Issues
‘Housing for All’: opportunities and challenges in inner-city development
Posted on 5th June 2026
Duncan Leys outlines the City’s housing ideas for Glebe—renew Broadway, Parramatta Rd, high streets and lanes—and urges residents to speak up so growth doesn’t overwhelm neighbourhood scale.
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee, June 2026
Posted on 11th June 2026
Andrew Wood updates us on plans for Glebe’s Hill wildlife refuge and reports strong bushcare progress, from thriving Rozelle Bay plantings to major progreess at the Palmerston steps site.
Upcoming talk by Max Solling: the colourful history of Glebe District Rugby League Club 1908-1929
Posted on 5th June 2026
Max Solling will talk Dirty Reds at the Forest Lodge Hotel on Sunday 28 June.
Parking changes proposed for streets near new Fish Market
Posted on 12th June 2026
City of Sydney Council proposes extending parking restrictions near the new Fish Market after resident complaints; consultation closed earlier this month and the plan is now under review.
From Acting President Duncan Leys
Posted on 1st May 2026
Duncan highlights the Society’s volunteer efforts and calls for more helpers to run events, research local issues and advocate for Glebe as planning and housing pressures continue to rise.
More blue wren sightings in Glebe!
Posted on 3rd May 2026
Judy Christie reports multiple Superb Fairy-wren sightings in Rozelle Bay’s mangroves, highlighting the success of restored habitat and the need for coordinated urban biodiversity planning.
A win for the community
Posted on 22nd April 2026
The Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison, has ruled against the proposed closure of the Bank Street exit from the Anzac Bridge.
Should the parking rules near the Fish Market be changed?
Posted on 22nd April 2026
The new Sydney Fish Market has put huge pressure on parking in the streets near the new Sydney Fish Market. Tell the Council what changes to parking regulations you would like to see in the affected sreets.
Improvements to outdoor dining in Glebe
Posted on 22nd April 2026
The Glebe Society has recommended amendments to the City of Sydney Draft Outdoor Dining Guidelines, and that parts of Glebe Point Road should be upgraded for permanent outdoor dining.
Bidura development applies for state significant development assessment
Posted on 22nd April 2026
If successful, this would bypass the previous consent granted by the Council of the City of Sydney. The new proposal would be some 30% larger.
New Fish Market poorly served by public transport
Posted on 22nd April 2026
The new Sydney Fish Market is poorly served by public transport. One suggestion is a new bus route along Bridge Road, like the 458 used to go.
Foreshores for the People, by Nick O’Neill
Posted on 22nd April 2026
About the decades-long fight to win public open space in Glebe and Sydney’s Inner West, that has resulted in parklands and walkways cherished by locals and tourists alike.
News from the Blue Wren subcommittee: April 2026
Posted on 22nd April 2026
The Council of the City of Sydney will ‘soon be engaging an environmental consultant to assess the site conditions on Glebe’s Hill. We will then develop an ongoing management plan for this area’
City of Sydney makes changes to heritage planning controls
Posted on 14th March 2026
We gave Council feedback on heritage impacts of proposed DCP changes. The amended controls, largely supporting strong heritage values, took effect on 23 January. We will continue to critically review advertised DAs.
The end of the working harbour?
Posted on 6th March 2026
Bays & Foreshores Convenor writes: the State Government’s ‘Bays West’ plans, if implemented, will see the end of our the working harbour. Since this article’s publication, the Government has announced the plans will go ahead.
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee, March 2026
Posted on 17th March 2026
The subcommittee continues to press for Glebe’s Hill to become a wildlife refuge; Orphan School Creek Bushcare group is saddened by recent extensive vandalism, and Palmerston Landcare is thriving with new equipment.
Norma Hawkins (1922–2026)
Posted on 14th March 2026
Vale Norma Hawkins, a Glebe icon, a treasure, a great community member, a wonderful and amazing person who contributed so much to all the lives she touched, how lucky we were to have her on our side.
Wentworth Park good news
Posted on 29th December 2025
Premier Minns has announced that Wentworth Park will be returned to the public for mixed use of open space, sport and recreation. Thank you to all those members who have been campaigning for this outcome for many, many years.
Message from the President: Bulletin update
Posted on 29th December 2025
From next year the Bulletin will be distributed electronically to all members. The December 2025 edition of the Bulletin is the last that will be printed.
Minister to reconsider change that would create chaos on local roads
Posted on 29th December 2025
The NSW Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison, has promised to reconsider the proposed closure of the Bank Street exit on the eastern end of the Anzac Bridge.
Annual Spring Bird Survey Report 2025
Posted on 1st December 2025
Our 2025 snapshot survey of birds in Glebe and Forest Lodge. An outstanding count of 36 Australian figbirds this year, but the most numerous were Rainbow lorikeets.
New planning laws may backfire
Posted on 29th December 2025
Today’s regulatory push to cut planning red tape risks creating a significant decline in housing quality and community amenity, and opportunities for community input.
Another blue wren sighting in the Rozelle Parklands
Posted on 29th December 2025
The new parklands are providing suitable habitat, close to Glebe.
Million Dollar Disgrace
Posted on 20th November 2025
Local Glebe residents and members of the Animal Justice Party protested outside the Wentworth Park greyhound racetrack on the day of the Million Dollar Race, keen to see the whole park returned to the community. The CIty of Sydney has released plans for what the park could look like.
Fish market update
Posted on 20th November 2025
The new Sydney Fish Market is scheduled to open on 19 January next year. Local residents are concerned visitors will want to park in nearby streets, where parking spaces are already in high demand.
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee: November 2025
Posted on 28th October 2025
Updates from the Blue Wren group including the sad discovery of deliberate damage to seedlings and establlsihed plants in the Orphan School Creek Reserve.
Glebe Talks: Fishy Business
Posted on 2nd October 2025
Hear former senator John Faulkner on his new book, ‘Fishy Business’, detailing the history, characters, and politics of the Sydney Fish Market. Wed, Nov 5, 6–7 pm, Gleebooks Café. $30 (incl. food/wine).
Wentworth Park decision up in the air
Posted on 2nd October 2025
In 2020, the NSW Government promised that Wentworth Park would become public open space when the greyhound racing lease ends in 2027. It now says no final decision has been made.
New proposal for Glebe Island Bridge
Posted on 8th October 2025
Architect Andrew Benn has reimagined Glebe Island Bridge’s restoration, arguably preserving its heritage while enabling the expanded ferry service planned for the new Sydney Fish Market.
Whack-a-mole traffic solution
Posted on 8th October 2025
Proposed changes to the Western Distributor will put more traffic onto the streets of Glebe and Pyrmont.
