by Marie Sansom, The Glebe
"GLEBE locals are opposing plans to move Leichhardt police command’s headquarters out of their suburb, one of the district’s worst crime trouble spots. NSW Police has made several offers to buy land from Leichhardt Council to build a larger, modern local command centre with more parking space. ... Police aim to move by 2010 and are still searching for sites."
Read the full article from The Glebe here.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Ladettes? No these girls are thugs
By Lauren Williams, Daily Telegraph
"IT'S Friday, 11.30pm on Glebe Point Rd. As university students sip coffees at outside tables after late classes, a steady stream of rowdy young girls begins to pass by. Heading from Broadway, they gather at the corner of Cowper St and Glebe Point Rd.
First there's three. Aged somewhere between 12 and 16, they're dressed in hoodies, tight jeans and flashing Nikes.
Then there's the whistle, and during the next 15 minutes three more groups of three or four join them.
Somewhere ahead there's the sound of an altercation and one of the girls shouts out behind her: "Shut the f . . . up before you get shot, you dumb slut".
Residents and business owners say assaults, robberies and vandalism are out of control in Glebe, claiming an underage group of delinquents - known to locals as "The Glebe Gang" are terrorising the area.
They say a hardcore group of girls is now trumping the boys, with police admitting they have concerns about a group of young female repeat offenders.
The problem is so bad, Domino's Pizza in Glebe has declared six streets as a "no-go zone." ..."
Read the full article from the Daily Telegraph here.
"IT'S Friday, 11.30pm on Glebe Point Rd. As university students sip coffees at outside tables after late classes, a steady stream of rowdy young girls begins to pass by. Heading from Broadway, they gather at the corner of Cowper St and Glebe Point Rd.
First there's three. Aged somewhere between 12 and 16, they're dressed in hoodies, tight jeans and flashing Nikes.
Then there's the whistle, and during the next 15 minutes three more groups of three or four join them.
Somewhere ahead there's the sound of an altercation and one of the girls shouts out behind her: "Shut the f . . . up before you get shot, you dumb slut".
Residents and business owners say assaults, robberies and vandalism are out of control in Glebe, claiming an underage group of delinquents - known to locals as "The Glebe Gang" are terrorising the area.
They say a hardcore group of girls is now trumping the boys, with police admitting they have concerns about a group of young female repeat offenders.
The problem is so bad, Domino's Pizza in Glebe has declared six streets as a "no-go zone." ..."
Read the full article from the Daily Telegraph here.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Nobs and yobs: in Glebe, crime bridges the gulf
"Trouble can follow when rich and poor find themselves living cheek by jowl, writes Jordan Baker.
THE woman stands by the gate of a tiny St Johns Road Housing Department terrace, her breathing laboured but her voice angry as she describes how seven-year-old girls tore apart her dying neighbour's yard.
The families moved there 30 years ago, when she was in her 40s, the house was owned by the church and there were no millionaires across the road. There was petty crime then too, but now young people were running wild.
Most recently, there has been sharp rise in car break-ins. Last week the windows of every car on a nearby street were smashed. The woman would not give her name. "Not here in Glebe, darling; the kids are liable to get me."
St Johns Road embodies the contradiction Glebe has become. On one side there's housing worth millions for the wealthy, who park their expensive cars out the front, send their children to private schools and have weekly cleaners.
On the other is a Department of Housing estate, a mix of elderly people, immigrants and young families. They come from different parts of the world, have different family backgrounds, and often struggle to make ends meet.
Car break-ins are the most common crime. They are on the rise throughout NSW, but have climbed 66 per cent in Glebe since 2004. Last September there were at least 99. One man had his car broken into 17 times in two years. ...
The problem is not unique to Glebe. As gentrification and wealth spread through areas once considered working class, so does the resentment of struggling families who have lived in those suburbs for generations. ..."
Read the full article from the Sydney Morning Herald here.
THE woman stands by the gate of a tiny St Johns Road Housing Department terrace, her breathing laboured but her voice angry as she describes how seven-year-old girls tore apart her dying neighbour's yard.
The families moved there 30 years ago, when she was in her 40s, the house was owned by the church and there were no millionaires across the road. There was petty crime then too, but now young people were running wild.
Most recently, there has been sharp rise in car break-ins. Last week the windows of every car on a nearby street were smashed. The woman would not give her name. "Not here in Glebe, darling; the kids are liable to get me."
St Johns Road embodies the contradiction Glebe has become. On one side there's housing worth millions for the wealthy, who park their expensive cars out the front, send their children to private schools and have weekly cleaners.
On the other is a Department of Housing estate, a mix of elderly people, immigrants and young families. They come from different parts of the world, have different family backgrounds, and often struggle to make ends meet.
Car break-ins are the most common crime. They are on the rise throughout NSW, but have climbed 66 per cent in Glebe since 2004. Last September there were at least 99. One man had his car broken into 17 times in two years. ...
The problem is not unique to Glebe. As gentrification and wealth spread through areas once considered working class, so does the resentment of struggling families who have lived in those suburbs for generations. ..."
Read the full article from the Sydney Morning Herald here.
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