Monthly Archives: August 2025
Heritage Subcommittee Annual Report 2025
Posted on 13th August 2025The Heritage Subcommittee met monthly in 2025 to research, advocate, and engage with the public on Glebe’s history and heritage. It reviewed 107 DAs, responded to public queries, published articles, and contributed to heritage policy.
Blue Wren Subcommittee Annual Report 2025
Posted on 15th August 2025The subcommittee and the bushcare groups have made much progress in the past year towards increasing the diversity, abundance and distribution of indigenous fauna and flora in Glebe–Forest Lodge.
Obituary: Grahame Murray Budd (1930–2025)
Posted on 9th August 2025Grahame Budd, longtime Glebe resident and pioneer of Australian Antarctic science, died in June, aged 95. Read about Grahame’s life and legacy, including the first ascent of active volcano Big Ben, the highest mountain on Australian territory.
The shared pedestrian-cyclist footpath by the new Sydney Fish Market
Posted on 13th August 2025The shared pedestrian–cyclist path at the new Fish Market poses serious safety risks. With foot traffic expected to increase and no separation of pedestrians from bikes, accidents are inevitable.
Update on Bridge Road
Posted on 12th August 2025Bridge Road remains a key city route amid disruptive, noisy works. Safety concerns over the permanent cycleway persist, with limited transparency and mounting community frustration.
Glebe Walk report – Rookwood Cemetery, June 2025
Posted on 12th August 2025Guided by Max Solling, we toured Rookwood Cemetery, visiting graves of notable Glebe figures including aldermen Michael Conlon, Ambrose Foss, and George Allen of Toxteth Park.
President’s Message: August 2025
Posted on 12th August 2025Glebe’s Hill researchers recommended transforming the degraded site into biodiverse greenspace. Further information required: how contaminated is the soil and how can it be remediated?
This month’s mystery photo: August 2025
Posted on 16th August 2025This month’s mystery photo – has it got you in a bind?
This month’s In Focus photo competition: August 2025
Posted on 30th August 2025Submissions this month included sunset and street views, and our iconic bridge and Blackwattle Bay. Our winner this month is Rodney Hammett’s Sunset from Northcote Lane.
Report on Bridge Road Cycleway Public Meeting
Posted on 12th August 2025At a packed 6 July meeting, safety auditor Zoran Bakovic presented his Bridge Road cycleway audit. The Transport Minister and departmental reps were absent. Locals voted against the proposed design.
Glebe Society AGM: You are invited
Posted on 12th August 2025The AGM is coming up on Sunday 14 September at 11am in the Harold Park Community Hall at the Tramsheds. Guest speaker: heritage architect Scott MacArthur (pictured).
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee: August 2025
Posted on 15th August 2025This month, two of the bushcare groups share how their recent engagements with the City of Sydney could significantly boost their efforts to enhance biodiversity across their sites.
Avon Calling
Posted on 10th August 2025Numbers 1 and 3 Avon Street were long-time homes of sisters Elizabeth and Christine (born Young). Elizabeth’s husband, Captain Kay, spent years at sea and had many adventures.
Wesley Mission to take RJ Williams site at Glebe to market
Posted on 5th August 2025Wesley Mission is selling the RJ Williams Lodge site (274 Glebe Point Road) because it’s been unable to obtain the funding required to re-purpose the building for much-needed affordable housing.
Secondary dwelling at 32 St Johns Road – a ‘modern interpretation’ of heritage
Posted on 9th August 2025Council approved a rear dwelling at 32 St Johns Road in the St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area (HCA). Neighbour Lyn Milton says it clashes with DCP rules for secondary/laneway dwellings in HCAs.
In Focus: this month’s photo competition, July 2025
Posted on 10th August 2025This month’s theme could be described as ‘looking up’. Caroline Lipovsky’s ‘Pole Only’ won, featuring a curious ibis atop a wire-festooned pole. Next entries close 17 July—submit high-res shots to be in the running!
Help bridge the digital divide – volunteer with the GCP
Posted on 4th August 2025Want to give back? Glebe Computer Project needs warm-hearted volunteers one afternoon a week at the Old Fire Station. No tech skills needed—just a smile and willingness to help!
Bays and Foreshores – a time of change
Posted on 5th August 2025John Sergeant brings us up to speed on what’s happening around the bays before he stands down as convenor of the Society’s Bays and Foreshores Subcommittee.
Glebe Talks: Lies, Corruption and Devastation
Posted on 5th August 2025Author Jo Tuscano and activist Auntie Lynda Holden share their journey to publishing ‘This Is Where You Have To Go’, a book about their experiences of forced adoption.
Community unites for climate action in Glebe
Posted on 9th August 2025Over 50 locals gathered at the old Sydney City Mission Hall on St Johns Road for a UTS-backed climate action event, highlighting practical, inclusive solutions—especially for public and social housing.
Help save 82 Wentworth Park Road Public Housing
Posted on 4th August 2025Almost all the social housing at 82 Wentworth Park Road has been boarded up for bulldozing, yet it is perfectly liveable. Join residents to demand the government fill the estate with people on the waiting list and refurbish – not demolish.
