On Wednesday the City held our very
important meeting with the tenants of Waterloo about the NSW Government’s
plans to redevelop the Waterloo Estate with towers up to 40 stories and three
times the density.
The room was packed with tenants who
are extremely concerned about the proposals – we heard from people who are
worried about the loss of sunlight, their community garden, and most
importantly, their way of life.
The simple message from residents was that they deserve to know what’s going
to happen to their neighbourhood and they deserve to have their say.
It’s absolutely shocking that this
massive redevelopment ignores our planning controls and is being proposed
despite the fact that this area is already surrounded by other huge
development sites. I
want to make it clear that the City does not support the plan.
I was joined at the meeting by local
member Jenny Leong, Deputy Lord Mayor Jess Miller and Councillor Philip
Thalis who have committed to work with our community to protect their area.
You can watch my video after the
meeting here: https://www.facebook.com/clovermooresydney/videos/260562524592407/