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’Oakdene’ 86 Broughton Rd Strathfield

03/10/2023 Cathy Jones

Near the corner of Broughton Road and MacKenzie Street Strathfield is brick Victorian Italianate style house called ‘Oakdene’ at 86 Broughton Road Strathfield. This house

St Thomas Enfield – Open Day Sat. 9 Sept

06/09/2023 Cathy Jones

On Saturday 9 September 2023, St Thomas Enfield will have an open day and everyone is invited. There is a history display in the church

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Strathfield Boundary Proposal

Deju Vu – Again. Another proposal to expand the Strathfield suburb boundary!!!!! Another proposal to rename Homebush as Strathfield has been released with the addition of parts of Homebush West (or as most people call it Flemington)! Are there limits to the potential boundaries of the suburb of Strathfield? You can make comments on the […]

Virginia Judge Newsletter

Newsletter March 2026 – Virginia Judge The March 2026 Historical Society includes a detailed overview of Virginia Judge, who died in February 2026, and her service on Strathfield Council as a Councillor and Mayor. She was elected as the State Member for Strathfield in the NSW Parliament from 2003-2011. SHDHS March 2006 Newsletter – Virginia […]

Update to Homebush Boundary proposal

The Society lodged a submission to Council in September 2025 regarding a proposal to rename parts of Homebush as Strathfield. See post – Proposal to rename parts of Homebush as Strathfield Many people have asked about the status of this proposal as there didn’t appear to have been a public notification issued. We contacted Council […]

Pictorial History Talk – 1 March 2026

A talk will be held on Sunday 1 March 2026 at Strathfield Library on the new Pictorial History of Strathfield Book. The talk will be held from 2pm to 4pm at Strathfield Library, 65-67 Rochester Street Homebush. Afternoon tea will be served at 2pm before the commencement of the talk. The event is free. For bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/strathfield-pictorial-history-talk […]

Submission to Strathfield Council – draft Heritage Development Control Plan 2025

The Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society has submitted detailed comments on the draft Heritage Development Control Plan (DCP) 2025. A primary focus of the submission is the mapping and classification of Heritage Conservation Areas (HCAs). The Society questions the criteria used to assess properties, particularly the broad definition of ‘neutral’ properties, which uses the same definition […]

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