Community Service Crisis
SERIOUS concerns have been raised about the future of community services provided by the Redfern-Waterloo Authority when its funding runs out in less than two months. Read More…
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Facelift to make North Eveleigh a Cultural Hub
A DRAMATIC plan for the redevelopment of North Eveleigh has been unveiled by Minister for Planning and Redfern-Waterloo, Frank Sartor. The site of the former Eveleigh rail yards wit? be transformed into 1260 apartments, markets, cafes and open space in a new draft concept plan for the site reports R Read More…
Pooley gets Labor’s nod for Town Hall
SYDNEY Deputy Lord Mayor Tony Pooley has been endorsed as the Labor candidate for Lord Mayor in September’s elections reports the Central of 14th May 2008. Read More…
The Great TRAIN ROBBERS still in business
THIS IS VOLUNTEER’S WEEK, 12-18th MAY, 2008. There is no joy this week for the volunteers working at Eveleigh’s Large Erecting Shop with RailCorp doing everything possible to get rid of and close down their Heritage Rail operations writes volunteers associated with Eveleigh’s Large.
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Liberal lashes nod to Keating
A SYDNEY councillor has criticised a playground sculpture for featuring an extract from Paul Keating’s Redfern speech, claiming the words were a “real guilt trip” to non-indigenous Australians who had already apologised to the Stolen Generations reports Ashleigh Wilson The Australian of May 08, 2008 Read More…
Cooking up Dreams
DARLINGTON’S Yaama Dhiyaan Hospitality Training College is dishing up a potent mix of cooking and confidence-building that is helping local indigenous people find work in hospitality reports Inga Ting in Central of 7 May 2008. Read More…
Vital Aboriginal Services Face Financial Threat
THE Redfern Aboriginal Legal Service faces a service crisis unless the Federal Government increases funding in the next Federal Budget reports Robert Burton-Bradley in Central of 7 May 2008. Read More…
Locals Say No to Woolworths
WOOLWORTHS has finally admitted to being behind a development application for a controversial supermarket in Erskineville vehemently opposed by locals reports Robert Burton-Bradley with in Central of 7 May 2008. Read More…
Mums have their Say – Redfern mothers: our kids aren’t safe in playgrounds
A GROUP of Redfern Mothers is calling for enclosed playgrounds to be built in the suburb by Sydney Council, saying there is a shortage of secure places for children to play in Redfern reports Robert Burton-Bradley in Central of 7 May 2008. Read More…
Letters to the Editor – Central 7 May 2008
The following letters in Central of 7 May 2008 dealt with Redfern Waterloo issues. Read More…