The group was set up in response to significant concerns
about safety issues in the popular Waterloo Green space which provides highly valuable
recreational and open space to the local residents of the Waterloo public housing estate. The RWA in
response, worked with, the Department of Housing and other government agencies
to develop an Action Plan to make Waterloo Green a safer and more user-friendly
place. The plan also adopted the recommendations of a community safety audit
that was undertaken by the action group with assistance of Redfern Police.
Key actions in the plan include:
• Improving public safety and amenity on and around Waterloo
Green.
• Reducing anti-social behaviour associated with excessive
public drinking.
• Providing more information about services, events and
local interest groups.
• Improving access to key human services.
• Making more use of meeting and activities spaces.
• Improving interaction between older residents and young
people.
The Action group welcomes the plan as a significant step
forward and will be monitoring it’s progress closely to ensure we see some long
awaited tangible results. For further info or copy of the Action Plan, contact
the Department of Housing’s Waterloo Team Leader, Warwick Sams, on 9310 8666 or
HCAP on Ph: 8399 1011
Source: REDWATER NEWS – The Redfern and Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Boards
Newsletter – December
2007 (PDF 856 KB)