Monthly Archives: March 2014
April 2014
Posted on 27th March 2014The Glebe Society made a thorough submission to the NSW Parliament Inquiry into Social and Affordable Housing, in which (among other matters) we noted that NSW faces a crisis in public housing, urgently needs a coherent housing strategy that sets targets and provide incentives to public and private developers, must establish improved governance based upon […]
Millers Point Sell-off Threatens Glebe
Posted on 27th March 2014The Glebe Society has a proud history of campaigning to support public housing in Glebe, since our founding years. We will continue to campaign to preserve public housing and the diverse character of our community.
Our Green Footpaths
Posted on 27th March 2014The footpaths of Glebe have become much less bare thanks to Council’s tree planting and verge gardens. However, the contribution of residents is still very important in the ‘greening of Glebe’. What’s more, the gardening efforts of individuals are naturally more varied, and sometimes more quirky, than the mainly uniform look produced by Council contractors […]
Sydney University’s Campus Improvement Program (CIP)
Posted on 27th March 2014Come 2020, under the proposed Campus Improvement Program, the University wants to replace, inter alia, the Merewether, Wentworth and Wilkinson buildings as well as International House.
Proposed Planning Bills
Posted on 27th March 2014It appears that the Government has withdrawn these proposed bills, which leaves the existing Act of 1979 (as amended) as the Act covering development in NSW. This is a very significant victory for the Better Planning Network (BPN), which the Society joined soon after its inception.
Photo of the Month
Posted on 27th March 2014If you have a great image of Glebe or Forest Lodge (past or present), email to editor@glebesociety.org.au, and we’ll try to include it in an upcoming edition of the Bulletin and in our online Gallery
Submission to Council Regarding Tram Shed Use
Posted on 20th March 2014This month The Glebe Society has sent a submission to Council re the adaptive reuse of the Rozelle Tram Depot. We continue to have concerns about traffic management, the impact on nearby retail centres, and the inadequate size of the community space in the tramsheds. You can view the Submission by clicking here.
Strategic Plan 2013-2019
Posted on 10th March 2014As I told you recently, we have as a Society committed to our Strategy 2013-2019: Engaging Glebe. The strategy is here on our website. So we could get our strategy right and all commit to it, we held workshops and discussions and broadcast drafts. We put a lot of effort and time into getting it […]
Events Policy
Posted on 9th March 2014A significant way the Glebe Society promotes the objects of its Constitution is by organising a variety of events and activities throughout the year. A number are free and open to the wider community. However most are fee paying functions that raise funds to ensure the financial viability of the Society.
Management of Assets Policy
Posted on 9th March 2014The Asset Management Policy covers all fixed and intangible assets owned by The Glebe Society. It covers the full life of the asset including acquisition, depreciation, enhancement & modification and disposal.
Donation-Financial Assistance Policy
Posted on 9th March 2014From time to time the Society receives requests for financial assistance from individuals or other Organisations.
Submission to NSW Social & Affordable Housing Inquiry
Posted on 4th March 2014The Glebe Society submission to the NSW Parliament’s Inquiry into Social and Affordable Housing can be found here.
The Divide Is Narrowing
Posted on 4th March 2014Glebe Public School has been lauded in the media for its exceptional success in engaging its students and in increasing attendance rates!
Proposed New Planning Laws
Posted on 4th March 2014We are asking members to reaffirm their demand that the Government keep its election promise and produce Planning Legislation that eliminates corruption and abuse of power
Politics in the Pub Returns to Glebe
Posted on 4th March 2014On Thursday 6 February, Politics in the Pub (PinP) returned to its original home at the Harold Park Hotel, Glebe, after an absence from there of 12 years. The speaker for this return evening was Gordon Weiss, journalist and former United Nations official, who spoke about the last days of the civil war in Sri […]
