Yearly Archives: 2018
On the Public Interest
Posted on 30th September 2018Presentation by Philip Thalis to the Glebe Society AGM, 19 August 2018, Glebe Town Hall
Bob Connolly’s address to Glebe Voices
Posted on 5th September 20185 September 2018, Glebe Town Hall When we first discussed this talk over a coffee a while back, your event organiser, Fiona Campbell said nice things about the opening sequence of Mrs Carey’s Concert. ‘It gave me goose bumps’, she said. ‘Could you start your talk with it?’ ‘Why not?’, I said, and here it […]
Glebe Voices – Wild horses will come to Glebe
Posted on 31st July 2018A strong turnout of residents demonstrated the community interest in a new law to protect wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park and the chance to hear Anne Dickson, President of the National Parks Association NSW.
Fox Sightings in Glebe
Posted on 31st August 2018A fox has been sighted in Glebe at least twice in the last few weeks. The Facebook post received many comments confirming the sighting, but a letter from John and Jenny Sergeant drew our attention to the serious consequences of feral animals in Glebe.
Communications Subcommittee Annual Report 2017-2018
Posted on 31st August 2018The Communications Subcommittee manages The Bulletin. Glebe Society web sites, Glebe Society Facebook pages, Glebe Society Update Emails and a YouTube Channel and organises some events.
Blue Wrens Subcommittee Annual Report 2017-2018
Posted on 31st August 2018The Subcommittee continued to play a special role in assisting the activities of each of the six volunteer bushcare/landcare groups working in Glebe’s parks.
Planning Subcommittee Annual Report 2017-2018
Posted on 31st August 2018This report is largely a look at the present and future in the light of the Better Planning Network seminar.
The 2018 Glebe Society AGM
Posted on 31st August 2018The AGM was held on Sunday 19 August at the Glebe Town Hall.
News from the Blue Wrens Subcommittee (August 2018)
Posted on 31st August 2018National Tree Day, the Society’s annual Spring Bird Survey and planting by the Glebe Palmerston and Surrounds Landcare Group.
How is Centipede Changing?
Posted on 31st August 2018Centipede at Glebe Public School Inc. is a community based, charitable organisation that has been providing ‘before and after school care’ and holiday programs for students at the Glebe Primary School since 1989.
Transport and Traffic Subcommittee Annual Report 2017-2018
Posted on 6th August 2018During this year, the Transport and Traffic committee has been involved in a variety of issues, from the WestConnex behemoth to cycling facilities, pedestrian safety and parking management in Glebe and Forest Lodge.
Community Development Subcommittee Annual Report 2017-2018
Posted on 6th August 2018Kitchen Starter Packs, fundraising for Centipede, the Old Fire Station and the Elsie Mural.
Environment Subcommittee Annual Report 2017-2018
Posted on 6th August 2018The Glebe Society joined the War on Waste, and focussed on reducing the use of disposable coffee cups in Glebe.
The environment subcommittee was particularly concerned about the proposal for Blackwattle Bay Marina, trading as All Occasion Cruises, to move to 5 Bank St Pyrmont.
Heritage Subcommittee Annual Report 2017-2018
Posted on 6th August 2018One matter that has been under consideration for the whole year is the proposed redevelopment of the former Remand Centre behind Bidura. Another development that has attracted a considerable amount of community concern is the proposal to establish a restaurant and café in Bellevue, previously occupied as the Blackwattle Café.
Kitchen Starter Pack News
Posted on 6th August 2018Extraordinary support from our members has ensured that our project is unequivocally viable. With the project launch, we received a massive amount of good quality recycled goods as well as cash donations but, equally important, there has been a steady stream of recycled goods since then.
