Community Development
Articles about community issues, events and services in Glebe and Forest Lodge.
Thank you, Keiran! All the best for the future
Posted on 14th December 2022
The Glebe Society has great respect for the way Keiran Kevans, outgoing Coordinator of Glebe Youth Service, has brought together so many community groups in Glebe. Keiran reflects on his time at GYS and its growing role in the community.
Demonstration against demolition of public housing in Wentworth Park Rd
Posted on 2nd October 2022
On 17 September, Hands Off Glebe held a demonstration to protest against the demolition of 17 public housing units at 82 Wentworth Park Rd by the NSW Land and Housing Corporation. Speakers called for existing public housing estates to be upgraded and repaired and for the social and urban fabric of Glebe to be respected, and for the NSW Government to stop ‘cannibalising’ public housing.
What the 2021 Census says about Glebe and Forest Lodge
Posted on 9th August 2022
According to the 2021 Census, a typical resident of postcode 2037 might be described as a young- to middle-aged woman renting a flat or terrace and unlikely to have a car. If she is studying, she is probably at university. Very likely to have been born overseas, she is unlikely to be religious, married or living with children.
A new community centre for Forest Lodge?
Posted on 8th August 2022
Pyrmont Community Centre is temporarily using the Harold Park Community Hall while their premises are closed for renovations. Mary Mortimer brings us up to speed on the Pyrmont Community Centre so we can get to know our new, if temporary, neighbours.
Because of you we were able to help so many families!
Posted on 12th June 2022
Thanks to the generosity of the Glebe Society donations last year, the Glebe Youth Service was able to provide food relief to many families in need in Glebe through 2021, including food hampers and cooked meals, an essential shop and drop program and Coles e-gift cards.
Cash donations to Glebe Youth Service
Posted on 4th October 2021
Glebe Youth Service are providing vital support to young people and families in Glebe affected by Covid or having to isolate. With the help of Glebe Society members and others, donations have reached $20,000 with a goal of $40,000. Support provided includes food, cleaning products and other essentials, phone/data credit, phone support and advocacy.
The decline in community services ‒ Council election issue
Posted on 13th September 2021
One of the candidates in the Mayoral election, Labor candidate Linda Scott, has a policy commitment to ‘Re-Establish Community Centres and City of Sydney Town Halls’. This is directly in line with the Glebe Society’s proposal to Council that a staffed community centre be established in Glebe Town Hall.
A big thankyou to Society members from the Glebe Youth Service
Posted on 4th August 2021
GYS thanks Glebe Society members who donated used laptops to local students needing them for schoolwork during lockdown. Keiran Kevans, Manager Glebe Youth Service, says they will make a big difference to quite a few local young people’s lives.
Laurel Tree House parents keep up the fight
Posted on 3rd August 2021
Parents of children attending Laurel Tree House in Forest Lodge are trying to reverse KU Children’s Services decision to close the Centre in response to the NSW Land and Housing Corporation’s decision to sell the building.
Closure of Kitchen Pack Project
Posted on 12th July 2021
Since the end of 2017, we have supplied 80 packs to clients leaving Elsie Women’s Refuge and Rainbow Lodge for independent living in social or community housing.
What community activities would you like to see in Glebe?
Posted on 11th July 2021
What sort of activities would you like to see take place at the Glebe Town Hall, if it could again become a staffed community centre?
Long-standing community childcare under threat
Posted on 11th July 2021
Laurel Tree House, a long-standing and much-loved not-for-profit childcare centre in Arundel St, Forest Lodge run by KU Children’s Services, is set to close at the end of the year after the NSW Land & Housing Corporation (LAHC) announced its intention to sell the site. Parents have been campaigning to bridge the issues between stakeholders to save this precious community asset.
Some crime statistics for Glebe and Forest Lodge
Posted on 4th June 2021
Crime statistics for 2021 from Leichhardt Area Command.
Just how far will LAHC go? Now they’re selling off a kindy!
Posted on 26th May 2021
The state government is selling off the building that houses a kindy that’s been in Glebe for almost 40 years.
Laptops needed for Glebe Youth Service
Posted on 8th April 2021
Glebe Youth Service (GYS) is currently seeking donations of second-hand laptops and tablets.
Sewing for Good
Posted on 7th March 2021
The Sewing for Good (SFG) group continued to produce sewn, knitted and crocheted items during 2020, despite losing access to the original venue at Glebe Town Hall in January.
The popularity of Kitchen Packs continues
Posted on 7th March 2021
Thanks to the thoughtful donations of Glebe Society members and their friends and families, Elsie Women’s Refuge and Rainbow Lodge have been provided with kitchen starter packs.
Balmain Hospital needs consumer representatives
Posted on 27th February 2021
Balmain Hospital is looking for individuals to join their long-standing consumer representative group.
Kitchen Pack update, and thank you
Posted on 2nd January 2021
Members responded generously to our request, a few months ago, to re-stock our kitchen pack supplies.
Common Ground (Camperdown): On Glebe’s doorstep – interested in volunteering?
Posted on 1st January 2021
It’s the five-storey orange and grey building with balconies, on Pyrmont Bridge Rd, opposite the old Children’s Hospital and Sterling apartments. Common Ground Sydney provides housing for long-term homeless people and people on low to moderate incomes in inner-city Sydney. They need volunteers.
Glebe plan shows lack of respect – Letter in Sydney Morning Herald
Posted on 1st January 2021
The Glebe Society’s letter, published on Jan 1st, 2021, about plans to trash the 50-year legacy of good public policy and town planning in Glebe
A new ‘Men’s Table’ in Glebe
Posted on 4th November 2020
By Jan Macindoe, Community Development Convenor, Glebe Society Bulletin November 2020 The Men’s Table invites men to pull up a chair at The Glebe Hotel, 63 Bay St, on Monday 23 November at 6.30 pm as we introduce a new way to support your community. It is a charity dedicated to creating a unique […]
Community Development Subcommittee Annual Report 2019-2020
Posted on 17th October 2020
This past year the Community sub-group has continued to undertake actions and projects aimed at strengthening links with the wider Glebe community wherever possible. This continues to be one of the guiding principles behind our activities. This report will essentially outline those activities according to the type of activity and the community partner(s) with which we have engaged.
Children learn through experiences. Can we help provide some variety in Glebe?
Posted on 1st September 2020
by Janice Challinor, Community Development Subcommittee Convenor The richness of a child’s environment is one of the factors which determines how he or she learns and develops. Physical challenges, exposure to cultural expressions such as music, art and literature, and gradual increases in personal responsibilities and opportunities to overcome difficulties are all experiences which help […]
Community Development Subcommittee members needed
Posted on 1st September 2020
by Janice Challinor, Convenor Community Development Subcommittee Okay, you won’t get to feed a baby elephant, BUT you will get to make Glebe a better community! The Community Development Subcommittee is looking for new members. If you’re interested in finding out more about what would be involved, contactcommunity@glebesociety.org.au.
Glebe Youth Service Update
Posted on 9th July 2020
The team at Glebe Youth Service (GYS) continue to provide a high level of a support, averaging around 120 boxes of fruit and vegetables per week to around 125 households each week. The food relief program fulfils the dual aims of ensuring food security and providing social connection. When GYS staff and volunteers deliver food, […]
Centipede – can you help?
Posted on 30th June 2020
30 June 2020 Like many organisations, Glebe Public School’s out of school hours care program, Centipede, is facing a cash crisis as a result of COVID-19. A further blow to their bottom line will result from the cancellation (for safety reasons) of the Friends of Centipede annual Soiree, normally held in November. Please read this […]
Lord Mayor responds to GTH Community Centre proposal
Posted on 18th May 2020
On Tuesday 28 April 2020 Lord Mayor Cr Clover Moore convened a Zoom meeting to discuss our proposal for a staffed Community Centre at Glebe Town Hall (GTH). Glebe Society President Janet Wahlquist and I also attended, as did City of Sydney (CoS) staff members Mariana Ivantsoff (Policy Officer) Kirsten Woodward (Manager, Social Programs and […]
Farewell to Kate Brennan (Glebe TreeHouse)
Posted on 8th April 2020
By Judy Vergison, April 2020 Kate Brennan is planning to move on from her role as Coordinator Glebe TreeHouse, based at Glebe Public School. Those of you who know Kate or have worked with her will be only too well aware of how much she contributed to the Glebe community over many years. The Society […]
City of Sydney Council to consider uses of Glebe Town Hall
Posted on 8th April 2020
Following our submission to the Council of the City of Sydney concerning the concept of transforming Glebe Town Hall into a fully funded and fully staffed community centre some developments have taken place. Cr Jess Scully, following approaches from the Glebe Society President and the Community Subcommittee Convenor, as well as other interested community groups, […]
