Issues
Status of ‘Priority Destinations’
Posted on 8th March 2016
Preparatory work on the Pyrmont to Blackwattle Bay Waterfront Promenade is well underway. There is considerable activity in relation to the Bays Market District. A equest for proposals for the repurposing of the huge landmark and heritage classified White Bay Power Station was put out in October 2015. The heritage Glebe Island Bridge is at last included as a formal project within the Bays Precinct.
The Bays Precinct Urban Renewal Project
Posted on 8th March 2016
UrbanGrowth NSW has produced its third public information glossy – The Bays Precinct Sydney Transformation Plan which provides some new information, although still mainly at the level of options or high level plans. This version identifies seven key action areas and it is of significance that these now incorporate Wentworth Park (long rumoured) and ‘working towards repurposing Glebe Island Bridge’(previously invisible) into the Bays Precinct project.
Better Planning Network, Parliament House, 17 February
Posted on 8th March 2016
This large meeting was in two parts. In the first, Bob Meyer AM, explained the need to review Sydney plans every five years. Prof. Anna Yeatman then gave her analysis of what was wrong with the present planning situation
Submission re Affordable Housing in Glebe
Posted on 26th January 2016
Originally this proposal involved a large proportion of City Council land, and was consequently less dense and less controversial. Now, five years later, it has shrunk to just a Department of Housing block owned by the State since 1948. Controversially, it now comprises a large private component. This appears to be the model for the […]
NSW Government Runs Rampant with Changes to Planning & Local Government
Posted on 26th November 2015
Having failed to secure the passage of their Planning Bill, the State Government has continued its efforts to achieve the same result by introducing changes to existing legislation.
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee – November 2015
Posted on 26th November 2015
Award for Judy Christie, the successful tenderers for the refurbishment of John Street Reserve and working bees continue in seven pocket parks.
Bidura, 357 Glebe Point Road, Plan on Exhibition
Posted on 26th November 2015
On exhibition until 4 December is the Stage 1 envelope and concept plan for this prominent site.
Work Commencing on Open Space at Harold Park
Posted on 26th November 2015
Council has accepted the recommended tender for the construction of new open space at Harold Park. Work is due to commence in November this year and finish in November 2016.
Glebe’s Spring Bird Survey
Posted on 2nd November 2015
The Society’s third annual spring bird survey was held on Sunday 27 September, an overcast morning.
A Photo Essay: Exterior Decorative Wall Tiles
Posted on 25th September 2015
Anne Owens, a member of the Heritage Subcommittee, has been out with her camera exploring the wonderful array of exterior decorative wall tiles which adorn our Glebe houses.
Bays & Foreshores Report to the Glebe Society AGM 2015
Posted on 25th September 2015
The community campaign to defend the public interest in the State Government’s huge Bays Precinct Urban Renewal Project was the major ongoing Bays and Foreshores issue this year. We have continued to work with other residents’ groups and both the City of Sydney and Leichhardt councils to influence this important project.
President’s Report to the 2015 AGM
Posted on 25th September 2015
During the year, we have been treated to an extraordinary amount of ‘consultation’, particular by UrbanGrowth NSW in relation to the Bays Precinct. But the substance has been entirely lacking.
I take this opportunity of wishing everyone well for the coming year. May it not be so busy.
Planning Report (September 2015)
Posted on 29th August 2015
Glebe Affordable Housing site, Cowper St, Harold Park Consultation and Durham Court, 417 Glebe Point Rd
Transport and Traffic Subcommittee Annual Report 2014 -2015
Posted on 29th August 2015
Transport and traffic matters this year were dominated by the WestConnex project, the $15 billion road and tunnel tollway announced by the State Government back in 2012 which is now being constructed.
Valuing our Local Suppliers
Posted on 29th August 2015
Food security is a major environmental issue on a global scale. Food waste is a big part of that problem with waste occurring at all stages of production, distribution and consumption. The Bulletin interviewed well-known local fruit and vegetable supplier, Joe Galluzzo, on his experience of the effects of the supermarket chains on the trade.
Environment Subcommittee Annual Report 2014-15
Posted on 14th August 2015
In 2014-15 the Environment Subcommittee participated in the city-wide ‘Garage Sale Trail’ and took part in consultation and feedback processes on two of the City’s major sustainability policies.
Heritage Subcommittee Annual Report 2014-2015
Posted on 14th August 2015
The heritage environment in NSW remains tenuous at best. Growth projects are being touted as ‘transformative’ but at what cost? A significant number of communities are already expressing alarm about potential impacts on their local heritage.
Blue Wren Subcommittee Annual Report 2014-15
Posted on 14th August 2015
Are there any blue wrens in Glebe? The answer over the past year is ‘sometimes’. During our second annual spring bird survey on Sunday 26 October 2014, local residents in Jarocin Ave reported that blue wrens, both male and female, are seen in their garden from time to time.
Planning Subcommittee Annual Report 2014-15
Posted on 14th August 2015
The last year has been dominated by big issues and matters of policy rather than specific development proposals, although there are always plenty of minor ones to keep a Planning Convenor on his toes.
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee – August 2015
Posted on 14th August 2015
Sophie Golding, Urban Ecology Coordinator, City of Sydney attended our meeting on 30 June 2015. Sophie reported that the establishment of the new park adjacent to the Harold Park development was close to the planting stage.
Planning Report (August 2015)
Posted on 14th August 2015
Commonwealth Bank, Harold Part, Federal Park Childcare, 10 Bridge Road and Durham Court
Glebe Society Opposes Amalgamation of City of Sydney into a ‘Mega-council’
Posted on 30th June 2015
Before the last election the incoming government promised there would be no forced amalgamations, but no one seems to believe them. Councils are now required, on a very short timeframe, to undertake a self-analysis entitled ‘Fit for the Future’. These documents will be assessed by IPART, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, which will make […]
June 2015
Posted on 30th June 2015
Sydney City Council – Fit for the Future There was an extraordinary meeting of the Council on Thursday 18 June to consider the Council’s submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) concerning the NSW Government’s ‘Fit for the Future’ local government review process designed to reduce the number of Councils in NSW. Without […]
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee (June 2015)
Posted on 30th June 2015
Twenty four Society members and friends attended a lecture (Thursday 7 May in the downstairs meeting room at Benledi) given by Dr Holly Parsons entitled ‘Little birds in a big city – the lives and times of Superb Fairy-wrens’. The President introduced Dr Parsons, who is the Program Manager for Birds in Backyards, and Andrew […]
UrbanGrowth’s Bays Precinct Consultation – Should We Be Worried?
Posted on 2nd June 2015
UrbanGrowth NSW held a marathon consultation – the Sydneysiders Summit and related forums – over five days (14-18 May) on the ‘transformation’ of the Bays Precinct.
Glebe Society objections re Superyacht Marina
Posted on 17th June 2015
Glebe Society Objects to SYM Over-Development Proposal. The Glebe Society has lodged its objection to the proposed modification to the Superyacht Marina in Rozelle Bay. The modifications constitute a major increase in the scale of both water-based and on-land development, as well as much more intensive activities. If approved, the previously identified negative impacts- especially […]
More than 15 years on, Olympic-related Impositions Are Still with Us
Posted on 2nd June 2015
The massive advertising billboard which sits atop the heritage-listed silos at Glebe Island was erected in the 1990s to help promote the Olympics. The lessee of the billboard, Eye Drive, has sought approval (from the Department of Planning) to extend the timeframes for the approved advertising signage.
Energy Efficiency Master Plan
Posted on 8th May 2015
The draft Energy Efficiency Master Plan for the City of Sydney is open for comment until 4 May. The Master Plan is a good news story as it provides strategies that will achieve significant greenhouse gas reductions while saving money for business and residents.
News from the Blue Wrens Subcommittee – May 2015
Posted on 8th May 2015
On Thursday 7 May 2015 at 6:30 pm in the downstairs meeting room at Benledi (Glebe Library), Dr Holly Parsons from BirdLife Australia, will give a talk to the Society entitled ‘Little birds in a big city – the lives and times of Superb Fairy-wrens’. Dr Parsons is the Program Manager for Birds in Backyards […]
