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2RDJ
supports the development of and the ongoing provision of
Community Broadcasting services within Ashfield,
Burwood, Strathfield & Canada Bay Councils. Find out
more about our local community areas here.
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Burwood
Burwood is a
suburb in the inner-west of Sydney. Burwood
is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney
central business district and is the
administrative centre for the local
government area of Burwood Council covering
Burwood, Burwood Heights, Croydon, Croydon
Park and Enfield. Burwood has a total
population of 30,927.
Burwood has a
mixture of residential, commercial and light
industrial developments. The main shopping
strip runs along Burwood Road, beside
Burwood railway station. Westfield Burwood
is a large regional shopping centre, north
of the railway line, on Burwood Road
opposite Burwood Park. Burwood Plaza is a
smaller shopping centre on Railway Parade,
south of the railway line.
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Strathfield
Strathfield is located 14 kilometres west of
the Sydney central business district and is
the administrative centre of the local
government area of the Municipality of
Strathfield. A small section of the suburb
north of the railway line sits in the local
government area of the City of Canada Bay,
while the area east of The Boulevarde, sits
within the Burwood Council. North
Strathfield and Strathfield South are
separate suburbs, to the north and south
respectively. Strathfield is located west of
Burwood and is slightly bigger with a
population of 31,983 people.
Strathfield
was originally named 'Redmire' (later
Redmyre), which was name of the large estate
on which much of the suburb is built.
Strathfield is known as a regional centre
for education and Strathfield railway
station is a major transport hub.
Strathfield town centre contains Strathfield
Plaza shopping centre and a small strip of
shops, restaurants, cafes and a Police
shopfront.
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AshfieldAshfield
is located to the east of Burwood, and
approximately 9 kilometres south-west of the
Sydney central business district. It is
bigger with a population of 39,667 people.
Ashfield's
population is highly multicultural with a
large number of Chinese-speaking residents.
Its urban density is relatively high for
Australia, with the majority of the area's
dwellings being a mixture of mainly post-war
low-rise flats (apartment blocks) and
Federation-era detached houses. Amongst
these are a number of grand Victorian
buildings that offer a hint of Ashfield's
rich cultural heritage.
The main
shopping precinct is located along Liverpool
Road south of Ashfield railway station.
Along this strip, there are a few
medium-sized office blocks, many
street-level shops and Ashfield Mall, a
shopping centre containing supermarkets, a
discount department store and specialty
shops.
The major
community event in Ashfield each year is the
Carnival of Cultures, a celebration of the
area's multiculturalism. Held every year
since 1996 in Ashfield Park, it includes
performances, food stalls and children's
entertainment. In recent years, the Sydney
Writers' Festival has also held part of its
program in Ashfield as part of the regular
Authors at Ashfield series of talks.
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Canada BayCanada
Bay, located to the north of Burwood, is
more than double the size of Burwood in
terms of population, with a population of
65,743. Canada Bay is also a bay on
Parramatta River between Concord and Five
Dock. The suburb of Canada Bay sits on the
southern shore and is bordered by the
suburbs of Burwood and Croydon. The City of
Canada Bay takes its name from the bay but
its administrative centre is located in the
suburb of Drummoyne.
The City of
Canada Bay was formed in December of 2000,
following the merger of Concord and
Drummoyne councils.
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