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	Gerald Ganglbauer gerald@gangart.com 9320 readers – last updated 11 December 2006 – archived 5 February 2006 BLOG \| About \| Archive
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Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year!
Subject: Season's Greetings Date: Monday, 11 December 2006 11:26 AM From: Gerald Ganglbauer <gerald@gangart.com> Dear Member The year 2006 seemed to have passed by quietly as far as Ultimo was concerned, but it certainly was an eventful year for myself. Not only did I complete yet another degree this year (Diploma of IT with Distinction) and was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease at around the same time, the Annual General Meeting of the World Federation of Austrians Abroad www.weltbund.at voted me onto their Board of Directors. This means that instead of lobbying for a few thousand Ultimo residents, from 2007 to 2010 I will look after the interests of half a million expats worldwide and travel a lot overseas. As much as I would like to continue my work for the precinct with enthusiasm, and my support for the Free Beach Action group www.freebeach.info I cannot do it all anymore for obvious reasons. So this is a call for younger residents to become involved in shaping our neighbourhood and contribute to the community. I promise I will help as much as time constraints and health allow me to, but the Ultimo Society needs you! Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year! Gerald Ganglbauer The Ultimo Society http://www.gangart.com/ultimo Mobile: 0411 156 309
Australian National Maritime Museum
From: Osanna Moir <omoir@anmm.gov.au> Date: Wednesday, 30 August 2006 2:59 AM Subject: Australian National Maritime Museum Hi, I was wondering if your community group could help us in letting Pyrmont community groups know about our Community day. On Dec 2nd we will be offering all Ultimo and Pyrmont residents a free Big Ticket to our museum which includes entry to all exhibitions and vessels. We will be doing a mail out in November as well as placing some posters in Community centres. Is there other ways of letting residents and community groups know about this event? Kind Regards Osanna Moir Visitor Programs Officer Australian National Maritime Museum osanna.moir@anmm.gov.au
No News is Good News
From: Ultimo Society <ultimo@gangart.com> Date: Monday, 24 July 2006 12:22 PM Subject: No News is Good News Dear Member A quiet BLOG is good news for Ultimo as there seem to be no major issues in our precinct at the moment. The Ultimo Society's ongoing work for the community must have paid off. Although I will be overseas for some time, the BLOG remains open. However, local activists are invited to put up their hands as volunteers are needed to stand for office. We need to keep our precinct in good shape. Unfortunately my health does not allow me to do it all by myself anymore. Regards Gerald Ganglbauer The Ultimo Society http://www.gangart.com/ultimo Mobile: 0411 156 309
St Barnabas' Church in Ultimo destroyed in fire
From: "Andrew Woodhouse" <heritageandconservation@hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 15:04:52 +1000 Subject: RE: Historic church in Ultimo destroyed in fire This is a tremendous loss but not ALL the building is gone. The remnants are still heritage-listed and should be incorporated into any new building. And PLEASE - can all churches take note - install a sprinkler system! Regards, Andrew Woodhouse Australian Heritage Institute --- From: "R S Armstrong" <r.armstrong@chem.usyd.edu.au> To: "'The Ultimo Society'" <ultimo@gangart.com> Subject: RE: Historic church in Ultimo destroyed in fire Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 10:52:54 +1000 Dear Members, The Ultimo Society, On behalf of the Glebe Society I wish to express our sadness in the loss to your community and the Sydney community as a whole of such an historic and important church and buildings. Yours sincerely Bob Armstrong President The Glebe Society Inc. -----Original Message----- From: The Ultimo Society [mailto:ultimo@gangart.com] Sent: Wednesday, 10 May 2006 9:59 AM To: r.armstrong@chem.usyd.edu.au Subject: Historic church in Ultimo destroyed in fire Hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight as St Barnabas' Church on Broadway went up in flames. Sydney Morning Herald By Jano Gibson and Dylan Welch May 10, 2006 - 6:51am Historic church destroyed in fire
The Face of Sydney
The Face of Sydney is an innovative photography project funded by the City of Sydney. The photographers Karen Donnelly, Raimond Dewerrdt and Tony Nott take demographic data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and take photographs of 100 individuals from a select area to match the data. For example, if 4% of people in an area are girls aged between 5-12 then they will take four photos of 5-12 year aged girls. All the 100 images are then merged together to create the "face" of a particular area. The final images will be projected on Customs House as part of "Art and About" later in the year. The four areas that the photographers will be working in, and the locations for the photo shoots, are: Haymarket/Chinatown Thursday 27 April Ultimo Community Centre 40 William Henry Street, Ultimo Millers Point / The Rocks Friday 28 April Abraham Mott Hall Argyle Street, Millers Point Rosebery Saturday 29 April SEAHS Physio Clinic 3 Joynton Ave, Zetland Waterloo/Redfern Monday 1 May Redfern Customer Service Centre (Basement Area) Lawson Square, Redfern The photographers will be available between 8am-8pm on each day. Participants can turn up at anytime that suits them, there is no need to book. Anyone living in these areas can come and have their photograph taken to make up the "Face." All participants will get a free copy of their portrait as well as the chance to take part in making a piece of history! Kiersten Fishburn Cultural Development Manager City Of Sydney Tel: 9265 9114 Fax: 9265 9635 Mob: 0417 201 965 kfishbur@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Working together for a cleaner City
From: Peter Seamer <pseamer@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:35:09 +1100 To: Gerald Ganglbauer <gerald@gangart.com> Subject: Re: "Fine way to stop littering" I totally agree Gerald. Peter ________________ Reply Header ________________ Subject: "Fine way to stop littering" Author: "Gerald Ganglbauer"<gerald@gangart.com> Date: 22nd March 2006 5:36:48 pm Peter Thanks for taking our comments and suggestions on board regarding littering. But please don't forget two other very annoying items besides cigarette butts: chewing gum and shopping trolleys do not belong onto our streets! Regards Gerald -- Gerald Ganglbauer The Ultimo Society http://www.gangart.com/ultimo 51/558 Jones Street Ultimo 2007 Phone: +61 2 9280 2120 Mobile: 0411 156 309
Wentworth Park Sporting Complex
From: Wentworth Park Trust <wentypark@wr.com.au> Date: Wednesday, 8 March 2006 3:43 PM Subject: Invitation for Public Comment - Draft Management Plan To the Ultimo Society Re: Invitation for Public Comment – Draft Management Plan The Trust invites comment from contributors and the community. A hard copy of the plan is available for inspection at the Trust office, during business hours, or may be viewed on the Trust website: www.wentworthparksport.com.au. Yours sincerely, Peter W Mann Chief Executive Wentworth Park Road Glebe NSW 2037 http://www.wentworthparksport.com.au
SIA for a Hotelier's Licence at 129 Broadway
From: UrbisJHD <info@urbisjhd.com> Date: Tuesday, 14 February 2006 8:08 AM Subject: SIA for a Hotelier's Licence at 129 Broadway To the Ultimo Society, Re: Social Impact Assessment for a Hotelier's Licence at 129 Broadway, Ultimo (Corner of Wattle Street and previously the Copacabana Restaurant) UrbisJHD has been commissioned to conduct a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) in relation to a proposed hotelier's licence at 129 Broadway, Ultimo, to be submitted to the Liquor Administration Board. The SIA must take into account the likely social impact on the local community and its residents, the key social issues in the local area (including those relating to the use of alcohol), and other relevant information. We would welcome the input of the Ultimo Society into the SIA process. We are conducting stakeholder interviews in the week commencing the 20th February 2006. If you wish to arrange an interview time, please contact either myself or Lucy Phelan on (02) 8233 9900. Alternatively, you may wish to lodge a written submission by 24th February 2006 for our consideration. Yours faithfully, Jo Manion Associate Director UrbisJHD Level 18 60 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 http://www.urbisjhd.com
City of Sydney’s 2006 Household Survey
From: Gerald Ganglbauer <gerald@gangart.com> Date: Wednesday, 8 February 2006 2:21 PM Subject: 2006 Household Survey Dear Member This week the City of Sydney's 2006 Household Survey was posted to you. The survey is an opportunity for community input into improving our local neighbourhood. I urge you to complete the questionnaire and mail it back by Friday 24 February. Or you can complete it online as well: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/laps I ask this not only because I'm on the front cover photo and the 24th is my birthday (both is true) but because I believe that it is OUR neighbourhood for which we all share responsibility. Oh, and don't forget to write that you belong to The Ultimo Society at the question asking if you're a member of a Community Organisation. Regards Gerald Ganglbauer The Ultimo Society http://www.gangart.com/ultimo Phone: +61 2 9280 2120 Mobile: 0411 156 309 CityRAGs Member http://www.cityrags.org.au
Ultimo Neighbourhood Watch
From: Kristen Neilson <Neil1kri@police.nsw.gov.au> Date: Saturday, 28 January 2006 8:19 AM Subject: Re: Ultimo Armed Robbery Hi Gerald, Thanks for your comments. City Central Police are very aware of these incidents recently. Over the last 6 weeks we have had scarce resources due to our operational commitments elsewhere. However the next couple of weeks should see many of our police return to this command which will help increase patrols and specific operations targeting crimes like those mentioned. Please make sure all residents report any incident of crime in Ultimo, as this is where we can respond with our resources to intelligence based policing. Secondly, we do not recommend that any one leave valuables in sight, "if it can be seen, it can be stolen". It is very important not to store valuables in vehicles and to never leave vehicle unsecured. Do not give the thieves the opportunity to commit crimes. Hope this helps. Regards Kristen Neilson Senior Constable Crime Prevention Officer City Central LAC
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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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