The Glebe Society
This month’s photo competition: May 2026
Posted on 4th May 2026
Stephen Foster wins this month with his stunning ‘Reflections of the Past 2’. Submit your entry for next month by Fri 15 May — we’d love to see more people take part.
This month’s photo competition: April 2026
Posted on 22nd April 2026
The winner this month was Alison McKeown’s ‘Reflection’ taken through the window of Café Madame Frou Frou.
2025 photo competition winner
Posted on 14th March 2026
Helena 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’.
This month’s photo competition: March 2026
Posted on 24th February 2026
‘Michael in the Garden’ by Sue Ingram is the winning entry this month.
This month’s photo competition: December 2025
Posted on 29th December 2025
The photo of the month is a blaze of luminous colour and a fine image to end our year.
Management Committee news
Posted on 20th November 2025
Duncan Leys has been appointed as Acting President and Tim Hesketh Vice President.
President’s Annual Report 2025
Posted on 1st October 2025
Duncan Leys’ report to members at the 2025 annual general meeting, in which he talks about some of the upcoming threats to Glebe and Forest Lodge.
This month’s In Focus photo competition: October 2025
Posted on 8th October 2025
This month Helen Randerson spotted unique building details in Campbell Street, probably from the late 1930s–1940s, in a style not usually seen in Glebe.
This month’s In Focus photo competition: September 2025
Posted on 30th September 2025
We received only one entry this month, but it is a cracker shot and a clear winner!
Vale Neil Macindoe
Posted on 24th September 2025
Ted McKeown honours Neil Macindoe, former Society president and planning convenor, known for his role in the 1996 film Rats in the Ranks. Neil passed away in June.
Communications Subcommittee Annual Report 2025
Posted on 26th September 2025
The Society’s main communications tools are the Glebe Society Bulletin produced 10 times per year, our main website and the President’s Update emails.
Glebe Society Annual General Meeting 2025
Posted on 30th July 2025
The 2025 AGM was held on Sunday 14 September at the Community Hall, Tramsheds. View the Secretary’s report on the meeting, audited financials, annual reports, and draft minutes from the 2024 AGM.
Transport and Traffic Subcommittee Annual Report 2025
Posted on 8th September 2025
Some things have improved since last year, but others remain unresolved. Ongoing issues include Bridge Road, ebikes on pavements and bus routes.
Heritage Subcommittee Annual Report 2025
Posted on 13th August 2025
The 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 2025
The 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.
President’s Message: August 2025
Posted on 12th August 2025
Glebe’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 In Focus photo competition: August 2025
Posted on 30th August 2025
Submissions 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.
Glebe Society AGM: You are invited
Posted on 12th August 2025
The 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).
In Focus: this month’s photo competition, July 2025
Posted on 10th August 2025
This 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!
Membership renewals for 2025-2026
Posted on 29th July 2025
We thank you for your support during the past 12 months, and we look forward to another year of good work for the community. Membership is due for renewal on 1 July. If you haven’t already renewed, please do it by 31 July or your membership will lapse.
In Focus: this month’s photo competition, June 2025
Posted on 8th June 2025
By Mary Regan, Bulletin 4/2025, June Submissions this month included New Year’s Eve fireworks, a close look at street features in Forest Lodge, a silhouette in the sun, and one of Glebe’s wonderful murals. We couldn’t choose a winner for this month but thank our contributors and hope you enjoy their photographs. The prize for […]
Planning Subcommittee Annual Report 2018-2019
Posted on 13th September 2019
by Neil Macindoe, from Bulletin 7/2019 September In 1969 the fledgling Glebe Society faced enormous problems. Glebe was about to be shredded by major expressways. A corrupt Council was determined to knock down heritage buildings and replace them with cheap three (or more) storey blocks of units or similar dwellings. The waterfront was lined with […]
President’s Annual Report 2018-2019
Posted on 9th September 2019
by Verity Firth, President, 2019 I feel very privileged to have been the President of The Glebe Society in its 50th anniversary year. The week-long community festival in late June was a wonderful example of the capacity of the Glebe Society to organise, mobilise and throw a good party. The launch of the Glebe Community […]
Community Development Subcommittee Annual Report 2018-2019
Posted on 9th September 2019
by Janice Challinor Over the past year the Community Development Subcommittee has focused principally on activities designed to engage with, and provide practical support for, the wider Glebe community. Diane Hutchinson’s idea, to create Kitchen Starter Packs (KSP) for families leaving Elsie Refuge and moving to their own accommodation began in the previous year, and […]
Blue Wren Subcommittee Annual Report 2018-2019
Posted on 5th September 2019
by Andrew Wood, Convenor, Blue Wren Subcommittee, from Bulletin 7/2019 (September) The objectives of the Blue Wren Subcommittee include increasing the diversity, abundance and distribution of indigenous fauna and flora in our suburb and also to involve the local community in habitat creation and enhancement activities. We work with the five bushcare/landcare groups in Glebe […]
Heritage Subcommittee Annual Report 2018-2019
Posted on 7th July 2019
Brian Fuller, Convenor Heritage Subcommittee, from Bulletin 7/2019 September Membership Members of the Heritage Subcommittee are: Lydia Bushell, Fiona Campbell, Margaret Cody, Lyn Collingwood, Peter Crawshaw, Brian Fuller, Rodney Hammett, Robert Hannan, Allan Hogan, Joseph King, Ted McKeown and Jude Paul. During the year Ted relinquished the role of convenor and the Subcommittee is indebted to […]
Bays & Foreshores Subcommittee Annual Report 2018-2019
Posted on 13th September 2019
The last 12 months have been dominated by issues relating to the planned relocation of the Sydney Fish Market and the future use of the current site.
Announcing the 50th Annual General Meeting of the Glebe Society 2019
Posted on 1st July 2019
Invitation to the 2019 AGM.
Communications Subcommittee Annual Report 2018-2019
Posted on 2nd August 2019
by Virginia Simpson-Young, Communications Convenor, from Bulletin 6/2019 (August) Members of the subcommittee are Virginia Simpson-Young (convenor), Peter Thorogood (website technical person), Flavia Morello, who replaced Andrew Botros (web content manager), Allan Hogan (Facebook admin), Phil Young (mailout team coordinator and Update email creator), Sarah Fogg, Carole Herriman, Bruce Davis, Bill Simpson-Young and Lyn Milton. […]
Report on the 50th Annual General Meeting of the Glebe Society, 25 August 2019
Posted on 9th September 2019
from Bulletin 7/2019 September The 50th AGM of the Glebe Society was held on the afternoon of Sunday 25 August at the Glebe Town Hall. This was a landmark AGM, being the 50th since the Society was founded in 1969. It was wonderful to see so many people in attendance (around 80), with a good […]
