THE GLEBE SOCIETY BULLETIN Box 100, Glebe 2037 No. 9 OF 1984 NOVEMBER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER The Town Clerk of Leichhardt Council has written to tell us that the Council will provide the litter bin which we asked for at the corner of Northcote Road and Federal Road. All other matters discussed at the meeting are fully covered by reports elsewhere in this Bulletin. GARAGE SALE - SAT. 10 NOV. Don't forget to bring your un­ anted treasures to the Glebe Society stall at the Foley Park Fair, at any time after 8.30 a.m. elpers are also needed for the stall. Ring Neil Macindoe, 660.0208, if you can spare a cou le of hours. GLEBE POINT ROAD Following the lopping of some poplars CHRISTMAS PARTY early this year and the more recent Food Fair, together with the publicity TUESDAY, 11TH DECEMBER, 1984 about University Hall and its un­ fortunate tenants, a number of members 7 p.m. for 8 have expressed concern about the whole of Glebe Point Road, and especially at BASSET'S OF GLEBE the section between Parramatta Road 207 Glebe Point Road, Glebe and St Johns Road. This section con­ tains some of the oldest buildings in Choice of: Glebe, some of them carefully res­ tored, some more irresponsibly treated 4 Entrees and and others untouched or dilapidated. 4 Main Courses As mentioned in the October Bulletin, Special Christmas Pudding the Committee has written to Leich­ exclusive to Basset's hardt Council asking them to request funding from the NSW Heritage Council Coffee for a study of this section of the road. Hopefully such a study will Cost: $18 per head. help to preserve what remains, and provide guidelines for future restor­ Basset's are generously allowing ation and development. us to B.Y.O.G. A special place Members may not realise that many of for drinks will be allocated the commercial premises from St Johns downstairs, with dinner being Road to the Point have been created served upstairs. by tacking later front sections onto pre-existing Victorian housing. The Reservations (before 6th Dec.) Committee has also asked that wherever may be made by telephoning possible, guidelines for the Parra­ Betty Wright on 660.1875 a.m. matta Road end of Glebe Point Road should be extended to the whole road or p.m. Be sure to book early to preserve its unity as Glebe's as we must limit the ·number to 60. principal thoroughfare. PUBLICATIONS & THE BICENTENNARY CAMPAIGN FOR ROAD SAFETY One of the aims of the 1984-85 Committee - Alison Mckeown is a review of the Society's publica­ Forest Lodge public school and the tions, and of available literature on Parents & Citizens Association are Glebe. Comparatively new rn~ers may very keen to ensure greater safety be unaware that the Society has for the children, aged 5 to 12 produced a series of monographs, years, who cross the extremely busy generally on matters relating to urban intersection outside the school at planning, as well as a wide variety of Ross Street and Bridge Road, Forest studies and papers, some of which have Lodge. Glebe Society members may been widely distributed as pamphlets. have noticed the P. & C's road A few copies of Monograph No.3 on Light safety letter, published in the Rail are still available. Glebe Newspaper on 17.10.84. The Society· is co-publisher, together Pedestrian Safety is challenged by with the Annandale, Balrnain and Leich­ drivers' illegal actions; beating hardt Associations of the Leichhardt the lights, and driving around the Historical Journal. A synopsis of the corners when pedestrians have right most recent volume appears elsewhere of way. These breaches of the law in this Bulletin, and members with an are occurring frequently. interest in local history are asked to Meetings have occurred recently subscribe and contribute if possible. with Leichhardt Council, D.M.R., police, U.T.A., school and local The standard work on the architecture of Glebe, written by the Society's co­ participants. founders, Bernard and Kate Smith, is In Forest Lodge P. & C 1 s view, the now out of print, but demand for a re­ D.M.R. needs to install red - left print is now so great that we expect arrows to compel drivers to stop the publishers will soon respond~ for pedestrians, but the D.M.R. is reluctant to do so because of the The Committee will obtain further copies cost, limited quota of the equip­ of The Glebe Project, a very compre­ ment, and a possible slowing down hensive Federal government review on of traffic in response to a red­ the progress of work on the Glebe left·arrow. Estate to 1980, which has been in steady demand from individuals and institutions. The P. & C. points out that traffic This book contains a reprint of the must slow down in response to Society's pamphlet on the Estate by people crossing, in accordance with Bernard and Kate Smith and Max Selling, the N.S.W. rules of the road. We that first stimulated government in­ feel a more authoratative means of volvement. stopping traffic is now required and this view may indeed be shared The Society has sought funding from the by many local residents who have NSW Bicentennial Committee for two complained of near misses when projects. The first is a monograph by crossing the intersection at all Max Salling on the history of Glebe's hours of the day. churches and their relationship with the community. The second is an illus­ We were informed that accidents at trated brochure for a walking tour of the intersection are not sufficien­ Glebe. The Committee will press ahead tly significant to warrant ex­ soon with the latter, which will re­ pensive electronic devices. We place a pamphlet published five years cannot help but contrast the infor­ ago, whether funding is granted or not. mation with verbal reports from These projects will not jeopardise the residents, and parents of school Rozelle Bay Bicentennial Park project children, regarding hits and near­ in any way, as this project is a misses with the traffic. Municipal one seeking Federal funding. Glebe High School and Sydney Uni­ versity (at Ross Street gates) have been given red-left arrows for their protection, and we feel it is ORPHAN SCHOOL CREEK PARK 'appropriate for Forest Lodge primary The Committee has received a reply school children and other residents from the Minister for Natural Re­ to receive the same consideration. sources, pledging her support for the The P.& c. hopes the Glebe Society, rapid completion of the project, which and others affected by this danger­ she has also communicated to the ous crossing will support our Deputy Premier, Mr Mulock. The request for tighter controls. Committee is also seeking active Please help the campaign for road support from the City Council. safety by reporting incidents to The Children's Hospital has told the police, giving the number of Leichhardt Council that it has to the vehicle concerned and details complete its planning scheme before of witnesses if possible. going ahead with an exchange of land. P.S. Further ideas for traffic The Committee hopes the Hospital will management were discussed at include plans for a multi-storey car Leichhardt Council's traffic com­ park in its scheme. So far the only mittee meeting on 25.10.84. sign of action has been the removal Problems experienced by Forsyth of the bulldozer that threatened to Street and Ferry Road residents extend the present Bridge Road car which relate to traffic flow along park into Orphan School Creek. Bridge Road, were disc193ed. MONDAY GROUP The meeting on 19th November will be the last for 1984, so it will be The housing a Christmas Lunch at the home of Bara Marsh, 3 Victoria Road, at crisis and 12 noon. The program for 1985 will start on the squatters Monday, 18th February. Pat Moore, SIR: The recent occupation of some who has been living in America, is unrestored houses on the Glebe Estate home on an extended holiday and has highlights the seriousness of the invited the group to tea at 7/26 housing shortage ( Herald, October 8 and 9). Cook Street. The real issue is not relations New members are always welcome at between tenants and squatters, but the need to finish the Giebe project meetings. Ring Sally Nelson on promptly. 660.6138. The policy 01 creating public hous­ ing in the inner city provides an immediate and practical solution to the present shortage. The restoration HAPPY HOUR - SUNDAY, 25th NOV. of the unictue Victorian housing of the Giebe Esta1e was the first, and is still 11 am the largest, of its kind in Australia, and In Edwina Doe's garden (weather has attracted world-wide attention. permitting - otherwise indoors) at The negotiations currently taking 224 Bridge Road, near Ross Street. place for transfer of the estate from the Commonwealth to the NSW Govern• ment must be concluded swiftly and make provision for rapid completion if the project is to remain credible. LEICHHARDT HISTORICAL JOURNAL N. P. Macindoe, The latest issue of this most in­ President, The Glebe Society, formative Journal covering the Wigram Road, history of the Municipality of October 9 Glebe. Leichhardt is now on sale. A lengthy article on St James' Church, Forest Lodge, will be of special interest to Glebe resi­ S.M.H., 16th OCTOBER dents. The Journal will be available at the Foley Park Fair or from Neil Macindoe for $5.O0. It is well worth buying and may persuade you to become a regular subscriber.