Herb Greedy Hall

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Herb Greedy hall is a Council facility located at 79 Petersham Road, Marrickville NSW 2204. This venue is ideal for meetings, birthday parties and other celebrations.

Features

• Small Hall (16m x 6m) for up to 100 people for a meeting or a dinner/dance
• Full kitchen
• Tables and chairs
• Close to public transport
• Parking
• Accessible, via ramp at the back of the main entrance

Kitchen 1

• Hot water urn
• Commercial-style gas top and oven
• Refrigerator/freezer
• Cupboard space

Kitchen 2

• Hot water urn
• Microwave

Other Features

• Whiteboard
• 3 pinboards

Tables and Chairs

• Tables (12)
• Chairs (82)
• Café-style tables (8)

Access

• Wheelchair access at the rear of the hall via Petersham Rd
• Wheelchair access to toilets

Electrical Facilities

• Power points on one side wall of hall and side rooms
• Power points in the kitchens

Parking

Available on the street to the front and rear of the Hall.

Public Transport

Marrickville Station is 10 minutes walk.
423, L23, 425, and 426 buses stop on Marrickville Rd.

History

Herb Greedy Hall is situated under the shadow of the spire of the nearby St Clements Church. Located on Petersham Road, the hall was officially opened on 25 November 1961.

Astute visitors will notice a plaque near the entrance which indicates that the then Mayor of Marrickville, J.J. Fitzgerald officiated at the initial opening ceremony. The hall was subsequently renamed in memory of an Alderman who served on Marrickville Council during the 1960s, Herbert ("Herb") Greedy. In 1996 the Herb Greedy Hall received a $120,000 refurbishment.

Carol Ruff, a prominent mural painter and the artist responsible for some of the artwork featured on the Council's Magic Yellow Bus, did the musically themed mural on Herb Greedy's northern wall.

Today the Herb Greedy Hall remains a popular meeting point for a number of community organisations including seniors groups and affiliated sporting clubs.  The Marrickville Heritage Society also meets there regularly.

References:

• Marrickville: Rural outpost to inner city by Richard Cashman & Chrys Meader. Published by Hale & Iremonger, 1990.
• Marrickville: People and places by Richard Cashman, Chrys Meader & Anne Carolan. Published by Hale & Iremonger, 1994.
• Marrickville Council History & Archival Reference Centre Petersham Town Hall.
• The story of Petersham: 1793-1948 Compiled by Allan M. Shepherd. Published by Petersham Municipal Council, 1949.