A New Member's Perspective

After 25 years of living and working at Young NSW, Joe and his wife, Kathy, were looking for a seachange. They had both grown up in Sydney's inner west and liked the area. They wanted to be within walking distance of work (something they could do in Young) and somewhere near the water.

They also wanted to be close to restaurants, theatres and city life. Joe wrote in The Glebe Society's Bulletin that Glebe seemed perfect:

"Soon after arriving we came across a street stall manned by members of The Glebe Society

"We were impressed with the Bulletin, joined, and went along to the AGM for what we thought was a meeting but found was also a social gathering. We were even greeted with a glass of wine at the door - it seemed like we were back at Young.

"Next was Glebe Week. At the pubcrawl over two weekends and led by a local identity, we met other locals including five new friends who all lived within metres of us.

"Glebe Week was busy and we took advantage of what was on offer at Villains & Magistrates at the Court House, the Almost Foreshores Walk and Glebe Sporting Heroes at the Toxteth Hotel. Since then... a public meeting on the planning for Blackwattle and Rozelle Bays, wine and cheese at Benledi, and even a tour of Rookwood Cemetery!

"One of the highlights on our social calendar was an evening at Margaretta Cottage for the Glebe Music Festival. We even made it to St. Scholastica's for Mozart's Coronation Mass. A week later jazz fans paid $100 to listen to James Morrison at Centennial Park - we heard him in St. John's Road free of charge!