Heritage Issues
Glebe Society submission for the review of the NSW Heritage Act 1977
Posted on 14th July 2021
In April 2021 the NSW government asked the Social Issues Standing Committee of Parliament to conduct an inquiry into the NSW Heritage Act. The Glebe Society made a submission to the review.
Council’s heritage education program
Posted on 8th July 2021
At the prompting of the Glebe Society, Millers Point Residents Action Group and the Paddington Society, the City of Sydney Council is planning to further develop heritage information and education programs for owners of heritage homes.
‘It’s only words’: the melancholy of the St Phillips Estate
Posted on 6th July 2021
The Development Application to build two eight-storey apartment buildings and five faux terrace houses in the St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area, brings the plaintive melancholy of the Bee Gees’ 1968 hit song Words to mind
New Glebe Society video: Treasure in the City
Posted on 5th June 2021
The Glebe Society has collaborated with postgraduate students from The University of Sydney to produce a new video. It includes some fresh perspectives on Glebe as well as exploring current threats to this special place.
Mystery Photo – June 2021
Posted on 7th June 2021
Mystery photo for June 2021 – can you guess where we are?
Cowper St DA – consider making a submission
Posted on 4th June 2021
Sydney City Council are considering a development application (DA) from the NSW Land and Corporation for the construction of a high-rise development in Cowper Street in what, until very recently, was a Heritage Conservation Area. Submission closing date is 23 June 21
Another Conservation Area in Glebe at risk
Posted on 4th June 2021
A key principle underlying Glebe’s conservation areas are that if a Neutral building is to be replaced, the replacement must be sympathetic to its Contributory neighbours, rather than to any Detracting neighbours. This principle seems to have got lost in a recent development approval decision by City of Sydney Council.
How to research land records
Posted on 26th May 2021
A handy guide for searching land records.
Sanitary lanes (aka dunny lanes)
Posted on 18th April 2021
Once an integral and necessary part of the layout among the terrace house development of Glebe (and other inner west suburbs) was the sanitary lane.
High Rise For Glebe’s St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area
Posted on 8th April 2021
Nearly forty years of good planning designed to conserve the scale of the St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area through height controls was overturned on 29 March when Sydney City Council approved the NSW Land and Housing Corporation’s application for a spot rezoning of 17-31 Cowper St and 2A-D Wentworth Park Rd.
Latest photos by Philip Vergison
Posted on 8th April 2021
Recent photos of Glebe and surrounds by Phil Vergison.
Bidura continues to deteriorate – February 2021 photos
Posted on 27th February 2021
In danger of demolition by neglect, heritage-listed Bidura in Glebe Point Road, continues to deteriorate
Glebe plan shows lack of respect – Letter in Sydney Morning Herald
Posted on 1st January 2021
The Glebe Society’s letter, published on Jan 1st, 2021, about plans to trash the 50-year legacy of good public policy and town planning in Glebe
Glebe Society 50th anniversary Community Festival ‘highly commended’ at the 2020 National Trust Heritage Awards
Posted on 2nd January 2021
Last year’s Community Festival, held at the Tramsheds, was entered in the ‘Heritage Events, Exhibitions & Tours’ category of this year’s National Trust Heritage Awards. We’re delighted that the Festival was ‘highly commended’ by the judges.
Online seminar: The Street Where They Lived: Every Street Has A Story to Tell
Posted on 2nd January 2021
Learn how to research the history of your street (seminar in February 2021)