Monthly Archives: December 2024
Glebe Music Festival Special Concert in February
Posted on 18th December 2024A program of divine music for baroque flutes at Margaretta Cottage in February. Brought to you by the Glebe Music Festival.
In Focus: This month’s photo competition, December 2024 and annual winner, 2024
Posted on 4th December 2024Find out which photograph won December’s In Focus, and … drum roll! … which photograph is the overall winner for 2024.
A Christmas concert for kids in the park
Posted on 2nd December 2024Kick off Christmas at a free concert for kids on Saturday 14 December, 6 pm–8 pm, at Bicentennial Park in Glebe.
Innovation and Ideas Grant: presentation by the University of Sydney
Posted on 2nd December 2024On 29 November, biodiversity researchers at the University of Sydney presented the results of their study into Glebe’s Hill, the neglected piece of land between the Tramsheds and Jubilee Park station. They identified 31 plant species, 12 bird species, plus skinks and invertebrates, as well as foxes, domestic cats and brushtail possums. They made recommendations to transform this degraded site into a thriving greenspace. The research was funded by a City of Sydney grant to the Glebe Society.
The Creative Enclave, 68-70 Glebe Point Road
Posted on 2nd December 2024A unique combination of creative studios at 68-70 Glebe Point Road complement each other. They include the long established Glass Artists Gallery.
Remembering Ian Stephenson (1955-2024)
Posted on 3rd December 2024President Duncan Leys writes about Ian Stephenson, whose funeral was on 21 November. The Glebe Society and so many other people mourn his loss as a generous, funny and passionate man and a leading heritage thinker with huge standing in the cultural heritage space.
Report: Glebe–Forest Lodge Spring Bird Survey 2024
Posted on 2nd December 2024At least six native bird species including grey butcherbird, pied currawong and Australian magpie are breeding in the leafy parks and streets of Glebe–Forest Lodge. Tree martins are using air vents in a Ross Street building. One of the best results of the survey was the three willie wagtails down near the mangroves on Rozelle Bay.
This month’s mystery photo: December 2024
Posted on 2nd December 2024Where are we and what’s going on? And how did you go with last month’s mystery photo?
Advice to cat management inquiry: Give Councils enforcement powers
Posted on 2nd December 2024The NSW Parliament’s Animal Welfare Committee is inquiring into the management of cats in NSW to reduce their impact on threatened native animals. On Glebe’s Hill near the Tramsheds, wildlife cameras have caught domestic cats out hunting. The Society argues that Councils should be able to enforce mandatory microchipping and desexing of cats and 24-hour cat containment.
Oh, how Glebe has changed!
Posted on 2nd December 2024A newly-digitised collection of photographs shows the Glebe waterfront in 1976. How it has changed!
Glebe Talks: Lyn Collingwood and David Gaunt – Biscuits to Books
Posted on 2nd December 202449 Glebe Point Road, now occupied by Gleebooks, has been home to many different businesses over the last 153 years. A talk by David Gaunt and Lyn Collingwood in November explained all.
Layers of history in Forest Lodge: A walk with Max Solling
Posted on 2nd December 2024Prominent local historian Max Solling led a fascinating historical walk through the streets, back lanes and waterways of Forest Lodge last month.
Glebe Society and Council request Heritage Council to protect Bidura
Posted on 3rd December 2024This is one of the last articles Ian Stephenson wrote on behalf of the Glebe Society, typical of his informed and passionate support for preserving Glebe’s significant architectural heritage. We could all see the dereliction; Ian proactively pursued action to address this. Let’s hope Ian’s efforts, which are clear from this article, successfully end Bidura’s trajectory towards demolition (by neglect).
