Article Topic: Harold Park
News from our volunteer bushcare groups
A round-up (no pun intended) of the activities of the Glebe Society’s Bushcare Groups.
Guided Walks Program 2022 – Exploring Glebe and surrounds
Glebe and Forest Lodge are great places to walk to see heritage streetscapes, significant historical buildings, the foreshore walk, parklands and to learn about a rich social and industrial history. See our program of Guided Walks for 2022.
Event Report: Harold Park to Rozelle Bay: layers of history and renewal
On 17 March, thirteen people joined Jan Macindoe for an afternoon stroll to learn about the history and development of the Tramsheds and the extensive tram network in Sydney, the recent naturalisation of Johnstons Creek, the construction and destruction of the Harold Park Raceway, the construction of the railway viaduct now used for light rail, and the reclamation of the creek alongside the Harold Park apartment development.
Water tower heritage interpretation artwork
One of the requirements of the DA for the development of Harold Park was that the water tank associated with the Rozelle Tram Yards be reinstated. The tank has been reinstated as an artwork by Chris Fox called ‘Immerge’.
EVENT: More Glebe walks – Aug/Sept
Join members and friends to discover new aspects of Glebe and its fascinating history. Guided walks in August and September.
Festering Heritage Sores
No matter how hard we try, there are some heritage issues that seem to take forever to resolve. Here is a selection.
Harold Park, Harold Park ?!?
No, the heading above is not a typographical error. City of Sydney is proposing to name the newly created park in the Harold Park development, ‘Harold Park’. Is it just us, or is this very confusing?
