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Lies, damn lies and statistics – REDWatch comments on the Waterloo demographic reports

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One of the concerns about the Waterloo redevelopment is that the existing vulnerable public housing community will continue to exist, but it will be less visible in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) measures used by social planning and funding bodies. Read More…

Social Baseline Report Preliminary detail issues and comments

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uThe following preliminary comments were prepared by Michael Shreenan of Counterpoint Community Services and supplied to UrbanGrowth NSW Development Corporation and Land and Housing Corporation. The comments draw on feedback provided on an earlier GHD report on community facilities which remain issu Read More…

How to make a submission on Waterloo Metro Quarter Exhibitions by 30 January 2019

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Below we have combined the instructions for making submissions on both the Waterloo Metro Quarter SSP and the SSDA. The community, government agencies and project stakeholders can make submissions until 30 January 2019. Read More…

Mission Australia to replace TPRS and HCP Statewide in new TPCE

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On 31 October 2018, FACS announced that Mission Australia had won the tender to provide the replacement service for the long standing TPRS and place based HCP programs. Mission Australia will run the new Tenant Participation and Community Engagement (TPCE) across the entire state from December 3 201 Read More…

Strong market interest in Elizabeth Street mixed build-to-rent development

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The NSW Government has announced the conclusion of the competitive tender process to find a development partner to deliver mixed social, affordable and private housing in Elizabeth Street, Redfern under the nation’s first mixed tenure Build-to-Rent model. Below is the text of the media release issue Read More…

Waterloo Options Testing & Feedback extended until Monday 19 November 2018

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Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) have advised that they will extend all feedback on Waterloo Options testing until 19 November. This includes feedback via the surveys both on-line and return of hard copies of the surveys. LAHC will also continue with informal drop-ins session through Waterloo Con Read More…

Sign the petition to restore support for Redfern & Waterloo tenant services following HCP and TPRS defunding

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REDWatch is very concerned about the loss of services for Redfern and Waterloo public tenants that will happen with the ending of the Tenant Resource Participation Service (TPRS) and the Redfern Waterloo based Housing Communities Program (HCP). We have organised a petition to bring attention to the Read More…

Waterloo option testing begins with new option information

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Options testing has begun with the release of additional information on each options released on the first day of testing. Below is REDWatch’s guide to options testing and our concerns about the process that was emailed to REDWatch’s members and supporters lists. Read More…

Waterloo Baseline Study Summaries

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In the lead up to the study sessions LAHC released some brief summaries of the baseline technical studies. This is the document titled “Waterloo State Significant Precinct Baseline Investigations – Key Study Summaries July2018” http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/Waterloo/mplan/180821cp/download