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Strathfield’s best and brightest received their HSC results this week – and many of our top schools were represented in the all round achievers’ list for 2011.

Girls scored particularly well, receiving two thirds of the first-in-course positions. The split between public school and private school students was about 50-50, according to Board of Studies president Tom Alegounarias.

Boys, however, topped the table in highest tertiary rankings - of the 49 who achieved 99.95 , 30 were boys.

A new plan involving as much as $250,000 worth of projects over four years to combat Strathfield’s street crime has gone on public exhibition.

Among the ideas are “crime watch walking groups”, which would see locals populate crime hot spots.

Another suggestion promotes the idea of residents holding community events, such as barbecues, in high-crime locations to deter street crime and promote a sense of community.

MP Charles Casuscelli has officially opened his electorate office - and pledged the issues in the electorate would be his total focus for the next four years.

In a politically star studded event -  including Premier Barry O'Farrell, Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian and a number of local MPs including Victor Dominello - Casuscelli pleaded for common sense in dealing with the electorate's problems.

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.

Ten Meriden School students have sustained minor injuries after the double decker bus in which they were travelling hit a Hino Pantec truck on Parramatta Road at around 9:45am this morning.

Some of the girls were treated at the scene by paramedics. However, six of the injured students were taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and four to Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Students complained of neck and back injuries, with several students being treated for minor cuts and bruises.

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.

A SENSORY Garden, an organic vegetable patch, a rain water tank and water wise taps are among the achievements recognised by the Strathfield Council’s first Sustainable Living Awards.

With visionary town planning, the railway was built before the suburbs were established.