Glebe Society Bulletin 2012 Issue 10
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Society supports residents on About the online Glebe Society Bulletin ... super yacht marina expansion How to view the online Bulletin In this issue ... The Glebe Society has strongly supported The pages of the online Bulletin are almost identical to the local residents who have demanded major Click on the headings below to jump to the item The disappearing printed version except for the use of colour. changes to Sydney Superyacht Marina’s You can use the index (In this issue) on this page to jump Society supports residents on super yacht 1 proposal in Rozelle Bay. (See the Glebe Task Force report marina expansion 1 to individual stories, or you can scroll through the edition 1 Society’s submission on website http:// Sadly this is yet another non-report on the using the scroll wheel on your mouse, or the page-up/ The disappearing Task Force report 1 glebesociety.org.au/wordpress/?p=6063.) outcomes of the bays Precinct Task Force. page-down keys on your keyboard. To return to the index, 2 The proposal, while amended somewhat ‘Ed the ed’ retires after 10 years at the helm 2 It was submitted to the Minister at the end click on the blue triangle at the bottom of any page. The 3 from the original version, still has aspects of July to meet the very tight timeframe set online Bulletin also has links that take you to wbesites or Better Planning Network 2 which are in conlict with key planning by Government. The Minister reconvened email addresses when you click on them. The layout is 4 principles consistently supported by the President’s Page 3 the Task Force for one meeting in August to optimised for wide screen monitors so you can read two 5 community and inconsistent with the exist- discuss the report and reveal that a decision pages together. Help us communicate 3 ing maritime activity zoning of the Bay. 6 had been taken to use Glebe Island as a It seems to be a clear example of private From the Terraces 4 temporary site for ongoing activities while Do you have some pictures of Glebe 7 beneit overriding public good. Darling Harbour Convention and Entertain- that others should see? Planning Matters 5 8 In its submission, the Society states: ment Centre is redeveloped. The Minister Do you have some digital images that you believes others Parklands workshop 5 8 We agree with the main objections put forward assured the Task Force of his interest in the would be interested in? If so, email editor@glebesociety. Bernard Smith honoured 6 by these Glebe residents that: report and indicated it would go to Cabi- org.au, and we’ll assess them for a centre page spread in 8 net for government consideration. In the 1. The proposal and the Environmental the Society’s online Bulletin. The end of the Mixing Pot? 7 meantime Task Force members were asked 9 Assessment Report fail to take account of Late night opening for Glebe Library in 2013 7 the very significant impact of the proposed to maintain conidentiality in relation to the 9 recommendations of the Task Force Report. Membership of the Glebe Society A Christmas Carol performance 7 development on the local residents and the 9 Individual member $45 multitude of people who use the parkland and Both Jane Marceau and I have observed Who Lived in Your Street 8 10/2012 November/December Joint (2 people, one address) $55 10 bay walk opposite the proposed development. that conidentiality and have not distributed The Glebe Street Fair 2012 9 Household (more than 2 adults and/or 10 the Report or discussed its recommenda- children, one address) $60 Concert in St John’s church 9 tions in any detail. As far as I know, both Concession (student or pensioner) $20 10 the City of Sydney and Leichhardt Coun- Friends of Centipede launch 10 Institution or corporate $110 10 cils have also not distributed the report. Glebe Society events 11 Download a membership form from our website Glebe Society events 11 However this situation is increasingly (www.glebesociety.org.au, click on Membership > 23rd annual Glebe Music Festival frustrating. There has been no feedback of News and Notes 12 New membership), write to the Secretary at PO Win NYE tickets in our Christmas rafle any kind from Government; we are not able For Cockatoo your diary Island tour report 13 to brief our community groups adequately Box 100, Glebe, 2037, or email secretary@glebesoci- Artist’s impression of the redeveloped super Christmas party features Spanish food on possible outcomes – good or bad – from ety.org.au. Contacting the Glebe Society and directory 13 yacht marina. News and Notes 12 the Report, and meanwhile one-off devel- If you have a matter that you would like to discuss Society Bulletin 2. The impact of noise from the proposed opment decisions continue without any For your diary 13 with the Management Committee, please contact the development is untenable but has not been weight being given to community sup- IETY • INC Secretary. Contacting the Glebe Society and directory 13 C adequately considered. ported planning principles and priorities for O 3. The consultation process has been the Bays Precinct that were presented to the S • Community Contacts inadequate, particularly during the Task Force and to the earlier Bays Precinct E B development of the EA document. GL THE E Manager-Neighbourhood Services Centre: Glebe, • Community Reference Group. 4. The proposal and the design are not ‘fit for Forest Lodge, Camperdown, Ultimo & Pyrmont, Nick We are forced to react to these decisions purpose’ and are not consistent with the Master Hespe. Plan and the Sydney Regional Environmental as they emerge without the beneit of any strategic overview for the bays future uses Office: Glebe Library 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Plan’s (SREP No. 26) main criteria for commercial maritime usage. – despite years of discussion. Phone: 9298 3191. - Lesley Lynch Email: [email protected] Meanwhile, in Blackwattle Bay the DA for the B1 and B2 foreshore sites adjoining Sydney City Council Customer Service the Fish Market in is in active develop- What’s coming soon Telephone (24 hours): 9265 9333 ment. The future location of the Hanson’s Email: [email protected] concrete batching activity, currently in Friday 7 December, 7-9pm – Christmas Party and Raffle at St Website: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Blackwattle Bay, is under discussion with considerable implications for future pos- Barnabas (upper storey). See p11. Dumped Shopping trolleys: Trolley sibilities – and major implications - for Saturday 8 December, 1.30-3pm Tracker 1800 641 497 residents living on White Bay as well as – Parks workshop, St Scholastica’s Harold Park: Mirvac hotline for residents 9080 8588 SSN 1836-599X the Blackwattle Bay. I Glebe College, Avenue Road, Glebe. See p5. - Lesley Lynch A publication of THE GLEBE SOCIETY INC PO Box 100 GLEBE 2037 www.glebesociety.org.au ‘Ed the ed’ retires after 10 years at the helm President’s Page At the Glebe Society’s 2002 Christ- committee Convenors have provided The change gives a great opportuni- mas Party, Bruce Davis took me detailed monthly and annual reports, ty to take advantage of new tech- sent from the Legislative Assembly aside and offered me the position which form a valuable archive of the nology to reduce the manual effort Bernard Smith of Bulletin Editor. Bruce was the Glebe Society’s history and activi- and time needed by simplifying the it would have nulliied Development Controls of Councils, which are pre- Glebe Society Treasurer, as well as ties. layout. So expect a Bulletin with a symposium pared after community engagement. Bulletin Editor. I had been Editor in very different appearance next for Other people are unsung heroes. As Planning Matters explains, the the 1980s, in the ‘cut and stick’ era. the next issue, 1/2013 in February. The University of Sydney organised Bobbie Burke has designed dozens EPA Amendment Act was amelio- Now I would have to learn desktop I look forward to receiving it. a symposium in honour of Professor of lyers. Over the years, the late rated due to very rapid community publishing, but I had been retired for Bernard Smith’s work and invited - Edwina Doe response. a few months and had enough spare members of the Glebe Society to time. the Friday evening speech by Max The Society made submissions Better Planning Solling and conversation over drinks on the NSW Draft Long Term Bruce taught me to use PageMaker and supper. When I looked around Transport Plan and the report from and Photoshop, and has continued Network the room and saw past Presidents Infrastructure NSW. In the main to act as Layout and Pictorial Editor, A new group, the Inner City Better remembering signiicant campaigns John Gray. Photo: Di Gray we support the Transport Plan but even when he and Dorothy were Planning Network (BPN), held a I felt like a boy cricketer at nets note that aspects of Infrastructure living in Paris. Of the 100 Bulletins very well-attended open community practice with the First Grade. It He tells me that prior to this he slept will preclude implementing it and from 1/2003 to 10/2012, Bruce has meeting on 23 October at Redfern struck me how much the Society has rough in places like Belmore Park the City of Sydney’s Connecting edited about three or four, when I Town Hall. achieved and how vital it is that we and during winter on the Lithgow our City plan which the Society has was on holiday.