It is 12 months since the 25-year anniversary of the decommissioning of the Glebe Island Bridge and our rally calling for the restoration and rejuvenation of the Glebe Island Bridge. What has happened since? The short answer is that the…
Since our Rally to save Glebe Island Bridge in December 2020 marking 25 years since it was decommissioned, there has been no firm commitment for restoration or repair of the slowly deteriorating bridge but there has been some positive words.…
It was with some surprise and also joy that we learned from the Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, of his plan for White Bay, which also including a plan to open the Glebe Island Bridge to pedestrians and cyclists. At…
The NSW minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, says his plan for the White Bay precinct will be a test case, where walking and cycling will be key modes of transport. He said the plan cannot succeed without reviving Glebe Island…
The restoration of the White Bay Power Station as a cultural building and the reopening of the Glebe Island Bridge to pedestrians and cyclists are at the centre of a NSW government plan to transform Sydney’s industrial harbour into a…
The future of Glebe Island Bridge and its restoration is looking a lot more promising since the announcement by NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes of the Bays West Strategy Plan for the development of the White Bay and the restoration…
Our rally to restore the Glebe Island Bridge (held on Thursday 3 December 2020) has succeeded in harvesting some publicity and support for our cause. We estimate at least 130 people attended and many more have indicated by email their…
Proposals to restore the Glebe Island Bridge for use as a walkway and cycle path are mounting. The latest is from the McKell Institute, which has proposed an active transport path linking the Opera House and Paramatta along the harbour…
In July the NSW State Government announced The Public Space Ideas Competition. The competition was prompted by one of Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s 14 Premier’s Priorities, Greener Public Spaces. It aims to increase the proportion of urban homes within a 10-minute…
On 31 July the NSW Government issued its 96-page draft Pyrmont Peninsula Place Strategy, which will be open for exhibition until 13 September. The Planning Strategy is intended to guide the transformation of the Pyrmont Peninsula over the years to…
