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Proforma Submission for Locomotive Workshop DA Objection

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The below proforma submission has been put together by ARAG based on material supplied to REDWatch. Please take what you find useful, express it in your own words and then make your submission on the major Projects portal. Read More…

Locomotive Workshop redevelopment SSDAs – Exhibition until 15 Dec 2017

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Mirvac originally split its proposal for the Locomotive Workshop into two but the Department of Planning has placed both the Mirvac DAs on exhibition together. There are differences between the documents as they deal with different ends of Loco. The Bays 1-5 DA deals with the heritage Bays 1 & 2, th Read More…

Waterloo Public Housing Renewal – Exisiting Property sizes

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Land and Housing has supplied REDWatch with a breakdown of the existing housing stock in the area covered by the proposed master plan. The figures show how many of different size units currently exist on the various blocs and buildings. This information is of interest because there is concern that o Read More…

No Redfern Station in Future Transport 2056 – TfNSW until 3 Dec

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Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance released the Future Transport 2056 draft strategy alongside the release of the Greater Sydney Commission’s draft Greater Sydney Region Plan – the first time long-term planning and transport have been done in direct collaboration. Future Transport 2056 is a comprehensive strategy to ensure the way we travel is … Read more

Our Greater Sydney 2056 – GSC to 15 Dec

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Our Greater Sydney 2056– A Metropolis of Three Cities (draft Greater Sydney Region Plan), launched in conjunction with Transport for NSW’s draft Future Transport 2056 strategy will reshape Greater Sydney as a metropolis of three cities – Eastern, Central and Western, rebalancing it, fostering jobs, improving housing affordability, easing congestion and enhancing our enviable natural … Read more

Consultants and Studies

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Land and Housing Corporation have on their Waterloo Communities Plus website the details of the consultants undertaking their studies as well as details about the scope of the various studies. Below are links to the current studies. There have been changes to the consultants undertaking some studies Read More…

Who’s Who in Waterloo?

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This is an overview of the major government, non-government and community organisations and projects around the Waterloo master planning. It was prepared by Geoff Turnbull for the special editon of Inner Sydney Voice on on Redeveloping Waterloo Public Housing. This version updates earlier Who’s Whos that have appeared on the REDWatch website and in the … Read more

Special ISV on Redeveloping Waterloo Public Housing

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Inner Sydney Voice produced a special edition of their magazine for the Waterloo master planing. Copies were distributed to all public tenants in the area proposed to be redeveloped. This issue both provides background to the proposed master planning as well as articles on the issues that will need to be considered. This is a … Read more

REDWatch Co-ordination Group Report for 2016-2017

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REDWatch Co-ord Report 2016-2017 This is the year that we expected community engagement about the redevelopment of Waterloo and UrbanGrowth’s Central to Eveleigh Urban Transformation Studies to go to cabinet. Neither happened! REDWatch continued to hold its monthly forums on issues pertinent to our area and while we certainly had an eye on what was … Read more

Draft for Vision Consultation – Waterloo Redevelopment Precinct Master Plan

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Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) presented a draft for the Vision Consultation for discussion to the Waterloo Redevelopment Group (WRG) on 19 July 2017. At the Waterloo Redevelopment. This is an important document that sets out Drivers for the Waterloo Precinct Redevelopment and the Commitments t Read More…

Waterloo Draft Consultation Map and Zones

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Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) presented a draft map to the Waterloo Redevelopment Group (WRG) on 19 July 2017. The map sets out the area to be consulted widely as well as the area for more intense consultation. The initial map also had light blue lines that link parts of the Waterloo Estate to Read More…

REDWatch submission on Ongoing mechanisms for Heritage Co-ordination across the Former Eveleigh Railyard Precinct

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This is the text of a submission made to UrbanGrowth Central to Eveleigh on 19 June 2019 about ongoing mechanisms for heritage co-ordination across the former Eveleigh rail yard precinct. Discussions between UrbanGrowth Central to Eveleigh and the Heritage Office on this topic became apparent when i Read More…

DA Refused – REVISED DA Proposal for 4 Storey Student Accommodation ‘Boarding House’ with 218 rooms at 25-47 Wilson Lane (262 – 312 Wilson Street)

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Stealing Our Skies report that as a result of public and council comment the UK based applicant, Scape (http://www.scape.com/) has made small amendments to its initial proposal. The scale, density and amenity of the development, however, may still concern current local residents. You can see their concerns here but must make a submission by 28 … Read more

ISV Resources on Redevelopment

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Inner Sydney Voice Magazine runs a broad range of articles written by experts in their field. These articles cover a broad range of topics relevant to inner Sydney including housing, urban issues, civil society and human services. While sometimes we produce special issues, like the one on Redeveloping Public Housing or Making the NDIS work … Read more