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Former Strathfield councillor Danny Lim was denied an interim apprehended violence order against prominent real estate agent Joseph Georges when he appeared before Burwood Court on Friday.

Presiding Magistrate William Brydon was told that Mr Lim filed an application for the order after he alleged that Mr Georges harassed him on January 18.

“I fear for my life and my dog Smarty. They threatened to shoot me with guns they had in their home,” he claimed during the hearing.

With Strathfield spending more this year than ever on lights and decorations, some home in the municipality are showing Sydney that the area knows how to celebrate.

The picture shows one house in Chalmers Road that has really gone the distance - with almost every area of garden covered in something with a Christmas or Santa flavour.

Neighbours next door and across the road have also joined in the lights extravaganza - proving that spreading Christmas cheer is all about example!

I am like you. I love my baby so much I found it one of the hardest things to do – place her in daycare. But it’s inevitable if you have a job to return to and just a necessity these days. We all need to go back to our jobs at some stage.

Now you can see why I wrote the daycare story in the current issue of the scene. I have to take every Friday off because no daycare centre will offer a place to my daughter.

Two academics have uncovered a major opportunity to put Strathfield on the tourist map and present Australia with a bold new international image of the municipality. According to Professor Jock Collins and Dr Joon Shin of the University of Technology Sydney’s Business School, Strathfield could become the “little Korea” of Sydney, reaping benefits in tourism, employment and investment.

Higher-density residential development along Parra-matta Road, increased building heights at the Town Centre, a food hub next to Sydney Markets and new business parks to attract jobs are among the highlights of Strathfield’s plans for the next decade, which went on show this month.

The town square is to be reclassified to allow for events like weekend markets, while a mixed business and residential area is proposed in Homebush, north of the railway station.

Wanted: Community leader willing to head up high-powered meetings, be the keynote speaker at public events, help oversee a staff of 171 and a budget $29 million. Must be available all day and into the evening, an be prepared to work at weekends. Pay: $1018.46 a week.

A real estate agent who pursued and caught a member of an armed robbery gang has issued a warning to criminals who threaten members of his staff.

“If anyone comes into my territory or touches my family I will come after them. My staff are my family,” said Strathfield Partners director Robert Pignataro.

However his courage brought a warning from police about vigilante acts and a reminder that the latest crime statistics show the Strathfield Local Government Area has the second-highest number of thefts from a person in the state.

One of Strathfield’s most prominent real estate agencies, Devine Real Estate has been named as the Champion Real Estate Agency at the Australian Small Business Champion Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony.

Devine were awarded for their strength and resilience in the community during challenging economic times.

The award is a national program that recognises the achievements and performances of small businesses.

A pregnant woman prematurely gave birth after chasing two men who robbed her at the Royal Easter Show in Homebush.

The 32-year-old woman was collecting ride coupons on Monday near the food hall when two men grabbed her bags and ran.

The woman chased after the men into the food hall but tripped and fell onto her stomach.

She was treated at the show before being taken to Westmead Hospital.

She gave birth to a baby boy three hours later.

The woman was 34 weeks pregnant and was badly bruised from the fall.

An additional $75,000 has been allocated to Strathfield Council’s war chest in their dispute with the Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) alleged breach in student numbers.

At this months Liveable Neighbourhoods Committee Meeting, council decided to continue the fight which has already cost $200,000.

The case will begin in the Land and Environment Court on May 17. 

Earlier this month, the Planning Assessment Committee (PAC) decided to refuse important components of the Australian Catholic University’s expansion plans.

Opposition leader Tony Abbott turned up in Homebush Saturday in a dramatic demonstration of how important seats like Reid will be in the upcoming election campaign.

Prominent Strathfield real estate agent Steve Devine claims homes around the Australian Catholic University (ACU) have already suffered huge falls in value thanks to news of the planned expansion.

The director of Devine Real Estate told a packed public meeting of protesting residents and the panel from the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) that matters would only get worse if the ACU’s $55-million expansion plans went ahead.