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. <[email protected]> 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 <WWW.glebemusicfestival.com> 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.