunday at the Strathfield Council free drop off day. This project is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative. For the full list of items you can drop off, visit the website.

When:  Sunday 13 August 2017, 9.00am – 3.30pm
Where: Strathfield Council Works Depot – 1 Weeroona Road, Strathfield NSW 2135

At the Local Government Week Awards last week, Strathfield Council received a highly commended in the NSW Disability Inclusion Award for support and development of the Strattie Strikers. Mr Henry Wong, General Manager for Strathfield Council accepted this award on behalf of Council.

The Strattie Strikers are a local soccer club made up of adults with a disability. The program was developed to assist young adults with an intellectual disability who have left the education system and where work is not available to them. Council developed a program, with the assistance of 'Sports for All' and initial seed fund from Dooleys’ Lidcombe Catholic Club. It brings together young people on a weekly basis to kick a soccer ball, enjoy a meal together and connect with others. The program is now self-sustaining and has been running for three years.

Pictured above: Minister for Local Government Gabrielle Upton MP, A/General Manager Strathfield Council Henry T Wong and Local Government NSW President Keith Rhoades.

Stirling Henry Limited Flemington

The Stirling Henry Factory opened in Richmond Road, Flemington (Homebush West) in 1936 and closed in the 1970s. Originally established as an importing warehouse, the factory later branched out into textile production. The Stirling Henry Factory made 72,000 garments a week consuming 15 tons of Australian cotton and provided employment for approximately 1,000 people.

Image and words courtesy of Cathy Jones.

• DA2017/109: 30-32 Pomeroy Street, Homebush  
• DA2017/107: 101-109 Parramatta Road, Homebush
• DA 2015/100/03: 84 Centenary Drive, Strathfield
• DA 2017/114: 9-13 Beresford Road, Strathfield
• DA 2015/133/01: 86-87 The Crescent, Homebush West

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