The Franklyn Street Report Launch moved By Councillor Ellsmore Passed unanimously by the Council on 13/3/2023 much appreciated Hands off Glebe responds Hands off Glebe acknowledges the support of the City of Sydney and its respect for public housing tenants. We especially thank the Deputy Mayor Silvie Ellesmore for all her support and the support […]
Category: Save Franklyn St
FRANKLYN REPORT
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 […]
THEFT OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN GLEBE
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 […]
Save Franklyn St
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 […]