neighbourhoodmediaMar 23Newtown’s forgotten theatre-venuesBy ALEC SMART St George's Hall, 352 King St Newtown. Photo: Alec Smart Most people are aware of Newtown’s popular theatre venues, from...
neighbourhoodmediaMar 16Let's Bond Together!The bond you have with your rental journey is unbreakable. But not all relationships begin in marriage. People move for all sorts of...
neighbourhoodmediaFeb 15Radio Skid Row - 40 years of community broadcastingBy ALEC SMART Radio Skid Row broadcasts from the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville. We caught up with Col Hesse, DJ and...
neighbourhoodmediaFeb 15Marrickville history part 2: Gumbramorra SwampBy ALEC SMART When Britons colonised Sydney in 1788, much of what is now South Marrickville was an impenetrable quagmire connected to the...
neighbourhoodmediaJan 12Glebe Island Bridge – going somewhere?By ALEC SMART Historic Glebe Island Bridge, abandoned and neglected for almost three decades, might be brought back into service (like...
neighbourhoodmediaJan 11Corporate cuddles for cats and dogsThe Sydney Dog & Cats Home (SDCH) are bringing unwanted cats and dogs into the workplace for a bit of affection in their new Corporate...
neighbourhoodmediaJan 8Ghastly ghostly sites of Glebe neighbourhoodBy ALEC SMART We tiptoed around several ‘haunted’ locations in the Glebe + Annandale environs after dark, listening for phantom footsteps...
neighbourhoodmediaJan 5Garçon, are there crêpes on my menu?By LISA GOODHAND Garçon is a classic French-inspired bistro with a little je ne sais quoi.. Built in 1904, the historic Tram Sheds in...
neighbourhoodmediaJan 5Georgie the Charismatic CockatooBy ALEC SMART The Friend in Hand Hotel at 58 Cowper St Glebe has an unusual house guest who is a favourite among the regulars. Georgie...
neighbourhoodmediaDec 29, 2021Welcome to Gadigal landBy ALEC SMART It’s an often-repeated claim that Aboriginal clans completely disappeared from Sydney not long after European colonists...
neighbourhoodmediaDec 29, 2021Help cure cancer this summer by hosting a BarbeCURECelebrity Chefs - Gary Mehigan and Anna Polyviou Photo: BarbeCURE BarbeCURE is Cure Cancer’s annual national awareness and fundraising...
neighbourhoodmediaDec 29, 2021Treading the Boards: theatre round-upBy ALEC SMART Neighbourhood Media’s guide to live theatre & concerts in central Sydney for January 2022. Happy New Year! All the best for...
neighbourhoodmediaDec 24, 2021The Glebe Bones MysteryBy ELLIOT LINDSAY A garage in Glebe became the focus for an English woman’s disappearance, but why? Sydney Police July 1923 mugshot of...
neighbourhoodmediaDec 24, 2021Reg Mombassa – nutty geniusBy ALEC SMART Artist and musician Chris O’Doherty - better known by his nom de guerre Reg Mombassa – has had a fascinating and...
neighbourhoodmediaDec 24, 2021Photographer Tom Psomotragos – devoted observerBy ALEC SMART Glebe photographer Tom Psomotragos has a diverse and interesting portfolio of images, ranging from commercial – weddings...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 13, 2021Ghastly ghostly sites of SydneyBy ALEC SMART Supernatural fears have accompanied humans since the dawn of time, when we first descended from the trees and took up...
neighbourhoodmediaAug 11, 2021Kids Just Wanna Have Fun!Some cool sites to keep them busy when you’re busy.. Desperate to find a new distraction for my kids so I could attend an online meeting,...
neighbourhoodmediaFeb 6, 2021Working for us all, essentiallyGlebe has always had a strong community spirit, but last year it proved it had local heroes. Glebe based social documentary photographer,...
neighbourhoodmediaFeb 6, 2021Nothing could be finerThis unassuming restaurant might prefer to remain humble, but patrons keep singing its praises. Glebe Point Diner is literally the last...
neighbourhoodmediaFeb 6, 2021Finding calm in a crazy worldBryan Hayhow is a volunteer with Australian School of Meditation and Yoga and believes this ancient practice can do much to encourage a...