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January 13, 2012
Award for golfing hero as 47 become our latest citizens on Australia Day

Lion king - one little cub celebrates the Year of the Dragon before the Australia Day festivities saw 47 new citizens sworn in

Ray Wilson, tireless charity worker and Strathfield golfing pro, was been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2012 honour roll.

The honour comes as Strathfield welcomed 47 new Australians and announced its citizens of the year for 2012  at an Australia Day ceremony.

Strathfield mayor, Cr Paul Barron, said: “Today we celebrate our rich culture and we celebrate our new citizens. I feel most honoured that we welcome our new citizens into the Strathfield community."

December 2, 2011
Have yourself a merry Strathfield Christmas...

Strathfield sparkles during the festive season

The 2011 Christmas season was officially declared open this week when Strathfield's traditional tree was unveiled in the Town Square.

Sporting new LED lights, an amazing amount of tinsel, the metres high "pine" was switched on by The Mayor, Cnr Paul Barron.

Launched at the same time was Strathfield's toy appeal - but this year, it was a little bit different.

October 18, 2011
Strathfield to get faster broadband next June

Construction of the NBN in Strathfield will start in June 2012 

The NBN Co announced today a plan to begin construction work in 28 new locations, with Strathfield included in the areas that will receive the National Broadband Network.

October 7, 2011
Fusion or confusion?

Asian fusion may be the poster boy of modern Australian cuisine but it is not universally admired, Mark Chipperfield reports.

Ten years ago Sydney was firmly under the sway of Mod Oz cuisine, a somewhat naïve attempt to forge a national food identity from the cultural melting pot that is Australia.

Asian fusion, its successor, seems an altogether more convincing foodie movement. What could be better than mixing Asian and European cuisines – or more natural than adapting traditional cooking techniques to suit Australian conditions and ingredients?

September 9, 2011
Strathfield's star-studded Festival adds sparkle to Sydney's calendar

Strathfield’s two-day spring celebration has been declared a roaring success

Strathfield's new-style Spring Festival was hailed a major new landmark on the municipality's social calendar after thousands joined a star-studded entertainment line up at the weekend.

Fireworks, kites and lanterns launched Day One of the two-day event, while the stars came out for a fabulous Spring Sunday of sunshine, including Justice Crew and Natalie Colavito.

August 17, 2011
Councillors and police mark 20 years since the Strathfield Massacre

Residents, councillors, the local MP and police officers from the Flemington LAC pay their respects to the victims of the Strathfield Massacre

The morning of Saturday August 17th 1991, Wade Frankum opened fire in a murderous rampage in Strathfield Plaza, killing seven innocent bystanders, injuring six and finally turning the gun on himself.

On the day of the 20 anniversary and just a few short metres from where it all happened, Strathfield has paid its respects.

May 13, 2011
Council manager may be charged and sacked

 

Mayor says verdict shows council systems “passed with flying colours”

 The Independent Commission Against Corruption has recommended Strathfield Council’s Community Services manager Michael Chau be considered for prosecution and dismissal after finding he engaged in corrupt conduct.

Mayor Tony Maroun welcomed the findings, saying the ICAC verdict vindicated the council’s decision to report Chau’s behaviour and showed its procedures had past a test with “flying colours”.

He said it was “telling” that the ICAC had not recommended any changes to council policies.

March 26, 2011
New member tipped for big role

Casuscelli's expertise likely to be in high demand

 

Liberal Charles Casuscelli has emerged victorious as the new member for Strathfield, after promising better transport, policing and planning and running a strong campaign on local issues.

Casuscelli, a transport expert, is expected to be a valuable asset in Barry O'Farrell's new goverment, as his expertise in managing major projects will be in high demand.

He has held a number of senior executive appointments in the public and private sectors, and  has his own business in operations and logistics consulting.

March 26, 2011
Virginia Judge lashes Labor

Judge says come Monday, she will be looking for a job

Virginia Judge has not lost any of her feistiness even after conceeding defeat at Saturday's state election, which handed victory to Liberal Charles Casuscelli.

Judge lashed out at colleagues following the defeat - "people know who they are" - for the loss, saying they did not act ethicallty and responsibly.

March 25, 2011
New Liberal MP pledges aid for transport and Town Centre plan

 Strathfield poll delivers new era

 

Strathfield has cast aside Labor minister Virginia Judge as state MP, with voters handing Liberal Charles Casuscelli the seat with a swing of more than 16 per cent.

March 25, 2011
Welcome to a new political era

While the voters of our state appeared to have made up their minds early in the campaign between Kristina Keneally's tired Labor government and Barry O'Farrell's fresh-faced shadow ministry, the Strathfield electorate faced a harder choice.

In the red corner, a passionately active local member in Virginia Judge.  She has four times been Strathfield mayor. In eight years as State member she had certainly made her mark.

February 11, 2011
Liberals assess Strathfield Town Square

Liberal candidate for Strathfield Charles Casuscelli and Shadow Minister for Police Mike Gallacher

Liberal candidate for Strathfield, Charles Casuscelli and Shadow Minister for Police Mike Gallacher assessed Strathfield Town Square in a bid to make Strathfield a safer place for businesses and residents.

 

Casuscelli said that under a Labor Government, Strathfield has seen an increase in criminal activity and Strathfield has become the fourth most dangerous station in the city rail network.

 

January 17, 2011
45 new Australians for Strathfield

More than forty people from nine countries will become Australian citizens in a special ceremony at Strathfield Park on January 26

More than forty people from nine countries will become Australian citizens in a special ceremony at Strathfield Park next week as part of  Strathfield Council’s Australia Day celebrations.

“Citizenship is a wonderful thing to celebrate on Australia Day, whether we are Australian by birth or by choice,” Mayor of Strathfield, Cr Tony Maroun said.

July 14, 2010
A man called Macquarie

IT’S not often Australian colonial history comes vividly to life in the theatre but Alex Buzo’s does this to perfection with his award-winning play Macquarie which opens at the Riverside Theatres for a new season.

July 14, 2010
More Dogs, More Walkies

Register your dogs to get more dog friendly places

The author of a new guide to dog-friendly parks in Sydney is urging Strathfield dog-owners to register their pets if they want to ensure better dog facilities in the future.

Katie Whiffen wrote Great Sydney Dog Walks after she found it difficult to find places to walk her two dogs, Rocky, and Stella.

 “When I took my dogs out for walks, I’d run into ‘No Dogs Allowed’ signs,” she says.

June 2, 2010
Do you know?

Test your knowledge of the history of the municipality. 

1. Which tribe of Aborigines used the Strathfield area for fishing and hunting for 10,000 years?

2. After which renowned Aborigine was a northern Sydney electorate named?

3. Australia’s first bushranger was shot and killed in Strathfield in 1796. Name this outlaw.

4. Strathfield’s first pub was built in 1807. It is now the Horse and Jockey Hotel. What was its original name?

June 2, 2010
The sweet smell of success

From humble beginnings as a small Newcastle bakery, local icon Arnott's today employs thousands of people and supplies biscuits to more than 40 countries.

There are Australian towns that are built on gold rushes, others on oil or coal. But Strathfield originally thrived because of biscuits.

Not any old biscuits, mind. It’s in Strathfield that Arnott’s, the biscuit brand that’s Australian as kangaroos became the national force it is today. And it’s Arnott’s that helped make Strathfield the great town it is today.