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GLEBE COMMUNITY NEWS October, - December 2013, Issue 29

The Official Celebration and

Naming of Bernard Lane

On Sunday the 22nd of September, members

of the Glebe community gathered to acknowl-

edge the contributions Bernard Smith and his

wife Kate have made to the local area.

Bernard and Kate Smith were the founding

members of the Glebe Society, and were

prominent in campaigns in the early 1970’s to

retain the fabric of Glebe, and to prevent a

freeway being built through the suburb.

To honour Bernard’s memory, the City of

Sydney approved the naming of a lane run-

ning off St Johns Road as Bernard Lane.

The day saw members of the Smith Family

reminisce about Bernard and Kate’s time in

Glebe, with local historian Max Solling talk-

ing about their resident activism.

On the right, we have a photo from the day,

featuring Don Heathcote (son-in-law), Kate

Challis (grand-daughter), Elizabeth Heathcote

(Daughter), Clover Moore (Mayor), Jasper

Hollo (great grandson), Andrew Hollo (Kate’s

husband), Sarah Smith (grand daughter), and

Robyn Kemmis (deputy Lord Mayor).

Previous lanes named by this project include

Elsie’s Walk and Melina Lane. The lane nam-

ing project is proudly supported by the Glebe

Society Incorporated.

Bernard Smith

1916—2011

-Photo by Phil Young

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UNI IN A DAY with St James, Glebe Primary, and Sydney

Secondary College

The Uni in a Day program has been running annually since 2007. The program has

traditionally been in partnership with Glebe Public School, working with years 5 and

6. In 2012 the program, funded under the University of Sydney’s Widening Partici-

pation Grant has expanded to include year 5 and 6 from St James Catholic Primary

in Glebe and the year 8 Indigenous students from Sydney Secondary College.

The aim of the program is to broaden education outcomes and increase knowledge

of university educational possibilities for school students in the local community as

well as affirm a message of welcome and familiarise the students with the university

campus. This project is done in partnership with the schools and involves a form of

collaborative community building, involving respect, reciprocity and that is mutu-

ally beneficial.

The program involves pre and follow up classroom visits and primary school stu-

dents attend the university for one day and the high school students spread the pro-

gram over two, participating in a variety of interactive workshops across the univer-

sity such as science, law, human movement and archaeology conducted by both aca-

demic staff and university students.

The different workshops provide the students with a taste of what the university of-

fers, as well as a chance to become orientated with the campus and to talk to current

university students about pathways to university and university life.

These lively students had a full day visiting campus and seeing how the university

works! Thank you to all who participated in this event! For more information on the

Glebe Community Development Project, please see the website: http://www-

faculty.edfac.usyd.edu.au/projects/glebe_cdp/

http://www-faculty.edfac.usyd.edu.au/projects/glebe_cdp/

http://www-faculty.edfac.usyd.edu.au/projects/glebe_cdp/


There are a wide variety of fitness pro-

grams that run every week at St Helens

Community Center, located at 184 Glebe

Point Road, Glebe (right next to the Li-

brary). There is something for every level

of fitness!

Mondays: 9:30am - 10:30am ‘Tai Chi’ A

gentle class in which participants work at

their own level to improve posture, fitness,

circulation, flexibility, strength and balance. $5 per class. Call 9569 3249

Wednesdays: 2.00pm - 3.00pm. ‘Sit to Fit’ A gentle low-intensity exercise program

which can also be performed sitting. Suitable for those with mobility issues. Trans-

port assistance available.$2 per class. Call 9319 3587.

Thursdays: 9.00am - 10am. ‘Fitter and Stronger’ Improve your strength, stamina,

flexibility and stamina with this class-a mix of light aerobic, resistance training exer-

cises and stretches. $3 per class. Call 9298 3050 (Mondays and Thursdays).

Fridays: 8.30am - 9.45am & 10.00am - 11.15am. ‘Yoga’ Gentle yoga to increase

and maintain strength and flexibility, and restore balance and energy. $6 per class.

Call St Helen’s on 9298 3050 or email Michelle at [email protected]

If all that exercise gets your appetite, a senior citizen lunch is provided every

Monday and Thursday at 12 Midday. Lunch comprises of a main, bread roll,

drink and dessert for $5.70. Contact the community worker on Mondays or

Thursdays on 9298 3050 for any further information on what is available at the

St Helen’s Community Centre. St. Helen’s is proudly supported by the City of

Sydney.


St John’s Glebe, GAPP & Glebe CLC invite you to join us for

The Real Meal

food…music…talk...Jesus

6pm on the 1st Sunday of each month & it’s always free!

The St Johns Centre

132 St Johns Rd Glebe

theglebechurch.org.au

9552 4164

The Glebe group of OM:NI (Older Men: New Ideas), where men become mates

meets fortnightly at 10am on Fridays in Mitchell St for companionship and discus-

sion. Please ring Fawzey (04101793260) or Steve (9799 0367).


The Forest Lodge and Glebe Coordination Group (FLAG) was established in

2004 to increase coordination between diverse stakeholders in Glebe. Over

the years FLAG has met regularly and discussed and taken action on a range

of issues relevant to Glebe and Forest Lodge. It has also been the springboard

for a number of projects including the annual Mitchell St Fete, NAIDOC week

activities, and the annual networking luncheon etc.

FLAG is an open meeting and would love to see some new faces around the

table. The meetings are on the second Thursday of the month 11am-

Midday at Glebe Town Hall. Turn up and find out what it’s all about or phone

Ally on 9660 3943 for more info. The next networking workshop will be

Wednesday the 6th of November.

Our Mob Coming Together in Glebe Coming Together to be stronger, to voice our needs and aspirations, to be heard, and to take action

to create positive change in our community.

Monthly Gatherings at Glebe Town Hall

12:30 Lunch provided.

Tuesday 8th October

Tuesday12th November

Tuesday 10th December

Phone Odessa on 9692 9375

0410 979 616


Monday and Thursday Bingo 1pm to 3pm

Play bingo with other enthusiasts and win an assortment of house-

hold and grocery items, at only $1 per card! Contact the St Helen’s

Community Worker on 9298 3050.

October 8th and 22nd - After School Art @ Glebe Library

From 4pm in Glebe Library, bring the kids along to Glebe Li-

brary where crafty librarians will be available to help kids cre-

ate their own masterpieces!

Thursdays from October 10th until the 31st - TURF @ Glebe Town Hall

TURF is a multi-arts storytelling project for residents in social housing around Syd-

ney. They will be running a weekly painting, sound & music, photography or design/

craft workshops for residents of social housing. These workshops are free and will

culminate in an arts exhibition in November 2013. All workshops will run between

6pm and 8pm. For more info, visit TURF on Facebook.

November 1st - Friends of Centipede Fundraiser

The Glebe Society will be again hosting a Friends of Centipede Fund-

raiser on November the 1st at the Glebe Rowers Club. 6 to 8 pm. Tick-

ets available now! Phone Centipede on 9692 0663 for details.

November 17th - Glebe Street Fair

It’s that time again! The Glebe St Fair will be taking place on the 17th of November,

with kids’ rides, entertainment and international foods available along Glebe Point

road, between Parramatta and Bridge Roads.


An after-school program for Year 5 and Year 6 stu-

dents from Centipede Before and After School Service

was held over five weeks at Glebe Town Hall in Au-

gust/September. The program was designed and facili-

tated by Jessica Gale, a Bachelor of Education

(Secondary) (Human Movement and Health Educa-

tion) student from Sydney University with some assis-

tance from provided by another student, Emily Os-

borne. This project was a joint project between the

Glebe Community Development Project, the Faculty of Education, University of

Sydney and Centipede Before and After School Service.

The aim of the project was for the students to have fun, increase their practical skills

and encourage ongoing involvement with education. In particular, this involved

homework skills, literacy and numeracy development, planning and research skills.

Up to ten students participated in activities including ball games, playing maths

computer games, designing posters and making slime. Making slime was very popu-

lar (and messy!).

A big thank you to everyone who came out and participated in our School Holiday

Program! We have a program running in every school holiday period and the events

are free of charge!

In much sadder news, we have farewelled our After Dark Program Manager Sara

Lamedo. Sara has put a lot of her time and effort into making the After Dark Pro-

gram what it is. We are sad to see her move on, but we wish her all the best for the

future!

We would like to announce that Luke Chesworth will

be taking over as the After Dark Program Man-

ager. We are excited to have Luke on board.

-Glebe Youth Service.

A joint program between Centi-

pede, the Glebe Community De-

velopment Project and the Uni-

versity of Sydney


BBQ’s 4 ALL 12.00 — Last Saturday of every month at the Op Shop

[cnr Glebe and Norton Sts.]

11.30 – 12.30 Every Second Tuesday Have A Chat Café at the Old

Fire Station on pension week

$1.50 sausage sandwiches with onion and sauce

$1.50 drinks

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, the HaveAChat Community Café sets up

within the historic old fire station on Mitchell St. Renowned for its great, affordable

coffee and cakes, the café is also infamous for the dreadful humour of the baristas.

Below we have a selection of the best knee slappers and groaners!

Q: What's stranger than seeing a catfish?

A: Seeing a goldfish bowl.

Neighbour: ‘Come quickly! Your dog just bit a man on a bike!’

Joe: What’s the matter with that dog? I told him he couldn’t ride his bike yesterday!

“Daddy,” asked the little girl, “do all fairy stories begin with ‘Once upon a time?’”

“No sweetheart.” the father replied, “some of them begin with ‘if I am elected…’”

And the church sign of the week goes to “At the evening service tonight, the sermon

topic will be ‘What is hell?’. Come early and listen to our choir practice.”

If that isn’t enough hilarity for you, feel free to join the fun down at the café, and

share a chuckle over a coffee!


The Glebe Pride T-

shirt Show your Glebe colours in an individually printed

T-shirt, and support your local school!

Only $20 for adult sizes and $10 for kids!

Just visit our stall at these upcoming events:

Glebe Markets • Sat 17 August, 19 October, 21 Decem-

ber

Hilda Booler Kindergarten Fete • Sun 15 September

Glebe Street Fair • Sun 17 November

Or contact us:

[email protected] www.facebook.com/GlebeTShirts

THE BEST AND CHEAPEST COFFEE AND CAKE IN SYDNEY

HAVE A CHAT CAFÉ

113 MITCHELL ST, GLEBE

TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 9.30—2.30

ENJOY OUR FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ATMOSPHERE

FIND SOMEONE TO TALK WITH—MAKE A NEW FRIEND

BE A PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY—JOIN ONE OF OUR MANY

GROUPS—ART, CRAFT,

DISCUSSIONS, MOVIES.

Glebe Community News

An initiative of the Glebe Community Development Project

Glebe Town Hall

160-162 St Johns Road

GLEBE NSW 2037

Ph: (02) 9660 3943

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