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The Ultimo Society
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	Gerald Ganglbauer gerald@gangart.com 3366 readers – last updated 15 December 2004 – archived 14 January 2005 BLOG \| About \| Archive
The Ultimo BLOG
Seasons Greetings
Subject: Ultimo Society Seasons Greetings Date: 15/12/04 10:54 AM Received: 15/12/04 10:57 AM From: Gerald Ganglbauer, gerald@gangart.com Dear Member The Ultimo Society has 205 members and our BLOG had 3257 readers. These are great results, showing that we care for our inner city precinct. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your ongoing interest, your letters and e-mails. Wishing you a very happy, safe and prosperous New Year! Regards Gerald Ganglbauer The Ultimo Society http://www.gangart.com/ultimo CityRAGs Member http://www.cityrags.org.au
Ultimo School
Subject: re Ultimo School Date: 4/12/04 9:26 AM Received: 6/12/04 8:23 AM From: Sue Appleby, sueapples@... Hi Gerald This may be a rather strange request, but I found your site on the net and thought I would give it a try. In 1966 I attended Ultimo Primary School, in what would have been either pre-school, or maybe Grade 1. I am really interested in seeing some pictures of the school because I have very vague memories of it. I can remember climbing up the side of a hill and climbing through a hole in the fence with my poor grandmother!. I remember that time with fondness. We lived in Prymont but I have been led to believe that there is now a highway going through where our house was. It was a two story terrace house. I now live in Tasmania but would love to know where I can find some pictures of that era. Thank you for taking the time to read this. My name back then was Sue Collins. Kindest regards Sue Appleby.
Old newsgroup: aus.culture.ultimo
Subject: aus.culture.ultimo Date: 29/11/04 10:36 PM Received: 30/11/04 1:17 PM From: Tom Osborn, tom.osborn@... Hi Gerald, I thought I'd mention the newsgroup: aus.culture.ultimo. This group was started () to discuss Ultimo in particular, and inner-city living in general. It is quite an old newsgroup, dating to 1992. A lot of the earlier posting (found via googlegroups.com) are informative and even mildly profound (such as the day that Bill Gates, the Pope and Noam Chomsky were all in Ultimo - although there is no evidence they exchanged pleasantries). Lately is has been a place for stray trolls and mindless spam. Maybe it will re-surface. Thoughtful posts included: (doing a googlegroups search) carol.711845160@ee.uts.EDU.AU 5798@otc.otca.oz brent.707019063@dragon axolotl.715601852@syzygy osborn.706175276@dragon axolotl.719649098@syzygy carol.710400036@ee.uts.EDU.AU qc7X2.6063$116.9231@news2.ozemail.com.au Cheers, Tom. Tom Osborn - "Chop wood. Carry water".
Branding Sydney/Hong Kong/Shanghai
Subject: Branding Sydney/Hong Kong/Shanghai Surveys - loads of fun for the summer Date: 24/11/04 5:21 AM Received: 24/11/04 11:13 AM From: Wai Ling Yan, wai-ling.yan@... hallo! This is a summer ask to visit the TfC website - http://transforming.cultures.uts.edu.au/ or http://surveys.uts.edu.au/index.cfm?surveyid=770 There is a survey (rather a nice one ...) about cities and colour and other thoughts and we would love to have as much academic, professional and support staff participation as possible to make it valid, interesting, useful. thanks in advance and please forward this information to lists within and beyond your organisation - friends - residents' associations - people who live in these cities and people who visit them ... etc ... Ling Yan Researcher Transforming Cultures: Key University Research Centre in Communication and Culture (Room 2-7016) UTS PO Box 123 Broadway NSW 2007 61 2-9514 9931 MOBILE: 0415 701 828 http://www.transforming.cultures.uts.edu.au/
Harris Community Scholarship Fund Association Inc.
Subject: Community Letter Date: 11/11/04 10:02 PM Received: 15/11/04 10:05 AM From: Margaret Wood, margaret_e_wood@... Thanks Gerald but how do I do it? Here is the letter in an attachment will this be Ok? Regards Margaret Margaret E. Wood P.O. Box 220 Pyrmont NSW 2009 P 02 9692 9905 F 02 9692 9905 E margaret_e_wood@... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Ganglbauer" <gerald@gangart.com> To: "margaret wood" <mwoo2924@...> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 9:48 PM Subject: Re: Community Letter > Dear Margaret > > News are online at http://www.gangart.com/ultimo ... > > I am currently in Vienna, however, all members of the Ultimo Society may post letters at any time. > > Cheers > Gerald > > > Quoting margaret wood <mwoo2924@...>: > > > Dear Gerald, > > > > I have a letter of Community interest may I have it posted on your site > > please? > > > > How is your group going? > > > > Regards > > Margaret > > > > Margaret E. Wood > > P.O. Box 220 > > Pyrmont NSW 2009 > > P 02 9692 9905 > > F 02 9692 9905 > > E margaret_e_wood@... > > >
The Ultimo Society
Subject: Re: The Ultimo Society Date: 1/11/04 12:29 PM To: Maria Mackell, mmackell2003@... Dear Maria Yes and no. On the one hand we have the Ultimo Precinct Committee turned Ultimo Precinct Community Group in August 2003 and reformed as Ultimo Village Voice (interim name) at my 6 October 2004 meeting. They're here to fight local issues for local residents. On the other hand we have my 200+ members' residents network, The Ultimo Society, with its online publication, The Ultimo BLOG. This is more of a positive, friendly and informal collaboration within the 2007 postcode neighbourhood. Regards Gerald On 30/10/04 11:50 PM, maria mackell wrote: >Gerald, >I know I'm out of touch as I do not check emails etc regularly or contribute >etc, but, I am not sure of the point of the email below...is it to describe >two differnt groups that now exist in ultimo? or did it mean something else? >Maria
DA for Boarding House
Subject: Objection letters re: Development proposal D04/1094 Date: 22/10/04 3:16 PM Received: 25/10/04 8:02 AM From: Philippa Burton, philippa@... Dear Paul I was unfortunately unable to attend the last meeting arranged by Gerald Ganglbauer but received his mail with news of that meeting and so am writing to inform you as Actg. Chairman of the Ultimo Village Voice of the above Development Proposal which has caused my brother and myself great concern. The following letters which we have written to the Council officer dealing with this application should make our feelings clear. I'm not sure you can do much about it but I think the more people who are aware of these sorts of proposed development the better. I will try to get to the community forum in Pyrmont on 1st November but it may be difficult as we have an overseas visitor with us that week. Yours sincerely Philippa Burton Objection Letters
Ban Smoking in Parks
Subject: Re: CityRAGs Agenda Date: 18/10/04 1:16 PM Received: 18/10/04 1:21 PM From: Gundo Frenda, gfre9984@... Hello Gerald, You must have read Clover Moore's mind- smoking in parks has been very much in the news lately. I will add it to the agenda for discussion and hopefully support from our members. Bis spaeter, Gundo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Ganglbauer" <gerald@gangart.com> To: "Gundo Frenda" <gfre9984@...> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 4:46 PM Subject: CityRAGs Agenda > Hi Gundo > > I propose another item for the agenda: > > Ban Smoking in Parks > To discuss CityRAGs put forward a recommendation to City of Sydney to > follow Manly Council (as well as international trends) in a ban of > smoking in parks etc. (I know what I'm talking about as I have picked up > thousands of cigarette butts in our Mary Ann Street Park when I organised > a Clean Up Australia Day at this location.) > > Servus > Gerald
City of Sydney Website Update 13 October 2004
Resident & Community groups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/catz_resident_community_groups.asp Feedback (Survey Form) http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cu_survey_form.asp
The Ultimo Society
Subject: The Ultimo Society Date: 11/10/04 4:18 PM Received: 11/10/04 4:23 PM From: Gerald Ganglbauer, gerald@gangart.com Dear Ultimo Resident I am writing to you as a member of my Ultimo residents network to give you an update as to what is going on in our precinct. On 6 October 2004 a meeting was held at the Ultimo Community Centre, which was instigated by myself as past Chairman of the former Ultimo Precinct Committee. It was agreed at the meeting to reinstate an Ultimo community group. If you are interested in joining this group, subscribe to Ultimo Village Voice by sending an email to Acting Chairman Paul Hannah, agadoo@ozemail.com.au However, if your interest in our local area is more that of a friendly neighbourhood spirit, your thoughts are welcome about networking in a new informal format: The Ultimo Society. Follow (and add to) the BLOG at http://www.gangart.com/ultimo As a subscriber to this list you will occasionally receive email updates on news on the BLOG. If at any time you want to walk away from it, make use of the unsubscribe link at the end of this message. It's your decision. Regards Gerald Ganglbauer --- Subject: Re: The Ultimo Society Date: 12/10/04 4:43 PM Received: 13/10/04 8:00 AM From: Tom Osborn, osborn@... Hi Gerald, I'm interested and supporting for this, but my martial arts group is on at the same time as meetings. I'll certainly get invovled in the BLOG and village voice. Thanks for the effort and enthusiasm. Cheers, Tom. Tom Osborn Principal Consultant - AI and Modelling. PO Box 164 Broadway 2007 --- Subject: Re: Ultimo Precinct Community Group Date: 13/10/04 9:16 AM Received: 14/10/04 7:50 AM From: Robert Sowerby Armstrong, r.armstrong@... Dear Gerald, Great news. Good luck with the Group. All the best Bob Honorary Associate Professor Robert S Armstrong The Glebe Society http://www.glebesociety.org.au
Ultimo/Pyrmont
Subject: RE: Ultimo Precinct Community Group Date: 30/9/04 12:31 PM Received: 1/10/04 8:17 AM From: Marcelle Hoff, mhoff@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Good point Gerald, will pass it on. Cheers, Marcelle Councillor Marcelle Hoff City of Sydney PH: (02) 9265 9706 FAX: (02) 9265 9416 mhoff@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au -----Original Message----- From: Gerald Ganglbauer [mailto:gerald@gangart.com] Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2004 10:29 AM To: Marcelle Hoff Subject: RE: Ultimo Precinct Community Group No worries, Marcelle. Someone just had to bring the community group back. May I just ask you one thing: Council sometimes refers in its communication to Pyrmont SLASH Ultimo residents which makes it look like ONE community (last seen in an ad for the 1 November LM Community Forum). Please do not use "Pyrmont/Ultimo" residents but "Pyrmont AND Ultimo" residents as you do eg with Glebe AND Forest Lodge. As you are well aware Ultimo has not much in common with our neighbourhood precinct behind the freeway barrier. They are two very distinct urban villages. We feel we share more issues with Chippendale or even Glebe. I, as an example of a typical Ultimo resident, have daily business in Chippendale (my POB), Glebe (Broadway Shopping Centre) and Haymarket (Paddy's Market), several times a week in the CBD - but only a couple of times a year I ever make it to Pyrmont! Thanks Gerald
Ultimo community group
Subject: Invitation to Ultimo Residents Date: 19/8/04 4:38 PM Received: 20/8/04 12:53 PM From: Gerald Ganglbauer, gerald@gangart.com Dear Ultimo Community Member For three months since UPC (Ultimo Precinct Community Group) disbanded itself on 5 May 2004, Ultimo residents have had no representation (except for the Ultimo Aquatic Centre Action Committee, chaired by Paul Hannah). Both myself and CityRAGs, the umbrella organisation for all City of Sydney Resident Action Groups, regret this situation. Even the Lord Mayor expressed in a letter to me that she would welcome the formation of an independent community group. Therefore I am inviting expressions of interest as to who would be keen to play an active role in reforming a group in our precinct and continue the work that Bob Walker and I were doing over the past three years. Regards Gerald Ganglbauer --- Subject: Proposal to form independent Ultimo community group Date: 16/9/04 2:29 PM Received: 17/9/04 8:13 AM From: Clover Moore, cmoore@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Dear Gerald Thank you for sending me a copy of your email to members of the Ultimo community proposing the establishment of an independent Ultimo community group. The formation of an independent group representing Ultimo residents would be a welcome development. Would you please keep me informed of your progress in achieving this objective. Yours sincerely Clover Moore MP Lord Mayor of Sydney --- Subject: Ultimo Precinct Community Group Date: 27/9/04 10:04 AM Received: 27/9/04 10:07 AM From: Gerald Ganglbauer, gerald@gangart.com Dear Ultimo Resident The Ultimo Precinct Community Group is back, independently serving the local community in our urban village within the City of Sydney. Meetings resume on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm at the Ultimo Community Centre, 40 William Henry Street, Ultimo. We look forward to seeing you next Wednesday, 6 October 2004. Regards Gerald Ganglbauer Agenda \| Draft Charter --- Subject: Press release: reinstatement of Ultimo community group Date: 7/10/04 2:18 PM Received: 7/10/04 4:36 PM From: Paul Hannah, agadoo@ozemail.com.au On 6 October 2004 a meeting was held at the Ultimo Community Centre, instigated by Gerald Ganglbauer, a past Chairman of the former Ultimo Precinct Committee. It was agreed at the meeting to further the establishment of a community group to represent residents and interest groups in the Ultimo area. Subject to agreement by a formally constituted membership it was agreed by all present to: 1 formulate a Constitution 2 formally agree a name for the community group 3 determine the physical boundaries within which the community group would represent and advocate for community issues 4 letter-drop within the agreed boundaries to ensure maximum representation of residents and interest groups, and 5 having resolved items 1 to 4, hold a ballot for the election of office holders While the group is in caretaker mode the duties of Acting Chairman, Acting Vice Chairman and Acting Treasurer will be undertaken by Paul Hannah, Robert Walker and Yimmy Seifert respectively. Since the abolition of the Ultimo Precinct Committee in July 2003 the forum for addressing local concerns has been a series of 'Information Sessions'. These forums were inadequate to effectively deal with important issues affecting the Ultimo community (the Cross City Tunnel (CCT), the CCT emissions stack in Darling Harbour, the Ultimo Aquatic Centre, and the loss of direct pedestrian access to the City - among other issues). As a consequence, issue specific groups have addressed these concerns without a forum to present the issues within an Ultimo-wide perspective. After an intensive discussion of procedural matters and an exhaustive overview of the current status of the issues listed above, the meeting closed on an upbeat and positive note with meeting attendees excited that they had taken further steps towards the formation of a substantial new organisation providing a voice for the Ultimo Community. The next meeting of this exciting new voice for the Ultimo community will be held on Wednesday 3 November at 6.30 pm. We encourage everyone in the area to attend. The next meeting will also be an opportunity to discuss issues which will be raised two days earlier at the Lord Mayor's Pyrmont and Ultimo Forum. If we want our concerns to be listened to and addressed we must first make our voices heard. Paul Hannah Acting Chairman, Ultimo Village Voice For further information please contact Paul Hannah Tel: 9212 3600 email: agadoo@ozemail.com.au
Ultimo precinct – postcode 2007
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“... I observed the words Ultimo Place at the bottom of the drawing. I was struck with the oddity of the name, and asked what that could mean, on which the Doctor (John Harris) with an air of the utmost importance, strutted up to me and said, I can explain that to you Madam. I was once summoned to attend a Court Martial, the gentleman in reading the charge happened to say this Court being convened on the 12th ultimo instead of instant; They were not classical but I Madam, being classical immediately perceived the mistake; I ridiculed them and wrote verses on the subject then and afterwards call’d my house Ultimo Place”. From Mrs. Macquarie’s Diary, 1809
Sydney’s suburban nicknames It seems nearly every Sydney suburb has a nickname – testament to rivalries past and present. With the help of listeners, Richard Glover’s Drive show has been attempting to catalogue some of them. Ultimo – The Mo (Shirley). ABC, Monday, 7 July 2003	Ultimo, Sydney New South Wales 2007 Australia Inner City urban village stretching from Broadway to Blackwattle Bay – neighbouring Chippendale 2008, Glebe 2037, Haymarket 2000, and Pyrmont 2009	ultimo. u. (abbr. ult.), instant (abbr. inst.), proximo (abbr. prox.), wds appended to ordinals 1st-31st (on, from, till, the 20th ult. &c.) with sense in last, this, next, month. [ULTIMATE, instant, PROXIMATE] The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English
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