Cooks River Exhibition – opening 14 December

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The Cooks River: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow is a new exhibition prepared by Strathfield Council and the Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society.  The exhibition will be open from 14 December 2023 to 11 February 2024 at the Ironbark Gallery, Strathfield Library, 65-67 Rochester Street Homebush.

Opening 

The official opening of the exhibition will be held on 14 December 2023 at 4.30pm.  To attend the opening, please RSVP by Monday 11 December.  Bookings are required and can be made at exhibitions@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

A copy of the current Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society newsletter features information on Cooks River’s history in Strathfield.  SHDHS November-December 2023 Cooks River for a copy.

From its source at Yagoona to its mouth at Botany Bay the Cooks River passes through Wangal, Gadigal and Gameygal lands. It provides an important biodiversity corridor vegetated habitat in parks, reserves and gardens adjacent to the river. Over the years Cooks River has been fished, dammed, concreted, diverted and polluted – and rehabilitated.
Strathfield Council is custodian of the Cooks River as it meanders through its LGA and
partners with other organisations to improve both the health of the river and the liveability of the communities within its catchment.

This exhibition will take you on a journey through the river’s rich history culminating in recent projects and initiatives that protect and conserve the river and its biodiversity. How can you contribute to its future?

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