Strathfield Council Proposes Homebush Renaming

0:00Straffield Council in Sydney's inner west is pushing to rename parts of homebush and homebush west south of the railway line to Straffield. This would fold hundreds of properties into the Straffield name but it skips the homebush village shopping strip and spots right by the station. They're taking public input until May 17th. The move comes from local south of the tracks who won distance from the Olympic Park vibe of North where folks often mix it up with stadiums and markets. Deputy Mayor John Paul Balotti says there's real confusion over what counts as homebush these days. Residents are split on it. Some love the idea because Straffield boasts top property values ranked 11th priciest suburb last year and a killer train station with express lines to the city. Others push back calling homebush a cozy niche spot and wearing it dilute straffields upscale feel or erase their suburbs charm. North of homebush station big changes loom with state plans for high-density housing adding 18,000 new homes over 200 hectares. No counselors own property in the

1:05zone. Balotti notes if the council green lights it after feedback they'll pitch to the new south Wales geographical names board for the final call likely with more community chats eyes on how the shakes out for the areas identity and wallets. That's the story for today. Sydney news today driven by AI I'm Corey with the story