Community Development
What is Centipede and Why Do We Support It?
Posted on 25th September 2015
Centipede at Glebe Public School Inc. is a community based, charitable foundation / service organisation that has been providing before and after school care for students at the Glebe Primary School since 1989. The care that Centipede provides includes meals, ie breakfast and dinner, and social development opportunities to local Glebe Public Primary School children.
Community Development Subcommittee Annual Report 2014-15
Posted on 29th August 2015
A number of community issues in which the Glebe Society has been engaged have occurred over the past year in Glebe.
The Naming of Dave Sands Lane
Posted on 14th August 2015
On Sunday 26 July a large number of people gathered at 27 Broughton St, Glebe for a ceremony to celebrate a well-known Australian sportsman. The champion boxer, Dave Sands was honoured when the nearby lane was named in his memory.
NAIDOC Week in Glebe
Posted on 14th August 2015
NAIDOC in Glebe has grown to encompass a full week of activities over the last few years and has, in the process, become a great opportunity for all of Glebe to celebrate together
Friends of Centipede
Posted on 14th August 2015
The sole purpose of this Friends group, commenced under the auspices of the Glebe Society, is to raise much-needed additional funding for Centipede, a not-for-profit Before and After School Care Centre.
Extreme Weather Events and Public Housing
Posted on 8th May 2015
The City of Sydney unit of SES was called on to respond to scores of requests for assistance (RFAs) during the recent torrential rains. At some HNSW properties the lack of maintenance by HNSW had obviously increased the potential for such problems.
How Are Women’s Refuges Faring?
Posted on 8th May 2015
It is just a year since the much repudiated ‘Going Home Staying Home’ initiative of the NSW State Government radically altered the way in which social services to the homeless and most needy in our community are managed.
Millers Point – Community or Commodity?
Posted on 28th March 2015
The public screening of the documentary ‘Millers Point – Community or Commodity’ served to illustrate the inherent injustice in the current policies impacting upon public housing tenants.
NSW Needs to Get Serious about Social Housing
Posted on 28th March 2015
Glebe as a community is committed to public housing, including the Glebe Estate which is fundamental to Glebe’s built and social character.
The NSW government has decided to develop a long overdue social housing policy. They produced a discussion paper on Social Housing in NSW and called for responses.
Initiative to Support Mental Health in Glebe
Posted on 8th December 2014
The objective of this program is to educate and inform the community about positive service provision and constructive interaction with mental health consumers in our midst.
Pop-up Park Day
Posted on 11th November 2014
On Friday 10 October 2014 a significant number of Glebe Community members gathered at the park on the corner of Catherine St and Mount Vernon St in Glebe to commemorate the acquisition of the Glebe Estate by the Commonwealth of Australia in 1974. Forty years on the estate is again showing signs of significant ‘wear and tear’ and depredation by the forces of nature.
Community BBQ for White Ribbon Campaign – 24th Nov.
Posted on 17th November 2014
The White Ribbon Campaign is an Australia wide campaign aimed at stopping violence against women. Glebe, like many communities, wants to reduce the incidence of this happening locally, so a community barbeque to inform and spread awareness of this unacceptable practice has been organised. It will take place on Monday 24th November between 3.30 and […]
Residents celebrate 40th anniversary of Glebe Estate
Posted on 23rd October 2014
Residents and friends celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Glebe Estate on Friday 10 October 2014 at a street party at the corner of Catherine and Mt Vernon Streets, Glebe. VIPs who attended included Jamie Parker (State MP for Balmain), Tania Plibersek (Federal MP for Sydney and Deputy Leader of the Opposition), Cr Robyn Kemmis […]
Glebe Ambassador Project
Posted on 23rd September 2014
The Glebe Society Ambassador Project commenced in 2013. Our Ambassadors offer their services to local groups that would benefit from their experience and expertise. Here is a story from one member, Geraldine Barnes.
40th anniversary of the Glebe Estate
Posted on 23rd September 2014
Community interest continues in the 40th Anniversary of the Glebe Lands (Appropriation) Act (1974) and the Park (corner of Catherine St and Mt Vernon St) which commemorates the salvation of the Glebe Estate.
Elsie – 40 years On Yet the Fight Is Still Not Won
Posted on 23rd September 2014
The wet weather didn’t deter more than 200 people gathering at Minogue Park, Glebe on Friday 29 August at ‘high noon’. They were there to make their voices heard; voicing protests about the state government’s changes to the delivery of Women’s Services.
Volunteer wanted for Glebe Community Development Project
Posted on 13th August 2014
Volunteer wanted for Glebe Community Development Project A driver is required for the 4th of September 2014 at 9:00am to drive a class from St James Primary School to Sydney University. As there are 30 children and the bus only seats 22 we will need to do two trips. The driver needs to be an […]
Community Development Subcommittee Annual Report 2013/2014
Posted on 31st July 2014
The FLAG ‘Community Stress’ working committee, on which the Glebe Society was represented, reported in Sept 2013; identifying four potential responses to this community problem. Two potential means to address issues raised were: firstly, in the short term, to expand the community BBQ program, specifically targeted at areas where community cohesion appears least successful, and […]
