You heard it here Glebe Island or Bays West or ???the Government will give you a chance to name this place but no chance to live there! The NSW Government has replied to community reactions to use the land to relieve the housing crisis particularly for the young and those on low incomes with spin […]
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May 2026 glebe grapevine
MAY 2026 All of Sydney needs housing it can afford (SMH April 7) The editorial referred to above stated: ‘Hard to notice perhaps, but the equivalent populations of Coogee and Manly left Sydney last financial year for other parts, driven out by a lack of affordable housing and the lure of cheaper homes in regional […]
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October 2024 Grapevine
You heard it here! Invitation to join The Picnic for Public Housing Protest the privatisation of public land. Use public land for public housing! Provide housing for those who need it. Not for profit. Build and extend public housing! Program Food and Drink Available All welcome to send a protest for more urgency on housing from […]
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Glebe Grapevine March 2024
working for a reversal on the 82 decision
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The Glebe Grapevine
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 […]