Important Notes – The
RWA’s electronic version of the Annual Report has been locked this year to stop
any coping of the material from their Annual Report. As a result this copy has
been made by use of OCR and hence it may contain some errors and we can not guarantee that it is 100%
accurate. We suggest that you check
any text you wish to quote from the REDWatch text version against the official
RWA Annual report to ensure it is accurate.
The RWA Annual report
contains some text at the top of pages and full page photos with text about
aspects of the RWA. For ease of reference we have add this text in italics at
the end of the relevant section of the RWA Annual Report that deals with the
topic covered by the photo or text.
Finally we have had to
exclude the financial and some diagrams and have noted in the text that to
obtain this information you will need to refer to the full PDF version.
The PDF version of the
RWA Annual report can be found at: 06-07 Annual Report – Full Version (pdf ~2mb)
For ease of locating
information within this text version we have provided links below to the major
sections of the RWAs Annual Report:
Redfern-Waterloo:
A diverse community
Statement from the
Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
Employment &
Enterprise Plan (EEP)
Australian
Technology Park (ATP)
National
Indigenous Development Centre
Former Rachel
Forster Hospital
North Eveleigh
Training Centre
The Evolution of
North Eveleigh
Elizabeth Street
Public Housing Redevelopment
Redfern/Regent
Streets Upgrade
Sponsorships/Grants
provided by the Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Redfern-Waterloo Authority 2006-07 Annual Report
Contents
Coverage Map
Letter to the Minister
Statement from The Chairperson and Chief Executive officer
Overview
Principle Objectives
Organisational Structure
Corporate Governance
Board Member Profiles
Redfern-Waterloo Plan
Built Environment Plan
Human Services Plan
Employment and Enterprise Plan
Redfern-Waterloo Renewal
RWA Sponsorship and Grants
Director’s Statement
Independent Auditor’s Report
Financials
Appendices
Contact Details
Index
Registered office is
Redfern-Waterloo
Authority
Level 11, Tower 21
Lawson Square Redfern NSW 2016
PO Box 3332 Redfern 2016
T: 02 9202 9100 F: 02 9292 9111
redfernwaterloo@rwa.nsw.gov.au
www.redfernwaterloo.com.au
Redfern-Waterloo: A diverse community
Redfern and Waterloo are just south of Sydney’s Central Business District. To the
south-west of Redfern and Waterloo are Sydney’s economic gateways, Port Botany and Sydney Airport.
The traditional owners
of Redfern-Waterloo are the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. The area remains
culturally and historically significant for Aboriginal people throughout Australia and
has become home to people from many non-English speaking backgrounds. The most
common languages spoken at home after English are Chinese, Russian, Greek,
Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Korean.
Vision
To establish
Redfern-Waterloo as an active, vibrant and sustainable community by promoting
and supporting greater social cohesion and community safety, and respect for
the cultural heritage and orderly development of the area in consideration of
social economic ecological and other sustainable development.
Minister’s Letter
The Hon. Frank Sartor MP
Minister for Redfern-Waterloo
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
Sydney
Dear Minister Sartor
It is with pleasure that
I forward you the third Annual Report of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority for the
year ending 30 June 2007.
This report has been
prepared in accordance with the NSW Annual Report legislation and the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004 No 107.
Yours Sincerely
Robert Domm
Chief Executive Officer Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Statement from the Chairperson and Chief Executive
Officer
We are pleased to
present the third Annual Report of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority, which was
established on 17 January 2005.
In this, our second full
financial year, many initiatives have been implemented to further promote
investment in the operational area and to provide jobs and training for local
unemployed, particularly within the Indigenous community.
A sound strategic
platform has been laid for Redfern-Waterloo’s future growth and social
cohesion.
Over the last 12 months,
we have continued to focus our efforts on further developing the
Redfern-Waterloo Plan, which is being implemented as part of the Government’s
10-year urban renewal strategy. The three main components are Human Services,
Employment & Enterprise and the Built Environment.
Stage One of the Built
Environment Plan was released on 30 August 2006 and is primarily a planning
framework to encourage future economic growth and the creation of up to 18,000
jobs throughout Redfern-Waterloo. The blueprint includes plans to generate more
than 444,000sqm of new employment space, 2,000 new homes, a new Town Centre,
improved pedestrian access to our residential and business hubs and better
urban design.
We have also been
driving and monitoring the implementation of Phase One of the Human Services
Plan and the Employment and Enterprise Plan. Both Plans aim to enhance the
lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged within our community.
A draft Human Services
Plan (Phase Two) was finalised in 2007 that outlines key strategies for the
improvement of services to older people, people with disabilities, homeless
people and migrant communities. The RWA’s small but dedicated Human Services
reform team has worked assiduously in bringing disparate stakeholders together
to generate momentum for beneficial changes within the local community.
Redfern-Waterloo is
undergoing transformation with more than $500 million earmarked for urban
renewal and a significant investment by the RWA as part of the NSW Governments
10 year plan.
The RWA has entered into
an agreement with ATP Partnership Ltd for a landmark $123 million development
at Australian Technology Park which is due to commence construction in late
2007. Under the agreement, the Seven Network and their publishing company,
Pacific Magazines (along with other commercial tenants), will relocate to the
site within the next two years to occupy a 43,500sqm state-of-the-art media
centre. This will be Redfern’s largest commercial development in more than 10
years and will create 600 construction and 2000 permanent jobs, including 6o for
Indigenous construction workers. The multiplier effect in respect to further
investment and jobs coming to Redfern is expected to be very significant.
The RWA has directly
committed over $54 million at Australian
Technology Park
for the construction of new roads and associated infrastructure as well as the
development of an 11,000 sqm research facility. The new building will house
National ICT Australia and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation and
is due for completion in November 2007, while the finish date for the new Henderson Road
entrance, internal roads and landscaping is October 2007.
Arts NSW’s new $40
million Contemporary Performing Arts Centre in North Eveleigh at the heritage
CarriageWorks building opened its doors in January 2007 to the Sydney Festival.
It continues to bring new vibrancy and life to the formerly dilapidated
industrial site.
RWA has also committed
$3 million to the refurbishment of North Eveleigh’s
heritage Blacksmiths’ Workshop adjoining the Performing Arts Centre to create a
community market, arts space and car park. A development application was lodged
in June 2007 and the new multi-purpose facility is scheduled to commence
operation by mid 2008.
The RWA has also
invested a further $6m for the Eveleigh Heritage Walk – a pedestrian/cycle
bridge over the rail corridor to link ATP with North
Eveleigh.
A further $750,000 has
been spent by the RWA at North Eveleigh for
the Yaama Dhiyaan Training Centre which become operational in October 2006. The
Centre offers job ready courses in hospitality and construction to local
unemployed. This includes Australia’s
first and only Indigenous hospitality centre and café, Yaama Dhiyaan. Fifty-one
students have already graduated in Certificate II Hospitality (Operations)
along with certificates in Barista, Responsible Alcohol Service and Responsible
Gaming Service. Directly underneath Yaama, the RWA’s Les Tobler Construction
Training Centre has commenced producing graduates from the Koori Job Ready
Course to take advantage of the development opportunities opening up in
Redfern-Waterloo.
A major investment by
the Indigenous Land Corporation of $45 million has been committed to the
development of a National Indigenous Development Centre at the former Redfern Public School. The ILC’s purchase of the
school from the Department of Education and Training was successfully brokered
by the RWA. The ILC expects project approval in late 2007 with the Centre to
become operational in 2009.
A concept plan was also
lodged by the RWA in June for the proposed $50 million residential development
of the former Rachel
Forster Hospital
site in Redfern. The RWA’s sale of the site in late 2007 will provide funding
for the transformation of the former Redfern Police Station and Courthouse into
a $10 million Community Health Centre. The new health centre is expected to
commence construction in early 2008 and become operational in 2009.
In June, the NSW
Government announced a major $27 million public housing redevelopment at
Elizabeth Street Redfern that will create 106 modern and eco-friendly
dwellings. In addition, the Department of Housing will sell adjoining land for
a private residential development of 158 new dwellings.
The RWA’s commitment to
the implementation of the Built Environment Plan includes developing an
Affordable Housing Contributions Plan, which will deliver about $35 million or
75 affordable housing dwellings in Redfern-Waterloo over the next 10 years. The
RWA will also be able to deliver an additional $23 million for affordable
housing under the agreement it negotiated with the former owner over the future
development of the CUB site in Chippendale. $16 million of the total funds
available will be committed to affordable housing specifically for Aboriginal
residents, which will be in addition to housing owned or proposed by the
Aboriginal Housing Company on AHC land in and around The Block in Redfern.
The RWA Contributions
Plan will also deliver about $37 million in developer contributions for public
domain and other public works as a result of future development in the area
under the RWA’s Built Environment Plan.
In partnership with the
Department of Housing, the RWA has commenced work on Stage Two of the Built
Environment Plan, which includes the aim of improving public housing stock,
enhancing the mix of housing types and tenancies in order to reduce the
concentration of public housing, establishing a more sustainable social mix and
facilitating affordable housing.
Dr Col Gellatly Chairperson
Robert Domm Chief Executive Officer
A sound strategic platform
has been laid for Redfern-Waterloo’s future growth and social cohesion
The RWA Contributions
Plan will deliver about $37 million for public domain and other public works.
Overview
The Redfern-Waterloo
Authority (RWA) was created by a NSW Government Act of Parliament in Oct 200q
(Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 200q No 107) and established on 17 January
2005.
The RWA is responsible
for revitalising Redfern, Waterloo, Eveleigh and
Darlington through strategic urban renewal,
job creation and improved human services in consideration of social, economic,
ecological and other sustainable development, public spaces, Aboriginal
community needs, social cohesion and community safety.
The RWA is responsible
for… strategic urban renewal, job creation and improved human services
WORK IN PROGRESS –
Redfern-Waterloo is undergoing transformation with more than $500 million
earmarked for urban renewal and a significant investment by the RWA as part of
the NSW Governments 10 year plan.
IN PROGRESS:
- Australian Technology Park
- National ICT Australia
Building - Seven Network and Pacific Magazines
Development - Contemporary Performing Arts Centre
- Yaama Dhiyaan Training Centre
- Eveleigh Heritage Walk
- National Indigenous Development
Centre - Community Health Centre
- Blacksmith’s Workshop Community
Markets - Former Rachel Forster
Hospital Residential
Development Site - Elizabeth
Street Public Housing Development
Principle Objectives
- To encourage the urban renewal of
Redfern—Waterloo
into an active, vibrant and sustainable community; - To promote, support and respect the
Aboriginal community in Redfern-Waterloo with regards to the importance of
the area to the Aboriginal people; - To promote the orderly development
of Redfern-Waterloo whilst taking into consideration principles of social,
economic, ecological and other sustainable development; - To provide and promote housing
choices in the operational area; - To enable the establishment of
public areas in Redfern-Waterloo; and - To promote greater social cohesion
and community safety in Redfern—Waterloo.
Organisational Structure
In order to achieve its
principle objectives, the RWA maintains an undertaking to:
- Promote, facilitate, manage and
secure the social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development
and use of the operational area, including the development and management
of land, the provision of infrastructure and the establishment of public
areas; - Provide and promote housing choices
in the operational area (including for Aboriginal residents); - Provide and promote employment
opportunities for local residents, commercial opportunities for local
businesses and cultural development (including the needs of the Aboriginal
community) in the operational area; - Enhance and manage public places in
the operational area and to improve, maintain and regulate the use of
those public places; - Promote, co-ordinate, organise,
manage, undertake, secure, provide and conduct cultural, educational,
commercial, recreational, entertainment and transport activities and
facilities in the operational area; and - Do any other thing for the
sustainable improvement of the operational area.
See full PDF for
Organisational diagram
Promote, facilitate,
manage and secure the social, economic, ecological and other sustainable
development and use of the operational area.
Corporate Governance
The Minister for
Redfern-Waterloo, the Hon. Mr Frank Sartor MP, is responsible for the control
and direction of the RWA. The Minister has established a Board of Governance
and, while the Board establish the policies and directions for the RWA, its day
to day management is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer.
There are three Board
Committees:
Audit and Compliance
Committee
The Audit and Compliance
Committee is the focal point for communication between the Board, the external
auditors, the internal auditors and management, as their duties relate to the
financial accounting, reporting and internal controls and compliance.
The Audit and Compliance
Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities as to accounting
policies and reporting practices of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority. It is to be
the Board’s principal agent in assuring the independence of RWA auditors, the
integrity of management and the adequacy of the disclosures to the public.
Affordable Housing
Committee
In accordance with RWA
Board Procedures, the Affordable Housing Committee Terms of Reference are as
follows:
- To review the development and
operation of the proposed affordable housing program for Redfern-Waterloo; - To review the operation of the
Affordable Housing Voluntary Planning Agreement for the CUB site; and - To review the operation of the
Affordable Housing Contributions Plan for Redfern-Waterloo.
Urban Renewal Committee
The Urban Renewal
Committee reviews and advises on proposed urban renewal strategies in
accordance with the RWA’s Built Environment Plan.
(For the board committee
diagram see the full PDF of the 06-07 RWA Annual Report.)
The Board of Governance
includes the Audit & Compliance, Affordable Housing and Urban Renewal
Committees.
Board Member Profiles
Chair — Professor David
Richmond AO BEc MEc (Syd) (Resigned July 2007)
Professor David Richmond
AO held the position of Chairperson of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority and the Australian Technology Park
until the 1 July 2007. He is the Coordinator General, Office of the Coordinator
General, Department of Premier and Cabinet. Also he advises the NSW Premier on
infrastructure planning and implementation. Professor Richmond has had a
distinguished public service career, including as CEO of the NSW Department of
Health and the Land Commission. He is the former Director-General of the
Olympic Coordination Authority and SOCOG, held a number of other senior Olympic
Games positions and provided strategic advice to the President of the Athens
200q Olympic Games and Senior Managers of the Beijing Olympics. Professor
Richmond is the inaugural Director and Professor of the University of Sydney’s
Graduate School of Government, author of the Richmond Report to the NSW
Government, and in 299o, earned the National Council for Intellectual
Disability’s Making the Difference Award. In 2002 he was made an Officer in the
Order of Australia
in recognition of his contribution to Public Administration, including the
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
CEO—Mr Robert Domm BA
LLB (Mon) MLLR (Syd) GDLP (AN U)
Robert Domm is Chief
Executive Officer of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority and Managing Director of
Australian Technology Park. Mr Domm spent four years at the City of Sydney and was General
Manager during a period of unprecedented growth and change, through Council
boundary changes and amalgamation with South Sydney Council. He also served for
three years as a Director and Company Secretary of the Sydney Festival Limited.
A qualified legal practitioner and former labour advocate, Mr Domm has also
worked as an adviser to Government and continues to bring broad experience and
a strong commitment to social justice to his role as Chief Executive Officer
with the RWA.
Mr Michael Collins FRICS
Michael Collins is Chair
of the Heritage Council of NSW and is also on the Boards of the Sydney Harbour
Foreshore Authority and Australian
Technology Park.
He is the Managing Director of Michael Collins & Associates Pty United, a
property consultancy company which advises private and public sector clients
and specialises in land economics, real estate valuations and feasibility
studies. He served as National President of the Australian Property Institute
from 2003 to 200q and was NSW President from 1999 to 2001. Mr Collins played a
key role in the redevelopment of Darling
Harbour and the planning
of Olympic Park, and served as chief property consultant to the NSW Government
for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He has served on many industry committees
including the City of Sydney’s
Development Advisory Committee and Venues Management Board.
Dr Col Gellatly (Appointed
Chair, 1 July 2007) B Ag Ec(Hons)UNE, M Comm(Hons) UNSW, Ph.D NC State, FIPAA
Dr Col Gellatly was
appointed Chairperson of the Redfern Waterloo Authority on the 1 July 2007 and
he is also the Chairperson of the Australian
Technology Park.
He has held a number of senior management positions within the NSW public
service, including as Director General of the Department of Land and Water
Conservation. He has been NSW representative on a wide range of
State/Commonwealth Working Parties and Committees and has had three periods as
a part-time Commissioner with the Industries Assistance Commission. He has also
served on a diverse range of boards and committees. Dr Gellatly has a degree in
Agricultural Economics from the University
of New England, a Master of Commerce
from the University of NSW and a PhD from North Carolina State
University
Mr Richard Johnson MBE
M.Phil(UCL) B.Arch Honsi (UNSW) FRAIA
Richard Johnson is an award
winning architect, Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of New South
Wales and a Director of Johnson Paton Walker
Architects. He is an Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
and the Japan Institute of Architects, and a Member of the Design Institute of Australia. Mr
Johnson was involved in the design of the Australian embassies in Beijing and Tokyo
and is the Chief Architect for the Sydney Opera House. Other design credits
include the Australian War Memorial, the Hilton Hotel and the Asian wing of the
Art Gallery of New South Wales. He also serves on the Board of Australian
Technology Park and the Australian Architects Association. Mr Johnson has a
Bachelor of Architecture (1st Class Honours) from the University
of NSW and a Master of Philosophy
(Town Planning) from University College, London.
In 1976 he was made a Member of the Order of the British
Empire for services to Architecture.
Ms Samantha Mostyn BA
LLB
Sam Mostyn has an
extensive background in law, management and politics and is currently the Group
Executive, Culture and Reputation at Insurance Australia Group (IAG), managing
such areas as Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, Government Relations and
Policy and Community Engagement. She is a qualified lawyer and served as a
senior Policy Adviser to former Prime Minister Paul Keating. In partnership
with NRMA Insurance, police and local business, Ms Mostyn steered a pilot crime
prevention strategy in the Redfern-Waterloo area which focused on crime
reduction and community development. Ms Mostyn serves on the Academic Advisory
Board of the Australian Institute of Management, is a Board member of the
Sydney Festival, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Centenary Institute, and is
a Trustee of the Australian
Museum. She is a Director
of the trustee company for the Insurance Australia Group and the NRMA
Superannuation Plan and a member of the NSW Premier’s Council for Active
Living. She was also appointed the first female Commissioner of the Australian
Football League.
Mr Warren Mundine AIMM
MAICD
Warren was the 2006 – 20o?
National President of the ALP, he is the current Chief Executive Officer and
Company Secretary of NTSCORP Ltd, a member of the Australian Institute of
Management and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Executive member
of the National Native Title Council Ltd, Chair of NSW Labor’s Indigenous
Policy Committee, former President and a Honorary Life Member of the NSW Local
Government Aboriginal Network, the former Deputy Mayor of Dubbo and former
Chair of NSW Country Labor. He also is an Executive member of the St. Joseph’s College
Indigenous Fund, a Board member of NAISDA, a member of the Community Expert
Advisory Committee of IAG and had previously served on the NSW PCYC State Board,
a former Executive member of the Local Government Association of NSW, a
commissioner with the NSW Local Government Grants Commission. Warren formerly was also a member of the NSW
Attorney General’s Juvenile Crime Prevention Committee.
Ms Lucy Turnbull LLB MBA
Lucy Turnbull was Lord
Mayor of the City of Sydney
from 2003 to 2004, Deputy Lord Mayor from 2999 to 2003. Ms Turnbull has
extensive experience in planning, business and investment banking and currently
chairs many companies, both private and public, including WebCentral Group
Limited, Centrestone Wealth Management Pty Limited, and Pengana Holdings
Limited. Former chair of the NSW Government’s Ministerial Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology, Ms Turnbull has also served on the NSW Government’s Information
Industry Business Advisory Board. She is the author of Sydney– Biography of a
City (1999) and has assisted with several community based initiatives in the
Redfern area. She also serves on the Board of Australian Technology Park.
Ms Ann Weldon
Ann Weldon is a proud
member of the Wiradjuri Nation and is one of the founding members of the NSW
Aboriginal Children’s Service. Ms Weldon has held executive positions and is a
member of the Murawina Aboriginal Preschool, Aboriginal Housing Company,
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, Marrickville Aboriginal
Consultative Committee, Aboriginal Housing Development Committee and ATSIC’s
National Women’s Advisory and National Sport and Recreation Committees. Ms
Weldon was a member of the Sydney ATSIC Regional Council for over 10 years,
including a term as Chairperson. Ann was appointed to the inaugural Aboriginal
Housing Board in 1998 as an ATSIC nominee and has remained Chairperson of the
NSW Aboriginal Housing Board since her appointment in 2000. She is also on the
Board of the Australian
Technology Park.
Ms Jennifer Westacott BA
(Hans) FAICD FVIPA
Jennifer recently joined
KPMG after over 20 years in State Government in Victoria
and New South Wales
at Senior Executive and Chief Executive level. Jennifer has held the following
positions: Deputy Director General, NSW Department of Housing; Deputy Director,
NSW Department of Community Services; Executive Director, NSW Health Council;
Director of Housing Victoria; Secretary Education and Training Victoria; and from
May 2003 to October 2005 Jennifer was the Director General of Department of
Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources in New South Wales.
Jennifer is also a
member of the Board of Advice Faculty of Economics, University of Sydney.
Jennifer has also been appointed as the Adjunct Professor at the City Futures
Research Centre, University
of NSW.
THREE MINISTERIAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Built Environment,
Employment and Enterprise
and Human Services
Residents of Redfern, Waterloo, Eveleigh and Darlington
were also invited by the Minister to participate in any of three Ministerial
Advisory Committees established to advise on matters relating to the
development and implementation of RWA initiatives. These committees also
include representatives from Federal, State and Local government and local
Aboriginal
communities.
Redfern-Waterloo Plan
The principle objectives
of the RWA are being delivered as part of the NSW Government’s 10-year
Redfern-Waterloo Plan. The three-part Plan is designed as a “whole of
community” strategy to address the complex issues of, and the needs of
people who live within, the Redfern-Waterloo area. The Plan is being developed
in stages, the first of which has been delivered, and ongoing community input
will remain a major consideration.
The Redfern-Waterloo
Plan consists of three components:
- Built Environment Plan – focusing on
urban design, traffic, public access, public transport, land use,
affordable housing, public housing, cultural heritage and urban renewal. - Employment and Enterprise Plan –
developing and implementing strategies to increase job and business
opportunities in the area, particularly for those within the Indigenous
community. - Human Services Plan – reforming
human services and health issues affecting residents of Redfern-Waterloo.
The RWA ‘s Plan is
assisting in achieving three major priorities of the NSW Government’s
comprehensive State Plan:
- Stronger Aboriginal communities
through improved health and education outcomes; - Ensuring NSW is open for business;
and - An improved urban environment.
The State Plan, a New
Direction for NSW, was launched by the Premier, Morris lemma, in November, 2006
and is a blueprint for the betterment of a broad range of services for
communities throughout NSW.
The three-part Plan addresses
the complex issues of Redfern-Waterloo and the needs of those who live in the
area.
Built Environment Plan (BEP)
The Built Environment
Plan (Stage One) was released in August 2006 along with the State Environmental
Planning Policy (SEPP) to give legal effect to the new planning controls. The
BEP is a landmark strategy to drive the physical renewal of Redfern and Waterloo with the aim to
generate more than 400,000 square metres of new employment space and up to
2,000 new homes. This is being implemented through new zoning controls for
eight key RWA strategic sites:
- Redfern Railway Station, Gibbons and
Regent Streets - Australian Technology Park
- North Eveleigh
- South Eveleigh
- Eveleigh
Street - Former Local Court House and Police Station
- Former Rachel Forster
Hospital - Former Redfern Public School
The key objective of the
Plan involves creating an economic and civic centre around Redfern Station with
improved pedestrian connectivity between the business hubs of Australian Technology
Park, North
Eveleigh and the Redfern CBD.
Stage One also
identifies strategies for associated transport, traffic management, heritage
protection, open space and public domain enhancement, infrastructure provision
and guidelines for the achievement of safe and sustainable communities.
Identifies strategies
for associated transport, traffic management, heritage protection, public
domain enhancement… and guidelines for the achievement of safe and
sustainable communities.
Some Major Achievements
- Signed a landmark agreement with ATP
Partnership Ltd for the construction of a $123 million media centre, - Constructed a $47 million, research
facility at ATP to be occupied by National ICT Australia (NICTA) and the
Department of Defence, Science &Technology (DSTO) - Brokered the sale of the former Redfern Public School to the Indigenous
Land Corporation for a $45 million National Indigenous Development Centre - Completed a concept design study
with RailCorp for the redevelopment of Redfern Railway Station - Processed development applications
on State Significant Sites with a capital investment value of less than
$5m - Finalised Built Environment Plan
(Stage One) with SEPP - Finalised the Development
Contributions Plan to enable the delivery of $37 million for the provision
of public amenities and services as well as providing an overview of works
to be facilitated over the next decade. - Finalised the Affordable Housing
Contributions Plan which is expected to raise around $35 million over the
next 10 -12 years which equates to 75 affordable housing dwellings in
Redfern-Waterloo. - Finalised a Voluntary Planning
Agreement which will deliver $23 million in Affordable Housing
Contributions from the former CUB Site. - Committed $6 million towards the
Eveleigh Heritage Walk and $3 million towards the adaptive re-use of the
heritage Blacksmith’s Workshop at North Eveleigh
The proposed Built
Environment Plan (Stage Two) will focus primarily on the development of
proposals to:
- Revitalise public housing stock;
- Improve the associated public
domain; - Reduce concentration of public
housing; - Increase the local population for a
more sustainable social mix; and - Facilitate the provision of
affordable housing, including a shared equity model of home ownership.
Any proposals to
revitalise public housing will be the subject of extensive community
consultation, including during the concept formulation phase. The NSW
Government’s commitments on public housing in Redfern-Waterloo has been
expressed very clearly.
- There will be no cuts to the amount
of public housing - Current residents will not be
disadvantaged - All public tenancies are secure.
Any work the RWA
undertakes on public housing as part of the proposed Stage Two of the Built
Environment Plan will be subject to the Government’s firm guarantees and
commitments to public housing tenants.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr Robert Domm –
Chairperson
Prof. Chris Johnson – Department of Planning
Mr Reg Fisk- Department of State and Regional Development
M/s Kathy Roil- Department of Housing
Mr Michael Bushby- Roads and Traffic Authority
Mr Richard Hemsworth- RailCorp
Ms Kathy Cusack – City of Sydney
Community Members:
M/s Jocelyn Jackson
Mr Alex Kibble
Mr Richard Pembroke
Mr Shane Phillips
Mr Jonathan Rez
Mr Steve Tamas
Mr Geoffrey Turnbull
Ms Ann Weldon (resigned in August 2006)
Human Services Plan
The RWA’s Phase One
Human Services Plan was published in December 2005 and sets out a framework for
improving access to health, education, employment and other essential human
services in the local community.
Phase One addressed
services provided primarily for children and young families, young people and
Aboriginal people. The Plan also identifies priorities and actions to address
improvement to the delivery of human services.
The draft Human Services
Plan (Phase Two) identifies eight priority areas as well as improvements to
service delivery for older people, people with disabilities, migrant
communities and homeless people.
The eight priority areas
are:
- Improving dementia support;
- Improving service quality for
migrant communities; - Improving access to aged care and
health services by Aboriginal people q5 years and older; - Reducing homelessness;
- Improving identification of need and
access to services for people with a disability; - Reducing social isolation;
- Improving access to local and
community transport for people who are transport disadvantaged; and - Improving safety and amenity.
The draft Human Services
Plan (Phase Two) was placed on public exhibition from 3 October 2006 to 7
November 2006.
The Draft Phase Two Plan
also contains strategies to strengthen the governance and day-to-day management
of non-government service providers. Steps to achieve this include:
- Joint service planning
- Sharing of administrative resources
- Common reporting, monitoring and
evaluation arrangements - Physical and virtual co-location of
services using modern communication technologies and out-sourcing
arrangements - Training and professional
development of staff; and the improvement of facilities
Addresses the needs of
children, young families and Indigenous people… and improvements to services
for older people, those with disabilities, migrants and the homeless.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
- Implementation and evaluation of the
Human Services Plan – Development of Phase Two of the Human Services Plan
Draft – Development of a human services reform strategy -Youth Services
Reform - Community Capacity Building
- Development of a Redfern-Waterloo
Fund (RWF) in partnership with the Sydney Community Foundation to attract
corporate and individual financial or in-kind contributions - Establishment of Aboriginal Women’s
and Men’s community groups - Organisation and hosting of the
‘Sticky Beak’ tour providing information on government services to sixty
representatives from non government organisations. - Organisation and hosting of the
Family Violence Networking forum for q0 human service providers to develop
an action plan to address family violence in the area. - Provision of Governance Training in
conjunction with NSW TAFE for Aboriginal organisations. - Provision of Aboriginal Cultural
Awareness training with NSW TAFE for 36 government and non government
organisations. - Development of the Police Youth
Community Referral Project in conjunction with Redfern Local Area Command,
various government and non government agencies. - Provision of Catering Assistance
Grants in partnership with the NSW Community Relations Commission for a
number of community events. - Management and evaluation of the
Case Co-ordination Project.
FUTURE KEY TASKS
- Develop strategies specifically
dealing with private and public housing - Address the need for more affordable
housing and service gaps for homelesspeople - Make multi-purpose spaces and
community facilities more available - Implement strategies to improve
safety and perceptions of safety within the community
The Plan also identifies
priorities and actions to address improvement to the delivery of human
services.
HUMAN SERVICES MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Ms Julie Parsons –
Co-Chair RWA
Ms Michelle Burrell – Co-Chair NCOSS
Mr Greg Slabb- Department of Aboriginal Affairs
M/s Anne-Maree Sabellico – Department of Community Services
Dr Phil Lambert- Department of Education and Training
Ms Margaret Malkjovich – Department of Housing
Dr Greg Stewart- Sydney South West Area Health Service
Superintendent Mark Walton – NSW Police Service Redfern Local Area Command
Mr Colin Kay- Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC)
Mr Paul Cramer – Department of Family and Community Services
M/s Ann Hoban-
City of Sydney Council
Community Members:
Ms Mabel Chang
Ms Jill Edwards
Mr Howard Glenn
M/s Helen Campbell
Ms Shirley Lomas
Ms Lynette Stewart
Employment & Enterprise Plan (EEP)
The Employment &
Enterprise Plan was published in May 2006 and is the first comprehensive
training and employment strategy for the Redfern-Waterloo area. Its main aim is
to deliver skilled job seekers to meet the specific employment needs of the
market, to create educational opportunities and build on future growth
potential.
The Plan initially
focuses on:
- Increasing supply of employment
opportunities, particularly through commercial and residential development - Capitalising on the
Research/Biomedical Innovation Zone - Improving education and training
including a dedicated vocational training centre - Strengthening partnerships with
local employers - Industry based employment strategies
- Employment and enterprise strategies
for Aboriginal people and youth - Supporting local business
The main aim of the EEP
is to deliver skilled job seekers to meet the specific employment needs of the
market.
Employment &
Enterprise Plan (EEP)
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
- The RWA’s landmark Indigenous
Employment Model has created more than 170 jobs for indigenous workers - The establishment of a $750,000
cross-cultural construction and hospitality training centre, Yaama Dhiyaan
at North Eveleigh - Establishment of an Indigenous
Enterprise Hub at the RWA’s Redfern office to provide business support to
Aboriginal business owners - Koori Job Ready Course in
Construction which, in conjunction with TAFE, trains Aboriginal people who
want to work in the construction industry and then place them into jobs
being created by the RWA in Redfern-Waterloo - Establishment of Redfern Waterloo
Enterprise Services offering free one-on-one and confidential service with
an experienced and qualified business professional - Other training initiatives
FUTURE KEY TASKS
- Building on previous strategies,
such as the implementation of the construction training and job placement
program for Aboriginal people and the development of the Yaama Dhiyaan
Training Centre - Targeting the employment
opportunities emerging at Australian
Technology Park
and other RWA strategic sites - Developing strategies for employment
opportunities in the service industries - Working with the local community to
ensure opportunities for young Aboriginal people in the area are maximised
through university based cadetships - Expanding cultural industries
through means such as design production, and realising export potential - Strengthening connections to
universities to encourage local children to move into tertiary education - Facilitating the running of
enterprise summer schools
EMPLOYMENT & ENTERPRISE MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr Robert Domm –
Chairperson
Dr Phil Lambert – Department of Education and Training
Mr Peter Roberts – TAFE NSW Sydney Institute
Ms Bernadette Selfe – Department of State and Regional Development
Mr Greg Slabb – Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Ms Sharron Hawkins – Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr Mark Spinks – Centrelink
Mr Les Tobler – CFMEU
Ms Jan Campbell – City of Sydney
Community Members:
Mr Michael Dalah
M/s Megan Gardiner
Mr Anthony John Larkings
M/s Siobhan Bryson
Mr Karl King
Ms Dixie Link-Gordon
Mr John Newton
Mr Con Passas
Redfern-Waterloo’s Renewal
Australian Technology
Park (ATP)
ATP is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the RWA and occupies 13.9 hectares of the former railyards site.
The Park is currently experiencing unprecedented growth, with planned
development over the next few years expected to generate more than 2,60o new
jobs— representing a 20 percent employment increase for the Redfern-Waterloo
area.
Provision also exists
for a number of additional buildings over the next decade.
The first of these is
due for completion in November 2007 and occupies a 3000sqm site on the eastern
side of the Park near the existing Garden
Street entrance. The result of a $q7 million RWA
investment and designed by Cox Richardson Architects, the six-storey building
consists of 11,000sqm of floor space and 66 basement parking spaces.
Purpose-built to house new research facilities for National ICT Australia (N ICTA), the building was constructed in accordance with
the RWA Jobs Compact, employing local indigenous people and new apprentices as
a key element.
In June 2006, the RWA
brokered a landmark agreement with ATP Partnership Ltd for an investment of
$123 million in a 43,500sqm media centre at ATP.
Planning approval was
granted in January 2007 for the state-of-the-art complex, which will include
four television studios and a 12-storey office building for Channel 7 and their
publishing company, Pacific Magazines. The agreement represents the largest
commercial development in Redfern for over a decade and will create around 600
construction and 2000 permanent jobs at ATP. Site testing and preliminary
excavation works were undertaken in June 2007 with early works to commence in
October 2007.
The RWA has also
invested more than $7 million in new roads and infrastructure and committed a
further $6 million for a pedestrian and cycle link between ATP and North Eveleigh to facilitate the Park’s future
prosperity.
ATP occupies former
Eveleigh Railyards and is one of the RWA’s most significant strategic
development and employment generating sites.
AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGY
PARK (ATP )- Planned development at ATP over the next 2 years is expected to
generate a 20 percent employment increase for the area
Channel 7 Development-
The RWA has entered into an agreement with ATP Partnership Ltd for a landmark
$123 million development at Australian
Technology Park.
Photo: ATP Principal
Project Manager, Eddie Swat In front of the Channel 7 development site at Australian Technology Park.
Australian Technology
Park (ATP) – The RWA has
directly invested over $54 million in ATP for new roads, infrastructure and an
11,000sqm research facility.
National Indigenous Development Centre
Following successful
negotiations by the RWA for the sale of the former Redfern
Public School from the Department of
Education and Training to the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC), the ILC lodged
its project application for the redevelopment of the site as a National
Indigenous Development Centre (NI
DC). The Plan was publicly
exhibited until 15 June 2009 for comment and includes an exciting new youth
precinct and a facility to showcase Indigenous culture.
About $45 million is being
invested by the ILC for the construction of a 25-metre heated swimming pool and
sports field, multi-purpose classrooms, accommodation, and dining facilities
for up to 100 people.
The venue will also be
home to a number of established groups including the Exodus Foundation, which
will set up a tutorial centre for young adolescents; the National Aboriginal
Sports Corporation Australia, which runs several sporting and life development
programs for indigenous people; and the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team,
an organisation providing opportunities for indigenous youth to become involved
in various team sports. The existing Murawina Childcare Centre and four
original school buildings will be refurbished, while the RWA and Department of
Housing have jointly offered a $i million contribution towards the construction
of a new Redfern PCYC as part of the proposed redevelopment.
Under the RWA’s
Indigenous Employment Model, a number of construction positions have been
allocated for Aboriginal people.
When fully operational,
the NI DC is expected to provide support and assistance to around 5,000 of the
area’s youth every year. The redevelopment is expected to be fully completed in
2009.
The redevelopment of the
school will include a youth precinct and a facility to showcase Indigenous
culture.
Former Redfern Public
School – The Indigenous Land Corporation is investing $45 million in a centre
of sporting, cultural an educational excellence as result of an agreement
brokered by the RWA
Former Rachel
Forster Hospital
RWA’s concept planning
and sale of the former Rachel
Forster Hospital
site (located on the corner of Pitt and Albert Streets, Redfern) will provide
funding for the NSW Government’s new $10 million Community Health Centre. The
concept plan for the Hospital site was lodged with the Minister for Planning in
June 2007 and the sale is expected to proceed in late 2007. The hospital site
is earmarked for a $5o million residential development comprising approximately
150 dwellings and a new public park of more than l000sqm.
The RWA’s sale of the
former hospital site will fund the transformation of the former Redfern
Courthouse and Police Station into a Community Health Centre.
Former Rachel
Forster Hospital – The former hospital
site is earmarked for a $50 million residential development comprising
approximately 150 dwellings and more than 1,000 m2 of open space.
Community Health Centre
In January 2007, the RWA
and NSW Health formed a Project Control Group for the transformation of the
former Redfern Courthouse and Police Station in Redfern Street into a $10 million
Community Health Centre.
The project is funded by
the RWA’s sale of the former Rachel
Forster Hospital
site. Development approval is anticipated in late 2007 with construction
scheduled to commence shortly thereafter. The new health facility should become
operational early in 2009 and provide a comprehensive range of community
services including those in key areas such as drug counselling and mental
health.
North Eveleigh Training Centre
Initiated and funded by
the RWA, the North Eveleigh Training Centre is a key component of the RWA’s
Employment and Enterprise Plan.
In 2006, the former
canteen and carpenters workshop in the CarriageWorks complex was identified as
suitable for use as a hospitality and construction industry training centre.
The training is then linked to emerging employment opportunities in the local
area, with a particular emphasis on those in the Aboriginal community.
The Yaama Dhiyaan
Training Centre opened its doors in October 2006 to offer a unique learning
experience. An initiative of the RWA in partnership with Aboriginal elder Aunty
Beryl Van-Oploo, and young Aboriginal chef, Matthew Crib, the centre offers an
accredited hospitality training course.
The courses teach students
the basics of hospitality and specialise in indigenous Australian cuisine.
Graduates then receive certification in Kitchen Operations, Barista,
Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) and Responsible Gaming Service (RGS). The
quality and scope of the training provides graduates with the qualifications
and experience for employment in the restaurant and café sectors, tourism
operations, clubs, hotels and catering enterprises.
Training is offered to a
minimum of 6o students over four courses delivered annually. More than 5o
students have graduated since Yaama Dhiyaan commenced in October 2006.
“I have wanted to
set up a training course like this for more than 3o years,” says Aunty
Beryl.
“I am thrilled to
see this dream finally come to fruition with the support of the RWA.
There’s a real feeling
of pride amongst the local community that the Centre has been established here
in Redfern.”
Yaama Dhiyaan has also
been contracted to provide catering services, which will prove an invaluable
source of work opportunity for students. Significant on the job training and
employment opportunities are also anticipated when the RWA commences operation
of a commercial cafe and function centre in late 2007.
Located beneath Yaama
Dhiyaan is the Les Tobler Construction Training Centre. A partnership of the
RWA and TAFE NSW, the Centre is named in honour of Les Tobler, who was
instrumental in establishing the first Job Ready Program and involved in
recruiting unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders for pre-employment
programs. In April 2007,15 indigenous students took part in what was the first
of three 8-week Koori Job Ready Courses in Construction scheduled for 2007. On
completing the courses, graduates can expect to be offered employment on
various Redfern-necessary Waterloo
building projects through the RWA’s Indigenous Employment Model.
The RWA employs Terry
Kelly and Rohan Tobler to mentor the apprentices and trainees and assist with
job placements and ongoing support for their indigenous students. For Rohan,
working with his people and seeing some success stories emerge is the
attraction of the job. Rohan is also the President of the Construction,
Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) Reconciliation Committee.
Opposite: Staff of the North Eveleigh Training Centre with graduates of the
Yaama a Dhiyaan and Les Tobler Construction Training Courses.
There’s a real feeling
of pride amongst the local community that the Centre has been established here
in Redfern.
Les Tobler Construction
Training Centre – The Centre offers courses in construction and graduates are
placed into local building projects through the RWA’s Indigenous Employment
Model.
Photo: Along with Rohan
Tobler, Tony Kelly (pictured) mentors the apprentices and trainees, assists
with job placement and provides ongoing support for Indigenous students.
Yaama Dhiyaan – The RWA
invested $750,000 in the establishment of the Yaama Dhiyaan Training
Centre at North Eveleigh.
Photo: Aboriginal elder
Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo and chef, Mathew Crib.
The Evolution of North Eveleigh
The unveiling of the
North Eveleigh Training Centre in 2006 is part of a spectacular multi-million
dollar transformation of the 10.5 hectare North Eveleigh
precinct.
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
With the support and
assistance of the RWA, a $40 million transformation of the CarriageWorks at North Eveleigh was undertaken by the Ministry for the
Arts and opened in conjunction with the Sydney Festival in January 2007.
The new Centre includes
rehearsal rooms, workshops, two theatres, offices and a café provides Sydney with a
much needed performance
venue. This adaptive reuse generates significant community and cultural
activity and serves as a major impetus for renewal of the remaining areas of North Eveleigh.
BLACKSMITHS’ WORKSHOP
The RWA has lodged a
development application for the $3 million adaptive re-use of the heritage
Blacksmiths’ Workshop to create a multi-purpose community market, arts space
and small car park.
The proposed undercover
community market is scheduled to commence operation by mid-2008, with
additional open air market capacity at the nearby former rail traverser.
Significant local employment is expected to be created as a result of a
flourishing food, produce and arts and crafts market, which will operate
alongside the Contemporary Performing Arts Centre and the Yaama Dhiyaan
Indigenous Café.
Significant local
employment is expected to be created as a result of a flourishing food, produce
and arts and crafts market.
Blacksmiths’ Workshop –
The RWA has lodged a development application for the $3 million adaptive re-use
of the heritage Blacksmiths’ Workshop to create a multi-purpose community
market, arts space and small car park
EVELEIGH HERITAGE WALK
Another major boost to
the area will be the RWA’s proposed Eveleigh Heritage Walk— a $6m
pedestrian/cycle bridge designed to provide a magnificent perspective of the
rail history of the area and facilitate the research and innovation zone
linking the University of Sydney and Australian
Technology Park.
Pedestrians will be able to cross between the northern and southern sides of
the rail corridor with the bridge linking Wilson Street, Darlington
with the ATP and suburbs beyond. The RWA has lodged a preliminary environmental
assessment with the Minister for Planning and design work is currently
underway.
The Eveleigh Heritage
Walk is designed to provide a magnificent perspective of the rail history of
the area.
Elizabeth Street Public Housing Redevelopment
The RWA welcomes a
significant investment by the NSW Department of Housing in a public housing
redevelopment in Redfern’s Elizabeth
Street. The Department lodged a development
application for the $27 million project in June 2007.
The 106 new dwellings
will replacing the existing homes on the site which were built in 1953. The
proposal consists of 40 terraced family homes with backyards, medium-density
units and custom-made apartments for the elderly. There will also be communal
recreation areas and parklands along with environmentally-sustainable
initiatives such as water tanks and energy saving inclusions.
Current residents are
being offered alternative housing in the area and will have the option of
returning to new housing appropriate to their needs within the new development.
Once approved, the 18-month project is expected to commence in early 2008.
The area will also be
enhanced by the sale of adjoining Department land for the development of a
further 158 private dwellings, the sale of which will contribute to the cost of
the new public housing.
Photos: morehead street
east elevation and walker street west elevation
The proposal consists of
40 terraced family homes with backyards, medium-density units and custom-made
apartments for the elderly.
South Sydney Football Club
The redevelopment of
Souths Leagues Club complements the Redfern Oval upgrade, with extensive
refurbishment heralding the team’s ‘Return to Redfern 20o8’. The NRL has
earmarked Redfern Oval as the location for the launch of its centenary year—
2008— and ‘Return to Redfern’ is a joint project of the Leagues Club and
Football Club with a view to having the entire precinct ready for the start of
the 2008 season.
The Leagues Club and
Football Club will be anchor tenants in the new facility, along with a range of
high profile businesses and a gymnasium. Features will include 193 car spaces
and expansive balconies on all levels.
Co-owner of Souths,
Peter Holmes a Court, declared the plan a major step forward for the club.
“Redfern Park
is the home of the Rabbitohs. Always was, always will be. It’s where our heroes
played some of the most famous games. The Rabbitohs will be proud to call the
new Redfern Park our home and training ground. It’s
all about honouring the past and at the same time delivering first class
facilities for our players.”
Souths played their first
match ar Redfern Park in 1948. It was a 19-All Draw with
Easts!
Redfern Park’s biggest crowd to date
was in 1987 when a Souths v Manly match attracted 23,257 fans!
It’s all about honouring
the past and at the same time delivering first class facilities for The
Rabbitohs.
South
Sydney Football Club – The redevelopment complements the Redfern
Oval upgrade and heralds the ‘Return to Redfern’ of the Rabbitohs
Redfern/Regent Streets Upgrade
The Redfern and Regent
Streets upgrade was part of a major initiative by the City of Sydney to
revitalise the Redfern district and create a more vibrant, active and safe
public domain. Works are expected to be finished by September 20o7.
The beautification
between Elizabeth and Regent Streets has delivered key streetscape improvements
such as:
- Wider footpaths with new paving and
more trees; - New street furniture and decorative
lighting; - A new civic place and art
installation at Jack Floyd Reserve; and - Shared traffic/pedestrian/cycle
zones in lanes adjacent to Redfern
Street.
As part of the RWA’s
groundbreaking Indigenous Employment Model the contractor for the upgrade
(along with the Redfern
Park redevelopment)
created seven apprenticeships, traineeships and labouring positions
specifically for Aboriginal persons.
The upgrade creates a
more vibrant, active and safe public domain.
Black Theatre Site
The Indigenous Land
Corporation (I LC) is to invest $8m in the proposed redevelopment of the
disused Black Theatre Site in Cope
Street, Redfern. Vacant for two decades, the site
was home to Sydney’s
first Aboriginal theatre. The ILC’s plans include a three-storey mixed
commercial development that will provide benefits to the local Aboriginal
community and incorporate a radio station and recording studios for Gadigal
Information Services, local broadcaster of Koori Radio. The ILC is working with
the RWA to employ a number of Aboriginal people for construction work on the
development, which is scheduled for completion by mid-2008.
The mixed commercial
development will provide benefits to the local Aboriginal community.
Sponsorships/Grants provided by the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Financial Year 1 July
2006 – 30 June 2007
ORGANISATION – PURPOSE –
AMOUNT
- Cook Community Garden,
Waterloo Public Housing Estate – Catering Assistance Grant l0th
anniversary celebrations Cook
Community Garden
– $200.00 - Buddhist New Year Celebration –
Catering Assistance Grant – $200.00 - Chinese New Year Celebrations –
Catering Assistance Grant – $200.00 - ICAMPA – Catering Assistance –
$250.00 - Koori Careers Market Day – Support
towards BBQ for Koori Careers Market Day –
$300.00 - Redfern All Blacks Netball Team –
Sponsor accommodation expenses for the Team to attend Netball Tournament –
$432.00 - Aboriginal Rugby
League Knockout – PCYC activities at the Koori Knockout – $500.00 - Alex Park Community
School – Sponsorship of
NAIDOC Week activities performance/entertainment – $600.00 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary
School – Sponsorship of NAIDOC Week
activities performances/entertainment – $600.00 - Save the Children Australia
– Supporting organisations activities – $800.00 - Redfern Community Centre –
Sponsorship for Christmas Party – $930.00 - Babana Aboriginal Men’s Group –
Sponsorship of Reconciliation week 2007 luncheon – $1000.00 - Kids Christmas on the Block – Assist
with entertainment to the Kids Christmas Party – $1000.00 - Police Youth Referral – Assistance
with printing of referral information cards – $1450.00 - Kidspeak & Barnardos – The
Redfern-Waterloo Intensive Family Support Services – $581,124.00 - Mudgin-Gal – The Redfern-Waterloo
In-home Family Support for Aboriginal Families – $70,000.00 - Centacare – The Redfern-Waterloo
Family Support Counselling for CALD families – $70,000.00 - Sydney Metropolitan Aboriginal All
Stars – Sponsorship to attend 7s Rugby League event in Coffs Harbour
– $1,500.00 - Tribal Warrior Association –
Sponsorship of NAIDOC Cultural cruise hosted by Babana Aboriginal Men’s
Group -$1500.00 - Connect Redfern and Alexandria Park Community
School – Sponsorship
for “Playgroups in the Park” event – $1700.00 - Police and Community Youth
Club Sponsorship for Boxing
Match – $4,000.00 - Aboriginal Churches Partnership of
Redfern —Waterloo
– Sponsorship for Roll of honour & manufacture, PA & other
equipment hire – $2,000.00 - Babana Aboriginal Men’s Group –
Support men’s group activities – $2,210.05 - Aboriginal Rugby
League Knockout – Sponsorship of Waterloo Storm Aboriginal RLFC Inc –
$5,000.00 - Midnight Basketball – Sponsorship
for midnight basketball tournament – $7,750.00 - Seniors Christmas Luncheon –
Assistance with advertising, catering, hiring of venue and entertainment –
$7,995.00 - Alexandria Park Community
School – Assistance for
Supply and installation of 2 sets of junior soccer goals – $9614.00 - Tribal Warrior Association – Annual
Sponsorship – $20,000.00 - Alexandria Park Community
School – Support Sports
& Health Coordinator based at APCS – $33,000.00 - South Sydney Herald – “Support
Independent Media Concert” assistance hire of venue and security –
$1,311.20 - TOTAL SPONSORSHIP/GRANTS 2006-2007:
$827,166.25
Directors’ Statement
Statement by the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on the adoption of the financial
statements for the year ended 3o June 2007.
Certificate under
Section 41C of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983.
Pursuant to Section 41C
(B) and (C) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and in our capacity as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Office of the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority, we declare that in our opinion:
The accompanying
financial statements exhibit a true and fair view of the financial position of
the Office of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority as at 3o June 2007 and
transactions for the year ended on that date. The statements have been prepared
in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Regulation
2000 and the Treasurer’s Directions.
Further, we are not
aware of any circumstances that would render any particulars included in the
financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate.
Dr Col
Gellatly
Chairman
Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Robert Domm
Chief Executive Officer
Redfern-Waterloo
Authority
Sydney, dated this 24 October 207
Independent Auditor’s
Report Redfern-Waterloo Authority
(see the full PDF)
Financials –
Redfern-Waterloo Authority
(see the full PDF)
Appendices
CHARTER
The RWA was formed under
the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004.
CHIEF AND SENIOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Robert Domm was Chief
Executive Officer with the RWA during the 2006-2007 Financial Year.
Richard Clark was
appointed as a Senior Executive Officer on the 6 April 2007
Staff Numbers by
Employment Basis
Permanent
Temporary Full-Time
Part-Time Casual
Staff
14
4
18
0
0
%
78%
22%
100%
0%
0%
Men
6
0
6
0
0
Women
8
4
12
0
0
Aboriginal Person or Torres
Strait Islander
2
1
3
0
0
Person with
a Disability
0
0
0
0
0
Person from a Racial,
Ethnic or Ethno-Religious
Minority Group
1
1
2
0
0
People whose first
language
is not English
3
0
3
0
0
Staff Numbers by
Level
Men
Women Total
$49,792 –
$63,006
0 1
1
$63,007 –
$81,478
0 4
4
$81,479 –
$101,849
2
5
7
>$101,849 (non
SES)
2
2
4
>$101,849
(SES)
2
0
2
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
There was a change to
legislation administered by the RWA during the reporting year.
2007 No27 Statute Law
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007. Assented to 4.7.2007. Date of commencement
of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
OVERSEAS TRAVEL &
CORPORATE CREDIT CARDS
No overseas travel fares
were incurred during the reporting year, and as at 30 June 2007, no corporate
credit cards had been issued to any RWA staff.
CORPORATE SERVICES
Finance, accounting and
payroll services were provided to RWA by the finance division of Australian Technology Park.
Information and technology services were provided by The Central Corporate
Services Unit (CCSU) of the Department of Commerce.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The RWA has a Business
Risk Map of its operations. The primary objective of the Business Risk Map is
to coordinate risk management activities within the RWA to ensure the activity
is focused on areas of greatest risk and is also used by Business Audit to
derive its strategic audit plan.
Contributions are made
by the RWA to the Treasury Managed Fund for workers compensation, motor vehicle
accidents, property loss, public liability and various other insurable risks.
RWA staff have assigned
wardens and participated in emergency evacuation drills. No OH&S incidents
have arisen
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
PROCEDURE
During the reporting
period, one request was made,to the RWA under the Freedom of Information Act.
In the same period, no major issues arose, and there were no investigations or
applications for review submitted.
Formal requests made
under the Freedom of Information Act for access to documents held by the RWA
should be accompanied by a $30 application fee and directed to:
The FOl Coordinator
Redfern-Waterloo Authority PO Box 3332
Redfern NSW 2016
The contact number for all FOl inquiries is (02) 9202 9100
LAND DISPOSAL
There were no land
disposals for the year ended 3o June 2007.
PLANS, POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES
CODE OF CONDUCT
The RWA has its own Code
of Conduct which was developed in accordance with the principles of ethical and
responsible decision-making and embodies the public sector values of respect
for the law, the system of Government, the community and its persons,
integrity, diligence, economy and efficiency, and accountability.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY (EEO)
Through its policy, the
RWA implements the following principles of the EEO:
- Fair practices in the workplace
- Management decisions made without
bias - Recognition of and respect for the
social and cultural backgrounds of all staff and clients - Employment practices which produce
staff satisfaction, job commitment and quality client service - Improved productivity
The RWA also has a
policy for the Action Plan for Women along with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Employment Strategy.
DISABILITY ACCESS POLICY
The RWA complies with
the NSW Government Disability framework through its Disability Access Policy.
This provides a process for the RWA to better meet the needs of staff and the
community in relation to persons with a disability. The RWA is committed to
ensuring all people have reasonable access to the resources and spaces governed
by the Authority.
ETHNIC AFFAIRS PRIORITY
STATEMENT
The RWA recognises and
values the different linguistic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds of
all the people
of NSW and endorses the
four principles of multiculturalism as set out in the Community Relations
Commission and principles of the Multicultural Act zoom
Towards this objective,
the RWA will develop and implement policies sensitive to the needs of all staff
and clients and ensure that its Boards and Committees reflect the
multiculturalism of the community.
NSW GOVERNMENT ACTION
PLAN FOR WOMEN
The RWA supports the NSW
Government Action Plan for Women and will promote workplaces that are
equitable, safe and responsive to all aspects of women’s lives. It will also
promote the position of women in all areas of society as well as access to and
successful outcomes for women in all parts of the education and training
system.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
& SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN
The RWA is committed to
the occupational health, safety and welfare of its employees, those contracted
to perform work on its behalf and visitors to the premises. It is committed to
regular consultation with staff and their representatives, and where necessary,
with contractors and suppliers of equipment and services to ensure OH&S
management is of the highest standard.
WASTE REDUCTION AND
PURCHASING POLICY
The RWA is committed to
the implementation of the Government’s Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy
(WRAPP).
Following is a full list
of RWA Plans and Policies:
Risk Management Policy
Risk Management Plan
Risk Management Framework
Information Management &Technology Disaster Recovery Strategy
Internal Audit Plan
External Audit Plan
Staff Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct for Board Members
Protected Disclosure Act Policy Statement
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
OH&S Management Plan
Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement Disability Access Policy Action Plan for
Women
Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy Procurement Policy
Complaints Handling Policy Business Ethics Statement Privacy Management Plan
Corporate Credit Card Policy Energy Management Policy
Fraud Corruption Control Strategy Environmental Management Policy
New Starter Induction Program
Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy
Publications
Newsletters (16,000 copies per issue):
July 2006
September 2006
October 2006
December 2006
February 2007
June 2007
Plans:
Built Environment Plan (Stage 1) – August 2006
Human Services Plan (Phase 2) Draft – October 2006
Affordable Housing Contribution Plan – May 2007
Affordable Housing Planning Agreement (for the CUB site) – June 2007
RWA Contributions Plan – May 2007
Annual Report – October
2006
Annual Report
The RWA 2006-2007 Annual Report is made available electronically at
www.redfernwaterloo.com.au
The total cost of
external production and printing was $41,750 (ex GST)
Contact Details
Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Level 11, Tower 2
1 Lawson Square
Redfern NSW 2016
Telephone: +612 9202 9100
Reception 9am — 5pm Monday— Friday
Website: www.redfernwaterloo.com.au
Index
Appendices
Board Member Profiles
Built Environment Plan
Contact Details
Corporate Governance
Coverage Map
Director’s Statement
Employment and Enterprise Plan
Financials
Human Services Plan
Independent Auditor’s Report
Index
Letter to the Minister
Organisational Structure
Overview
Principle Objectives
RWA Sponsorship and Grants
Redfern-Waterloo Plan
Redfern-Waterloo Renewal
Statement from The Chairperson and Chief Executive officer