glebegrapevine.orgHouses in Leamington Ave Newtown were due for demolition to make way for a State Rail project. This was stopped by a concerted campaign by residents and their supporters! We can do the same! We are calling on all residents of Glebe whether they are private owners or private tenants or public tenant to join […]
The Cowper Street Redevelopment Project Prepared in 2010 Recent press reports suggest that the NSW Government ‘needs’ to sell off homes in Millers Point and Glebe to obtain the money necessary to fund the redevelopment of a Housing estate in Glebe. This is an area of 1.6 hectares bounded by Wentworth, Cowper and Bay […]
Media Release Friday, November 26, 2010 Protest at the Glebe Redevelopment The redevelopment of the Cowper Street public housing will not answer any need for housing in the inner city. It is simply a privatization move by the State Government wanting to abnegate its responsibilities. A protest will held in the Glebe to protest about […]
MEDIA RELEASE The Hon Frank Terenzini Minister for Housing Minister for Small Business Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans’ Affairs __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday November 8, 2010 Glebe Affordable Housing Plans on Display Housing Minister Frank Terenzini today announced plans for the $170-million Cowper Street Glebe Redevelopment Project had been approved for public display by the City […]
The NSW Department of Housing plans to redevelop the housing estate in Glebe bounded by Wentworth Street, Bay Street, Cowper Street, and the rear of premises on Queen Street. The plan includes: · Demolition of 134 existing units. · Construction of 153 ‘social housing’ units · Plus construction of 83 affordable housing units. · Plus […]
Housing Crisis – Action Needed Now Dear Premier Barry O’Farrell, Re: The Cowper Street Development (The Glebe Affordable Housing Project) The depths of the Housing Crisis have been revealed by an Anglicare Report released 13th April, here are the sobering statistics: 1. 600,000 Australian families are in rental stress paying more than 30% of income […]