glebegrapevine.orgGlebe NSW 2037 Pictures of the site as it as present: Introduction It is most important that we do lodge objections to this DA. There is no guarantee that a new ALP State Government will reverse any decision of the council/planning committee on this site. We need to get as many objections into council by […]
INVITATION TO THE LAUNCH OF THE FRANKLYN REPORT Wednesday 22 February 5 – 7pm TREASURY ROOM, SYDNEY TOWN HALL Franklyn Street is an excellent public housing complex in the inner west suburb of Glebe with over 100 tenants who love their homes and gardens. The NSW Government plans to demolish the homes and gardens and […]
Protesters will try to prevent the auction of a Glebe public housing property at 6pm on Wednesday 10 March “The planned sale of the home at 92 Cowper Street Glebe is the latest example of the NSW Government policy of getting rid of public housing by stealth,” said local resident Emily Vallentine. “Its totally disgusting […]
In Cowper Street and Wentworth Park Road the plan is to excise two sites from the St Phillips Heritage Conservation Area in order to change the existing height limit of 9 metres to 36 metres. This will allow the demolition of a 2 storey building and 4 1980s terrace houses and their replacement by two […]
Berejiklian policies do nothing for homelessness With 60,000 families, elderly, needy and all, on the waiting list, the Berejiklian Government announced today that it would bulldoze 112 dwellings of a sound, 30 year old complex in Glebe. They promise that the replacement housing – a 30% public, 70% private mix – will be a gain […]
Hands off Glebe Inc, a community public housing advocacy group, has condemned the Federal Budget as “heartless and shortsighted” for failing to fund an increase in social housing in the face of huge and growing unemployment and cuts to income support payments. Treasurer Frydenberg committed to an extension of the First Home Loan Deposit scheme […]
Hands off Glebe IncP.O. Box 145, Glebe NSW 2037 Revitalising Blackwattle Bay Submission from Hands off Glebe Inc In 2017, following a large community meeting in Glebe, the Glebe Grapevine agreed to develop a survey and this was done with some assistance from the office of the local MP Jamie Parker. 6,000 copies of the […]
CELEBRATE MAY DAY IN GLEBE May Day 2020 STOP JOB LOSSES! NO PAY CUTS MAY DAY IN GLEBE – 2020 CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WORKING PEOPLE P.O. Box 145 Glebe NSW 2037 MAY DAY IN GLEBE On 1 May 2020: Hang out something red. Open the windows and doors. Position the speakers to face […]
No evictions in NSW Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that states and territories have agreed to a six month moratorium on evictions for renters in financial distress unable to meet their commitments due to the impact of COVID19. The PM’s announcement covers evictions for non payment of rent as a result of financial difficulties arising […]
Dear all, please download this letter and send off to the premier or make a version of your own to suit what you want to say. from the Hands off Glebe Team To: The Premier The Hon Ms Gladys Berejiklian GPO Box 5341 SYDNEY NSW 2001 Dear Premier, Must we burn off all […]