GLEBE COMMUNITY NEWS
May—June 2012, Issue 26
Glebe Area Tenants Group
We would like to remind all that meetings are held on the last Monday of every month,
5pm at the Old Fire Station, Mitchell St. Team Leader, Kevin Krindler from Housing NSW
will be speaking . Questions from the floor are most welcome! Police will attend the May
meeting as well as Housing NSW.
Our Christmas luncheon went off as a huge success as was the kids Christmas party. A
good time was had by all and fish lunch was enjoyed for Easter.
For further info phone Kerrie 966 0115 or Maree 9552 3605.
We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting on the 28th of May.
Light refreshment will be served after the meeting
Written by Kerrie Bartholemew
Written by Julie Brackenreg
Trivia Night
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Fundraiser for Glebe NAIDOC
Friday 1st of June
7pm
Where: Harold Park Hotel
(upstairs) – 70A Ross
Street, Glebe 2037
Time: 7pm for a 7:30
start
Admission: Tickets $15
per person, please prepay your table before the
night
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All proceeds from the night
will help fund NAIDOC week
events in July in Glebe
Table bookings and enquiries
contact:
Sarah Foulkes or Olly Loveday at
Glebe Community Development
Project – 9692 9375
Teams of 10 as well as individuals welcome
This event is part of National Reconciliation Week,
1-8 July 2012
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Strange facts: Per capita,
Australians read more newspapers than any other nation.
See back page for answers
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Staff Profile: Glebe Community Development
Project
Name? Shane Reside
Nickname? Only really ever been given the
kind you wouldn't put in a newsletter - next
question?
What was your favorite T.V show as a kid?
Hmm, I can't really remember what I was into
as a kid. Since I've rediscovered the world of
kids TV through my own kids though I can't get
enough of Dora the Explorer. So much better
than anything I remember. We've got the
soundtrack and everything.
What is one thing you would love to learn how
to do? Scuba Dive! This winter.
Favourite colour? How could you choose? I'll
take em all.
What is the best thing about Glebe? The stubborn refusal to give in to inner city gentrification - the presence of working class communities in places like Glebe keep them accesible
for everyone.
What is the best advise you have received?
When I was a kid my dad pulled me aside and
said "son, girls love someone who can dance.
No one likes you if you hang around the edges
of the dancefloor with your arms folded. Everytime you get the chance, get out on the dance
floor and breakout some moves". Never let me
down, thanks dad.
Shane Reside
Strange fact:
No word in
the English
language
rhymes
with
‘month’,
‘orange’, or
‘purple’.
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The latest addition to our series of wall murals in Mitchell St is fabulous. A community
artist worked
alongside kids and young teenagers
from The Glebe Youth Service as they
painted a mural along the long wall bordering the park of the corner of Glebe
St and Mitchell St. And what a great job
they did in the early Christmas school
holidays! It has brightened up the park
and, as one of the neighbours commented, “It was great to see the kids
doing it, and it should make them feel
proud.”
Congratulations to those involved in painting the mural. The idea for the wall mural came
from members of the Glebe Community Action Group. They approached The Glebe Society who then applied for a community grant from the City of Sydney. The Glebe Chamber
of Commerce also provided some funding to enable the whole project to be completed. It
shows us what can happen when people and the various organisations work together to
improve the streetscape and brighten up the local parks. A special thanks to the Glebe
Youth Service for their participation in the project and
Written by Katharine Vernon
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Wednesday Wheelie Warrior are not
your typical motor cycle club. Although they look the part, the Wednesday Wheelie Warriors are a group of bike riders making a difference to
Glebe and the wider community. This group has been in operation since
1996 and have been bringing joy to adults and children with disabilities
by giving them a day out and rides on their specially adapted wheelchair
motorcycles called the “Nippi‟s. Richard Bassett, club president and
highway man says the group aims to “put smiles on their dials”. The
group takes children out around eighty times a year and works with 17
schools, community centres and respite organisations.
As well as the terrific work Wednesday Wheelie Warriors do with people
with disabilities that also provide a valuable service in Glebe out of the
Old Fire Station fortnightly. Every second Thursday, Wednesday
Wheelies Warriors gather together to access food from the Food Bank
and make it available to people with a pension card. Community members accessing the groceries are asked to register at Have-A-Chat café
and are asked for a donation of $25 to recoup the cost to the team.
If you would like more information drop into
Have-A-Chat Café on Mitchell St.
Wednesday Wheelie Warriers are not government funded and rely completely on donations.
If you would like to make a donation to Wednesday Weekend Warriors please email Richard
Bassett: [email protected]
For more info on Wednesday Wheelie Warriors
check out their website
www.wednesdaywheelieswarriors.org.au
Written by Sarah Foulkes
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Glebe Assistance Partnership ProHow long have you been volunteering
with Gapp? 6 years, soon to be 7.
How did you first come to be involved
with GAPP? I was going to church and
they asked if anyone was interested
and I thought I may as well check it out.
What does GAPP do? It provides emergency relief if you come up a bit short.
But it‟s also a place to come have a
cuppa and talk. It‟s meant to be a tranquil place. A place to be respected and
not judged.
How long have you lived in Glebe?
About 24 years.
What is your favourite thing about
Glebe? Its location. Close to everything
and public transport.
What‟s your favourite thing about being
involved in the Glebe community? It‟s a
very close communtity.
What would you say to anyone considering doing some volunteer work in
Carol & her grandson Axl
Glebe Assistance & Partnership Program is part of the St Johns
Centre and offers a number of community programs including
emergency relief, no interest loans and a community drop in
space. We are open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am to 1pm
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Toolmaking, Basket Weaving, Dream Boxes and the Stiff Gins!!!
During the month of March, Tranby College flung
open its doors to hold an amazing new event
SUNDAYS in GLEBE. The four weekends saw
over 300 people visit and partake in a huge
range of activities and fun involving a Basket
Weaving Workshop, an Arts Day, a Music Day
and Film Night. Each Sunday had a distinct feel
and flavour and included activities such as toolmaking, art workshops, music making, hip hop,
live performances and all held in the extraordinary space that is Tranby College! The aim of
the event was to bring together the Glebe community, families, elders and locals, Aboriginal
and Non-Aboriginal people to share positive experiences. The kids got to have Face Painting,
contribute to a HIP HOP song called „Our
Place‟ (soon to be released!) and share in the
wonderful and magical feel of Tranby College, a
place of significant cultural and social importance in Glebe. Grown-ups got to soak in the
amazing cultural skill of basket weaving or relax
to the dulcet harmonies of the Stiff Gins.
NSW Reconciliation, the Glebe Schools Community Centre would like to than the many amazing
local artists, musicians, volunteers and community members who helped to make the event
great. Please feel free to call Rose 9562 6355 or
Kate 9566 1285 if you would like to find out
more, provide feedback about the event or are
interested in being involved in upcoming events.
Written by Kate Brennan
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The Mitchell St Fete is moving next year to
outside the Peter Forsyth Auditorium to improve the event
-it just keeps growing! The Fete Committee (residents and workers)
have been reviewing the event in an effort to keep it relevant and
accessible to the community whilst also keeping it a grass roots fun
event for local people . The Fete Committee is enthusiastic about
the new space and we are brainstorming lots of new ideas that can
make Mitchell St Fete even more of a success! We would love to
hear your ideas, call Sarah on 9660 3943 or drop in to GAPP on
Wednesday mornings to chat to her.
Next meeting will be a chance to put together everybody‟s “wish
list” for the Fete. Housing NSW residents are warmly encouraged to
come along and share their ideas.
The next meeting will be held on the 10th of May at 11am at Centipede at Glebe Public School.
Strange facts: A sneeze travels
out of your mouth at 160km/h
Aim of Mitchell St Fete
The aim of the Festival is to celebrate the strengths, interests and
needs of people in Glebe so as to enhance neighbourhood
capacity.
Local residents and groups will create an event with activities, performances, presentations and displays to challenge and engage the widest possible range of local interests and capacities.
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Autumn
Word Search
Strange facts
Emus and Kangaroos can not walk backwards!!
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Yummy Snacks - Coco Banana
Strange facts:
A groups of owls is
called a parliament
Ingredients
Utensils
1 Orange
Lemon squeezer
2 Medium sized bananas
Chopping knife and board
1/2 a cup of desiccated coconut
Greaseproof paper (optional)
Small bowl
Measuring cups
Method
1. Squeeze the juice from the orange. Pour into a small
bowl.
2. Peel the bananas. Cut off the ends.
3. Cut bananas into bite size pieces.
4. Spread coconut onto a sheet of grease proof paper or
onto a cutting board.
5. Using a skewer or a fork, dip banana pieces into the
orange juice.
6. Roll banana in coconut.
7. Eat immediately, or keep in the fridge until chilled.
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Community Quote
“Dare to be different” Marla Priest
Strange facts: Fingernails grow
approximately four times faster
than toenails.
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