Your weekend plans sorted - Join us at Homebush Vibes 7-8 June 🥳

Cr John-Paul Baladi, Mayor of Strathfield

Dear Residents,

It was an honour to celebrate Council's 140th anniversary at Monday night's Extraordinary Council Meeting. We were joined by the Honourable Ron Hoenig MP, Mr Jason Yat-sen Li MP, Stephanie Di Pasqua MP, The Hon. Scott Farlow MLC, Senator Dave Sharma, previous Mayors and Councillors, Consul Generals, Mayors and General Managers of neighbouring councils, and members of our local community.

The evening included a short historical presentation by Cathy Jones, musical performances by the Strathfield Symphony Orchestra and select panels from the Celebrating Strathfield exhibition were installed at Strathfield Town Hall. I'd like to thank everyone who joined us and I look forward to seeing many more of you at Homebush Vibes this weekend.

As always, if you have a local concern or idea you’d like to share, you can reach me on 0478 054 241 or at cr.jpbaladi@strathfield.nsw.gov.au.

A week of celebration - Strathfield Council turns 140! 💙💚

Happy Birthday to us! The Municipality of Strathfield was incorporated 140 years ago on 2 June 1885. Since 1885, Strathfield local government area has grown from a semi-rural settlement of only 600 people to almost 50,000 in 2025.

To mark this momentous occasion, Council Chambers sparkled to kick off our celebrations in style with an Extraordinary Council Meeting on Monday evening.

Celebrations will continue throughout the week with this evening's official opening of Council's exclusive Celebrating Strathfield: 140 years exhibition at the Ironbark Gallery, and Homebush Vibes on both Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June.

From everyone at Strathfield Council, thank you to our wonderful residents who continue to make our LGA one of the best and most desirable places to live in Sydney!

Join us at Homebush Vibes!

The weekend forecast? 💯% Good Vibes!

Homebush Vibes is almost here, bringing you incredible cultural performances, entertainment, and heaps of fun for the kids! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

📆 Saturday 7 June 2025, 1pm - 9pm
📆 Sunday 8 June 2025, 10am - 6pm
📍Rochester St, Homebush

Food vouchers to the value of $10 is also available and is limited to 1 voucher per person until allocation is exhausted. Only redeemable in select businesses.

Click here for the full Entertainment & Stage Program!

Funding for this project has been provided by the NSW Government.

Learn More

Celebrating Strathfield: 140 Years Exhibition now open! 🖼️

Want to step back into the past? You now can at the Ironbark Gallery inside Strathfield Library!

Learn something new about your local area as well as check out the cool historic photos and documents on display.

📅 on exhibition until 27 July 2025
📍Ironbark Gallery inside Strathfield Council Library

This exhibition was produced in collaboration with the Strathfield-Homebush Historical Society.

Explore the Ironbark Gallery

Cook's River Fun Run - 22 June Information Planning Session 🏃

Tighten your laces runners! Strathfield’s much loved active living event the Cooks River Fun Run is returning after a two-year break on Sunday 22 June 2025!

The Cooks River Fun run returns under new management by RaceHub Australia with support by Strathfield Council.

Get racing and register now to take part in this great family event that showcases the Bay to Bay Cycleway from Freshwater Park to Ford Park.

Participants can choose from a number of categories including: a 2km Family Dash, 5km run and 10km run, ensuring there is something for all levels of ability!

Register Here

King's Birthday Public Holiday 9 June 2025

Strathfield Council’s Customer Service Centre will be closed Monday 9 June 2025 for the King’s Birthday Public Holiday and will re-open Tuesday 10 June 2025.

Council is contactable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on (02) 9748 9999.

Contact Customer Service

Changes to Additional Residential Waste Services ♻️🗑️

Council is updating additional residential waste services. Following a recent review, Council has identified properties receiving additional waste services without charge. To ensure fairness and proper cost management, unpaid additional services will be discontinued.

If your property is receiving additional bins beyond the standard waste service, we kindly ask that you either:

Return additional bin(s) to Council no later than 31 July 2025 - Place your bin on the kerbside and contact Council for collection.
Apply to continue receiving the additional service(s) no later than 31 July 2025 - Complete a Residential Waste Bin Application Form and return to Council for processing. Fees to apply.

Note: Bins not presented for collection may be assumed to be in use, and your property may then be charged the relevant fees.

For more information and to find out how you are affected, click the learn more button below.

Learn More

Seniors Morning Tea 💙💚

As part of our 140-year celebrations, Strathfield Council Library is holding a special morning tea for our Strathfield seniors with light refreshments, an exclusive talk and guided walk-through of the Celebrating Strathfield: 140 years exhibition.

Step back in time with us on Friday 13 June and explore the journey of the Strathfield district over 140 years.

📅 Friday 13 June 2025
🕦 10am – 12pm
📍Ironbark Gallery inside Strathfield Council Library

Booking is necessary for catering purposes. To RSVP, please click here.

Learn More

Strathfield Council Chambers, 5 March 1964. Courtesy Strathfield Local Studies

Celebrating Strathfield: 140 Years

On 2 June 2025 Strathfield Council celebrated 140 years of local government! Today we mark the occasion with the official opening of the exhibition Celebrating Strathfield: 140 Years in the Ironbark Gallery of Strathfield Library at 6pm. This 1964 image of the Council Chambers is completely recognisable 61 years later. Observant residents will notice that the red pillar mailbox has been relocated around the corner, beyond the town hall on Redmyre Road. The war memorial is just visible on the right. The colourful garden plantings have been replaced with a larger paved footpath.

Visit our historical exhibition until 27 July.

5 June 2025

Cook's River Fun Run - 22 June Information Planning Session 🏃

Need to get in touch?