Glebe Society Bulletin

A publication ofTHEGLEBESOCIETY INCPOBox100GLEBE 2037 4/2007 May/June unchanged, butinsideithasbecomeamodern From theoutsidebuildingappearstobe Cserhalmi. by thewell-knownheritagearchitectOtto Road whichhasbeenconvertedtoresidentialuse visit theformerUnitingChurchat19a other Gleberesidentsacceptedtheinvitationto On Fridayevening,18May presentation possible.LiseMorgan,theproject their enthusiasticassistanceinmakingthis I especiallywanttothanktheCityCouncilfor on thedayfromNeil, planning thatwentintotheevent,andassistance Katharine Thanks areespeciallyduetoDianeGray achieved. details ofthetechniquesusedandoutcomes reduced to,andshowedwonderful dilapidation thebuildinghadbeen reminded usoftheextremestate illustrate thetalkofbothpresenters.It and impressedbytheslidesusedto and friendswereparticularlypleased audience offiftyGlebeSocietymembers Gary architect ofLacosteandStevenson, Bellevue, the conservationandadaptivereuseof provided afascinatingpresentationof Church To On Bellevue Adaptive reuse Photo courtesy RayWhiteRealEstate The churchand,ontheright, thechurchhall. T uesday 1May W xteth Uniting aller on BlackwattleBay V , ofG&C ernon andDorothyDavisforthe Two successstories www , DavidS Anne andmanyothers. W aller Builders, .glebesociety , manymembersand tevenson, . The T oxteth , .org.au This temple,withtheaccompanyingHutchinson assisted bymaking manager Our presenters(ltor) made thiscommentinhisPlanningReport: Five yearsago,in could beturnedbackintoachurchinthefuture. The conversionisreversible,sothebuilding under thebeamsoforiginalvaultedceiling. The kitchenandlivingroomsareonthislevel, a mezzaninefloorthat“clips”insidethechurch. tect hasdesignedaglassandsteelstructurewith “ by providingpaymentforthespeakers. us toborrowchairsandtablesfreeofcharge, Morgan andGaryW upside down”fourbedroomhome.Thearchi- T oxteth UnitingChurch,19T religious revival. more acceptable,intheabsence ofany at therearandfairlyminimal alteration, is a separatedwelling,withsmallextensions solution, wherebyeachbuildingbecomes schemes havebeenmooted,butthepresent Annandale. Sincethenvariousunsuitable S kindergarten inHutchinsonHallmovedto in StJohnsRoad,andmorerecentlythe Uniters movedtotheoldCityMissionHall become residential.Someyearsagothe Memorial Hall(1898),isproposedto site. Now let’ t Br , wasverysupportive,andtheCouncil endan’ s seewhathappenstothe Bulletin s Hall,JohnstonS Bellevue aller David S . 7/2002,NeilMacindoe available,allowing tevenson, Lise Photo: Phil oxteth Road - JanMacindoe tr - EdwinaDoe eet,

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21 Toxteth Road under Part 3, Heritage Conservation, and objections will not be treated as also under Schedule 2, Heritage Items. confidential; There is an application to demolish the Both are accessible on the web. • notwithstanding that, a person may small 1950s cottage and erect a much request that their objection (and/or larger, modern, two storey dwelling. This The Bernard and Kate Smith book, The Architectural Character of Glebe, their identity) be treated as confiden- site is next to Toxteth Church, a Heritage tial; Item recently converted to residential use. , published in 1973, is primarily an The Society will object because of its illustrated description of architectural • if an FOI request is made for the excessive size, and also because the styles that still has currency throughout objection, including the objector’s identity, the usual practice is that: design uses materials that don’t occur in Australia. It is definitely not a list of Toxteth Road, namely a metal screen and Heritage Items. Unfortunately, because (a) the objector will be consulted; weatherboard. many people have a copy and find it (b) the objection will be disclosed to easier to access than the actual Heritage the FOI applicant; A Voice from the Past Study, which is in Glebe Library, people (c) the identity of the objector, and I enjoyed the article by Robert Darroch, in are sometimes tempted to use the Smith any identifying remarks in the Bulletin 3/2007, immensely. It had a book in an inappropriate way. objection (eg I live next door...) will vividness and immediacy that brought Confidentiality of Objections not be disclosed if the objector’s those early days to life. Glebe historians concern is related to their safety if please note! Members may be interested to know that their identity is made known to the their identity can be protected in certain DA applicant; It also reminded me in my role as Planning circumstances when they object to a DA. (d) in other circumstances, the Convenor that one of the two major Following is the advice from the City’s planks in the defence of Glebe is our objector’s identity may be made legal advisors: known to the FOI applicant. Heritage controls. These are contained largely in Local Environment Plan 2000 • the DA notification form states that - Neil Macindoe

that, and destroy forever the northern I believe that, irrespective of which party Letters to view of across the water. is in power, fighting for heritage sites should not only mean a case for bricks The Dry Boat Storage for more than 670 the Editor and mortar, but also fighting for our boats with marinas, berths, boat sale waterways and foreshores, and sadly that facilities, catering (surely with loud music does not appear to have the same impor- over weekends) etc. etc, may not yet have Dear Editor tance for many people in Glebe. Vale passed the post entirely, but it is going Bay! Tony Larkum’s piece on Safety on the through, make no mistake! Information Bay, in Bulletin 3/2007, should remind us about this DA can similarly be found in Mia Campioni that the developments of the Dry Boat the Director General’s report on the Dear Editor Storage and the Sydney Slipways are a Department of Planning website. total disaster for . The DA for In the last Bulletin Neil Macindoe wrote the latter has been passed by the Minister Unfortunately I believe party politics about the loss of Bruce Ley from (of course in the busy December month), played a role here in Glebe, otherwise I am Leichhardt Council. Neil writes “it is and the other will surely follow this at a loss why there were no attempts made difficult to imagine Leichhardt Council December. If anyone cares to find out to insist that these plans were scrapped, without him”. what we are in for with the Slipways, I and that the proposed developments The small send off held for him at the direct you to the NSW Government could possibly be located at the Bridge Leichhardt Town Hall, which I attended Department of Planning website: Road old coal loader bunker and gate- with other grieving residents, was a www.planning.nsw.gov.au/asp/pdf/ house on , where they testament to his standing with the people 05_0187director-generals_report.pdf. would have formed a settlement of who live in the area. working harbour facilities with the Fish This report shows clearly that the Sydney Bruce was always accessible, with good Markets (and incorporating the heritage Slipways, “the biggest boat maintenance advice and good humour. He has left his gatehouse etc), while not creating residen- facility on Sydney Harbour”, will cater stamp on our suburbs and I earnestly mainly for 45m boats, employ 140 people, tial impacts and problems of water traffic. hope that this stamp will be allowed to operate 24/7, create major chemical fumes Instead that site gets an utterly wasteful remain. As Neil writes, I believe he was and flying particles, which will spill out via development for $30 million of “commer- undervalued by most Council staff and chimney stacks, and also from outside cial buildings” and no doubt the rest will alderpersons. treatment of boats directly, spill foul water be a dead memorial to previous harbour into the Bay, contribute untold noise activities. What a waste and what a pity! Yours sincerely during 6 months of construction and after Betty Mason, Annandale

2 Glebe Society Bulletin Minister likely to approve dry boat storage

A second boat inspection trip was held on For the rowers the concern is early • Wash created by motor boats, ampli- Saturday, 28 April. This time it was morning and dusk. Curfews may help the fied by the shallow waters and sea- attended by Frank Sartor, Minister of problem here. For the Dragon boats, the walls, would create dangerously Planning, as well as Verity Firth, Minister problem will be during the day and unstable water conditions for passive for Women, Science and Medicine. especially at weekends. boating Officials from NSW Maritime and Sydney The proposal is for a boat storage capac- Rowers and dragon boats would be Harbour Foreshore Authority, representa- • ity of 670 motor boats up to 12m in length. tives from the rowing community and the forced to use parts of the bay which It is estimated, conservatively, that this dragon boat community and Mark Dent are dangerous because of shallow will double the boat movements in this from the Glebe Society also attended. waters, the presence of swing moor- restricted area. At weekends the number Minister Sartor seemed convinced that the ings, or lack of visibility at the corner of boat movements is estimated as development should go ahead with of the two Bays approximately 650. conditions to power boating activities, as • Gridlock would be created at the Glebe follows: The combined effect of the danger of Island Bridge passage – the only point accidents from the wash created by 1) a 4-knot speed limit in Rozelle and of entry and exit to the two Bays. This motorboats, and the restriction on their Blackwattle Bays, and passage already suffers from conges- activity caused by the limited area of the tion and confusions between different 2) a morning curfew on motorboat Bay that will remain available to them, is watercraft, and the recently approved activity from dawn to 7.30am during likely to result in destruction of this venue commercial slipway will also add more the summer months. for passive boating in Sydney Harbour. In vessel traffic. The Glebe Society is still very concerned addition, there is a high probability of We seek a resolution to these problems by that these restrictions will not be effective accidents involving motorboats, espe- compromise. Speed limits on the water (4 safeguards for passive boating activities cially as they try to negotiate the only knots) and curfews will be partly benefi- on the Bay. The Society is also concerned point of entry and exit to the combined cial, but they will only lead to further that other issues that have been voiced Blackwattle and Rozelle Bays – through a congestion in these enclosed waters. We by the Society and other bodies, including single arch of the old Glebe Island Bridge. suggest that the size of the proposal be Leichhardt Council, and have not been The major aspects of this high-risk issue reduced considerably, say to 400 boats, addressed satisfactorily. As a conse- are: that is to Stage 1 of the proposal. This quence, on Tuesday 8 May, the Society would not satisfy all our concerns but at presented its petition of 1,260 signatures • Boats circling the Bay as they queue least it would be a compromise that would against the development, along with the to be stored in the late afternoon, even be accepted by many of our members. letter reproduced below to the Premier, if only 10% of boats are out, will Morris Iemma. critically impact on passive boating at Yours sincerely - Tony Larkum that time, if not at other times A W D Larkum Convenor, Bays and Foreshores Dear Premier, • Massive reduction in the usable width of the bay by installation of a marina Committee, The Glebe Society Proposed Dry Boat Storage facility on with long wharf extensions for 60 Incorporated Rozelle Bay privately owned boats 8 May 2007 The Glebe Society presents a petition of 1,260 signatures to not build the proposed Marine Centre incorporating a Dry Boat An Invitation to members of the Glebe Society to Storage Facility on Rozelle Bay (DA No. MP06 0210). Drinks at the Valhalla The Glebe Society and the Save Rozelle Bay Association have a number of next Thursday, 31 May concerns related to this proposal and our objections have been communicated to at 6.00 - 7.30pm the Sydney Harbour and Foreshore authority at the appropriate time for 166d submissions. We understand that the DA Hosted by Mike Williams, owner of the Valhalla, to give us the first chance to see is now before the Minister for Planning, the newly renovated shopfronts of the Valhalla and plans for the former cinema. Hon Frank Sartor and that it is likely to be approved with conditions. To help with catering we need an idea of numbers. Please email [email protected] or phone on 9660 7873 (leave a message if not The major concern is over safety in answered) to tell us you are attending. Rozelle Bay and the adjoining Blackwattle Bay. These Bays have become a favourite Come along to revisit this Glebe icon - and meet other Glebe Society members for site for passive boating activities, princi- an interesting occasion. pally rowing, dragon boating and kayaks.

May/June 2007 3 Glebe Library celebrates ten Art and About years in its new premises – Glebe on It is hard to realise that it is ten years since the Glebe Branch Library moved from its Track small, shabby and leaky premises in Bridge Glebe on Track, Road to its present site at the corner of Plans are progressing for Glebe Point Road and Wigram Road. The our suburb’s contribution to the City’s opening was celebrated with a lively 2007 Art and About event. cocktail party that many Glebe Society Two photography workshops at the Glebe members will remember. Youth Service are being organised. This year, on the evening of 27 April, the tenth anniversary of the opening was One is for the Year 10 studies group and celebrated at Benledi and in the library. the other for a general group. Both will be The birthday cake that was cut on 19 About a hundred guests enjoyed drinks working on images for dioramas and a April - the Library’s actual anniversary. and abundant supplies of tasty nibbles wallpaper of photos incorporating photos Photo: Jeanette Videc while chatting, catching up with old from Glebe’s past, contributed by Max acquaintances and reliving memories of the Further turmoil ensued when the Health Solling. The extent of the displays will be efforts that had been required of Glebe Department entered into an agreement with determined by our success or lack of residents to achieve this outcome. the Department of Corrective Services to success with the Council grant applica- The site, at the corner of Glebe Point and sell the hospital for use as a transitional tion. detention centre for female prisoners and Wigram Roads had been, for well over a their pre-school children. The debate split It is hoped that local business will enter century, a major focus in the suburb. The the community, with groups arguing partnership agreements to ensure the best two buildings on the site, Benledi itself and strongly for and against the proposal. outcome for the project. the adjacent building both provided However, the idea of using the site as a services to the community. Benledi, built in Other plans under discussion include: library had been mooted, and the commu- the late 1800s, was dedicated in 1902 by the nity came together behind this proposal. Projecting workshop images onto Moore family as a community health centre. Leichhardt Council established a public buildings, as well as DVD image shows on In 1915 the Sydney Homoeopathic Hospital fund in 1994 to collect monies for its moved into it from Redfern and it operated screens in selected shopfronts and The purchase and lodged a submission to the Glebe Library. as a local hospital until its closure in 1989 Department of Health in early 1995 to buy by the Central Sydney Area Health Service. the site for $1.4 million. The Glebe Library The Fluoro Bike Ride, Saturday 13 The running costs of the hospital were Fighting Fund came into being and action. October, 7pm, which will be promoted as covered by a large bequest from the Moore Concepts for the new library building were a low-tech eco-friendly event. Bike riders estate and by personal subscriptions. The unveiled in late 1995, and construction and walkers will be invited to wear community also supported it with local fund began a year later, with a budget of $1 flashing fluoro lights and decorations. raising. million. The new library was officially They can be part of the show and tour the The second building, erected in the 1870s, opened on Saturday, 19 April, 1997. In 2003, Glebe on Track sites seeing images on was at various times a Collegiate School (a with the transfer of Glebe to the City of screens and projections as well as photo private boarding school for boys), the home Sydney, the library became part of a shows through the windows. They can of the Sydney Hospital for Sick Children network of eight libraries serving the city. finish the night at one of Glebe’s cafes, until overcrowding necessitated a move to Since 1997, the Library has developed both pubs, or restaurants. larger premises in Camperdown, and its collections and services. It now houses eventually residential rooms and apart- some 45,000 items, including books, A brochure with a map of the art sites and ments. It was demolished in the 1960s to newspapers, magazines, CDs and DVDs. It cafes, pubs, restaurants will be given to make way for an extension to the hospital. has special collections in local history, HSC participants. The Glebe community will be This, however, never eventuated. materials, toys and language learning. It invited and other cycle groups will be The hospital, much appreciated by resi- runs programs such as Storytimes for pre- informed with the phrase ‘find your way dents and doctors alike, was, like many schoolers, school holiday activities for to Glebe on Track’. This is a great other small local hospitals, taken over by children and two reading groups for adults. opportunity for a partnership with the In late 2006 a change of opening hours the Health Department following changes in Glebe Chamber of Commerce. 1987 to the 1929 Public Hospital Act. It was enabled the library to open all day on shut down in 1989. The local community Saturday, to the pleasure of its readers. It is hoped that art images from the was distressed when the funds which had The library stands as a tribute to the efforts broader community can be incorporated supported the hospital were absorbed into of the residents of Glebe to obtain the best into Glebe on Track. Again, the extent of the general revenue of the Central Sydney possible services for their community. It is our available funding will determine the Area Health Service, with a token nod to a place dear to their hearts, and the celebra- size of the show. homoeopathic medicine being made at tions last month recognised its importance - Sue Ingram Balmain Hospital. The community still and value. Convenor, the Art and About Committee believes it was robbed. - Jeanette Knox

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Anzac Day • Lock car doors whilst driving. Membership Reporting of crime contributes to Police ceremony 2007 intelligence and supports Police to know Renewals 2007/8 The ceremony held at the War Memorial in where to target their services. The Local If you are a member of the Glebe Society Foley Park on Anzac Day was attended by Area Commander (LAC) Wayne Cox, who joined before 1 January 2007, your more than twenty people, including a based at Glebe Police Station, has a very membership is now due for renewal. strong community safety philosophy. number of Society This year, for the first time, you can renew members. Max Solling Contact Glebe Police Station on 9552 8099 your membership electronically as an spoke about the for local action. For serious and urgent alternative to completing the hard copy history of war memori- action ring 000. renewal form enclosed with this Bulletin. als themselves, which The two electronic options are: - Jan Wilson, FLAG were always a local ♦ response to the Pay via the Society’s web site commemoration of (www.glebesociety.org.au) using your those who served and credit card. You will need to follow the died in war, especially link from the home page to the electronic in the First World War. renewal form where you should fill in the same personal details. The upgrade of Foley Park includes an ♦ Pay by direct transfer to the Glebe expanded area around the War Memorial Society’s bank account. This requires for use on such occasions, and when it is two steps: completed it will be possible to publicise • first go to the renewal form on the the annual Anzac Day event in Glebe and Mark this new date website (same procedure as for credit accommodate a larger group. in your diary ... card payment) and fill in your personal - Jan Macindoe details (address, phone number etc.); ... Tuesday 24 July • then use your bank’s internet “pay anyone” facility to transfer your Crime in Glebe This documentary film, Rocking the payment to the Society’s bank account. Foundations, made by Pat Fiske, tells the The Society’s bank details you will At the April meeting of FLAG (Forest story of the NSW Builders Labourers require are on the hard copy renewal Lodge and Glebe Groups) Sergeant Rob Federation and its attempts to save form enclosed with this Bulletin. It is Gallagher from Glebe Police gave a report historic Sydney buildings and communi- important that you include your mem- on crime in Glebe. ties. It has particular resonance for the bership ID (also on the mailing label on residents of the Glebe community who • In the past two months there had been your hard copy renewal form), or some fought to save Glebe from having a other means of identifying you when a slight increase in thefts from persons freeway in our midst. The film will be you lodge your payment this way. and theft from motor vehicles. shown in the theatre at Sydney Second- Banks usually provide a field called • Theft from persons tends to occur late ary College, Ferry Road Glebe. A flyer will “message” or “reference” that can be at night and mostly on Glebe Point be included in the next Bulletin with all used for this purpose. Road. the information. - Bruce Davis • Assaults decreased in April. - Jan Wilson • Police have foot patrols operating Thursday to Sunday nights in specific Blue Wrens in Glebe and Forest Lodge areas. These areas have been identi- fied as ‘hot spots’ through Police The Glebe Society has a through research, on- intelligence. new sub-committee, for ground works and What you can do: Blue Wren habitat community education conservation in Glebe and activities to achieve • Report any crime which affects you, or Forest Lodge, with David biodiversity conserva- that you witness, even if it seems Mander Jones as its tion outcomes for the trivial. All reporting is confidential and convenor. long term benefit of the Police do not need to attend the home, whole community”. if there are issues with neighbours The objective of the suspicious of being reported. group is “to preserve and Contact David Mander enhance the habitat for Jones for more informa- • DO NOT leave items on show in Blue Wrens in Glebe tion. motor vehicles.

May/June 2007 5 News and Notes Thirsty Thursdays Bel a Cappella Chamber Choir All members are invited to meet for dinner in Glebe on the first Musical Director: Russell Ger presents Thursday of each month, to eat and talk with other people who Rachmaninov Vespers (All-Night Vigil) OP.37 live in Glebe. Saturday 2 June 2007 at 8pm The May event, at Haiphong Harbour, 28 Glebe Point Road, was St Scholastica’s Chapel, a great success. 4 Avenue Road, Glebe On Thursday 7 June we will go back to La Tavolaccia Garden Tickets $25, $15 concession. Restaurant, 355 Glebe Point Road, which is BYO. Enquiries and bookings: 9518 5307 OR 9362 1055 (leave your For Thursday 4 July, Simon Fraser has suggested the Polish name and number) . Book early to avoid disappointment restaurant Na Zdrowie, at 161 Glebe Point Road. Google says the name means “Cheers” in Polish. There is a bar in London of the There will be a short interval. The concert will finish before 10pm. same name. On 2 August, we will return to Asia. Cheryl and Bryan have Hope Street Op Shop suggested Thai Thiu, at 35D Ross Street, which is BYO. Wondering what to do with things that are cluttering your life? Take action and deliver them to the Hope Street Op Shop. Welcome to New Members Volunteers from the Glebe Housing Estate manage this small organisation. Items are then sold back to members of the commu- The following people were accepted as members of the Glebe nity for a very small fee. There is no third party involved. Society at the May Management Committee meeting. We look Suitable items include clothing, sheets, towels, kitchenware and forward to seeing them at future Glebe Society functions. bric-a-brac. Electrical items (in working order) of a small nature • Emma Greig (rejoining) will be accepted, but these cannot be sold, only given away. • Melinda Murray Location: corner of Glebe and Norton Streets. Opening hours: 10am to 2pm, Mondays to Fridays. Glebe and Forest Lodge Local Area - Jan Wilson Traffic Plan Bulletins by email A Draft Glebe and Forest Lodge Local Area Traffic Plan was If you would like to receive your Bulletin by email instead of presented to the community consultation meeting on 8 May 2007. snail mail, please email [email protected]. The community had until 23 May to make their submissions to Council. The Glebe Society has made a detailed submission, which is shown in full on our website. City of Sydney Councillors The final report will be presented to Council in October 2007, with Lord Mayor construction commencing in mid 2008. Copies of the Draft Plan Clover Moore MLA can be obtained from Council offices. Councillors - Chris Hallam Phillip Black Verity Firth How Green is Your Thumb? Garden Chris Harris Competition 2007 Marcelle Hoff Robyn Kemmis Sydneysiders with green thumbs are invited to enter the City of Michael Lee Sydney’s fourth annual Garden Competition. Shayne Mallard Garden owners can enter into six categories including the popular John McInerney “Best Sustainable Garden” category which has doubled in Tony Pooley popularity over the past two years. Entries must be visible from For enquiries: the street. Please contact the City of Sydney on 9265 9333. Last year’s overall winner was John Williams of Glebe. This year’s entries are open from 21 May until 27 August. Judging will occur in September after which a special prize presentation, hosted by Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP, will take place on 31 Forest Lodge Public October. The competition is open to all residents within the City of Sydney Local Government Area. Winners will share in a prize School pool of $20,000 of which more than half is funded by an $11,500 bequest. Home of The Glebe Society Archives For more information and to find out how enter call 9265 9333 or visit www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/whatson. Phone 9660 3530

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Thursday 31 May, 6-7.30pm - Drinks at the Valhalla, 166d Glebe Point Road. See page 3. Saturday 2 June, 8-10pm - Rachmaninov Vespers - St Scholastica’s Chapel, 4 Avenue Road. Thursday 7 June, 7pm - Thirsty Thursday - La Tavolaccia, 355 Glebe Point Road. Wednesday 13 June, 7.30pm - Glebe Society Management Committee Meeting - The Old Fire Station, 115 Mitchell Street. Thursday 4 July, 7pm - Thirsty Thursday - Na Zdrowie Polish restaurant, 161 Glebe Point Road. Wednesday 11 July, 7.30pm - Glebe Society Management Committee Meeting - The Old Fire Station, 115 Mitchell Street. Tuesday 24 July - Rocking the Foundations - Blackwattle Secondary College Theatre, Taylor Street, Glebe. Thursday 2 August, 7pm - Thirsty Thursday - Thai Thiu, 35D Ross Street..

Don’t forget! Subscriptions to The Glebe Society Inc for the 2007/8 financial year are due on 1 July except for members who joined after 1 January this year, who will be financial until 30 June, 2008. A renewal form is included with this Bulletin and you can now renew online. See page 5 for more information.

The Glebe Society Inc Contacting Established 1969 Management Committee: The Glebe Society President Jan Macindoe 9660 0208 Mail Vice-president Bruce Davis 9660 7873 Immediate Past President Bob Armstrong 9660 4189 All correspondence should be addressed Secretary Liz Simpson-Booker 9518 6186 to: Treasurer Bruce Davis 9660 7873 The Glebe Society Inc Committee Members: Dorothy Davis 9660 7873 Anne Fraser 9660 7560 PO Box 100, Glebe NSW 2037 Simon Fraser 9660 7560 Jan Wilson 9660 2698 Website Sub-committee Convenors: All sub-committee convenors are ex officio members of the Management The Society has a growing website Committee (www.glebesociety.org.au) for the informa- Arts, Culture and Media Sue Ingram 9692 8534 tion of members and anyone with an Bays and Foreshores Tony Larkum 9660 7030 interest in Glebe. Wentworth Park Anne Fraser 9660 7560 Blue Wrens David Mander Jones 9552 4172 The website will only flourish if members Environment and Open Spaces Andrew Craig 9566 1746 use the site. Send contributions or Glebe againstGlobal Warming Bill McCarthy 9660 5119 comments to Heritage Dianne Gray 0417 434 814 [email protected] Infrastructure Defect Reporting Margaret Sheppard 9660 4121 The Bulletin Membership Cheryl & Bryan Herden 9660 7371 Planning Neil Macindoe 9660 0208 We are glad to publish letters or articles Transport and Traffic Chris Hallam 9660 3670 on any matters of interest to Glebe, any Adopt-a-Park Contacts: topic raised in the Bulletin, or any issues Foley Park: Bobbie Burke (9692 0343) Kirsova: Fay & David Mander Jones relating to the Glebe Society. Write to the Paddy Gray Park: John Gray address above or email Other Contacts: [email protected] Archivist Lyn Milton 9660 7930 Blackwattle Cove Coalition (BCC) Anne Fraser 9660 7560 Disclaimer Bulletin Editor Edwina Doe 9660 7066 Event Coordination Dorothy Davis 9660 7873 Views expressed in this Bulletin are not History of Glebe Max Solling 9660 1160 necessarily those of the Glebe Society Inc. History of the Glebe Society Jeanette Knox 9660 7781 Bulletin Deadline Liaison with CityRags Bob Armstrong 96604189 Liaison with CoGG Bruce Davis 9660 7873 The next edition of the Bulletin will be Liaison with FLAG Jan Wilson 9660 2698 published at the end of June. The deadline Publicity Sue Ingram 9692 8534 for contributions is 20 June Website Cynthia Jones 9660 2451

May/June 2007 7 In this issue

lll Adaptive reuse - two success stories- page 1 lll Planning Matters - page 2 lll Dry Boat Storage Proposal - page 3 lll Visit to the Valhalla - page 3 lll Report on Party at Glebe Library - page 4 lll Art and About - page 4 lll Glebe News - page 5

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Membership of the Glebe Society Community Contacts Individual member $45 Manager-Neighbourhood Services Centre ; Glebe, Forest Joint (2 people, one address) $55 Lodge, Camperdown, Ultimo & Pyrmont: Baharak Household (more than 2 adults and/or Sahebekhtiari, Phone: 9298 3191, Mob: 0417 426 201 children, one address) $60 Email: [email protected] Concession (student or pensioner) $20 Glebe Town Hall Office: 9298 3190 8.30am-5.30pm Mon- Fri Business or institution $110 Sydney City Council Customer Service Download a Membership Form from our website Telephone (24 hours): 9265 9333 (www.glebesociety.org.au/AboutTGSI/Membership/ email: Membership_application.pdf). council@cityof sydney.nsw.gov.au website Or write to PO Box 100, Glebe, 2037 or phone the Secretary, : www.cityof sydney.nsw.gov.au Liz Simpson-Booker, on 9518 6186. Dumped Shopping trolleys: Bi-Lo - 9281 4511. Most other If you have a matter that you would like to discuss with the major stores - 1800 641497. Pacific Services Management Committee, please phone the Secretary. - 0500 847 000 or [email protected]. Waterway Garbage: NSW Maritime response - 9563 8592

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