Municipality of Strathfield (Strathfield)
The Municipality of Strathfield, also known as Strathfield Council, is a local government area in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Strathfield Council was incorporated on 2 June 1885. The Council area was made up of parts of three existing localities: Redmire (in the northeast), Homebush (in the northwest) and Druitt Town (in the south). The name "Strathfield" was adopted as the name of the new council upon incorporation. In 1886, the suburb of Redmire was renamed Strathfield, as was the railway station. The Council incorporated the suburb of Flemington in 1892, after which the entire council area was usually referred to as the suburb of "Strathfield". In the 20th century, the Council further expanded southward by taking in the western part of former Enfield Council (which became Strathfield South), and northward by taking in the Municipality of Homebush (north of the railway line).
Strathfield Council today comprises an area of 14.1 km2 and as at the had an estimated 40,312 residents. The Council area is made up of residential neighbourhoods and town centres, with significant local heritage, open space, lifestyle amenities, public and private schools and access to tertiary institutions such as a campus of Australian Catholic University and the University of Sydney and TAFE Sydney Institute.
The Mayor of Strathfield Municipal Council is Cr. Matthew Blackmore, a member of the Strathfield Independents elected on 12 January 2022. The Deputy Mayor is Cr. Karen Pensabene
The Strathfield local government area comprises: • Belfield (with parts within the City of Canterbury-Bankstown)
• Flemington
• Greenacre (with parts within the City of Canterbury-Bankstown)
• Homebush
• Homebush West
• Strathfield (with parts within the Municipality of Burwood and the City of Canada Bay)
Strathfield Council was incorporated on 2 June 1885. The Council area was made up of parts of three existing localities: Redmire (in the northeast), Homebush (in the northwest) and Druitt Town (in the south). The name "Strathfield" was adopted as the name of the new council upon incorporation. In 1886, the suburb of Redmire was renamed Strathfield, as was the railway station. The Council incorporated the suburb of Flemington in 1892, after which the entire council area was usually referred to as the suburb of "Strathfield". In the 20th century, the Council further expanded southward by taking in the western part of former Enfield Council (which became Strathfield South), and northward by taking in the Municipality of Homebush (north of the railway line).
Strathfield Council today comprises an area of 14.1 km2 and as at the had an estimated 40,312 residents. The Council area is made up of residential neighbourhoods and town centres, with significant local heritage, open space, lifestyle amenities, public and private schools and access to tertiary institutions such as a campus of Australian Catholic University and the University of Sydney and TAFE Sydney Institute.
The Mayor of Strathfield Municipal Council is Cr. Matthew Blackmore, a member of the Strathfield Independents elected on 12 January 2022. The Deputy Mayor is Cr. Karen Pensabene
The Strathfield local government area comprises: • Belfield (with parts within the City of Canterbury-Bankstown)
• Flemington
• Greenacre (with parts within the City of Canterbury-Bankstown)
• Homebush
• Homebush West
• Strathfield (with parts within the Municipality of Burwood and the City of Canada Bay)
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