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In a housing crisis why demolish? Media Release Monday, 11 December 2023 Sydney community group Hands off Glebe, with the support of the Glebe Society, is launching its latest booklet, The Wentworth Report, at Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday 12 December at 6.30pm. The booklet presents the case to save the public housing complex at […]
It argues the case for an alternative approach to increasing the supply of good public housing by renovating the existing building and adding additional housing on the site.
20 September 2023 Media Release “We are deeply disappointed by the NSW Budget,” said Denis Doherty from public housing advocacy group Hands off Glebe. “The NSW Government’s miserly and inadequate approach to the housing crisis has dashed the promises made by Housing Minister Rose Jackson for a more considered and generous approach to housing provision,” […]
Media release Saturday, 17 June 2023 “We welcome the announcement that the Franklyn Street public housing estate will be saved from demolition and eviction, but we are very disappointed that NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson has chosen to continue with the previous LNP Government’s appalling plan for 82 Wentworth Park Road”, said Denis Doherty from […]
Media release 21 November 2019 Prince’s Trust Plan for Glebe Rejected With homelessness up 13% and the waiting list for public housing blown out to 60,000, Hands off Glebe Inc is appalled by an agreement between NSW Land and Housing Corporation and Prince’s Trust Australia to build 75 affordable, social and private homes over two […]
Baird’s Privatisation of Public Housing labelled a disgrace! Sunday, January 24, 2016 The ten year framework on public housing released today is a recipe for more disadvantage and more unaffordability in the housing market. The Hands off Glebe group a public housing advocate group situated in the suburb of Glebe but with links to many […]
The Minister for Social Housing’s announcement that half the public land at Cowper Street, Glebe will be sold to private developers is a disgrace. It will do nothing to help solve Sydney’s housing crisis but will steal land belonging to the people and give it to the wealthy. “The Baird Government should use some […]
Media Release Friday, October 24, 2014 A rally to be held at 12 noon on Saturday 25 October on the corner of Bay and Wentworth Streets, Glebe will demand a massive increase in spending on public housing and its maintenance and an immediate start to building public housing on the Cowper Street site. Greens […]
Media Alert Defend Public Housing Rally at Parliament A rally to defend public housing and demand better maintenance of public housing homes will be held at Parliament House onThursday 27 March. The rally will be addressed by representatives of public housing groups at Millers Point, Waterloo, Glebe, Auburn, Camperdown and Balmain as well as […]
Fightback against closure of Glebe Youth Service Community protest has erupted after youth workers were suddenly locked out of the Glebe Youth Service (GYS) building at 84 Glebe Point Road for alleged fire safety reasons. “Housing NSW has refused to release the fire safety report which makes us suspect that the real intent is […]