Yearly Archives: 2017
News from the Blue Wrens Subcommittee – May 2017
Posted on 1st May 2017All members of the Society and their friends are invited to hear Professor Chris Dickman, Professor in Ecology, Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, talk about the ‘Impacts and local management of cats, dogs and foxes’.
Glebe ‘Dirty Reds’ are Reborn
Posted on 1st May 2017They’re back! Glebe ‘Dirty Reds’ are reborn – and calling for Glebe locals to get behind them.
Albert Mispel, 1938-2017. ‘Glebe owes him a large debt’
Posted on 1st May 2017Albert Mispel, who died last month aged 78, was one of the early members of the Glebe Society, and one of its earliest honorary life members. He was referred to at a recent event as an intellectual, but Albert’s own preferred description of himself was that of an activist.
Vale Roelof Smilde, 1930-2017
Posted on 24th April 2017Roelof Smilde, a champion bridge player, punter and activist died in hospital on 14 April 2017 after major surgery.
Restoring Rothwell Lodge’s Rare Fretwork Verandah Post Infills
Posted on 1st May 2017Rothwell Lodge, at 24 Ferry Rd, was built around 1847. Veranda posts with fretwork infills unique for Glebe and now rare for Sydney.
From the President (May 2017)
Posted on 1st May 2017Historic Buildings Top the Charts in Glebe Society Survey and
End of an era: Liz Simpson-Booker retires as Heritage Convenor
Aunty Kathy Dodd Farrawell, NSW Local Woman of the Year
Posted on 1st April 2017Glebe local, Aunty Kathy Dodd Farrawell, was announced as NSW Local Woman of the Year for the Balmain Electorate on International Women’s Day in March.
News from the Blue Wrens Subcommittee – April 2017
Posted on 1st April 2017Professor Chris Dickman, Professor in Ecology, Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney has accepted an invitation to talk to the Society on ‘Impacts and local management of cats, dogs and foxes’. The talk will be in the downstairs meeting room at Benledi, Glebe Library commencing at 6pm on Wednesday 24 May 2017.
Tram Mural Officially Launched
Posted on 1st April 2017The unveiling of the Glebe Tram Mural by Lord Mayor Clover Moore on Wednesday 8 March was the culmination of four years of planning.
Bidura Meeting 22 March 2017
Posted on 1st April 2017The President and Convenors of the Planning and Heritage Subcommittees met with Nigel Fox, Development Director of Visionland. This was the second meeting, and we would expect a development application to be lodged within a month or two.
Planning Report (April 2017)
Posted on 1st April 2017Better Planning Network Workshop, Changes and Their Impacts, Independent Planning Commission, Code-based Approvals and Private Certification, and Environmental Protection
In Brief
Posted on 1st April 2017Member Survey, Vale Albert Mispel, Nick Hespe Retires, Glebe Library’s 20th Birthday, Dogs in Glebe’s Cafés and Pubs, Bays Precinct Open House Program and Mystery Photo
The Glebe Society Communications Policy
Posted on 25th February 2017The Glebe Society’s Constitution provides for various powers, including to print and publish any newspapers, periodicals, books or leaflets or like material as the (Management) Committee may deem necessary or desirable for the promotion of the objects of the Society;
Cycleways in Glebe – Not Satisfactory: What Happens Now?
Posted on 24th February 2017The cycleways in Glebe and Forest Lodge are not satisfactory. The ones we have are disjointed and often put cyclists onto our busiest streets, where the risk of injury is a major concern.
Glebe’s Tram Mural
Posted on 24th February 2017Congratulations and thank you to mural creator, Kelly Wallwork. With the mural complete – thanks to the inspiration and hard work of the Society’s Janice Challinor.
Iron Spearheads
Posted on 24th February 201719th and early 20th Century Glebe houses display a variety of boundary fences, most commonly wooden pickets and iron railings. Although the iron fence is a feature of many Glebe buildings there is a range of spearheads used with some common forms such as the fleur-de-lis and a few that are more individualised.
Bidura – Potential Listing on the State Heritage Register
Posted on 24th February 2017The Heritage Council of NSW is considering whether to recommend the Bidura House Group for listing on the State Heritage Register in acknowledgement of its heritage significance.
Key Book for Glebe History
Posted on 24th February 2017This book is the second edition of Green Bans, Red Union: Environmental Activism and the New South Wales Builders Labourers’ Federation, which was published in 1998 and was an immediate success. It is the story of the NSW branch of the BLF under the leadership of Jack Mundey, Bob Pringle, Joe Owens and others.
Sandstone Retaining Walls
Posted on 24th February 2017The ‘contained portal’ option in Arundel St threatened by WestConnex has been ditched to the vast relief of Glebe residents.
We understand that the repair of the sandstone retaining wall at Forest Lodge will be assessed for funding under the Department’s ‘10 year Schools Stonework Program’.
Sydney Fishmarket
Posted on 24th February 2017While it is a great asset to have on our doorstep, there are numerous problems with the proposed move to the head of the Bay.
10 Bridge Road
Posted on 24th February 2017This controversial proposal is to convert an industrial building into a largely residential development in the Business Zone opposite Sydney Secondary College (Blackwattle Campus). This site is located within Wentworth Park. The proposal has been refused.
