Yearly Archives: 2020
Update on Bridge Rd cycleway: Council and State Government drag their feet on serious safety concerns
Posted on 29th December 2020The cycleway remains dangerous and neither the City nor the State Government has explained how and when the problems will be addressed.
NSW Heritage protection is flawed
Posted on 29th December 2020When the NSW Heritage Act was introduced in 1977 it was a turning point in the protection of our built heritage. However, all is not as it should be, and important heritage listed buildings in Glebe continue to deteriorate.
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee
Posted on 29th December 2020Updates about recent activities of the Society’s busy Blue Wren subcommittee and volunteers.
Heritage Conservation Areas – Repainting Guidelines
Posted on 29th December 2020Thinking of repainting? The City of Sydney has guidelines for repainting, if your house is in a heritage conservation area.
Plans to shrink the St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area will undermine heritage values, liveability and amenity
Posted on 29th December 2020The Society has lodged an objection the NSW Government s plans to remove the parts of the St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area, paving the way for building heights up to the equivalent of eight storeys. T
HOT TOPIC: Give us back Glebe Island Bridge – Meeting on 3 December 2020
Posted on 5th November 2020On 3rd December 2020 it will be 25 years since the Glebe Island Bridge closed. Invitation to be part of action to lobby for the it to be restored and reopened for pedestrians and cyclists.
A new ‘Men’s Table’ in Glebe
Posted on 4th November 2020By Jan Macindoe, Community Development Convenor, Glebe Society Bulletin November 2020 The Men’s Table invites men to pull up a chair at The Glebe Hotel, 63 Bay St, on Monday 23 November at 6.30 pm as we introduce a new way to support your community. It is a charity dedicated to creating a unique […]
100 years ago in Glebe & Forest Lodge this month: November 1920
Posted on 4th November 2020A snippet of history…
Exhibition to mark 150 Year anniversary of the current St John’s Church
Posted on 4th November 2020From 8th December 2020
Exploring the work of architect Edmund Blacket in Glebe.
HOT TOPIC: Momentum is growing for the restoration of Glebe Island Bridge and The Glebe Society plans to give it a good push
Posted on 4th November 2020Proposals to restore the Glebe Island Bridge for use as a walkway and cycle path are mounting. The latest is from the McKell Institute, which has proposed an active transport path linking the Opera House and Paramatta along the harbour foreshores and southern bank of the Parramatta River.
EVENT: 31st Annual Glebe Music Festival, November 21-22
Posted on 4th November 2020The three concerts for this year’s Glebe Music Festival will occur at St John’s Church (corner St John’s Rd and Glebe Point Rd). Entry will be free of charge but bookings are essential on TryBooking.
EVENT: Federation Architect: Walter Liberty Vernon
Posted on 4th November 2020Historic Houses Association of Australia is hosting an online seminar called ‘Seeking Out Walter Liberty Vernon: Monuments of Art and a Distinctly Australian Architecture’. The seminar will take place on Thursday 3 December 2020 from 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm.
Norma Hawkins receives Honorary Fellowship from UNSW
Posted on 4th November 2020The University of NSW has awarded Norma Hawkins with an Honorary Fellowship. Norma is a member of the Glebe Society and active member of the Blue Wren Subcommittee.
Have you seen a Brush-turkey in Glebe or Forest Lodge?
Posted on 4th November 2020A number of people have reported seeing Brush-turkeys (Alectura lathami) around Glebe. It turns out that quite a few have made this area their home, including building lovely mounds for incubating their eggs.
A Snapshot in Time – Who lived in Munroe Terrace in 1933?
Posted on 4th November 2020Munro Terrace (Nos 212-230 Bridge Rd, Glebe) was in 1933 owned by architect William Ross McLean Munro, the grandson of architect William Munro who had purchased the house Forest Lodge and surrounding grounds in February 1871.
Who lived in your street? Cyril (1898 – 1966) and Frank Joseph (1911-82) Culbert
Posted on 4th November 2020Horse trainers Frank and Cyril Culbert lived in Santa Rosa (5 Victoria Rd) and Volta (1 Alexandra Lane) directly adjoining Jubilee Park during the golden age of trotting at Harold Park.
The Glebe Society opposes changes to the St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area
Posted on 4th November 2020The Glebe Society has expressed strong opposition to Sydney City Council’s Plans to adjust the boundaries of the the St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area to exclude 2A-2D Wentworth Park Road and 17-31 Cowper Street to enable their demolition and replacement by 8-storey apartment buildings. Plus, why the 1980s infill developments in Glebe worked so well.
Saving a Sydney suburb
Posted on 21st October 2020Current residents are perhaps not aware of how close Glebe came to virtual annihilation by the NSW Department of Main Roads in the 1970s.
Public Spaces Ideas Competition
Posted on 21st October 2020Glebe Society member, Asa Wahlquist has entered the Idea for a public walk around the foreshores of Blackwattle and Rozelle Bays into the Public Space Ideas competition.
2020 Glebe Society Christmas Gathering
Posted on 16th October 2020The Glebe Society Christmas Gathering 2020 will take place at St John’s Church Friday 11 December 5 to 7 pm. More details to come.
Painted River Project – Updated
Posted on 11th October 2020The year six students at Forest Lodge have a tradition of leaving a gift for the students who follow them. The plan this year is for a mural featuring Johnstons Creek
Housing Diversity State Environmental Planning Policy
Posted on 17th October 2020Will the State Government’s proposed Housing Diversity Planning Policy help redress the current desperate shortage of social and affordable housing in Glebe and across the state?
Bridge Road pop-up cycleway
Posted on 15th October 2020The Glebe Society is serious about cycling but serious safety risks with the cycleway have become apparent. A comprehensive article on the issues and what needs to happen.
Letter to the editor on the pop-up cycleway
Posted on 15th October 2020From a family that has lived on Bridge Rd Glebe (near Clare St) for five generations
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee – October 2020
Posted on 16th October 2020Get involved with the Spring Bird Survey on Sunday 1 November 2020; and hear what’s been happening in local habitat creation.
Palmerston Avenue Park Upgrade
Posted on 16th October 2020The City of Sydney began its works to improve the park land in Palmerston Ave in late July. It should be finished by the end of the year. The plan is multifaceted. It will provide a greener space, remove noxious weeds, improve drainage and allow people to move around more easily.
Presidents’ Annual Reports to 2020 Annual General Meeting
Posted on 16th October 2020Three members performed the role of Glebe Society President in 2019-2020. Here are their reports to the 2020 AGM.
