Issues
Older Homes in Glebe – Tell Us What Help You’d Like
Posted on 4th May 2018
If you own an older house, you may have found that carrying out maintenance, repairs or restoration – or all three – isn’t always straightforward.
Submission to the Inquiry into the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017
Posted on 28th April 2018
The Glebe Society calls on the Government to reject this Bill. The proposed changes go far beyond the stated intent in relation to foreign donations, and will result in unintended consequences that stifle social advocacy and democratic debate.
Get your Glebe Society ‘Keep Cup’
Posted on 3rd April 2018
The Society is doing its bit by making available Glebe Society-branded Keep Cups for the bargain price of $5. The cups are good quality and come in a mix of colours, sizes and material.
William Carlton Gardens – A Secret Garden in the Heart of Glebe
Posted on 3rd April 2018
A Glebe Society member wanted to share with members what she and other locals have also been doing to protect and improve the vegetation and habitat in the William Carlton Gardens
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee (April 2018)
Posted on 3rd April 2018
“Wild Sydney”. Planting day at Orphan School Creek and 10th anniversary of the publication of ‘Superb Fairy-Wren Habitat in Glebe & Forest Lodge”
Big Changes in Planning – Local Planning Panels
Posted on 3rd April 2018
In what is a monumental centralisation of the planning system in NSW, Planning NSW has made it mandatory from 1 March for all Sydney councils and Wollongong City Council to establish Local Planning Panels.
The Best Scenario for Bellevue’s Future? It’s a Tough One
Posted on 3rd April 2018
A development application is before Council for a restaurant and café in the heritage listed cottage, Bellevue, in Blackwattle Park at Glebe Point. There are pros and cons with this.
Is There a Bays Precinct Strategy Anymore?
Posted on 3rd April 2018
The sudden death of UrbanGrowth as a strategic player following its brave (and apparently justified) refusal to accept any of the developer proposals for the White Bay power station site has returned the Bays Precinct to uncoordinated development lacking visible strategic coherence.
News from the Blue Wrens Subcommittee (March 2018)
Posted on 12th March 2018
2018 Blue Wren lecture Dr John Martin, Wildlife Ecologist from the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney has accepted an invitation to talk to the Society at 6pm on Monday 16 April at Benledi (Glebe Library). His lecture will cover his recent work on urban bird populations in Sydney and will be followed by a glass of […]
Backstage at the Glebe Society #1. Enquiries
Posted on 12th March 2018
One of the less visible aspects of the Glebe Society is its role in handling enquiries from the general public. On average, we handle about 50 enquiries a year
Planning Report (March 2018)
Posted on 12th March 2018
Bellevue (55A Leichhardt St), Former Waratah Hotel (92 Glebe Point Rd), Yelvertoft (75 Hereford St), Bidura (357 Glebe Point Rd) and Harold Park
Residents’ Concerns over Bellevue Cottage
Posted on 12th March 2018
The Society demanded that issues of parking, noise, hours of operation, and landscaping be addressed before approval was granted.
Letter to the City of Sydney on Bellevue DA – January 2018
Posted on 2nd February 2018
The Glebe Society welcomes a proposal that has a good chance of success, and thus ensuring the permanent occupation and conservation of Bellevue, and continuing amenity for the community, and in particular users of the popular Waterfront Walk. However, there are matters that need further clarification and additional issues that should be addressed.
Submission on the City of Sydney’s Neighbourhood Parking Policy
Posted on 20th January 2018
The City’s current parking policy achieves a workable balance between discouraging commuter parking in Glebe and Forest Lodge and providing residents with priority access to parking.
Letter to the City of Sydney on Bellevue Lease – October 2017
Posted on 17th December 2017
The Society believes the time has come to relax those conditions to allow the venue to operate for longer hours, and also to take bookings. It may be possible to relax others as well, at least for a trial period.
Correspondence with the City of Sydney on Harold Park completion
Posted on 17th December 2017
The Glebe Society is aware of wide-spread concern expressed by local residents about the lack of progress in completion of Harold Park. We are seeking information from you about the timeframe for drainage remediation and the opening of the park.
News from the Blue Wrens Subcommittee (November 2017)
Posted on 29th November 2017
Eleven keen birdwatchers gathered at 6.45am on Sunday 8 October in Paddy Gray Reserve, Hereford St, to commence Glebe’s fifth annual spring bird survey. The total number of birds recorded was 329 and 25 species were seen.
History & Heritage Report (November 2017)
Posted on 28th November 2017
Glebe Society Bulletins – a great resource; and
Eileen Lacey
Review of City of Sydney’s Neighbourhood Parking Policy
Posted on 28th November 2017
City of Sydney is reviewing its ‘Neighbourhood Parking Policy’ and is seeking comments on its proposed changes.
Planning Report (November 2017)
Posted on 28th November 2017
Amended Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 2017 and response to the Grenfell Tower fire
Remembrance Day in Glebe 2017
Posted on 28th November 2017
This year the Glebe Society ceremony for Remembrance Day was held behind the Diggers’ Memorial in the D.J. Foley Rest Park. The ceremony marked the centenary of a year that saw tragic losses by Australian troops fighting on the Western Front.
147-9 Glebe Point Road (former Sushi Garden)
Posted on 7th November 2017
This is the only wooden building surviving in Glebe Point Road, and the only wooden shop in Glebe. There is a case for retaining elements of the late Victorian facade, such as the splayed doorway, iron columns and associated windows, and certainly for recording the building comprehensively and attaching an interpretative plaque
Three CBDs?
Posted on 7th November 2017
The Greater Sydney Commission has hit the headlines with its release of the draft Future Transport Strategy. The key promise is that with the division of Sydney into three hubs, the Western Parkland City based on Badgerys Creek Airport, the Central River City based on Parramatta, and the Eastern Harbour City based on the current CBD, by 2056, most people will enjoy a thirty minute commute.
WestConnex: Communities Show Their Distaste for a Bad Project
Posted on 7th November 2017
Submissions on the Environmental Impact Statement for the M4-M5 Link closed on 16 October. The Department of Planning and Environment has received a huge number of submissions opposing the project.
Gardening Australia Films in Glebe
Posted on 4th March 2018
Costa Georgiadis, host of ABC TV program ‘Gardening Australia’, and a film crew visited Glebe on 19 October. St Helen’s Community Garden and the kerb garden of Jock Keene in Toxteth Rd were the subjects.
Submission to NSW Planning and Environment on WestConnex EIS
Posted on 27th October 2017
Attached is our submission to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement lodged by WestConnex for stage 3 of the project.
How WestConnex Will Affect You
Posted on 4th October 2017
By Jan Wilson, on behalf of StopWestConnex-Glebe Forest Lodge, a group of concerned locals campaigning against the $17 billion+ WestConnex toll road and for better public and active transport.
Keep Blackwattle Bay a Safe Place for Passive Boating
Posted on 3rd October 2017
Glebe Society member (and Environment subcommittee convenor) Åsa Wahlquist has written to the NSW Minister for Planning, Anthony Roberts, about NSW Roads and Maritime Services’ (RMS) plans for the Sydney Heritage Fleet facility at Bank St, Pyrmont.
Damage to Mangroves in the Mangrove Area of Bicentennial Park
Posted on 7th September 2017
Damage to some of the saplings has occurred recently and I suspect dogs. So dog owners please keep your dogs out of the area and if you see dogs in the area, please alert their owners to the potential for damage.
Bays and Foreshores Subcommittee Annual Report 2016-17
Posted on 7th September 2017
Bays Precinct Urban Renewal Project; Sydney Fishmarket; Relocation of Occasional Cruises to Bank St; Industrial Operations to Glebe Island; Masterplan for the Bays Market District; and Google departs White Bay.
