DESTINATION EVELEIGH – $1.3 billion
transformation over 10 years

Community
Information Sessions for Concept Plan

North Eveleigh
Rail Yard Site: Planning the future

Redfern Station
Upgrade and Pedestrian Bridge

DESTINATION EVELEIGH – $1.3 billion transformation
over 10 years

Redfern-Waterloo’s urban renewal is taking some giant
strides that will witness the Eveleigh precinct evolving over the next 10 years
into a vibrant place to live, work and engage in cultural and recreational
activities.

The suburb of Eveleigh, which once housed functioning
railway workshops during the 19th and 20th centuries, is destined to become an
exciting residential, commercial and cultural community in the new millennium.

The enlivened precinct will be facilitated by the sale and
development of surplus lands at North Eveleigh, the marketing of remaining
development sites at the Australian
Technology Park,
the construction of a major pedestrian / cycle bridge linking both sides of the
rail corridor and a significant upgrade of the adjoining Redfern Railway
Station.

More than $1.3 billion will be invested in Eveleigh’s
transformation, which will result in:

Up to 9300 people working permanently at the
Australian Technology Park within 5-10 years as a result of land permitting the
construction of 110,000 m2 of commercial floor space being put to market this
year and progressively developed.
Up to 3760 people working permanently at North
Eveleigh within 5-7 years following the Redfern-Waterloo Authority’s concept
planning and sale of surplus land on the site later this year.
2400 residents living in 1260 new dwellings at North Eveleigh including a significant proportion of
affordable rental dwellings.
Nearly 8000 construction jobs being created including
about 800 jobs for unemployed Aboriginal people under the RWA’s Indigenous
Employment Model.
Environmental sustainability, new open space,
community and cultural facilities and retention and adaptive reuse of important
heritage buildings.
A major upgrade of Redfern Railway Station
including a pedestrian/cycle bridge to improve access and create the essential
connectivity between North Eveleigh and the ATP.

North Eveleigh Concept Plan

The RWA has lodged its Concept Plan application for the
redevelopment of North Eveleigh with the NSW
Department of Planning and it is scheduled to be placed on public exhibition on
1 May 2008.

Looking east past the CarriageWorks
Performance Space.

The Department has agreed to the RWA’s request to extend
the period of public exhibition from 4 to 6 weeks to facilitate the opportunity
for community input.

The project is estimated to have a capital development
cost of $550 million.

The planning framework for the redevelopment of North Eveleigh was established by the RWA’s Built
Environment Plan which was the subject of extensive community consultation in
2006. The Plan’s stated aim for North Eveleigh
is to:

Create a vibrant cultural, business and
residential precinct that provides jobs, quality housing, services and
facilities and opportunities for artistic and cultural expression that
integrates with the surrounding established area.
Encourage employment generating uses within
proximity to Redfern Railway Station, to maximise the opportunities presented
by public transport infrastructure and the Redfern Town Centre.
Encourage residential development on the western
portion of the site in proximity to existing residential development, cultural
and community uses in the middle of the site and a mix of residential and
non-residential development at the eastern end.

The Concept Plan seeks approval for the achievement at North Eveleigh of a floor space equivalent to 181,127 m2
for the whole site, maximum building heights, street and building layout,
associated road works and building envelopes in accordance with a preferred
design concept. The project will include 92,139 m2 of floor space for
residential development and 87,868 m2 of floor space for commercial, retail and
cultural/community purposes.

The proposed development will result in less gross floor
area than the maximum permitted under the site’s planning controls.

The RWA proposes the adaptive reuse of 52,730 m2 of
heritage buildings and buildings of historic interest – this amounts to 29% of
the gross floor area of the site. More than 15% of the site is also proposed as
publicly accessible open space.

A significant proportion of the 10.7 hectare site will be
retained in public ownership, which includes the Yaama Dhiyaan
Indigenous Training
College, the CarriageWorks Performance Space, the Eveleigh
Community Markets (Blacksmiths’ Workshop) and the former Scientific Services
building on Wilson Street
which is proposed to be a community centre.

The Concept Plan contains reports dealing with numerous
relevant issues including traffic and transport impacts, remediation, heritage
impacts, economic and social impacts, archaeology and Aboriginal heritage.

Illustration: Looking across the new public space created
by a heritage interpretation of the fan of tracks.

Community Information Sessions for Concept Plan

The RWA’s Concept
Plan will be determined by the Minister for Planning under Part 3A of the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

The Department of
Planning is placing the Concept Plan on public exhibition from 1 May to 12 June
2008.

On and from 1 May, the Plan may be viewed on the RWA’s
website at www. redfernwaterloo.com.au or by visiting the City of Sydney’s Neighbourhood
Service Centre at 158 Redfern
Street, Redfern (Monday to Friday 9arn to 5pm and
Saturday 9am to 12pm).

It is understood that the Plan may also be placed at other
City of Sydney
centres.

All public
submissions must be sent to the Department of Planning by the 12 June 2008
(addressed to the Director, Urban Assessments, Department of Planning, GPO Box
39, Sydney NSW 2001 or email information@planning.nsw.gov.au
).

To coincide with the Department of Planning’s public
exhibition, the RWA is holding 8 Information Sessions to provide the community
with the opportunity to ask questions to RWA staff about the proposal and the
planning and submission process. The information sessions are informal and will
last 2 hours. People can attend the session at any time during the 2 hours. At
the information sessions community members will be able to view:

The Environmental Assessment prepared for the
Concept Plan.
Drawings and plans detailing what is proposed on
the site.
A model of the plan.
A 3-D animated computer model allowing the
viewer to travel through the site.

VENUE:

Yaama Dhiyaan, 255
Wilson Street, Eveleigh (next to the CarriageWorks viewing platform and entrance)

DATE/TIMES:

Tuesday, 6
May 4-6 pm
Saturday, 10
May 2-4 pm
Tuesday, 13
May 4-6 pm
Tuesday, 20
May 4-6 pm
Wednesday, 28
May 4-6 pm
Wednesday, 4
June 4-6 pm
Saturday, 7
June 2-4 pm
Wednesday, 11
June 4-6 pm

Any questions regarding these sessions or requests for
further information should be directed to Mohini Nair or Yolanda Gil at the RWA
on 9202 9100 or by emailing redfernwaterloo@rwa.nsw.gov.au

North Eveleigh Rail Yard Site: Planning the future

The map below illustrates the Concept Plan’s proposed land
use distribution for the site and includes building heights, street and
building envelopes. Much greater design detail will occur at Project
Application stage following any determination of the Concept Plan application
-this will involve a further process of community consultation.

(see original PDF for illustrations including map of what
id proposed for North Eveleigh)

Photo: The western end of the site as it currently looks.

Illustration: The historically significant clothing store
will be retained as an important feature of the residential development at the
western end of the site.

Photo: The eastern end of the site as it currently looks.

Illustration: The heritage Paint Shop will be adapted and
retained with retail and commercial space at ground level and residential
dwellings within the existing structure.

ATP: New buildings and jobs

Key Employment
Driver: The RWA has recently completed its $7.5 million Roads and
Infrastructure Project designed to facilitate the Park’s future development.

Work is also nearly
complete on the RWA’s $47 million development of a new 12,000 m2 research
facility to house National ICT Australia
and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation and both tenants are
currently undertaking their respective fit-outs.

Early works on the $123 million Seven Network development
commenced last year and the main works construction on the 43,500 m2 project is
expected to commence in May and be completed by late next year. The total cost
of this media investment in ATP, including fit-out, is about $150 million. With
the Seven Network, Pacific Magazines and Global Television establishing
themselves in Eveleigh, the ATP is set to become one of Australia’s
most dynamic media hubs.

Even with more than $200 million of capital investment
already in train, the 13.5 hectare ATP site has far more development potential
under its planning controls. Accordingly, the ATP will this year commence the
staged marketing of its 4 remaining development lots which will allow the
further construction of 110,000 m2 of commercial floor space. The future
capital investment is currently estimated at $460 million and the aim is for
the Park to be fully developed within 5-10 years.

An ultimate workforce of more than 9000 permanent
employees will make the ATP the main driver in Redfern-Waterloo’s economic growth
over the next decade.

Eveleigh Community Markets

An important
element of the redeveloped North Eveleigh will
be the Community Markets in the RWA’s proposed $3 million refurbishment of the
heritage Blacksmith’s Workshop.

The project has
received development consent and the RWA has now completed a competitive tender
process to award the construction contract.

Located directly opposite the magnificent CarriageWorks Performance
Space, the Eveleigh Market will house 109 undercover stalls with a retail emphasis
on well-priced fresh food and produce.

Arts and crafts will also be a feature and significant
local employment opportunities are expected to be created. The markets will
commence operation on a weekend basis.

The construction program is expected to be 18 weeks and
will shortly commence to allow the Eveleigh Community Market to open before the
end of this year.

Photo: The $47 million research facility is the latest
addition to the ATP.

Redfern Station Upgrade and Pedestrian Bridge

Creating
Connectivity and Improving Access: RailCorp and the RWA have been working
closely together to achieve a major upgrade of Redfern Railway Station, to be
funded from proceeds of the sale of surplus lands at North
Eveleigh.

The capital works
will provide easy access, improve passenger and staff safety, achieve a capacity
upgrade to meet future passenger demand and facilitate commercial and retail
development adjacent to the Station.

The upgraded Station will also enhance proposed
development in the Eveleigh precinct and mitigate traffic impacts by promoting
public transport usage.

It is currently proposed to incorporate the RWA’s
pedestrian/cycle bridge linking the Eveleigh precinct into the Redfern Station
upgrade.

The Eveleigh Heritage Walk, as the pedestrian bridge is
known, will be partly funded by a $6 million contribution from the RWA and its
subsidiary ATP.

Illustration: Looking west from Platforms 6 and 7 at
Redfern Station, the bridge extends from the entrance to ATP right up to the
corner of Little Eveleigh St and Ivy
Lane.

Illustration: The preferred design has a distinctive
Aboriginal theme.

Illustration: The proposed upgrade to Redfern Station will
incorporate an on-grade connection to the entrance to ATP and the ramp to the
pedestrian bridge.

Employment model links jobs to growth

The innovative
Indigenous Employment Model developed by the RWA has proved successful in
ensuring that the most disadvantaged sector of the local community gains a
beneficial stake in the area’s urban renewal and growth. With many training and
employment opportunities to be achieved under the proposed Eveleigh
developments, the Model’s applicability is also starting to spread:

The RWA Indigenous Employment Model has brokered
employment opportunities in the construction industry for over 240 Aboriginal
people across 25 trades from electricians to bricklayers, office administrators
to crane drivers.
Based on the success of the Model the private
sector, Local, State and Commonwealth governments are seeking the RWA’s
assistance in rolling out Aboriginal Employment Plans in projects across Sydney
and regional NSW.
The Indigenous Employment Model was initially
created and has been refined over the last 18 months to be replicated across
the State. It has been developed around a place-based economic development
model that brokers partnerships with the community and training organisations, Job Network providers, Aboriginal Employment
services, Aboriginal subcontractors, the construction industry, unions and
business development services.
The Model is led by the RWA Training, Enterprise and Employment
team that drives the employment and enterprise outcomes and ensures the
training and employment services are culturally appropriate. They provide the
critical ongoing accountability and mentoring that is central to the success of
retaining Aboriginal people in employment.
The Model provides a cost effective method of
ensuring targets for Aboriginal employment in the construction industry are
achieved as it is based on partnerships with existing communities, services and
companies.
In addition to the companies using the RWA
indigenous Employment Model on projects in Redfern, the City of Sydney uses the RWA to
facilitate its Aboriginal Employment projects. On the Redfern Oval upgrade the
RWA brokered 10 jobs with Hansen Yuncken and Coordinated Landscapes, the
Redfern Street upgrade where RWA brokered 7 positions with Ford Civil and the
Glebe Point Road upgrade where RWA brokered 5 positions with GMW Urban (this
company is also using the employment model on its Kogarah site).
Private sector companies such as Lidcombe
Plastering, Trivest Developments, Baseline Constructions and Ganangarra
Developments are using RWA to manage their Aboriginal employment on sites
across Sydney at Lidcombe, Redfern, Pyrmont,
Liverpool and Alexandria.
The RWA also advises private sector companies
such as Richard Crookes, Hutchinson
Builders, Hanson Yuncken and Fulton Hogan on adopting Aboriginal employment
strategies on projects in the wider Sydney
area and across regional NSW.
The Model has been picked up by other NSW
Government agencies such as Arts NSW, NSW Health and Housing NSW to meet
Aboriginal employment targets.
The Commonwealth Government is using the RWA
Model to manage the achievement of Aboriginal employment outcomes on
construction projects in Redfern where the RWA has brokered 27 positions.
The RWA has also expanded the place-based
economic model to other industries and enterprises capitalizing on the
partnerships developed to support the community to take up the wealth creation
opportunities available to them.

Need Assistance?

For more information or to send us your feedback please
contact the Redfern-Waterloo Authority, Level 11, Tower 2, 1 Lawson Square, Redfern

Tel:
(02) 9202 910() Fax: (02) 9202 9111 Mail: PO Box 3332, Redfern NSW 2016
redlernwaterloo@rwa.nsw.gov.au Internet: www.redfernwaterloo.com.au

DESTINATION EVELEIGH – $1.3 billion transformation over 10 years