Editor's Note
Hello Glebe! This week’s Rag has gone a little wild: a cockatoo who’s swapped Glebe for Petersham, a currawong with her own fan club and a mystery pack trotting down Darling St. I’m blaming the Aussie Bird Count.
With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, I’m keen to put together a trick-or-treat list for next week. If your street is going all out, the details are below :)
Dru
This Week in Glebe
Glebe Art Show wraps up Sunday
Last week I promised to bring a bit of colour back from the Glebe Art Show. Instead, one of my favourite pieces turned out to be black and white! I was so impressed (and inspired) by the local talent, and choosing one for the Community Choice Award wasn’t easy. Entry is free and the show runs until Sunday, so there’s still time to pick your own favourite and cast a vote.
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Twenty minutes, one park, every bird
Lexy from Glebe Locals reckons we’re being under-counted on the Aussie Bird Count, and she’s not having it. The count runs until Sunday: twenty minutes in Jubilee Park, along Blackwattle Bay or just in your backyard, logged through the free app at aussiebirdcount.org.au. Lexy’s in, and so is Fluffs the Currawong, a regular at her place. Let’s put Glebe on the map.
Georgie isn't coming back
While we're on birds, if you've been wondering where the Friend in Hand's cockatoo went, after well over a decade he's moved suburbs for good. A quick call this week with Milo at the Friend confirmed that when the Cowper St pub closed for renovations, Georgie packed up and moved to the White Cockatoo in Petersham. It was meant to be a short stay, but he flourished in his new home and liked it so much that, on the vet's advice, he decided to stay put. A happy retirement, even if it's one less cockatoo for our bird count. (Source: Milo, Friend in Hand)
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Glebe's Mystery Pack
Two dogs that look more outback than inner west were spotted trotting down Darling St on Tuesday. It’s the second sighting in a fortnight: someone else counted three on Glebe St near Mitchell St. Nobody seems sure where they’re from, or whether they’re dingoes or just very convincing cross-breeds. If you see them, give them space and let City of Sydney rangers know, so they get home before they meet the traffic on Glebe Point Rd. If they’re yours, they’ve found the gap in the fence! (Source: Glebe Locals FB Group)
Sappho's window is giving Goosebumps
Sappho Books on Glebe Point Rd has decked out its window with rows of R.L. Stine Goosebumps books, a skeleton and a prop hand poking through the display. It stopped me in my tracks, took me straight back to being eight and being told I was too young for them. Hmph! But a fun reminder that Halloween is around the corner. It also made me realise I haven’t seen many decorations around Glebe. Know of a Halloween event or a well-decorated house in the neighbourhood? Hit reply and I’ll share it next week.
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Council Watch
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
| Address | Proposal | Application # |
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| 66 Wigram Rd Glebe NSW 2037 | The application concerns alterations and additions to a residential development. | - |
| 29 Darling St Glebe NSW 2037 | The application proposes alterations and additions to a residential development. | - |
Real Estate
JUST SOLD
| Address | Price | Beds | Baths | Garages |
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| 511/5 Elger St | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 Bellevue St | - | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5/2-6 Sheehy St | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| 26 Ferry Rd | $3.22M | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Letters to the Rag
What's On
Friday 23 October
Chippendale Community Night of the Living FilmSocs: Inter-Uni Halloween Party - The Abercrombie Hotel. Three Sydney film societies host a costume party with a first-come, first-served $600 bar tab, prizes, a photo wall, live DJs and quieter activities, with general admission open to non-members. 6:00pm - 10:00pm. $15.
Chippendale Culture Hanako Murakami: Radiant Force - The Japan Foundation. Hanako Murakami’s first Australian exhibition explores photography’s origins through film, installation, olfactory works and photographic objects, presenting recent and new works. 10:00am - 6:00pm. Free Entry.
Forest Lodge Culture Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds - Tramsheds Harold Park. See and buy local artists’ work at the free Glebe Art Show, with quizzes, a Judges’ Talk, concerts and other activities. 10:00am - 9:00pm. Free Entry.
Camperdown Culture Undoing the City, Making Home - Chau Chak Wing Museum. Nigerian artist Victor Ehikhamenor makes his Australian debut with an exhibition exploring migration, displacement, belonging and how museums represent cultural histories. 10:00pm. Free Entry.
Forest Lodge Workshop Glebe Art Show: Sip and Draw - guided figure drawing session - Tramsheds Harold Park. Enjoy a social figure drawing session guided by Emma Ferguson, with wine, drawing materials, timed poses and a chance to win art vouchers. 6:00pm - 8:00pm. $25.
Chippendale Culture Black Myth - White Rabbit Gallery. Inspired by Black Myth: Wukong and Journey to the West, this exhibition explores myth’s dark side and Chinese visions of journeys, transformation and transcendence. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free Entry.
Saturday 24 October
Camperdown Music Bukhu and Nosh - Echoes of the Steppe - Church Street Studios. Bukhu and Nosh combine Morin Khuur and overtone vocals with Mongolian folk, electronic and contemporary classical influences. 8:00pm.
Ultimo Culture Artisan Crafts: Archival Woodblock Prints Reimagined - 702-730 Harris St, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia. An exhibition celebrating an exchange between UTS Design students and Tharangini Woodblock Studio artisans, reimagining archival woodblocks through natural dyes, pigments and indigo resist patterning. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free Entry.
Chippendale Culture Hanako Murakami: Radiant Force - The Japan Foundation. Hanako Murakami’s first Australian exhibition explores photography’s origins through film, installation, olfactory works and photographic objects, presenting recent and new works. 11:00am - 4:00pm. Free Entry.
Camperdown Culture Undoing the City, Making Home - Chau Chak Wing Museum. Nigerian artist Victor Ehikhamenor makes his Australian debut with an exhibition exploring migration, displacement, belonging and how museums represent cultural histories. 10:00pm. Free Entry.
Forest Lodge Culture Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds - Tramsheds Harold Park. See and buy local artists’ work at the free Glebe Art Show, with quizzes, a Judges’ Talk, concerts and other activities. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free Entry.
Sunday 25 October
Camperdown Music Misha Piatigorsky Trio - Church Street Studios. New York-based jazz pianist, drummer and composer Misha Piatigorsky combines powerful melodies with driving rhythms. 2:00pm. $50.
Camperdown Music Noah Mejia's Abacá // Leo Marland Quartet - Church Street Studios. Leo Marland Quartet and Noah Mejia's abacá feature saxophones, trumpet, piano, bass and drums, with vocals and guitar in abacá. 7:00pm.
Ultimo Culture Artisan Crafts: Archival Woodblock Prints Reimagined - 702-730 Harris St, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia. An exhibition celebrating an exchange between UTS Design students and Tharangini Woodblock Studio artisans, reimagining archival woodblocks through natural dyes, pigments and indigo resist patterning. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free Entry.
Forest Lodge Culture Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds - Tramsheds Harold Park. See and buy local artists’ work at the free Glebe Art Show, with quizzes, a Judges’ Talk, concerts and other activities. 10:00am - 7:00pm. Free Entry.
Camperdown Culture Undoing the City, Making Home - Chau Chak Wing Museum. Nigerian artist Victor Ehikhamenor makes his Australian debut with an exhibition exploring migration, displacement, belonging and how museums represent cultural histories. 10:00pm. Free Entry.
Forest Lodge Workshop Kokedama moss balls workshop - 189b St Johns Rd, Forest Lodge NSW 2037, Australia. Learn Japanese kokedama techniques and make two plant balls to take home in a beginner-friendly workshop with all materials and refreshments provided. 2:00pm - 3:30pm. $89.
Chippendale Culture Black Myth - White Rabbit Gallery. Inspired by Black Myth: Wukong and Journey to the West, this exhibition explores myth’s dark side and Chinese visions of journeys, transformation and transcendence. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free Entry.
Ultimo Kids GPN Sydney Term 4 2026 - UTS Building 11. High school girls of all programming levels can learn to make a candy-catching arcade game in Python, with lunch, snacks and computers provided. 9:30am - 4:00pm. Free Entry.
Monday 26 October
Camperdown Culture Undoing the City, Making Home - Chau Chak Wing Museum. Nigerian artist Victor Ehikhamenor makes his Australian debut with an exhibition exploring migration, displacement, belonging and how museums represent cultural histories. 10:00pm. Free Entry.
Tuesday 27 October
Camperdown Culture Undoing the City, Making Home - Chau Chak Wing Museum. Nigerian artist Victor Ehikhamenor makes his Australian debut with an exhibition exploring migration, displacement, belonging and how museums represent cultural histories. 10:00pm. Free Entry.
Wednesday 28 October
Chippendale Culture Black Myth - White Rabbit Gallery. Inspired by Black Myth: Wukong and Journey to the West, this exhibition explores myth’s dark side and Chinese visions of journeys, transformation and transcendence. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free Entry.
Thursday 29 October
Chippendale Culture Black Myth - White Rabbit Gallery. Inspired by Black Myth: Wukong and Journey to the West, this exhibition explores myth’s dark side and Chinese visions of journeys, transformation and transcendence. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free Entry.