Yearly Archives: 2012
“Late Victorian Streetscapes” guided walk for New Members – 29th July
Posted on 18th July 2012New Members, being those who have joined the Glebe Society in the past 12 months, are invited to join Neil & Jan Macindoe on a Guided Walking Tour of the “Late Victorian Streetscapes”. This walk for new members will be held on Sunday 29th July 11.00 a.m. till 12.30 p.m.
Thirsty Thursday – Mixing Pot restaurant – 6th September
Posted on 2nd July 2012Members and friends are invited to meet in restaurants in and around Glebe, usually on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm, to eat and talk with other people who live in Glebe. We visit a different restaurant each month, with varying cuisines. Our next event will be on Thursday 6th September when […]
Glebe Local Maker’s Market – 2nd Sep
Posted on 1st July 2012A Glebe Local Maker’s Market will be held on Sunday 2nd September, 2pm till 5pm. It is an opportunity for local Glebe people to show and sell their own handmade arts, crafts and produce. A joint initiative of the St John’s Centre, Glebe Assistance Partnership Program & the Starving Artists Collective Inc. Venue: St John’s Centre, 132 St Johns Road, Glebe.
Bays Precinct Taskforce – Proposed Recommendations from Community Representative
Posted on 30th June 2012Click here to read the report.
Submission to Federal Government’s Australian Heritage Strategy
Posted on 25th June 2012The Glebe Society has responded to the Federal Government’s call for proposals about an Australian Heritage Strategy with a submission that argued that an expanded role for community organisations is needed; addressed the questions set out in the consultation report and by using the Glebe Society as a case of what could be done, showed how this might be funded and arranged.
New Members Welcome event – 13th July
Posted on 16th June 2012An event will be held on Friday 13th July to welcome all new members who have joined during the previous 12 months. The event will be held on Friday 13th July at 6pm till 8pm, at the Harold Park Hotel, with some fun entertainment planned for the evening. $20 per head, but no charge for new members.
NAIDOC Week event – Lunch & Film at Tranby – 5th July
Posted on 15th June 2012For NAIDOC Week, Tranby Aboriginal College is proud to host an informal lunch in honour of local Elders, from both the Aboriginal and white communities of Glebe, to celebrate their stories and to encourage community spirit. The lunch will be held at Tranby from 11.30 – 2.30, and will be followed by a short film.
NAIDOC Week events in Glebe – 1st to 8th July
Posted on 1st June 2012NAIDOC Week will be celebrated in Glebe from 1st to 8th July. NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Events held in Glebe during NAIDOC week will include a Corroboree night, a Family Day and the Elders Lunch. Click here to see the full program.
2012 Australian Honours List – 2 recipients from Glebe
Posted on 12th June 2012The 2012 Honours List for 11th June includes two local residents, including a member of The Glebe Society. Congratulations to both of them.
NAIDOC event – Glebe History Ride – 1st July
Posted on 1st June 2012The NAIDOC Glebe Committee will provide a Glebe History Ride, with two sessions starting from Tranby College on Family Day, 1st July at 12 and 2pm. This interactive bus tour of the Glebe area will be from an Aboriginal historical perspective. Book in to be surprised and informed about the rich history of the Glebe area and many local stories, and will incorporate sites listed on Council’s Barani Barrabugu Historical Walking Tour.
NAIDOC Film Screening & Conversation – 3rd July
Posted on 25th May 2012A documentary film, made in 1972, records the events surrounding the establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy on the lawns of Parliament House. It incorporates interviews with black activists, the work of the National Black Theatre, Aboriginal Legal Service and Aboriginal Medical Service, footage from the demonstrations and arrests at the Embassy. This is the only film to focus on the Tent Embassy and is an historic document, integral to the comprehension of the Aboriginal political struggle. Erection of the Tent Embassy on the lawns of Parliament is the most symbolic action ever taken by Aboriginal people in their struggle for justice in their own land. “Ningla A-Na” presents an inside view of Aboriginal political life.
Glebe Society submission re generic Plan of Management of Community Lands – May 2012
Posted on 23rd May 2012Generic Plan of Management: Community Land Response from the Glebe Society Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the City of Sydney’s Draft Generic Plan of Management (DGPOM) for Community Land. Members of the Society, including members of the Environment Subcommittee and the Blue Wrens group, have been involved in preparing this submission. They […]
The Bays & Foreshores – the Issues
Posted on 21st May 2012THE BAYS PRECINCT COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS: Some preliminary thoughts from a community perspective. Over the next week we have a rare opportunity to have a say in the future of the Bays Precinct through the Government’s Bays Precinct Taskforce community consultations. This is a very special and strategic harbour site encompassing Blackwattle Bay, Rozelle Bay, White […]
Bays & Foreshores Community Consulation workshop in Glebe – 23rd May
Posted on 21st May 2012The first round of the Government’s community consultations on the future of the Bays Precinct began last Wednesday in Balmain. The Government agencies and Sydney and Leichhardt Councils all presented their views for future uses. Professor Jane Marceau – the sole community representative – gave a feisty response, challenging the closed approach of the agencies and calling for serious dialogue with the community and an innovative (rather than more of the same) vision for this strategic harbour site. This consultation will be repeated in Glebe at St Scholastica’s on Wednesday night 23rd May at 6-9pm. The Glebe Society urges members to attend.
