glebegrapevine.orgGG October 2015 click here to down load pdf of October Issue text of Glebe Grapevine October 2015 You heard it here! October 2015 Privatising Public Housing Around 460 Ivanhoe public housing residents at Macquarie Park are devastated at the news that they will be moved out to make way for 2,500 apartments […]
download April Grapevine April 2015 Grapevine April 2015 Four more years of attacks on public housing Since its re-election the Baird Government has offered no solutions to high house prices, high rents, and public housing sell offs. In Sydney, growth in rents is outstripping growth in income. Only the wealthy are able to afford […]
You heard it here! February 2015 ELECTION ISSUE On Saturday 28 March NSW will go to the polls to elect a new State Government. Hands Off Glebe asked the candidates for the seat of Balmain — Jamie Parker (Greens), Verity Firth (ALP) and Lyndon Gannon (Liberal) — 9 questions about the future of public […]
GLEBE GRAPEVINE DECEMBER ISSUE You heard it here! The Grapevine wishes all our readers a happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year in a secure, decent and affordable home. December 2014 Bays Precinct: Democracy or Profit? Despite denials, it is clear the Baird Government is determined to ignore the community and international experts, […]
October 2014 Government must invest in public housing Recent comments by NSW housing Minister Gabrielle Upton are revealing as to the thinking of the NSW Liberal government. Ms Upton said that public housing properties at The Rocks, which her department is in the process of selling off, were “not suitable for public housing” even though […]
You heard it here! July 2014 Mixed News in NSW Budget by Jamie Parker MP There is mixed news in the NSW Budget for the Glebe community.The good news is that our work to get more money for repairs and upgrades is paying off. The budget for upgrades (on top of repairs) has increased […]
You heard it here! April 2014 PUBLIC HOUSING – PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday 7 April 7 — 8.30pm Old Fire Station 113 Mitchell Street, Glebe Tenants from Millers Point tell of their fight to save their homes Hear the latest plans for Cowper Street Support Hands off Glebe BUY RAFFLE TICKETS […]
December 2013 Stand Up for Public Housing Community Barbeque a Success Jamie Parker said of the Stand Up for Public Housing community barbeque on 6 November 2013: “We had a great turnout for our community BBQ and I spoke to a number of local residents about big issues in the community, especially in relation to […]
You heard it here! Issue 5. February 2014 MARCH for MAINTENANCE on MARCH 27 Join us to demand proper maintenance of public housing Assemble 11 am Thursday 27 March Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park North March to Parliament House 11.30am NO MORE DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT We demand $330 million for public housing maintenance in 2014 CAN […]
You heard it here! Issue 4. October 2013 RENT RISES IN GLEBE Many Glebe residents have recently received notices of rent increases of up to 40% in line with Housing NSW’s recently announced policy of charging market rents to those 9% of its tenants who are not eligible for rent subsidies. Those tenants have […]