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President’s Report to the 2013 AGM
Posted on 29th August 2013
This has been a year in which the Glebe Society has been very active in policy analysis, community engagement and strategy development. The core of what we do is heritage, environment and planning. Support for Heritage at Federal and State government level continues to decline; agencies’ staff and funds are cut, and it would seem […]
August 2013
Posted on 10th August 2013
AGM The AGM was successfully completed on August 25, 2013. Reports from subcommittees had been published and I gave the President’s annual report. Officers were elected by the AGM which welcomed Jan Wilson as Vice President; Di Gray as Secretary; Tess Nicholls as Treasurer; and me as President. Rozzie Hecker, Jock Keene, Bill Simpson Young […]
June/July 2013
Posted on 10th July 2013
I was away for June and July and thank the Vice President for her work during that time. Since I have been back during this month August I have posted the following notices. The Glebe Society submission concerning Development Application for the Tramsheds at Harold Park.
May 2013
Posted on 10th May 2013
This month (May 2013) I have posted the following: The NSW Government is introducing legislation which will remove much of Local Government controls of residential planning. It favours developers over residents. A Community Planning Forum will be held at the Glebe Town Hall on 16th May at 7.00 p.m. See the Planning Forum Flyer – […]
April 2013
Posted on 10th April 2013
In April 2013 I posted the following: Copy of a Letter to Fred Nile re Planning Legislation – 2013, MLC, expressing our views about the proposed Planning Legislation. Copies of this letter were also addressed to Paul Green MLC, and to Matt Kean, MLC. The long-anticipated Planning White Paper was released on Tuesday, 16 April. […]
February 2013
Posted on 10th February 2013
This month I have posted the following: Minister Hazard has replied to my letter of December 2012, regarding the long-awaited Bays Task Force Report and his promises about community consultation. His letter to me, which is almost identical to replies he has sent to other correspondents regards the same issues, will be available here shortly.
December 2012
Posted on 10th December 2012
This month (December 2012) I have posted the following documents: I have written to the NSW Premier seeking the release of the report of the Bays Precinct Task Force. Click here to read that letter. The Glebe Society is very critical of the government’s current planning processes, and whilst it claims to consult the public, […]
November 2012
Posted on 10th November 2012
In November 2012 I posted the following documents: Local residents of Glebe, especially those near Blackwattle Bay, fear that the proposed Rozelle Bay Super Yacht Marina will harm them in many ways. Read their flyer here. Following the campaign of Glebe residents, the SMH published the following article which you can read here. The Glebe […]
October 2012
Posted on 23rd October 2012
In October 2012 I posted a number of documents which can be viewed below: The Society’s submissions to the NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan and the Planning Green paper; The Strategy Review process plan; Several files about the Planning System review and how you can help ensure community engagement means something in planning. Click […]
