The specific aims of the Plan are to:
- Guide
and facilitate interpretation of the site’s heritage significance as a conservation process designed to
sustain the site’s authenticity and character as the sites are developed; - Identify
existing audiences and visitor experiences on the Eveleigh site, including workers, neighbours resident in
the district, tourists and school groups, as well as to explore opportunities
to enhance visitor numbers and experiences in each of these categories; - Achieve
enhanced public understanding of the history of the area and its significance to residents, workers and visitors
by fostering active links with the community, as well as with tourism,
education and recreation activities; - Ensure
interpretive devices and their content have the potential to engage and provoke public interest, are viable,
accessible, sustainable (in relation to maintenance, evaluation and review)
reversible (in relation to heritage fabric) and compatible with the sites for
which they are chosen.
As part of the preparation of the Interpretation Plan for
the former Eveleigh Rail Yards a community consultation field day was held on
30 October 2010 at Innovation Plaza, Australian Technology Park. A Field Day
Report containing details of the day’s activities is currently in preparation
and will be available for download on the Redfern Waterloo Authority’s website
shortly.
For further information contact Juliet Suich on 9202 9100 or by email on Juliet.Suich@smda.nsw.gov.au .
The DRAFT Interpretation Plan is on exhibition between 9 March and 6 April 2011. Download a copy of the DRAFT Interpretation Plan (3MB PDF)
Make a submission in relation to the Interpretation Plan to reception@rwa.nsw.gov.au.
Submissions close Wednesday 6 April 2011 at 5pm.
REDWatch Notes
– REDWatch’s April 2011 meeting on 7th April will focus on Heritage and we will hopefully have a presentation on the proposal.
– A DA for ATP’s Bays 1 & 2 North is expected to go on exhibition in the next few days – www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/development_applications/development_proposals_on_exhibition.htm