Monthly Archives: August 2024
The Slippery Slope
Posted on 28th August 2024In recent years some of Glebe’s buildings deemed important to maintaining the character of its heritage conservation areas have been demolished or approved for demolition, despite planning laws that are meant to prevent this. Planning Convenor, Ian Stephenson, wants more rigorous control by the City of Sydney Council.
This month’s mystery photo: September 2024
Posted on 28th August 2024Someone is building an aircraft, but where and when?
In Focus: 2037 photo competition rules
Posted on 28th August 2024Get out your phone or camera and enter our monthly In Focus competition. Send us a picture of somewhere or someone in Glebe or Forest Lodge, in fact anywhere in the 2037 postcode. Open to all members of the Glebe Society.
News from the Blue Wren subcommittee: September 2024
Posted on 28th August 2024Recognition for the volunteers from the Orphan School Creek Bushcare Group and reports on the well-attended talk and walk in July about The Hill research project. A male brush turkey has built a mound in the Wood Street lands area in Forest Lodge. It’s obviously impressive as he has had two female Brush-Turkeys inspecting the condition of his mound.
In Focus: This month’s photo competition, September 2024
Posted on 28th August 2024There have been excellent entries in this month’s photo competition. Take a look at them and find out the judges’ decision. Thinking of entering a photo? Deadline is the 15th of each month.
Communications Subcommittee Annual Report 2023-2024
Posted on 28th August 2024The annual report of the Communications Subcommittee, responsible for the Society’s Bulletin, websites and social media. One of the Society’s videos on YouTube has been viewed 85,000 times!
Mind the GAPP – supporting those in need in Glebe for the last 20 years!
Posted on 28th August 2024The Glebe Assistance Partnership Program (GAPP) has been supporting those in need in Glebe and the surrounding suburbs for 20 years. Now the Anglicare grant that has been its lifeblood for 10 years, will no longer be available.
‘Going to the Dogs’, by Max Solling and John Tracey
Posted on 28th August 2024Richard Cashman’s review of ‘Going to the Dogs; A History of Greyhound Racing in New South Wales’, by Max Solling and John Tracey, says the authors have undertaken a thorough interrogation of what many have regarded as a sport on the margins of respectability.
Heritage Subcommittee Annual Report 2023–2024
Posted on 28th August 2024The Society’s Heritage Subcommittee Annual Report points out that it does a lot more than simply monitoring the impact and application of local and State heritage controls.
Kanangra’s restoration is progressing
Posted on 28th August 2024At Rozelle Bay some dedicated volunteers are restoring the Kanangra, a ferry built in 1912 that served Sydney Harbour for more than 70 years. The volunteers are keeping alive the old shipbuilding skills that were once a feature of docks on the Harbour foreshore.
2024 Glebe Art Show and September Art Walk
Posted on 28th August 2024Read about this year’s Glebe Art Show in October and the artwalk along the Glebe Foreshore in September
Planning Submission: 1-7 Bellevue St
Posted on 28th August 2024The Glebe Society has recommended some modifications to the development application including the retention of an external door.
35th Annual Glebe Music Festival
Posted on 25th August 2024If you survived the 60s you won’t forget their version of “Mr Tambourine Man”. This year’s Glebe Music Festival has a concert celebrating the music of Gene Clark, one of the Byrds’ founding members .
Famous figures in Glebe’s past
Posted on 1st August 2024Each month we publish articles by our intrepid History Team on famous and infamous figures in Glebe’s past.
Here are some of our recent stories. This photo is of ‘Comrade Wally Clayton’ of Glebe Point Road.
