Community Development
Free information workshop: Navigating myGov
Posted on 8th August 2026
St Helen’s Community Centre in Glebe is offering Services Australia’s workshop on navigating myGov, the Australian Government’s centralised digital portal. Free, but booking is recommended.
Community Pantry Donation Drive
Posted on 4th May 2026
Kobi Shetty MP’s office runs a pantry for people in need and welcomes in‑date non‑perishables. Popular items include rice, pasta and tinned food. Donate at her office, 201–205 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe.
Annual Glebe Book Sale
Posted on 22nd April 2026
This year’s book sale is on Saturday 16 May at Benledi, to raise money for Glebe Public School’s literacy program.
Can you help Centipede with the cost of school holiday excursions?
Posted on 18th March 2026
Centripede is reaching out to Glebe Society members to help fund excursions for the kids during the school holidays.
Glebe Society 2025 Christmas Appeal – Addi Road Food Pantry at Camperdown
Posted on 20th November 2025
This year, the Society is encouraging its members to support the Addi Road Food Pantry at Camperdown, which helps local families and individuals experiencing hardship.
Changes at Glebe Youth Service
Posted on 24th September 2025
Glebe Youth Service will become an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation (ACCO). More than 70% of GYS’ users identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, but it will remain a welcoming place for all members of the community.
PUG Men’s Shed Fundraising Evening
Posted on 15th September 2025
Pyrmont Ultimo Glebe (PUG) Men’s Shed is hosting a benefit night to raise funds for Glebe Youth Service. Click for details.
Pyrmont cares
Posted on 15th September 2025
Pyrmont Cares collects quality household goods and gives them to locals in need. Volunteer-run and donation-funded, it helped nearly 200 people last year while reducing landfill waste.
Wesley Mission to take RJ Williams site at Glebe to market
Posted on 5th August 2025
Wesley Mission is selling the RJ Williams Lodge site (274 Glebe Point Road) because it’s been unable to obtain the funding required to re-purpose the building for much-needed affordable housing.
Help save 82 Wentworth Park Road Public Housing
Posted on 4th August 2025
Almost all the social housing at 82 Wentworth Park Road has been boarded up for bulldozing, yet it is perfectly liveable. Join residents to demand the government fill the estate with people on the waiting list and refurbish – not demolish.
Help bridge the digital divide – volunteer with the GCP
Posted on 4th August 2025
Want to give back? Glebe Computer Project needs warm-hearted volunteers one afternoon a week at the Old Fire Station. No tech skills needed—just a smile and willingness to help!
City of Sydney’s next ‘Inclusion (disability) action plan’
Posted on 8th June 2025
the Council is inviting people with a disability, their family and carers, service providers and representative organisations to provide feedback on a draft inclusion action plan. By 11 June 2025
A Christmas concert for kids in the park
Posted on 2nd December 2024
Kick off Christmas at a free concert for kids on Saturday 14 December, 6 pm–8 pm, at Bicentennial Park in Glebe.
Mind the GAPP – supporting those in need in Glebe for the last 20 years!
Posted on 28th August 2024
The Glebe Assistance Partnership Program (GAPP) has been supporting those in need in Glebe and the surrounding suburbs for 20 years. Now the Anglicare grant that has been its lifeblood for 10 years, will no longer be available.
A community united: at the Old Fire Station
Posted on 1st July 2024
Cheryl brings us up to date with some of the opportunities for community interaction available at the Old Fire Station. Volunteers are being sought for Glebe Community Projects Group and the computer lab.
Letter to the Editor: June 2024
Posted on 29th May 2024
We welcome letters as a means of addressing current issues of relevance to Glebe and Forest Lodge. This month, a letter calls for support for our wonderful local businesses, especially the small businesses along Glebe Point Road and elsewhere. The architectural heritage of Glebe is critical, but the overall character of Glebe is in its diversity and the ‘vibe’ provided by small business.
Glebe Annual Book Sale
Posted on 28th March 2024
Annual Book Sale in support of Glebe Public School. Donations of books are welcome.
The Centipede Online Shop
Posted on 29th October 2023
Check out some ideal Christmas gifts on the Centipede online store.
Visit to Glebe Youth Service
Posted on 29th October 2023
The Glebe Youth Service has been delivering projects and services with significant community engagement in the local area for over 30 years. Meet the new CEO.
Community Development Subcommittee Annual Report 2022-2023
Posted on 5th October 2023
The Community Development Subcommittee is planning a silent auction with proceeds going to Centipede, the out of school hours care program operating at Glebe Public School.
Care finders available to help with aged care
Posted on 30th July 2023
Do you or anyone in your family need help understanding or accessing aged care? It’s available.
NAIDOC Week 2023
Posted on 27th June 2023
NAIDOC in the City is a free, family-friendly outing. Experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance, song, food and more in the heart of Sydney. NAIDOC week runs from 2 to 9 July 2023.
Community Development Report – June 2023
Posted on 31st May 2023
Louis Taborda, our Community Development Convenor, has been working on five Glebe-based projects with postgraduate students from the University of Sydney.
The Glebe Community Op Shop
Posted on 30th May 2023
Jude Paul reveals the history of the St Phillips estate’s community op shop.
St Helen’s Open Day
Posted on 30th April 2023
St Helen’s Community Centre Open Day Friday 12 May: Enjoy a light lunch and hear from local community groups and organisations about services and activities you’ll want to know about.
Postcode 2037 in Facts and Figures
Posted on 27th March 2023
Historian Lyn Collingwood has been taking a closer look at what the census tells us about how the people of postcode 2037 have changed over the years. Shock! Horror! In the 2021 census 61% of the population opted for ‘no religious affiliation’. And adults with a Bachelor degree or above totalled 54.5% of the population – nearly double the State average.
2023 Glebe Annual Book Sale
Posted on 27th March 2023
Support Glebe Public School by buying some books at the Glebe Annual Book Sale, 1-2 April
Welcoming the Year of the Water Rabbit
Posted on 27th February 2023
Residents and visitors to Glebe may be aware of the Sze Yup Temple at the northern end of the suburb between Victoria Road and Eglington Lane. As historian Lyn Collingwood relates in this article, the spiritual and cultural centre was thronged with visitors in February to celebrate the Chinese New Year
Centipede Needs Your Help
Posted on 27th February 2023
Centipede is an out-of-school hours program operating at Glebe Public School, providing an essential service available to all children in the Glebe community. Centipede reflects the diversity of the community, with a large number of families coming from lower socioeconomic households.
International Women’s Day Cultural Food Experience
Posted on 27th February 2023
To celebrate International Women’s Day a gathering has been planned at St Helen’s Community Centre on Wednesday 8 March from 11.45am to 3.00pm. Numbers are limited – you’ll need to book.
