working for a reversal on the 82 decision
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Glebe Grapevine March 2024
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Despite the setback in stopping the demolition we continue to campaign for infill rather than demolition
The fight for 82 continues At a rally at Parliament House on 23 August organised by Hands off Glebe, local MP Kobi Shetty accepted over 400 letters from Glebe residents demanding renovation not demolition of 82 Wentworth Park Road. Kobi delivered the letters on our behalf to Housing and Homelessness Minister Rose Jackson. We had […]
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Glebe Grapevine June 2023
Building on Victories In May 2023 the ALP won the NSW election. The new Housing Minister announced that sale of houses (5 including Sadie King’s dwelling) would be stopped and the Franklyn Street public housing estate would be saved. Some of this must be due to the public pressure we were able to mount. Members […]
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Glebe Grapevine
March 2023 edition Franklyn Report Launched We are fighting to save our homes!” declared public housing tenant and Hands off Glebe Secretary Emily Valentine. Emily was speaking at the launch at Sydney Town Hall of The Franklyn Report. Produced by Hands off Glebe with support from the Glebe Society, it presents the social, environmental and […]
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 […]
By Jamie Parker MP Excellent public transport is at the heart of a liveable city that is so-cially just and efficient. Instead of pushing an agenda of destructive and expensive tollways we have been pressing for more ferry ser-vices to reduce road congestion and pollution. Along with thousands of residents, we are campaigning for new […]
postcard against State Significant sites By Cllr Jess Scully I’ve only lived in Glebe for six years, and even in that short time, I’ve witnessed the confusion that surrounds the big plans for the Bays. Many of you with longer memories than mine have masterplan fa-tigue: for 20+ years NSW Governments have stopped and started […]
Lord Mayors plan action on homelessness We need the Federal and State/Territory Governments to take real action by increasing funding for social and affordable housing, particu-larly in inner cities,” Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said at the meeting of the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors in Brisbane on 10 July. “We need to work […]
Local MP re-elected The Glebe Grapevine congratulates our local MP Jamie Parker on his re-election in the recent State election. We thank Jamie for the support he has given to our campaigns in the past and look forward to working with him in the interests of Glebe residents, especially public housing tenants, for the next […]