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Removal of restrictions on drinking alcohol in Glebe’s parks
The City of Sydney Council’s decision not to renew the outdoor alcohol restrictions in Glebe’s parks has angered many local residents. Duncan Leys, the Society’s President, is concerned that the decision was taken without proper community consultation.
Mayoral candidates’ forum
There was a lively debate between the Lord Mayoral Candidates for the City Council following the Society’s AGM
Bays and Foreshores subcommittee annual report 2023-2024
In the Annual Report of the Bays and Foreshores subcommittee Convenor John Sergeant recalls the Society’s efforts to secure a continuous area of public land along the Glebe foreshore. But more needs to be done to ensure the safety of all users, who move at different speeds and with varying levels of mobility and attentiveness and so on.
New Sydney Fish Market Community Consultative Committee Annual Report 2023-2024
In her Annual Report, Asa Wahlquist describes the Fish Market Community Consultative Committee’s monthly meetings with the builder, Multiplex, and highlights major concerns about looming traffic and parking issues that are likely to have a major impact on Glebe.
2024 Glebe Art Show
The Glebe Art Show 2024 will be at the Harold Park Community Hall, Tramsheds, from Thursday 17 October until Sunday 20 October. It has been held annually since 1997, with prizes across several categories and all artwork is offered for sale. Online viewing from 6 pm Wednesday 16 October.
This month’s mystery photo: October 2024
This one’s a bit tricky. And there’s an interesting solution to last month’s mystery photo.
Glebe Talks: Lyn Collingwood & David Gaunt – Biscuits to Books
In this ‘Glebe Talks’ event on 6 November, Lyn Collingwood and David Gaunt will talk about the history of the 49 Glebe Point Road in which Gleebooks has been located for decades. It’s also been a grocery, furniture factory, boxing gym and more.
How I got to Glebe – Lydia Bushell
Actually, she was “Maid of Spring” in Hurstville, but there’s a lot more to the story of Lydia Bushell, an active long term member of the Glebe Society with an illustrious career in the conservation of antiquities.
Transport and Traffic Subcommittee Annual Report 2023-2024
The Annual Report of the Transport and Traffic convenor expresses the Society’s concerns with the Rozelle interchange, local bus schedules, and e-bikes and bike shares
In Focus: This month’s photo competition, October 2024
There was a diverse collection of entries and subject matter in this month’s photo competition.
News from the Blue Wren Subcommittee, October 24
A walk along Johnstons Creek gives insights into Glebe’s bird life. The Society’s Spring Bird Survey is coming up, as is a presentation on the Glebe Hill biodiversity project.
2024 Annual General Meeting
The Glebe Society’s 2024 Annual General Meeting was held on September 1st at the Tramsheds, followed by a debate with the mayoral candidates for the City of Sydney Council Election.
The Slippery Slope
In recent years some of Glebe’s buildings deemed important to maintaining the character of its heritage conservation areas have been demolished or approved for demolition, despite planning laws that are meant to prevent this. Planning Convenor, Ian Stephenson, wants more rigorous control by the City of Sydney Council.
News from the Blue Wren subcommittee: September 2024
Recognition for the volunteers from the Orphan School Creek Bushcare Group and reports on the well-attended talk and walk in July about The Hill research project. A male brush turkey has built a mound in the Wood Street lands area in Forest Lodge. It’s obviously impressive as he has had two female Brush-Turkeys inspecting the condition of his mound.
In Focus: This month’s photo competition, September 2024
There have been excellent entries in this month’s photo competition. Take a look at them and find out the judges’ decision. Thinking of entering a photo? Deadline is the 15th of each month.
Mind the GAPP – supporting those in need in Glebe for the last 20 years!
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.
‘Going to the Dogs’, by Max Solling and John Tracey
Richard Cashman’s review of ‘Going to the Dogs; A History of Greyhound Racing in New South Wales’, by Max Solling and John Tracey, says the authors have undertaken a thorough interrogation of what many have regarded as a sport on the margins of respectability.
Kanangra’s restoration is progressing
At Rozelle Bay some dedicated volunteers are restoring the Kanangra, a ferry built in 1912 that served Sydney Harbour for more than 70 years. The volunteers are keeping alive the old shipbuilding skills that were once a feature of docks on the Harbour foreshore.
2024 Glebe Art Show and September Art Walk
So said Henri Matisse, but Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that ‘every artist was once an amateur’. You may not have the skills of Matisse, but the Glebe Art Show in October offers prizes for local artists.
35th Annual Glebe Music Festival
If you survived the 60s you won’t forget their version of “Mr Tambourine Man”. This year’s Glebe Music Festival has a concert celebrating the music of Gene Clark, one of the Byrds’ founding members .
Walkshop on 8 Sept: What bird is that?
Join an interpretative walk on 8 September along Johnstons Creek where birds have previously nested and been observed.
In Focus: This month’s photo competition, August 2024
This month’s photo competition was a tough call for the judges, but there was one very worthy winner. Have you recently taken a photo of Glebe-Forest Lodge that you particularly like? Please send it in! Keep your smartphone handy when you’re out and about, and snap something you find interesting, beautiful, new, old, colourful, animal or vegetable.
This month’s mystery photo, August 2024
What are we looking at here? Plus find out the answer to last month’s mystery photo.
Famous figures in Glebe’s past
Each month we publish articles by our intrepid History Team on famous and infamous figures in Glebe’s past.
Here are some of our recent stories. This photo is of ‘Comrade Wally Clayton’ of Glebe Point Road.
See the News Archive for earlier items.
