Monthly Archives: March 2026
City of Sydney makes changes to heritage planning controls
Posted on 14th March 2026We gave Council feedback on heritage impacts of proposed DCP changes. The amended controls, largely supporting strong heritage values, took effect on 23 January. We will continue to critically review advertised DAs.
The end of the working harbour?
Posted on 6th March 2026Bays & Foreshores Convenor writes: the State Government’s ‘Bays West’ plans, if implemented, will see the end of our the working harbour. Since this article’s publication, the Government has announced the plans will go ahead.
2025 photo competition winner
Posted on 14th March 2026Helena Klijn’s ‘Snapper’ was the 2025 annual winner of the photo competition. The title was a perfect fit for the building’s shape and colours, as reflected in the waters of Blackwattle Bay. The runner-up was Phil Vergison’s ‘Morning Commute’.
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee, March 2026
Posted on 17th March 2026The subcommittee continues to press for Glebe’s Hill to become a wildlife refuge; Orphan School Creek Bushcare group is saddened by recent extensive vandalism, and Palmerston Landcare is thriving with new equipment.
Remembering Heather Goodall AM (1952–2026)
Posted on 18th March 2026Heather Goodall leaves behind a profound legacy: historian, teacher, writer, and activist – a beloved Glebe resident known for her intellect and integrity. Her scholarship and compassion resonated across Australia and beyond.
Can you help Centipede with the cost of school holiday excursions?
Posted on 18th March 2026Centripede is reaching out to Glebe Society members to help fund excursions for the kids during the school holidays.
Norma Hawkins (1922–2026)
Posted on 14th March 2026Vale Norma Hawkins, a Glebe icon, a treasure, a great community member, a wonderful and amazing person who contributed so much to all the lives she touched, how lucky we were to have her on our side.
Upcoming Glebe Society Walks and Talks
Posted on 13th March 2026Our 2026 Walks and Talks include a photographer’s studio-home, a behind the scenes Fish Market visit, and Max Solling’s talk on the ‘people’s place’, Glebe Town Hall. Book via Eventbrite.
Art in the Park (Sunday 22 March 2026)
Posted on 18th March 2026By Carol Yuen, Glebe Art Society, from Bulletin 1/2026 (March) We’re back and hoping to get a little fishy this time! Please join us for another day of painting and sketching along the Glebe Foreshore on Sunday 22 March from 10am. This year we are hoping some artists will take up the challenge of […]
Glebe Society treasure Lyn Collingwood gets a gong
Posted on 14th March 2026Lyn Collingwood, well-known to Glebe Society members for her Mystery Photo and Who Lived in Your Street? articles and Players in the Pub, received an OAM on Australia Day 2026 for ‘service to community history and to the arts’.
