Yearly Archives: 2014
Glebe Society Strategic Plan 2013-2019
Posted on 11th May 2014Click here to view the Glebe Society Strategic Plan 2013-2019.
Request for Financial Support for Glebe Public School
Posted on 10th May 2014Glebe Public School has requested support from The Glebe Society for funding assistance for the Annual Year 6 Camp. This will be its third year and in the past individual members have made generous donations. The cost per student is $400 and each student pays $150. The school subsidises the balance together with community donations. […]
Blue Wrens subcommittee report
Posted on 10th May 2014Uncommon wildlife in Glebe, bush regeneration, play areas and media mentions.
A New School for Pyrmont-Ultimo?
Posted on 10th May 2014Members may be aware of reports in the media about the need for more public schools in the inner City. One of the factors driving this need is the increase in young families. Members will probably have noticed this increase in Glebe, but it is taking place throughout the entire area. It seems that no-one […]
May 2014
Posted on 10th May 2014Public housing, development of the Glebe Society logo and vale Hilary Larkum
Harold Park
Posted on 10th May 2014I’m well aware that not everyone has been following the progress of this major development with the attention I have. Some members may have missed the public meetings when the proposal was first put forward in 2010, some may have forgotten the original plans approved in 2011-12, and some may have moved into the area […]
Glebe Marks ANZAC Day 2014
Posted on 10th May 2014Approximately 50 to 60 people assembled under leaden skies at the Glebe War Memorial for the Service of Commemoration of Anzac Day on Friday 25 April this year. It would take more than a little bad weather to deter the Glebe community from commemorating its heritage.
Proposal to develop Wentworth Park
Posted on 13th April 2014Since the SMH published its story about an unsolicited proposal to develop Wentworth Park I have had many emails from members . Today I gave the following to a Fairfax journalist. As a community we insist upon a strategic approach to large developments of public space. The Bays Precinct Task Force considered community recommendations that […]
National Trust Media Statement – Millers Point
Posted on 1st April 2014Today the National Trust released a statement seeking a halt to the government’s call to “register your interest in purchasing a Millers Point Property”. The full media statement can be found by clicking here.
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 […]
Natural Glebe
Posted on 4th March 2014The planning and creation or upgrading of a park is a slow business. When the final stage of the Foley Park upgrade is achieved this year it will be seven years since the process began, as Bobbie Burke reminded me. Even so, 2014 will be a good year for seeing a number of park projects completed.
Planning Report – Mitchell Street
Posted on 4th March 2014I gave evidence on 28 January at an on-site Court hearing about a rear lane development proposal for the corner of Mitchell St and Derwent Lane. The Society was concerned about this proposal because it was at the rear of a Heritage Item, the former Waratah Hotel (1864), the oldest former hotel in Glebe with […]
The Glebe Society Ambassador Project
Posted on 4th March 2014The Glebe Society Ambassador Project commenced in 2013. Our Ambassadors offer their services to local groups that would benefit from their experience and expertise.
Planning Report – Durham Court, 417 Glebe Point Road
Posted on 4th March 2014by Neil Macindoe, Planning Convenor, March 2014 The latest proposal came before the City Planning Committee on 18 February. There have been many iterations over the years, none of them satisfactory. This one was assessed independently, and the number of dwellings reduced from 64 to 54, with a number of other changes that reduced the […]
News Flash – Glebe Youth Service
Posted on 21st February 2014The Glebe Youth Service officially returned to its premises at 84 Glebe Point Road on Tuesday 18th February. Whilst Land & Housing Corporation NSW has responsibility for the building and leasing, Housing NSW funds staff salaries. Rent and lease agreements have not yet been finalised. The Glebe community may have to rally to support the […]
February 2014
Posted on 10th February 2014Engaging Glebe: Strategy 2013-2019 Every five years or so we conduct a major review of our strategy. During 2013 we held meetings, published drafts and gained members’ commitment to our strategy for 2013-2019. It will guide our activity, though of course we expect short term changes. We implement our strategy chiefly through our subcommittees. Each […]
