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In the last six weeks the most important issue of course has been our Post Office. The Chamber and myself have been active in different areas. We wrote letters to our Federal member, Tania Plibersek, our Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, Senator Convoy, State member Verity Firth and last to Mr Fahoud, the CEO of Australia Post.
We spoke at the rally about the importance of this anchor, both as a service for the businesses and the community, but also how it brings customers up the road from all different parts of life, how it helps the wider economy in the area. And when it closes how the people will have to go to Broadway Shopping Centre to get their services like cashing cheques and to pay bills. By doing so the retail section of the street will lose passing traffic.
We will continue to fight with the different groups and communities in Glebe and hopefully we will make Australia Post understand the importance their complete services, (not only the sending of letters and packages, but also the banking aspect which has been lost), are to the whole area.
As I started my year as President I was straight away worried about the large amount of rangers walking up and down the street, fining almost everybody from customers to business owners, Straight away I started a petition to get 15 minutes free parking in the area. We have had a little success with the City changing the position of one meter, so we now have 15 minutes free parking in front of the “Australia Post Office”corner of St Johns Road and Glebe Point Road.
I, together with a some members, am about to contact the head of Rangers to discuss the importance of maintaining customers in the area, where the revenue incentive for the City by fining everybody is very contra-productive. I will continue to fight for the 15 free parking through out the street as we move on this coming year.
I am very happy about the Glebe Street Fair, it was successful. This coming year we are seeking a different format for our fair .Hopefully it will make it more successful for both the shop owners, coffee shops and restaurants on Glebe Point Road, as well as on the stands.
The costs of maintainence, blocking off the road, garbage, changing bus routes etc, seems to go up by the nano second, which has made it increasingly harder for us to put it on.. The Website is in its last lap of work and should soon be finished. I am very grateful to Paul Angel for the work he is putting into our Glebe visiting website. It will be amazing once it is out.
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