Yearly Archives: 2012
December 2012
Posted on 10th December 2012This month (December 2012) I have posted the following documents: I have written to the NSW Premier seeking the release of the report of the Bays Precinct Task Force. Click here to read that letter. The Glebe Society is very critical of the government’s current planning processes, and whilst it claims to consult the public, […]
NSW Infrastructure Report – our submission Nov 2012
Posted on 28th November 2012Infrastructure NSW PO Box R220 Royal Exchange NSW 1225 The State Infrastructure Strategy Report “ First Things First ” We refer to this Report which was released on 3 October. The Glebe Society appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Report. These comments were prepared by its Transport and Traffic Subcommittee […]
Environment Policy 2012
Posted on 28th November 2012The Glebe Society Inc Environment Policy The Constitution of the Glebe Society includes amongst its objects: a) to improve the amenity of Glebe by: vi) making Glebe a cleaner and healthier environment b) to preserve and enhance the natural and architectural character of Glebe In keeping with these objects, the Glebe […]
Super Yacht Marina – Glebe Society’s submission Nov 2012
Posted on 27th November 2012The Glebe Society has sent the following submission regards the proposed Super Yacht Marina. Click here to read the submission.
November 2012
Posted on 10th November 2012In November 2012 I posted the following documents: Local residents of Glebe, especially those near Blackwattle Bay, fear that the proposed Rozelle Bay Super Yacht Marina will harm them in many ways. Read their flyer here. Following the campaign of Glebe residents, the SMH published the following article which you can read here. The Glebe […]
Grahame Budd revisits Mawson and updates us on the Antarctic
Posted on 1st November 2012by Jeanette Knox, from Bulletin 9/2012 The meeting room at Benledi was crowded on Sunday evening, 21 October, when Dr Grahame Budd repeated a talk he gave earlier in the year on Sir Douglas Mawson’s expeditions to the Antarctic and their significance, both scientifically and politically. In addition, he updated us on developments after the […]
Glebe Music Festival – 9th Nov to 2nd Dec
Posted on 30th October 2012The annual Glebe Music Festival will again be held this year, from 9th November till 2nd December. Concerts will be held at a variety of locations in Glebe.
Submission on NSW Transport Long Term Master Plan
Posted on 26th October 2012NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan Team Transport for NSW GPO Box K659 Haymarket NSW 1240 Draft NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan We refer to this draft Plan which was released in September. The Glebe Society appreciates the opportunity to comment on how the Plan can be strengthened. The submission that follows was prepared […]
October 2012
Posted on 23rd October 2012In October 2012 I posted a number of documents which can be viewed below: The Society’s submissions to the NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan and the Planning Green paper; The Strategy Review process plan; Several files about the Planning System review and how you can help ensure community engagement means something in planning. Click […]
Glebe Society response to Govt. Green Paper on Planning
Posted on 19th September 2012The Glebe Society has provided its initial response to the Green Paper on Planning. This is a major strategic issue that strikes to the core of community engagement with planning decisions. I encourage you to read the letter and give us your considered views.
The David Mander-Jones memorial tree
Posted on 10th September 2012In June 2012 in the presence of Fay-Mander Jones and many other members of his family, Glebe colleagues and old Lindfield neighbours, an Angophera was planted in Glebe’s Paddy Gray Reserve in grateful memory of David Mander-Jones who died during in late 2011 and was the much-loved first convenor of the Blue Wren Group.
Meet the Mayoral Candidates event – candidate information
Posted on 23rd August 2012The Meet the Mayoral Candidates event was held on Tuesday 21st August 2012 at Glebe Public School. The Glebe Society requested each candidate to provide us with printed copies of their responses to our questions put to them, and they are now available for you to read, as below. Dixie Coulton – Independent Denis Doherty […]
President’s Annual Report to the 2012 AGM
Posted on 20th August 2012The President of the Glebe Society has now published her Annual Report for 2011-2012, in anticipation of the Annual General Meeting to be held on Sunday 26th August at 11.00 am at Benledi, 186 Glebe Point Road.
Transport & Traffic Subcommittee – Annual Report for 2012
Posted on 20th August 2012Transport and Traffic, Annual Report 2012 Policy: The policy of the Transport and Traffic Subcommittee encompasses a key objective of the Glebe Society set out in the Constitution; namely to improve the amenity of Glebe by promoting a better transport system, both public and private, including upgrading facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. This […]
Planning Annual Report 2011-2012
Posted on 16th August 2012ANNUAL PLANNING REPORT 2012 This report will be briefer than last year's, as some of the issues have been resolved. As predicted, the year was dominated by the CityPlan, the Review of Planning Legislation and the Stage 1 Development Application for Harold Park. Concerning the fourth major issue, the Glebe Affordable Housing Project, there […]
Blue Wrens Annual Report for 2011-2012
Posted on 16th August 2012Blue Wren Report for 2011-12 The nine members of the Subcommittee met on a monthly basis during the year – we always welcome new members to come and join our activities, and were glad to welcome two recent newcomers. In June, accompanied by Fay and many other members of his family, Glebe colleagues and old […]
Terms of Reference for Subcommittees – request for feedback
Posted on 15th August 2012Each of the Sub-Committees of the Glebe Society needs to have its own Terms of Reference (policy), and we invite your comment on the terms of reference for each of our Subcommittees so we can take your views into account before the Management Committee considers these for endorsement at the Management meeting of 12th September. The Terms of Reference for each Subcommittee can be found below. The first document listed outlines the Glebe Society’s own policy regards its Subcommittees and their Delegations. Reponses should be sent to the President or the Secretary by 5th September 2012.
AGM of The Glebe Society 2012
Posted on 2nd August 2012Members are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at Benledi, 186 Glebe Point Road (corner of Wigram Road) on Sunday August 26 from 11.00 am till 1.00 pm. In addition to the usual business activities of the AGM, we are pleased to announce that there will be an an address by Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO
Guided Walking Tours for New Members
Posted on 18th July 2012New members, being those who have joined The Glebe Society during the previous 12 months, are invited to join a series of Guided Walking Tours in Glebe in July and August. The walks will follow the routes and use the information from our own www.glebewalks.com.au For more information check the Event Calendar on the right. Cost is nil, but bookings are essential.
Bays Precinct Taskforce – Proposed Recommendations from Community Representative
Posted on 30th June 2012Click here to read the report.
Submission to Federal Government’s Australian Heritage Strategy
Posted on 25th June 2012The Glebe Society has responded to the Federal Government’s call for proposals about an Australian Heritage Strategy with a submission that argued that an expanded role for community organisations is needed; addressed the questions set out in the consultation report and by using the Glebe Society as a case of what could be done, showed how this might be funded and arranged.
2012 Australian Honours List – 2 recipients from Glebe
Posted on 12th June 2012The 2012 Honours List for 11th June includes two local residents, including a member of The Glebe Society. Congratulations to both of them.
Event report: Grahame Budd on Sir Douglas Mawson
Posted on 1st June 2012By Neil Macindoe, June 2012, from Bulletin 4/2012 About 50 people went to Benledi on Sunday evening 29 April to hear Lyn Collingwood and Grahame Budd talk about the great Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson who, along with Frank Hurley, spent his formative years in Glebe. Both speakers were very entertaining and knowledgeable, and in addition […]
NAIDOC Week events in Glebe – 1st to 8th July
Posted on 1st June 2012NAIDOC Week will be celebrated in Glebe from 1st to 8th July. NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Events held in Glebe during NAIDOC week will include a Corroboree night, a Family Day and the Elders Lunch. Click here to see the full program.
Glebe Society submission re generic Plan of Management of Community Lands – May 2012
Posted on 23rd May 2012Generic Plan of Management: Community Land Response from the Glebe Society Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the City of Sydney’s Draft Generic Plan of Management (DGPOM) for Community Land. Members of the Society, including members of the Environment Subcommittee and the Blue Wrens group, have been involved in preparing this submission. They […]
The Bays & Foreshores – the Issues
Posted on 21st May 2012THE BAYS PRECINCT COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS: Some preliminary thoughts from a community perspective. Over the next week we have a rare opportunity to have a say in the future of the Bays Precinct through the Government’s Bays Precinct Taskforce community consultations. This is a very special and strategic harbour site encompassing Blackwattle Bay, Rozelle Bay, White […]
Bays & Foreshores Community Consultation workshop in Glebe: 23rd May 2012
Posted on 21st May 2012The first round of the Government’s community consultations on the future of the Bays Precinct began last Wednesday in Balmain. The Government agencies and Sydney and Leichhardt Councils all presented their views for future uses. Professor Jane Marceau – the sole community representative – gave a feisty response, challenging the closed approach of the agencies and calling for serious dialogue with the community and an innovative (rather than more of the same) vision for this strategic harbour site. This consultation will be repeated in Glebe at St Scholastica’s on Wednesday night 23rd May at 6-9pm. The Glebe Society urges members to attend.
Unveiling of Elsie Walk, Glebe: 28 May 2012
Posted on 12th May 2012The Council of the City of Sydney has named a laneway in Glebe as Elsie Walk, in tribute to Australia’s first women’s refuge for victims of domestic violence. Elsie Walk is a small laneway between Derwent Street and Derwent Lane, on the western boundary of Glebe Public School. Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney, will unveil Elsie Walk on Monday 28th May at 4.00 p.m. All members of the Glebe Society are invited to the event.
Transport Master Plan – submission by The Glebe Society – Apr 2012
Posted on 30th April 2012The Glebe Society has urged the Government to lessen the emphasis on the motor car and increase the emphasis on walking in its long-term planning for transport in New South Wales. The Society makes this point in response to a discussion paper issued by Government as part of the process of developing its new Long-term Transport Master Plan. The full text of the Society’s submission can be read here.
