Alec Smart
How Balmain almost became ‘Gilchrist’
A debt repayment disagreement probably prevented Balmain being renamed ‘Gilchrist’... Johnstons Bay Balmain c1865 - Painted by George F....
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
Save Water, Drink Wine — Locally
Glebe has always been a melting pot of arts, culture and great food + wine, with Glebe Point Road bustling with people most nights. The...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Glebe Town Hall
By Drew Brian Hoy Glebe was proclaimed as a municipality in 1859, but it was almost twenty years before the council began discussing the...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
The Murder of Henry Trevascus at No.1 Glebe Point Road
The note pinned to the door of Henry Trevascus’ office at No.1 Glebe Point Road was written in shaky letters on a plain white business...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
Glebe's Golden Age
By Jamie Apps 1970: Wigram Road, Glebe — Looking West from near the intersection of Bell Street and Wigram Road as the 432 heads up...
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Alec Smart
- Oct 27, 2022
- 5 min
Cutting edge: artist Glenno Smith linos up with icon Reg Mombassa
By ALEC SMART Reg Mombassa, surrealist artist and musician (and resident of Glebe), has teamed up with Glenno Smith, er, also a...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 9, 2022
- 5 min
Ghastly ghostly sites of Glebe neighbourhood
By ALEC SMART We tiptoed around several ‘haunted’ locations in the Glebe + Annandale environs after dark, listening for phantom footsteps...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
Garçon, 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...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 5, 2022
- 5 min
Georgie the Charismatic Cockatoo
By 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...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Dec 29, 2021
- 5 min
Treading the Boards: theatre round-up
By ALEC SMART Neighbourhood Media’s guide to live theatre & concerts in central Sydney for January 2022. Happy New Year! All the best for...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Dec 24, 2021
- 5 min
The Glebe Bones Mystery
By ELLIOT LINDSAY A garage in Glebe became the focus for an English woman’s disappearance, but why? Sydney Police July 1923 mugshot of...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Dec 24, 2021
- 4 min
Reg Mombassa – nutty genius
By ALEC SMART Artist and musician Chris O’Doherty - better known by his nom de guerre Reg Mombassa – has had a fascinating and...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Dec 24, 2021
- 4 min
Photographer Tom Psomotragos – devoted observer
By ALEC SMART Glebe photographer Tom Psomotragos has a diverse and interesting portfolio of images, ranging from commercial – weddings...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
Kids 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,...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Feb 7, 2021
- 4 min
Working for us all, essentially
Glebe has always had a strong community spirit, but last year it proved it had local heroes. Glebe based social documentary photographer,...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
Nothing could be finer
This unassuming restaurant might prefer to remain humble, but patrons keep singing its praises. Glebe Point Diner is literally the last...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Feb 7, 2021
- 1 min
Finding calm in a crazy world
Bryan Hayhow is a volunteer with Australian School of Meditation and Yoga and believes this ancient practice can do much to encourage a...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
The Charleston Glebe - If there’s a pineapple outside, you’re welcome inside
During colonial times in America’s south, the pineapple - which was not a native fruit - was considered exotic and exclusive. The idea of...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 30, 2021
- 2 min
The Wild Indoors
With Sydney’s inner west becoming more urbanised, apartment-living is on the rise and as a result, there’s been a spike in the popularity...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 30, 2021
- 4 min
A history of Glebe in six locations
By ALEC SMART Glebe has a fascinating development history. Among its leafy streets and along the harbour foreshore are buildings that...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 30, 2021
- 1 min
Market on your calendar
The pandemic may have knocked it down but community spirit raised it back up. Glebe Markets has been the epicentre of life - at least on...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 30, 2021
- 2 min
Keeping it fresh from ocean to plate
Summer equals seafood and Sydney Fish Market has some tips for our readers on how to buy and store the best quality marine cuisine....
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 30, 2021
- 2 min
What do you need to know for the 2021 school year?
This year, schools, as we know them, will experience changes thanks to COVID- 19 and to help you prepare, our own Lisa Goodhand has put...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Skating towards a finish
Planning began in 2015 so it’s been a long wait, but the new skatepark in Federal Park is due to open very soon and local board riders...
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neighbourhoodmedia
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Seafood Marathon is on!
One of the best things about living in the southern hemisphere is that we celebrate the festive season during summer. Who needs snow and...
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