Restoring Glebe Town Hall
Artists impression of redevelopment
Background
The City of Sydney is breathing new life into Glebe Town Hall - a building that has always been at the heart of Glebe’s civic life.
The restoration will ensure this historic and valued building is accessible and welcoming for the whole community, and that it can be used for a wide range of meetings, events and groups.
By combining modern, sustainable design with careful restoration of the original features, the Town Hall and the Lodge buildings will be revived and protected for the future. A stunning glass façade will feature on the new accessible entrance to the building on Lodge Street.
The restored building will house the Glebe Early Childhood Health Centre, a non-government community organisation, hire spaces, meeting rooms and artist studios.
The Glebe Neighbourhood Service Centre has moved to a new home at Glebe Library.
Project
The restoration of Glebe Town Hall will focus on:
The rescue of heritage features
- Fixing salt and water damage on the external façade
- Restoring the clock and clock tower to working order
- Replacing the roof with new welsh slate to match the original
- Improved insulation and sound proofing
Improving accessibility
- A new street level entry on the southern side of building, accessible from Lodge Street
- Ramp on Mount Vernon Street, making pram and wheel chair access a fast option from the Mt Vernon bus stop
- A new lift to all floors
- New access to the Lodge building from the ground floor of the Town Hall
and sustainable design
- Building elements to be recycled wherever possible, such as the reuse of the original welsh slate roof tiles
- New fittings to reduce energy and water use with monitoring systems so we can report on the effectiveness of these fittings
- Natural ventilation and light to reduce the need for air-conditioning and electric lighting
- Rainwater to be collected from the new roof for reuse in toilets and garden irrigation
Timelines for construction
Council approved the Development Application for the restoration of Glebe Town Hall on 21 June 2010. This Development Application included feedback from the community regarding operation hours of the building and the acoustic performance of the event spaces in the building.
Construction work started in late 2010 and we are pleased to advise you that one third of the project is complete. We are on track to finish in mid-2012.
Further information
For more information on the Glebe Town Hall restoration please contact:
Kevin Chahoud
Tel: 02 9265 9333
Email: kchahoud@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Website:cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Neighbourhood service Centre
Tel: 02 9265 9333
Email: council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
