Cr Matthew Blackmore, Mayor of Strathfield

We’ve had a lot on in Strathfield over the past week with officially opening the Powells Creek Bridge project at Lorraine St Bridge on Friday 17 February, the Red Roof Café opening in Strathfield Park on Saturday 18 February and the Hudson District Park Stage 2 opening tomorrow morning. The Powells Creek Bridge and Hudson District Park Stage 2 projects were proudly funded by the NSW Government under the Parramatta Road Urban Amenity Improvement Program and NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program respectively.

I was delighted to witness the start of Council’s street tree maintenance program on Monday 20 February at Ismay Avenue. Council has engaged Summit Open Space Services as the main contractor for this program. Tree pruning has been raised numerous times by local residents and I am glad to see a pro-active schedule being rolled out as a result of addressing this feedback. This program will be around for a long while and I will be following its progression very closely. I also attended a tree planting event at Marie Bashir Public School, who installed three mature trees as part of their environmental education program, Enviro Squad, and to increase shade in their school grounds.

As always if you need help with any local matter, please contact me anytime 0406 099 048 or cr.mblackmore@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Hudson District Park Stage 2 Opening

After community consultation and considerable works undertaken, Council is delighted to officially open the Hudson District Park Stage 2 upgrade. The opening is this Friday 24 February, 10:00 am. Join us for morning tea to mark the occasion. This project was made possible by funding from the NSW Government’s NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program which is creating new public open spaces to meet community needs and make great places to live.

The Street Tree Maintenance Program

Strathfield Council has engaged Summit Open Space Services as the main contractor for the street tree maintenance program. Each street tree will be assessed by a highly qualified Arborist to capture data on health, structure and maintenance requirements. The data captured in this program will be used to assist Council on its future management decisions for the Urban Forest. All plant material that is pruned will be mulched and recycled in various Council parks. The program will run over a 3-year period and will be reviewed at its completion for future programs.