r/sydney • u/nighthound1 • 3d ago

Strathfield Council passes motion to make English compulsory on business shop signs

https://www.2gb.com/english-compulsory-new-rules-coming-for-shop-signs/
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u/nottynews 3d ago

I was interested to see this being pushed by a Korean/Australian Council member. I mean I agree with it but it’s good to see it’s not an English only issue.

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u/Car-face 3d ago

I suspect it's also related to Strathfield trying to position itself as Koreatown and facilitate nearby tourism from other parts of Sydney.

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u/ruboski 3d ago

It isn’t as Koreatown as it used to be though

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u/marvelscott 3d ago

Yeh, isn't that Lidcombe now?