Celebrating NAIDOC Week in Strathfield 🖤💛❤️

Dear Residents,

The skate park upgrades at Cooke Park are progressing well with concreate work now completed. Landscaping is underway (weather permitting) to improve the look of the area and ensure the skate park blends in with the natural surroundings. It won’t be long until our teenagers and other skating enthusiasts can once again enjoy this popular asset. Please follow Council on Facebook and Instagram for updates.

Thank you to everyone who attended our NAIDOC Week Celebration at Strathfield Council Library and Innovation Hub on Tuesday. NAIDOC Week is a chance to reflect on the contributions of Indigenous Communities as well as learn about one of the oldest living peoples in the world. Visit the Library for more information on this fascinating culture.

The StrathfieldHub app is the most convenient way to communicate with Council. Report issues (like potholes, illegal dumping and tree vandalism) or request services (like bulk waste collections) within minutes and whenever is convenient for you. You can download StrathfieldHub today from the App Store or Google Store.

We have several new projects open for your feedback on our Have Your Say website, The website is a dedicated space where you can share your thoughts and actively contribute to making Strathfield an even better place to live, work and play. There is also information on current and ongoing projects, so check it out and stay up-to-date with our neighbourhood.

If you need to contact me or have any questions, please do so by emailing me cr.bcai@strathfield.nsw.gov.au or ring our office on 9748 9999.

Cr Benjamin Cai, Mayor of Strathfield

Celebrating NAIDOC Week 🖤💛❤️

This NAIDOC Week (5 – 12 July 2026), Strathfield Council wishes to acknowledge the Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Strathfield Council Local Government Area is located. Strathfield Council pays respect to Elders past, present, and emerging.

During NAIDOC Week, we encourage you to see the artwork 'Traditional Aboriginal Stone Tools of the Wangal People' by artist Chris Edwards on the corner of Bridge Road, and The Crescent in Homebush. It visually communicates and honours the Aboriginal history of Strathfield and provides a unique sense of place in Homebush.

Additionally, Strathfield Council has partnered with Murawin to deepen our connection to Country, delivering a comprehensive Understanding Country report for the local community. This important work highlights the evolving landscapes, diverse ecosystems, and deep cultural knowledge that have shaped the area over time.

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SAISH Awards Program 🏅

Sydney Australians of Indian Sub-continental Heritage Inc (SAISH) are launching their inaugural Excellence Awards.

This Award program has been established to recognise and celebrate outstanding individuals and service providers whose achievements inspire others and strengthen our communities.

To learn more and to nominate someone you think is deserving of an award, please click here. Nominations close 15 August, 2026.

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Have Your Say - Enterprise Risk Management Policy

Help shape Strathfield Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Policy. The policy sets out how Council manages risks to protect our community, services, assets and reputation, and support strategic and community outcomes.

Please submit your feedback on our Have Your Say website by Monday 3 August 2026.

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Only Rain Down the Drain 🌧️

What happens in Strathfield can have an impact far beyond our local streets. Litter dropped on roads, footpaths and parks can be washed into stormwater drains and carried directly to the Cooks River, where it can harm wildlife and pollute our waterways.
That’s why only rain should go down the drain.

Strathfield Council is proud to work with the Cooks River Alliance to help protect and improve the health of our shared waterways. By disposing of waste responsibly, everyone can play a part in keeping the Cooks River clean for future generations.

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Meet the Mayor this Saturday Afternoon

Meet Strathfield Mayor, Councillor Benjamin Cai this Saturday at his upcoming Mayoral Street Meetings in Strathfield and Strathfield South!

Street Meeting 1:
📅Saturday 11 July 2026
🕗10:00am - 10:45am
📍Fitzgerald Crescent Roundabout, Strathfield

Street Meeting 2:
📅Saturday 11 July
🕗11:00am - 11:45am
📍St Anne's Square - Corner Bede Street and Anselm Street, Strathfield South

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Do you have a Strathfield Council Library card?

Everything is better with a Strathfield Council Library Card! As a member, you can:

📘Borrow up to 30 items for 3 weeks,
📘Renew items twice (unless they’re reserved by someone else),
📘Place up to 10 holds on items,
📘Receive easy reminders via email or SMS, and
📘Access public computers and online resources

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Celebrate National Tree Day with us!

Have you booked your spot at our National Tree Day Event at Hudson Park on Sunday 26 July? Spots are filling fast so get in quick to register your attendance!

📅 Sunday 26 July
🕗 9am - 12pm (Please check your timeslot when registering)
📍 Hudson Park (More details to come closer to the date)
💲Free admission

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Chemist, Nathaniel Thomas Collins of Tekoa

Recently acquired from the USA are several postcards relating to Homebush chemist, Nathaniel Thomas Collins, JP whose home and business were once in the terrace house Tekoa at 12 (formerly 10) Homebush Road, Homebush.

He is pictured out the front of his business, possibly with an assistant, c.1909. Built during the early 1890s, Tekoa had been home to several chemists/dentists prior to Collins’ arrival. You can see the embossed ‘chemist’ sign on the top of the building’s façade while ‘N.T Collins’ and ‘Chemist’ have been painted on the side wall of the building. Apartments now stand on this site.

9 July 2026