Decision details

Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by the Chair (the Lord Mayor) -

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          the passing of long-time Glebe resident and champion of the Labor movement Sarah ‘Sadie’ King OAM on 17 January 2022 at the age of 100;

(ii)         Sadie was born in Glasgow and immigrated to Sydney with her family at the age of seven;

(iii)        Sadie moved to Glebe after working in the defence industry during World War 2;

(iv)       Sadie was the first woman in the APTU (the predecessor union to the CEPU), the first woman to be elected to the NSW state executive and was instrumental in establishing the APTU Women's Committee;

(v)         Sadie became a member of the NSW branch of the Australian Labor Party in 1965 and was awarded life membership in 2009;

(vi)       Sadie fought for the rights of fellow public housing tenants, contributing to the protection of the Glebe Estate and became a tenants’ representative to the Glebe Project;

(vii)      Sarah ‘Sadie’ King OAM will be remembered as a beloved Glebe local and a passionate advocate for public housing tenants, women’s rights and the labor movement; and

(viii)     Federal Member for Sydney Tanya Plibersek has requested Council consider placing a plaque commemorating Sadie’s life at “Sadie’s Corner”, the corner of St Johns Road and Glebe Point Road, Glebe;

(B)        all persons attending this meeting of Council observe one minute’s silence to commemorate the life of Sarah ‘Sadie’ King OAM and her significant contribution to the labor movement, public housing advocacy, women's rights and the Glebe community;

(C)       Council express its condolences to Sarah ‘Sadie’ King OAM’s family;

(D)       the Lord Mayor be requested to convey Council’s condolences to Sadie’s family. Vale Sarah ‘Sadie’ King OAM; and

(E)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to investigate installing a plaque commemorating Sadie’s life and contribution to the City of Sydney at “Sadie’s Corner” the corner of St Johns Road and Glebe Point Road, Glebe and report back to Councillors via the CEO Update.

Carried unanimously.

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Note – All those present at the meeting, held remotely, observed a minute’s silence as a mark of respect to Sadie King OAM.