LEl1111~~i~~ll~~~11~f1 ~~~11l~1i1i~RY L348902 in this issue: How do we get it? • Government inquiry into local government C Last month's Bulletin posed the question What do we want for Glebe? As the State structure, ppl-2 • Government has now announced an inquiry into the structure oflocal government in eight council areas in the inner city and eastern suburbs, this • a permanent publicly-owned studio complex month's question is: How do we get itf in the old Leichhardt TRAMSHEDs building, pp 4-5 +- The inquiry could have considerable ramifications for Glebe. One possible 1) outcome is a super City of Sydney Council comprising all these municipalities. • Tranby Aboriginal Co Ilege pp6-7 L The Lord Mayor, Cr Frank Sanor was not that ambitious! I) While there are no doubt political motives behind the inquiry, the Government • don't forget the Glebe Musical Festival, p2, and ~ obviously believes that the current structure is not meeting community needs. If e this is the case, how big is the problem? Can it be fixed by fine tuning, or is major • book now for Christmas Party on the 'Kanangra', p3 ~ change needed? 0 Our consultations with members over recent weeks indicate that there arc many z things we would like for Glebe, such as improved services and new facilities, which in the main are beyond Leichhardt Council's current financial means. But we also want to be part of a small local government area so our concerns will be '-.. addressed by the decision makers . I) This suggests that the Society's submission to the inquiry should propose a model which incorporates: • a more even distribution of funds between the relatively rich central ~ business district (CBD) and the poorer surrounding areas, The GLEBE POSTAGE • the economies of scale and staff professionalism that could come 100 PO +- ~ through provision of services by a central organisation, while Box PAID • retaining or enhancing local decision making, accountability and I)§ nansparency, and • ensures that Glebe's status as a Conservation Area is protected and that /0:214 ·-· N its special character is preserved. The Librarian Obviously lateral thinking will be required if we are to develop a solution which Glebe Library achieves these objectives. Already one member has suggested the State Glebe Point Road u °' Government should take over the administration of the CBD as it is of State-wide Glebe NSW 2037 significance, and that the income raised in the CBD should be redistributed 0 among all Sydney local government areas. Another idea is to have a larger City of Sydney Council, but keep it democratic by U) turning the traditional management and administrative processes upside down. Decisions affccting local people, such as development applications and the development and maintenance of local facilities, would be made by local elected representatives rather than the city council. These mini-councils would have their .- ,I own budgets and would 'buy in' routine services for their area (e.g. garbage collection) from a central service organisation which ... as frolT,l l J~ly 2000 C'..ARE FOR THE COMMUNITY Obviously lateral thinking will be should offer savings Report: through economies of required ifwe are to develop a solution MEMBERSHIP OF THE GLEBE SOCIETY INC. • dumped trolleys 1800 641. 497 scale. which achieves our objectives. Ordinary $40 • dumped litter 9560.6169 The new city council's role should be confined to raising and distributing revenue to the mini-councils, • dumped cars 9367.9222 Concession: oversight of the central service organisation, and development of policy on issues • aircraft noise 1800802584 Student/Pensioner $20 affecting the whole area, such as traffic. Institution $100 COPY DEADLINE Councillors would be elected from local areas, such as Glebe, and each mini­ council would nominate a representative to sit on the city council. Write to Box 100 PO Glebe 2037 or phone the Secretary, for the next issue: While this model is somewhat complex and appears to add to the number oflevels Tuesday 14 November Liz Simpson-Booker, on 9518.6186 ofgovernment with which Australia is saddled it provides an approach to meeting Please send to the criteria set out above, and hopefully will prompt others to offer alternative If you have a matter that you would like to bring to discuss models. with the Management Committee, please ring the Secretary PO Box 100 Glebe ... continued p2 32 Lombard Street, or and arrange to come to a meeting. A publication of THE GLEBE SOCIETY Inc Box 100 Post Office Glebe NSW 2037 Australia · · Leichhar~ Librarv l I I I I Glebe Po'int Road Streetscape The Glebe Music Festival

~ The Festival grew out of the many The underlying philosophy of the Over the years Margaretta Cottage lltlltiLM is informal musical soirees held since Glebe Music Festival to bring has seen the likes of Elizabeth The July meeting of the Glebe Point • Street ttee removal and • Scaling down of the concrete the late I 960s at the early 19th together musicians at different srages Schwartzkof, Geoffrey Parsons, Road Steering Stteetscape replacement woxks forussing barrier outside the Ancient century building Margaretta Cottage, of their careers in the intimate Christopher Hogwood, Fretwork and Committee was advised that no new on substituting previously Briton Hotd on the corner 6 Leichhardt Stteet, Glebe. atmosphere of Margaretta Cottage. many other international artisrs. budget allocations would be identified poplats with of Glebe Point and Bridge The late Dr Vincent Sheppard built With large choirs tbis has expanded Last year's Festival was in honour of fonhcoming to any of Council's Australian native species; Roads, and installing a main street projects in the current up a unique collection of to the performance of major choral the late Australian accompanist • Upgrading the footpath decorative railing. financial year. A canyover budget keyboard instruments including an works at St Scholastica' s Chapel in Geoffrey Parsons, with the proceeds between StJohn's Road and Landscape Co-ordinator Matthew 18th century Dutch chamber organ, Glebe. Other venues have been used going towards the Geoffrey Parsons for the Glebe Point Road projett of Norton Street; $192,000 was available, and the Taylor advised that quotations a 19th century Kapps grand piano, a including Gleebooks and St John's Fellowship at the Uuiversity of Committee confirmed that the • Manu.&cture and installation would be obtained to provide an Sperrhake harpsichord, a pedal piano Bishopthorpe. The repettoire is not Sydney. activities to be undertaken would of an additional ten custom­ irrigation system to the garden bed and a clavichord. More recently a limited to pure classical music and The Artistic Director of the Glebe include: made seats; beneath the ramp at Minogue copy of a Rucker' s Fleruish double has included rhythm-and-blues and Music Festival is the Austtalian Reserve, and to provide a galvanised harpsichord and an original jazz. paediatrician and musician Dr E. continued from pl ... WHAT THE sted plate sttucture instead of Clementi piano have been added. timber boardwalk to the interface David McIntosh currently based in INQUIRY IS ABOUT between the main grassed area and London, Dr McIntosh works closely Members have also pointed with The Glebe Society. out that there are other The inquiry covers the Botany Bay, the birumen forecourt of the Peter Forsyth Auditorium. Join us on the 1912 ferry issues that need to be leichhardt, Marrickville, Randwick, A programme and booking form for addressed, such as the role of Sydney City, South Sydney, Waverley The floodlighting of this area is to Kanangra the Festival was included in last the Land and Environment and W oollahra local government areas. be taken up again with the month's Bulletin. The official web site Court, and we may wish to Its terms of reference are to evaluate the Broadway Shopping Centre; the Friday 1 December for the Glebe Music Festival is make separate current local government sttucture and Committee expressed its satisfaction representations to the report on whether it is providing with recent lighting improvements. email: Government on such issues. efficient local gowmment services and The Committee asked that [email protected], or The shott deadline for facilities for the 500,000 residents in the frontages to Foley Park on the phone Mr. E.K. Mclmosh, ou submissions makes it very area. comer of Bridge Road be re­ 9746. 7738. difficult for us to carry out Kevin Sproats, Professor of Local and addressed in order to provide clear the research and Regional Governance at the University sightlines; the shrubs and trees GLEBE consultations necessary if we of Western Sydney, and Director of the should be pruned thus improving llTHANNUAL are to prepare a high quality Western Sydney Research Institute, has public safety. Music FESTIVAL response. been appointed Inquiry Commissioner. Concern was expressed that street We have asked for an Submissions must be received by trees between Mitchell Stteet and Saturday 11 November extension, but for the time Monday 18 December. Full terms of Detby Place are growing in dirett ADVENT/CHRISTMAS CoNCERT being we must work on the reference of the inquiry are available competition with overhanging trees 7.30 pm St Scholastica's Chapd basis that our submission from our Secretaty. from Department of Housing Sunday 12 November must be lodged by 18 properties and Glebe Primary WA CHET AUF by J .S.Bacb December. School - it was requested that the The Society's Christmas Party will be held on Friday 1 December on 3.30 pm St Scholastica's Chapel obsttucting vegetation be removed Our aim is to organise one HOW TO HELP board the Kanangra, one of the vessels of the Sydney Heritage Fleet in Thursday 16 November to ensure that new street tree or two community Rorelle Bay, off James Craig Road. Ifyou can hdp ro arrange the workshops growth is not restricted. PlAzzoUA PIANO TRIO workshops to brainstorm to consider the Society's response to the The Kanangra was the last of twenty "K" class furries built for the inner (and other works) ideas for our submission to The Committee reaffirmed its inquiry into local government in the harbour services on Sydney Harbour. The hull was built at Balmain in 8.00 pm Margaretta Cottage the inquiry. disapproval of installing JCDecaux near-city area, or have a proposal which 1912 and fitted out at Morts Dock, Woolwich. She is the ouly Saturday 18 November bus shdters on Glebe Point Road, Hopefully the workshop(s) you would like to throw into the debate, remaining example of the first generation of double-ended screw furries BRAHMS PIANO TRIO saying that these are not will produce a modd will please contact Bruce Davis or the with a sted hull. (and other works) complementary to the objectives of form the basis for discussion Secretary, Liz Simpson-Booker. 8.00 pm Margaretta Cottage the Stteetscape Management Plan. Origiually a coal fired steamer, Kanangra was re-engined with a diesd at the community forum We will give as much notice as possible Sunday 19 November [These notes are taken from the motor in 1959. At the end of her commuter-carrying days, the ferry was which we have undettaken of the date of the community forum by THE MESSIAH by G.F. Handd Minutes of the Meeting which used on tourist cruises to Middle Harbour. She was presented to the to arrange in conjunction e-mail and through the next Bulletin. 3.00 pm St. Scholastica's Chapel with the Glebe Chamber of Council adopted in Angust Our Heritage Fleet by the New South Wales Government in 1987. Ifyou haven't given us an e-mail Commerce. representatives on the Streetscape Details as to time, and speaker(s) and cost of the I December event will www.glebemusicfestival.com address, please phone or fu: afi:er 6 Committee will report on the More infonnation Bruce Davis November for details. be given in the nett Bulletin - but meeting scheduled for 26 October phone: 9746. 7738 in the nett Bulletin.] book lace now- hone 9518. 6186 2 The Glaba Soclalv Bullafln 3 The old Leichhardt TRAMSHEDs ... continued from p4 Conserving The intention is to purchase the building, and after Glebe Heritage - a permanent publicly-owned studio complex community consultation, get the Development Application for a publicly-owned stUdio complex There have been reports in approved. Council will then encomage the State previous Bulletins about the Government to work with them to establish a Boatd of need for artists' studios Trustees which will have its own legal status, and the in State Government, together with that Boatd, could the municipality after the finance the redevelopment (estimated at about $7 demise of Glebe's million) and manage the complex. Blackwattle Studios, and The very beautiful PARA CHUTE building on the The Society is constantly vigilant about the conservation Hawthorn Canal (just down the road from the of properties and icons for which Glebe is renowned.. Ann Martin, Cultural Th.AMsHEDs site) has recently been seemed by the Under the Local Environmental Plan (LEP 20), Planner at Leichhardt Ministty for the Arts to provide set design and storage Leichhardt Council has a register of existing properties facilities for the Sydney Theatre Company and the which have heritage status. Council, gave us the Sydney Opera House. There is a possibility that the film This list can be viewed at the Leichhardt Council Website following detailed industry will be sucoessful in securing the current Canal http://www.mycommunity.eom.au/leichhardt/council/ information. Road film stUdio and space for use of set builders, set council/yourcouncil/townplan.hun storage, costume design and theatre technicians. In addition a proposed list of additional properties has The Leichhardt TRAMSHEDS, an "absolutely stunning" It is envisaged that the complex will function on an open If Council's plan for an attists' stUdio complex in the been listed for inclusion on the IBP 2000 Register. saw-toothed heritage building of approximately 4600 access progratn: a number of stUdios will be tenanted out TRAMsHEDs comes to fruition, there will be an Members ate encouraged to bring to out attention any sq.m, is one of thtee buildings owned by the NSW State to attists on a yeat-by-yeat basis; there will be stUdios "extraordinary conglomeration of attS workers" in other properties which should receive consideration for Government It is situated in a large piece of unused land available for three months for artistS needing a walking distance of each other, and a lively attS industty listing. It is ofren too late afrer a propeny has been listed between Balmain Road and Nonon Street Leichhatdt. concentrated atnount of time for a specific project; long­ in a municipality on the edge of Sydney's CBD - and all for sale and/or development term tenancy leases will also be available. It is estimated within walking distance of the light tail terminus. The TRAMSHEDS building is currently used as the The following Glebe properties ate also on the State that rents will range from $35/week up to commercial Leichhardt Bus Depot, but there ate plans to move this CAN GLEBE RESIDENTS ASSIST? Heritage Register. This register can be found at facility and systematically redevelop the rest of the site; rates. There ate plans to include a coffi:e shop, two artist­ The NSW Government's Arts Policy includes the www.heritage.nsw.gov.au the other two buildings on this propeny ate the CABLE run galleries, and seven residential stUdios- a number of undertaking that, in order to suppon new attists, the Australian Youth Hotel 63 Bay Street STORE, and the TRAM STOP STATION. consulates have expressed interest in these stUdios, and Labor Patty will: BEll.EVUE 55-57 Leichhatdt Street Next to Pioneer Patk, opposite Leichhardt High School, organisations to be targetred as possible tenants include "Examine the potential to conven appropriate BRIARBANK 233 Bridge Road and within a stone's thtow of the Sydney College of the the Crafts Council ofNSW, Boomali Aboriginal Anists vacant and under-used government owned Fire Station 75b St John's Road Arts and the Sydney Writers' Centre in the grounds of Co-operative, and the National Association for the Visual buildings to affordable stUdio and exhibition GlebeTown Hall 160 St Johns Road Rozelle Hospital, Ann says the site is "a position to die Arts. spaces for the visual attS and crafts; HAMILTON 156 Bridge Road for". An application was made to the Centenary of Federation HEREFORD HOUSE 53 Hereford Street Liase with local Government thtoughour For three yeats, Council has been trying to secute the Foundation to fund a leasibility stUdy for the House including NSW to encourage the provision of TRAMSHEDS building as a permanent publicly-owned refurbishment and development of the TRAMSHEDS original stables 65 Bay Street appropriate srudio and gallery spaces" stUdio complex. Plans ate to build a mezzanine inside the building. This was not successful and the work has since Houses 223a - 229 Bridge Road building to house an attistS' stUdio complex along the lines been financed by Council. A draft stUdy which places the Ann suggests that local members of patliatnent could be LYNDHURST 61 Datghan Street of what used to exist ar project in an international urged to support the plan, and reminded that Council's MARETON 61 Ferry Road Blackwattle Studios, which context, is now complete. TRAMSHEDS proposal is an opponunity to put policy into MONTANA 36 Boyce Street will contain a mix of "Our municipality has a history of Though there is no practice. MoNTEITii 266 Glebe Point Road commitment to proceed as All Leichhardt Councillors received briefing papers on commercial and cultural being a working place, a whole cycle Monument Glebe Island activity with an in-built yet, atchiteets Tonkin Zulaika the project afi:er Council elections in 1999, and all Police Station St Johns Road community component, and of artisans and working men and have prepated preliminary recognised the significance of the proposal. Will they Post Office and designs as patt of the which will be for the specific women - what we may yet retain is support the plan when it goes to Council afrer further eatly 20th century building Glebe Point Road use of visual attS and leasibility stUdy for the discussion with the Arts Ministry (once the outcome of Presbyterian Church (former) 158 Bridge Road craftspeople. Ann says that the arts and the artisans." building. the valuation is known)? Railway viaduct Merropolitan Goods the scale of the complex is of The Ministty of Arts (with the Interested readers can ger a copy of the draft stUdy, Railway state-wide significance; it is not just for the Leichhardt Premier, significantly, as Minister) have said that as far as entitled "Feasibility Assessment - Leichhardt Th.AMsHEDS REuSSDALE 160 Bridge Road municipality, but for Sydney and for the whole ofNSW. they ate concerned, there is no way the TRAMSHEDS Studio Complex", from Ann, phone 9367. 9281 or RoTIIWEIL LoDGE and factory 24 Ferry Road The site is within walking distance of the Merro Light Rail building will be used for anything other than 'cultural email her at St Barnabas Rectory 35 Arundel Street terminus in Catherine St. Lilyfield, and it is hoped to purposes'. Leichhardt Council's drafr Local SZE YUP Temple and Joss House Victoria Road encomage Metro to continue the line to Balmain Road in Environmental Plan (stiO waiting to be gazened) has WHAT ABOUT GRASS ROOTS? THE HERMITAGE 154 Bridge Road order to connect to these three heritage buildings which zoned the site for 'public putposes'. This limits the uses of I couldn't resist asking Ann her opinion of ABC TV's Toxrerh Patk Avenue Road Grass Roots. "It's true!" she said, "It's absolutely true. ate related to the old tramway days of the municipality. the building and therefore its commercial value. The Tramways land Chapman Road Ann is also hopeful that Merro might see it as appropriate State Government has put a price of$3.5 million on the Whoever' s been doing the reseatch knows local T ranby Aboriginal College 13 Mansfield Street to suppon the refurbishing of an historical tram shed TRAMSHEDS, and Council is now obtaining an government, because it's exactfJ what it's like." University Hall and Cottages 281, 283, 285 building. independent valuation for compatison. BobbieButke Jan Wilson 4 The Glebe Socletv Bulletin October/November 2000 5 TRANBY Aboriginal College Aboriginal Studies Deborah Wall, a Friend of Tranby and one of the first group of students in the Continuity, conservation and contemporary values Advanced Diuploma in Applied Aboriginal Studies (specially designed fur non­ indigenous students) at Tranby College, gives her first impressions of the course. There are rew examples to be found where well-designed Hope of Christ Church St. Lawrence and other ttustces. contemporary archirecrure sits sympathetically in a 19"' It was pledged as a gifr in 1957 to be used as a training century townscape. It is an attitude that should be taken centre for the development of co-operative practices for We, the first non indigenous students recognise the conrext from which depending on the season and, of into the 21• century- in this case, social values contribute Aborigines. at Tranby Aboriginal College are that identity spcings. course, they are able to read the signs privileged to experience an integrated from nature because they are to the significance of a place and, when applied to the The findings of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Indeed our first major assignment is theoretical and practical curriculum intimately linked to it. Our guide, built form in a skilled way, add to community spirit and Deaths in Custody have expressed the great need for betrer researching our own identity and we approach to our studies. The first Rodger Shannon Uluru from Central physical identity. educational facilities and curriculum for Aboriginal have a whole year to do it. It makes bridge to cross gets to the root of Australia demonstrated the uses of Entering Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative College in leaders. sense. How does one ger to know 'who we are', the question of identity. another, considering all these layers certain plants. We even had a go at Mansfield Street, Glebe, is an exploration of the history of The educational and cultural facility offers an Aboriginal We learnt that for Aboriginal people, of understanding and respect if one fire farming, demonscrating to us the the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal philosophy and perspective on education and culture, the 'I' as an entity is not the first does not know one selfin this deeper method of bush conservation. people. which has resulted in the development of culturally significant point of understanding sense. And so we have to interpret Rodger taught us the symbols used in appropriate reaching methods, marerials and educational The long. cool passage of this former dwelling leads to a who one is. There are layers and our family tree, outlining obligations Aboriginal paintings. We went to a programs. bright rear courtyard which is enclosed on one side by the layers of meanings starting from the to family and in the process, we will cree.1< and picked a rock that appealed rear ofTRANBY cl850s and the adjacent MJNNAMURRA The first students lived at Tranby College training in skill­ supreme spiritual being. the design a set of symbols that best to us and painted our own rocks cl 883 and on the other side by a contemporary building based work and apprenticeships. They atrended co­ grandmother up in the sky and the represents our fumily and using some of these symbols or comprising circular forms. This new building. approved operative management classes and gained confidence to grandfather that arrives in the community. We keep a journal and symbols of our own choice. This in I 994, provides additional accommodation for the rerum to their communities - with skills to organise social morning. the sun that nurtures may even look at the history of the exercise gave us another dimension of College which has been operacing on the site since 1958. and economic resources. mother earth. And so we encounter community in which we now live cultural literacy. The role of the Co-operative has changed over 40 years Aboriginal representation on the Board of Directors in the the first level of respect, the land, the with regard to the traditional owners. While in a circle around the fire, we and the new building reflecrs a commionent to adapting 1970s included Kevin Cook, a student ofTranby who name of their grandmother and were taught the meeting protocol by to the changing needs of the Aboriginal community. followedAlfClintasGeneral Sccteraryin 1981. Kevin grandfather's 'country'. The person For us, our learning in this course Rodger and Jack by leering the The Glebe area is the home of the Cadigal ancestors. It listened to the needs ofAboriginal communities and associated with that country gets to seems to unfold gradually. Gerting facilitator learn by trial and error. By was densely covered by eucalypt and abundant with bird guided changes. In the 1980s Tranby successfully lobbied know it intimately. Whether it has inside the Aboriginal world of observing we got to learn the respect and animal lire. Figs, lilly pillies, yams and burrawang for government.funding and the structure of the courses fresh water or salt water derermines, meaning and thinking challenges our afforded the gathering when a visitor/ nuts grew in the bush and there were abundant fish and changed to compensate for the failures of mainstream for example, whether one comes from stereotypes and mind set and opens cxpen arrives mid-stream. a 'fresh water mob'. And so the our eyes not only about their culture rock oysters from Blackwatcle Bay. Along the Balmain education. The next challenge for us is to find totem connected to the land - black but abour our own. Ar Jack peninsular, Cadigal people met their Wangal neighbours With Aboriginal studies and co-operative principles out our own understanding ofsclf­ duck, white point shark or whatever, Bcetson's philosophy farm at Linga who shared the Darug language with coastal and inland maintained, Tranby provided cenificare courses in literacy derermination and social justice. And is parr of the archetypal ancestry and Longa where we had our first communities around Sydney- Eora country. and numeracy, tettiary preparation and business studies. for assessment, we may choose to is not consumed by those who hold weekend camp, we came to terms TRANBY, the dwelling. was described by Bernard and Kate In 1998 Jack Bcetson became Executive Dir=or and either speak or write about it. And so that totem, protecting the species first-hand about how Aboriginal Smith as an inrerescing example of a cottage which Tranby achieved national accreditation, through the NSW our learning methodology is different from over:zealous hunting. Our people relate to land. In a sense, the retained the low lines and broad proportions of early Vocation, Education and Training Board, of the College's and we find it refreshing. We do not individual name or identity does not land is their living Scripture. Flora is colonial dwellings. diploma courses. have to receive infonnation that is hold any significance until we a source offood or medicine It was built on the Allen Estate prior to its subdivision of With the guidance of Community Elders, Tranby has imposed upon us. We are in control the 1880s, but exactly when it was built is not known. developed the Diploma in Development Studies, of how we receive knowledge. We TRANBY is a fine example of a post­ Aboriginal Communities, and the ••. continued from p6 explore, listen, observe, experiment, Regency picturesque cottage and Advanced Diploma ofApplied submitted to Lcichhardt Council, they created a huge amount of, experience, interact, cross mental and may possibly have been designed Aboriginal Studies. The Diploma of opposition. The 'foreignness' of the architecture raised concenis about the emotional borders so that whether with the style ofToXITIH PARK in National Indigenous Legal Studies, further occupation of the 'indigenous' occupants. The proposal involved within the circle oflearners in the mind. It is feasible that George developed through the Human Rights the demolition of a rear portion ofTRANBY and a rear section of the adjacent classroom at Tranby or around the Allen Mansfield designed the Commission, addresses the legal and M!NNAMURRA. campfire where we congregate, ear, northern extension to the cottage human rights of indigenous peoples. Cracknell and Lonergan, in a proactive way, worked with all parties ralk and drink, the yam becomes ofT!lANJlY in the l 870s-80s. It-is in this social and historic context including the external authorities to modify the design in amenity terms educational, personal and ctoss­ culrural. It is a privilege indeed to be The sire formed part of the grant and to argue the philosophy ofdesign, in an intelligent and convincing --- that the most recent stage of given the opponunity to be among from Governor Phillip to the Reverend Richard Johnson, architectural development has manner. Tranby today provides for a gympathetic 'traditional' restoration of the boundary breakers. Without this the first chaplain of the new sertlernenr, for the suppon of occurred. The design of the classrooms reflecrs the two imponant buildings facing Mansfield Street. Behind sits the new level of depth ofconservation, it is a clergyman and a schoolmaster for the sertlemcnt. The cultural values of the College. The circular rooms reflect a Tranby-energetic in design, and energetic in attitude. doubtful whether we would really land was renounced by Johnson due to the lack of convict philosophy of equality in communication and the Thanks to Tranby College and Julie Cracknell for information on the have a clue what reconciliation with labour. It was purchased by the prominent George Allen masonry walls provide a solid appearance that reinforces history on Tranby. each other really means. in 1829 and TRANBY was occupied by his third daughter the adjoining 19"' century archirecrure. Circular copper [This is an extract from an article writren by Stephen Davies in Reflections, roofs with protruding vents provide contemporary finials Mary Emma and her husband George Allen Mansfield, a The National Trust Quarterly, October-January 2000, and reprinted with [Information about the course can be prominent architect. The Allen fumily owned the land to a massed turreted form. When the plans prepared by their permission.] obtained from Robyn Ridgeway at until 1946 when it was purchased by the Reverend John the architects, Julie Cracknell and Perer Lonergan, were Tranby on 9660. 1924.J 6 Th• Glebe Sockltv Bulletin 7 ~GLEBE YOUTH Letters to the Editor Notes from the l::IR;ISERVICE HOW'S YOUR HEARING? A reader has asked us to publicise the Management The Glebe Youth Service provides a Office of Hearing Services at the meal each day for young people, and Commonwealth Department of Dear Madam Committee need some help. The meals are Health and Aged Care's provision of While I have no objection to any of the items on the ,imple, sandwiches, stir-fry, meeting held a free hearing aid to certain citizens . 'shopping list' published in the previous BuJletin it . shepherd's pie, pasta, etc. More information is available by seems to be that the most important issue, the environmental records of 11 October You need a sense of humour and . phoning 1800-686. 126, or on the the respective councils, has been overlooked. free time between 3 to 5pm - even web at Although there are signs that the Sydney City Council is becoming aware COUNCIL one day a week would be much Don't forget the Glebe Library can of these issues, they have a lot of catching up to do. Leichbardt Council AMALGAMATIONS appreciated. provide free Internet access. has had an outstanding record, particularly in the field of energy efficient President Bruce Davis Call Dorothy on 9552. 2873. housing, for many years and for this, if nothing else, deserves our support. from the reports on this issue - see The necessarily parochial nature of The Glebe Society doesn't absolve us BAYS MASTER PLAN ppl-2. We would like to Editor's from our wider responsibilities. On 13 October, Collin Hills and Steve Stewart met with local MP Sandra thank those members who provided Desk Nori, to discuss with her the Society's submission to Department of Urban Yours faithfuJJy, input to the 'shopping list' which was Affairs and Planning, in response to the drafr Master Plan for Rozelle and Ian Edwards included in the last issue of the SYDNEY OPEN 2000 Blackwattle Bays. The the key points listed in last month's article [Bulletin Bulletin. - a project of the Historic Houses 8/2000, pp6-7] were reinforced and elaborated on. We await the release of the Dear Editor WENTWORTH PARK Trust of New South Wales, will be Master Plan which we understand will be in the near future. In response to the correspondent who wrote to the Society about the Recent media reports of plans for a held on Sunday 5 November. disappearance of blue wrens from Glebe [Bulletin 8/2000, p4], I can reporr multi-million dollar upgrade facilities THE THREE BRIDGES WALK Modelled on similar programmes in that a pair of wrens visited our garden periodically in early September. at Wentworth Park were noted. The Enclosed with this BuJletin is the Society's updated leaflet to guide people on London, Edinburgh and Chicago, They then seemed to disappear, bur I did catch a glimpse of a female wren President will be writing to City a walk along the foreshore from Annandale to Glebe. Thanks to Christine SYDNEY OPEN gives you access to again this week. Council Mayor Frank Sartor to Stewart, who has designed the logo for this 'Three Bridges Walk', and fascinating places that are usually off­ supporr his plan for the tclocation of sincere appreciation to Emma Lees who has redesigned the The other small birds which arc now in reduced numbers are white-eyes. limits, takes you behind-the-scenes of greyhound racing and the return of original Byer in such an elegant and professional way. Again, a couple of these visited the garden briefly in early September (when new architectural projects and Wentworth Park to the people. Costs of prioting have been covered by receipts from the a particular shrub was in flower). provides rare glimpses of some 40 of Society's Light Rail Extension ride last July. Even sparrows have become scarce as compared with some years ago. our best-loved heritage buildings, TGSI WEBSITE including Government House, GPO A stencil has been cut from the logo; and Council has However, one bird which is far from scarce is the pied currawong, and I Member Chris Korgemets has given Sydney at No. I Marrin Place, agreed to test it. We hope this will be done soon and, all have been very much aware of the presence of a number of these birds in valuable assistance in formulating Parliament House, and Sydney being well, we plan to have a stencil painting day along the recent months. Since nestling, form part of their food supply, and they strategies for the development of the Conservatorium of Music. route. have been feeding young recently, I believe this goes a long way to explain proposed Glebe Society website [see the decline in blue wren numbers. p8]. He and the President will meet SYDNEY OPEN also offers fourteen We have not prioted a large number of leaflets; further again and a small committee set up to additional Focus Tours led by changes are anticipated before too long as more of the foreshore becomes There are also kookaburras in Glebe, and they too are not averse to the take the marrer further. architects and/or owners. These accessible. Once the route is better established we hope to have a larger priot occasional small fledgling. ron and gain wider distriburion. specialist pre-booked tours are It would seem important, therefore, to try and ensure that as much CLEAN UP GLEBE available to General Pass holders for a In the meantime ••. take a spring walk along our foreshores with your friends undergrowth as possible remains available in the suburb, as distinct from New Management Committee small extra charge. and visitors! Jeanette Knox large uees, to provide cover for the smaller birds. member Julie Fairbank has agreed to A General Pass costs $25.50/$15.50, Jeanene Knox lead this important project team. and further information is available from or WWW.GLEBESOCIETY.ORG.AU ? 55 HEREFORD STREET ... and an excerpt from a letter addressed to our President The Society has written to Council phone 95 I 8. 6866. Member Chris Korgemets put a submision to the from a member who has moved out of the area. seeking reassurance about the safety Management Committee outlining the reasibility of and stability of the cracked and SHOPFRONT AT UTS establishing and maintaining a web site. He considered Dear Mr Davis, El leaning high brick fence at the front UTS Shopfront is a community that a good site can have a positive effect on an ... Being a member of the Society while I was working and living in the area of this property, the sale of which has service programme of the University l'===='t-·- - ..... organisarion's prestige and influence, and suggested I found to be a rewarding experience. The social events and the regular been postponed until next year. ofT~ology, Sydney, which that our aims might be: newsletters were focussed on interesting aspects of Glebe' s history that gave delivered 28 successful community a) to provide an historical record of our achievements over the years; one a sense of living in and being part of an area that was really special. The SOCIAL EVENTS projects in 1999, including a b) to communicate quickly developments that afrect the community; value of being a member of the Society will be increasingly important as the We decided to investigate the building for the Addison Road c) to supplement the Bulletin, i.e. put up text and pictures that cannot be redevelopment continues and there are times when knowing about the . possibility of holding the Society's Community Centre at Marrickville, incorporated because oflimired space or technical limitation (e.g. colour history will be central to building community supporr for co-operative Christmas party on the 1912 ferry and a research report into the plight pictures); efforts to preserve some of the most delightful parts of Glebe' s grand Kanangra - and our effurts were of state wards. d) to collect opinions and names, addresses, phone numbers and email heritage. successful! see p3. If you have an idea for a project, or addresses using forms; Congratulations on leading this fine effort and best wishes for continuing We also agreed to co-host with the wish to find out more about the e) to attract new members; success with the work. Friends ofBenledi a wine and programme, please call UTS f) to conduct discussion forums (both open, and members-only) in which Yours faithfully cheese-tasting function - see Notice Shopfront on 9514. 2900. issues can be raised and comments recorded. Clarrie Gluskie Board. 8 The Glebe Socletv Bullefln October/November 2000 9 No-tice Board For Your Diary Monday 30 October Water Stains Official Opening at the Library, see Notice Board Sunday 5 November SYDNEY OPEN 2000, Historic Houses Trust of NSW event, see p8 Wednesday 8 November Glebe Society Management Committee Meeting 7.30 pm Toxtcth Hotel Meeting Room - all wd come. (HEESE AND WINE APPRECIATION NIGHT INNER CITY 11 - 19 November Glebe Music Festival, see p3 Old.er Men: New Ideas Meeting- contact Alan Hill 9181. 1207 The Friends of Benledi and Glebe Library and CLAYWORKERS GALLERY Friday IO November 9.30 am St. Helen's Community Centre The Glebe Society invite you to a cheese and wine Comer St John's Rd and appreciation night In the Community Room at Benledi. Monday 13 November City of Sydney historian Shirley Fitzgerald talks at Benledi, see Notice Board 19 November Glebe Street Fair - more information from Judy McCumstie on 4237. 7499 The cost is $10/$7 - cheeses are courtesy of Sonja Darghan St Glebe Sunday 20November Familiar Faces, Hugh Mason's caricatures and portraits Taylor, the new owner ofToni's Delicatessen on Glebe until 8 December, see Notice Board Point Road. RECENT WORK BY Tuesday 21 November Wirringin: Brother ofF ire Launch in Benledi, see Notice Board RSVP by 27 November to Allison Chiew 9660. 7869 Wednesday 29 November Cheese and Wine Tasting MARGARET HALL AND 7 .30 pm Community Room, Benledi, see N otice Board Wednesday 29 November at 7 .30 pm NICOLA PURCELL I ADVANCE NOTICE I Far1llfar Faces "From the Glaciers to the Sea" Friday 1 December Glebe Society Christmas Party on the Ka.oangra New raku work by Margaret BOOK NOW! ph: 9518. 6186 see p3 - full details next issue. You are cordlall4 Invited to visit the Glebe librar4 to view Hall inspired by the pristine Sunday 17 December Carols on the Point the Re trospective Exhibition of Hu on any topic raised Andrew Craig 9566. 1746 Julie Fairbank 20 NoveMber - 8 DeceMber. Bulletin, Alan Hunt 9660. 2407 Cynthia Jones 9660. 2451 in the or Marianne von Knobelsdorff 9692. 0916 from Wednesday 1 MORE EVENTS AT GLEBE LIBRARY on any issues until Sunday 26 November SUB-COMMITTEE CONVENORS * Water Stains - Official Opening relating to The All convenors are ex officiq members of the Management Committee Angela Tay's art exhibition Glebe Society. BAYS AND FORESHORES Collin Hills 9660. 8608 Gold coin donation GLEBE CRICKET CLUB ENVIRONMENT Jan Wilson 9660. 2698 Monday 30 October at 6.30 pm - including Noise Pollution Andrew C raig 9566. 1746 * A talk by City of Sydney historian and author The Glebe Cricket Club FRROGs RobenaJohnston 9552. 3248 Shirley Fitzgerald conducts practice sessions at All correspondence should PLANNING Neil Macindoe 9660. 0208 The Friends of Benledi and Glebe Library the Wentworth Park Cricket be addressed to: TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC Steve Stewart 9660. 5845 invite you to the Benledi Community Room. Nets between 4.30 and 6.30 pm ( the day depends on the PROJECT TEAMS Cost $5/ $3. Light refreshments provided. The Glebe Society Inc age group). Centenary of Federation Liz Simpson-Booker 9518. 6186 Monday 13 November at 7.30 pm Box 100 PO Clean Up Glebe Julie Fairbank 9660.5802 Boys and girls Wtrringin: Brother ofFire Conserving Glebe Heritage Jan Wilson 9660.2698 * c --~ wanting to play Glebe 2037 Poems by Ken Stone, Annandale resident and lecturer at Foreshore Wallt and Cycle Way Judy Vergison 9692. 9200 junior cricket, and CONTACTS the University of Western Sydney adults interested Lyn Milton 9660.7930 Benledi Community Room. Gold coin donation. in coaching or Archivist Max Soiling 9660. 1160 Light refreshments will be served RSVP 9367. 9338 managing teams DISCLAIMER Historian Tuesday 21 November at 6.30 pm X Membership List Manager Gail Pratt 9662. 6656 tr 1\ are invited to Views expressed in this BobbieBwke 9692. 0343 * Dastardly Dogs and Cowardly Cats · · phone Bulletin Editor Happy Hour for school aged kids Bulletin are not Assistant Editor Tony Masters and New Members Contaa Cynthia Jones 9660. 2451 Thursday 23 November at 4 pm Club Secretary necessarily those of 9660. 6899 REPS ON GLEBE POINT ROAD STREETSCAPE CO MMITTEE ALL WELCOME! The Glebe Society Inc. Fiona Campbell 9660. 0185 Ted McKcown 9660. 3917 11 1 0 The Glebe Socletv Bullettn October/November 2000