Past Events

A Joint projects between South Sydney Uniting Church, Mercy Arms, the Factory and others aimed at promoting older people contribution to community life. The program will be rolled out over the course of 2009 resulting in a week long showcase festival of the individual projects in the first week of September 2009.

Lotsa fun! Great Entertainment, Jumping Castle for the kids, Face Painting, Delicious Healthy Food and a Family atmosphere.

The annual Surry Hills Festival is a primary fund raiser for the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre, providing funding for the centres community services.

The Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School and Community of St Vincent’s Church Redfern are inviting public comment on a memorial to the shared work Fr Ted and Mum Shirl. The presentation with model and photographs will take place at the Block. The sculpture is abstract in expression and presents the spirit of Mum Shirl and Ted Kennedy through connecting hands. Their lives exemplified the best of the Australian spirit. They worked to establish a society where justice, dignity and freedom could be enjoyed by all citizens, whether Aboriginal or settlers.

3 Steam Engines will haul 3801 Ltd's train to the Hunter Valley Steamfest at Maitland! The engines are 3237* + 5917* + 3830# (*by courtesy of Lachlan Valley Railway Society #by courtesy of Powerhouse Museum) Sunday 19th April 2009

Presentations on: 1300 HOUSING Contact Centre and Service Delivery Solutions

The next South Sydney interagency take place on the above date. This is a great opportunity for formal information sharing, joint planning and discussion. First half of the meeting is dedicated to NGO’s and the second half Government agencies can attend.

Housing NSW invites residents to attend FREE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOPS in your local area, learn how to cut down on your energy and water bills and protect our environment.

They know that many people find it hard to find the time to make contact with their local representatives because of work and family commitments so local MPs Tanya Plibersek & Kristina Keneally are holding a joint Waterloo Mobile Office.

as part the new community engagement strategy of the formal Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisor Board, we HAVE established the above group.

As part the new community engagement strategy of the formal Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisor Board, we are trying established the above group.

Happens 1st Sunday of every Month.

REDWatch has asked Suzie Matthews the City of Sydney Manager - Social Policy and Community Support, to make an opening presentation. This will be followed by presentations by other interested agencies and a discussion about what should follow the area’s Community Safety Plan. The forum will be held on Wednesday 6 May 2009 T the Factory at 6pm.

The Monthly meeting of the Redfern Eveleigh Darlington Waterloo Watch Group - REDWatch will look at recent RWA, Council, University and community issues of concern to those who live and work in the area.

Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world without a charter or bill of rights. The Federal Government is considering possible new human rights laws. They want to hear from you. To give everyone a chance to participate in this, Redfern Legal Centre is hosting a community event. Your ideas and comments will be sent to the National Human Rights Consultation. There will be a panel of speakers starting the human rights discussion on the evening. Please RSVP by Friday, 1 May 2009. Refreshments will be provided

For the diverse African communities living in greater Sydney Metro-politan area. There will be three guest speakerspeakers (Baker, from Marrickville Migrant Resource Centre) (Margaret from Sierra Leonean Community Marrickville and Helen Compel from Redfern Legal Centre.

Forum for Health services within Redfern/Waterloo with guest speakers

WAYS Youth Employment Service is running a campaign to reverse the Commonwealth decision to defund the service and are asking members of the community for support of a peaceful and non disruptive rally outside of the office of Mr Peter Garrett the Member for Kingsford Smith which incorporates the Maroubra area.

Tribal Warrior, with support from Walla Mulla Family & Support Ltd. will be hosting a special Mothers' Day Cruise on Saturday 9 May 2009.