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9 Dec 2021
The (Not So) Humble Abodes of Strathfield
Strathfield is an area with many large and lavish homes, built from the 1850s to 1890s during the first Australian economic boom. A new exhibition at Strathfield Council Library and Innovation Hub will feature photos, maps and illustrations of the houses and their owners.
Register now to attend the opening event on Thursday 16 December. Refreshments served.
Presented by Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society with support from Strathfield Council.
Opening Hours Over the Holidays
Our Customer Service Centre will close at 11.00am on 24 December and reopen at 8.30am on 4 January 2022.
Did You Love Carols?
If you attended Strathfield Christmas Carols on Sat 4 Dec, we'd like to hear from you! Tell us what you liked, what could be improved or share your ideas for future events.
Did you miss the Australia-first Christmas DRONE SHOW? Watch the video highlights here!
Be Safe on the Roads
NSW Police will be out enforcing road rules and deterring people from speeding and other dangerous driving behaviours this holiday period.
Have a Sustainable Christmas!
Transform your end of year celebrations into a sustainable bonanza! From gifting, to decorating, to wrapping and eating – there are lots of ways we can reduce waste and help out our environment this holiday season.
Extended Notification Period
During the holiday period, notification for all Development, Section 4.55 and Section 8.2 Applications will be extended beyond the regular notification periods to exclude any days between 20 December 2021 and 10 January 2022.
Don't Bin Batteries
Do not throw your dead batteries or any objects containing batteries in your bins. Dispose of your batteries correctly at our Customer Service Centre and Strathfield Council Library and Innovation Hub.
Throwback Thursday
Strathfield South Shops, 1937
This photo from 14 July 1937 shows the shops of Strathfield South, looking towards Enfield, along Liverpool Road. The Crossways Hotel is just recognisable on the far right, as are the three shops beyond it, with the Bushells sign on the wall of the ham and beef shop. The shops on the left are no longer standing. In the foreground of the photo is the bakery of E.S. Percival Ltd, advertising wedding and birthday cakes. Beyond, a sign promotes Kinkara tea and coffee on the wall of the grocers’ shop. Across the intersection of Homebush Road is the chemist of Owen Gregan.
Looking towards Enfield from near the corner of Liverpool and Homebush Roads, July 1937. Courtesy State Library of NSW and NSW State Archives & Records.
Events
Storytime in the Park
When: 15 December, 10.30am-11am
Where: Fitzgerald Park
*Weather dependent
Opening Night: Historic Houses of Strathfield
When: 16 December, 6pm-7pm
Where: Strathfield Council Library and Innovation Hub
Child Restraint Fitting Day
When: 21 December, 9am-1pm
Where: Strathfield Park, Chalmers Road Carpark
