Yearly Archives: 2016
Smartphone 101
Posted on 2nd December 2016Around 35 people attended the Society’s event, ‘Smartphone 101’ at Benledi on Thursday 24 October 2016.
News from the Blue Wrens Subcommittee – December 2016
Posted on 2nd December 2016Glebe’s fourth annual spring bird survey and Arthur (Paddy) Gray Reserve
Bidura Redevelopment
Posted on 1st December 2016On 26 November 2016 the Land and Environment Court handed down a judgment on the Vision Land proposal for the redevelopment of the rear of the Bidura site.
WestConnex Revamp: Camperdown Traffic Portals Abandoned
Posted on 1st December 2016WestConnex has announced a revamp of the proposed M4-M5 Link.
Christmas Gifts for Elsie Residents
Posted on 2nd December 2016The Glebe Society would like to support Elsie Women’s Refuge and welcome these strangers to Glebe. We are again doing so by co-ordinating Christmas gifts for resident families.
Memories of Trams in Glebe Needed
Posted on 2nd December 2016Several people have elected to share their memories of trams in Glebe and to be recorded for the Glebe Society web site. If you or someone you know have stories to tell about trams in Glebe then please contact us at community@glebesociety.org.au
News from the Blue Wrens Subcommittee – November 2016
Posted on 1st November 2016Kevin Simpson’s, Landscape Architect, Design, firm has recently completed the establishment of the habitat garden in John Street Reserve. Plus recent bird sightings in Glebe’s parks.
Remembrance Day in Glebe 2016
Posted on 1st December 2016On Friday 11 November, we gathered quietly in mild Spring sunshine around the Glebe Diggers Memorial
No WestCONnex Portals Please!
Posted on 28th October 2016Over 250 Glebe and Forest Lodge residents attended a ‘Stop WestConnex’ meeting on Monday 24 October at Glebe Town Hall which was organised by the Coalition of Glebe Groups.
Centipede’s Sunset Soirée Raises Much-needed Funds
Posted on 1st November 2016The highlight of the evening was a presentation by Snr Constable Renee Fortuna from Glebe Police, who described the program and progress of their youth initiatives at work in Glebe, that aim to encourage otherwise alienated youth to continue their education and aspire to bright futures.
Planning Report (November 2016)
Posted on 31st October 2016Opening of the Tramsheds and History of the Tramsheds and Harold Park; 25 Glebe Point Rd, ‘Doughnut Time’; Central Sydney Planning Strategy; and Minor Changes to LEP 2012
Bays Precinct Community Consultation Award
Posted on 28th October 2016The Glebe Society’s Bays & Foreshores Convenor, Dr Lesley Lynch, responds to the news that UrbanGrowth NSW has won multiple awards for their community consultation on the Bays Precinct development.
Video of the Robyn Kemmis Community Event
Posted on 27th October 2016In addition to the formal Memorial Service for the late Robyn Kemmis that was held at the Sydney Town Hall in February, a local community event was also held in Glebe at the RJ Foley Rest Park on 1st May. The video is now available for viewing online at the Society’s YouTube channel.
President’s Letter to Luke Foley re WestConnex
Posted on 27th October 2016President’s Letter to Luke Foley re WestConnex
Communications Subcommittee Annual Report 2015-2016
Posted on 23rd October 2016The Communications Subcommittee coordinates communication activities of the Glebe Society including the Bulletin, websites and social media (such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube).
Kate Brennan’s Address to the Glebe Society AGM
Posted on 20th October 2016My name is Kate Brennan and I am the Facilitator of the Glebe TreeHouse, a community service supporting families with small children. I was hoping to share with you today some of my insights and dreams working in this community.
Tramsheds Restoration: a Ray of Light
Posted on 22nd October 2016It would be hard, in heritage terms, to characterise the last 12 months as anything other than a year of destruction across Sydney. One bright spot, in our own backyard, is the restoration, repurposing and reopening of the Tramsheds at Harold Park, formerly known as the Rozelle Tramway Depot.
Obituary: Janina Margaret Craney
Posted on 22nd October 2016Jan died on 2 June 2016 at 74 years of age from a blood cancer, multiple myeloma. Jan was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable member of the Subcommittee.
Glebe Affordable Housing Project, Cowper Street
Posted on 22nd October 2016This proposal is for 495 dwellings, in blocks of up to ten storeys. 247 are proposed to be private market units, 95 to be affordable and 153 public housing. There are 175 parking spaces (none for the public housing).
The Architecture of Arundel Street
Posted on 22nd October 2016Arundel St could be described as Glebe’s ‘shop window’ which announces to the world the Victorian suburb which lies behind to the north. The Glebe Society’s Heritage Subcommittee has identified a significant number of buildings in Arundel St which it considers to be a vital part of Glebe’s townscape.
Blue Wren Subcommittee Annual Report 2015-2016
Posted on 7th September 2016During the past 12 months there have been occasional sightings of blue wrens in Glebe – always around St Johns Rd and Jarocin Ave – and it is likely that they have flown from the campus of the University of Sydney
Bays & Foreshores Subcommittee Annual Report 2015-2016
Posted on 7th September 2016The Bays Precinct Urban Renewal Project is now in its third year and continues as a major focus for the Glebe Society.
The community’s and councils’ efforts to block significant aspects of the proposed on-land and on-water variations to the SSYM dragged into 2016
Community Development Subcommittee Annual Report 2015-2016
Posted on 7th September 2016Over the course of this Glebe Society year there have been several significant impacts upon the Glebe community.
The Glebe Society’s 47th Annual General Meeting (2016)
Posted on 7th September 2016Held at Glebe Town Hall on Sunday 28 August. the Society’s 47th AGM was well-attended with around 50 members in attendance. Our special guest speaker this year was Kate Brennan, Facilitator of the Glebe TreeHouse, a community service at Glebe Primary School.
WestConnex – the Heritage Aspects of One Proposed Glebe Option
Posted on 7th September 2016WestConnex is currently looking at options for the route of the M4-M5 Link which will take traffic from the Rozelle interchange to St Peters. One option being considered is to provide a “contained portal” allowing tunnel traffic to exit to the city at Arundel St.
Harold Park Affordable Housing
Posted on 7th September 2016The last building to be constructed on the Harold Park site is now being advertised. However, this one is not being built by Mirvac, but by City West Community Housing. The affordable housing site is on the immediate left as you enter the site from Wigram Rd. It faces east, running along Ross St.
Outgoing President Reflects on Challenges Ahead
Posted on 7th September 2016Ted McKeown’s report to the AGM.
Transport and Traffic Subcommittee Annual Report 2015 – 2016
Posted on 29th July 2016Transport and Traffic matters were again dominated this year by the WestConnex project.
The Glebe Society was also involved in opposing a series of changes proposed by IPART to the fares structure for NSW public transport, including a suggested increase of the daily fares for seniors from the current $2.50 a day maximum to $9 a day maximum.
Environment Subcommittee Annual Report 2015–16
Posted on 29th July 2016Mangroves, local fruit and vegetable suppliers, community renewable energy, Johnstons Creek Parkland Masterplan and Council’s Draft Environmental Action plan, 2016–2021
Planning Subcommittee Annual Report 2015-2016
Posted on 29th July 2016Bidura, Affordable Housing, Legislative Changes, Councillor Robyn Kemmis, Progress of Developments and the National Trust
