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Life in Chippendale

In which we bang on about landmarks, eyesores, politics, controversies, incidents, events, people, restaurants, pubs, shops, urban history and development affecting the south Sydney area, or anything or anywhere else...

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Friday, December 29, 2006

Jonestown


About a third of the way through Jonestown, I was astonished to learn that Alan Jones' first property was right here in Rose Street, Chippendale. However, none of my neighbours know which house was his.


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Monday, December 18, 2006

Pollution data by postcode


Check out the government data for Chippendale. The figure for beverage and malt manufacturing would relate to the old CUB site.


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CarriageWorks to open soon


First performance will be January 5. Open days will be January 20 and 21. As usual REDWatch has the details.


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Friday, December 15, 2006

Chris Harris quotes himself on his own blog


Don't you love people who talk about themselves in the third person? Chris, your ideas are sensational, but your blog is just plain strange...


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New Year's Eve


We'll be at Biccentenial Park in Glebe. Woo-hoo! I love fireworks, even more than my children do.


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Thursday, December 14, 2006

Proposed brothel for Regent Street


The Sydney Morning Herald has the news.


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Monday, December 04, 2006

Financial sense on light rail


The City of Sydney says that PwC says that the numbers stack up.


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Sunlight at CUB


REDWatch has a letter from the Coalition of Chippendale Community Groups about the lack of direct sunlight for residents in the current CUB plans.


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Friday, December 01, 2006

Clover Moore on light rail


Read the media release.


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