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Category: Burwood

Burwood Palatial cinema. Courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW

Cinemas in the Inner West History Talk

14/09/2026 Cathy Jones

The Cinema History talk presented by Cathy Jones will be held on Saturday 3 October 2026 at the City of Canada Bay Museum, 1 Bent

Burwood War Memorial and the Conyers family

23/04/2023 Cathy Jones

By Cathy Jones (2023) The Burwood War Memorial Arch is located in Burwood Park and was unveiled on April 25 1923 to commemorate the war

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Strathfield Historic Transport Exhibition

The Next Stop, Strathfield: Travel through history exhibition will officially open on 6pm Thursday 15 October 2026. There will be a short talk and serving of refreshments. If you wish to attend the opening, please RSVP by Thursday 8 October 2026 by email: exhibitions@strathfield.nsw.gov.au. Bookings are required for the opening for catering purposes. The exhibition […]

Aboriginal references on Strathfield Gateway signage

The Society made a submission to the Strathfield Council in September 2026 requesting that Council to reconsider its decision to remove references to Aboriginal history from Municipal gateway signage. The Society argues that the change is inconsistent with Council’s own research, policies and public commitments.

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Update: Proposed Strathfield boundary change

Update: Proposed Strathfield boundary Strathfield Council resolved on 26 May 2026 to discontinue further consultation on the boundary change proposal. As a result, the consultation that commenced on 7 April 2026 has now ceased, and the further consultation, which was due for the amended boundary option, will now also not proceed. At this time, there are no […]

Strathfield Boundary Proposal

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