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The dwindling amount of public housing available has left many concerned about the availability of housing for low-income earners in the Redfern-Waterloo area. This comes as five Waterloo properties owned by the NSW Department of Housing were sold to private owners reports Brenden Hills in the Decem Read More…

In the mid 1990s, the RTA turned Regent Street into a one-way traffic strip. At the time, there was a demonstration led by former Waterloo resident Margaret Barry reports Trevor Davies in the December 2006 issue of the South Sydney Herald. Read More…

The Greens party has nominated the community-minded Ben Spies-Butcher to take on the ALP’s Kristina Keneally in the district of Heffron in next March’s State elections reports Ben Falkenmire in the December 2006 issue of the South Sydney Herald. Read More…

The Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service (GLCS) in Newtown has provided an anonymous telephone counselling service since 1973 reports Samantha Van in the December 2006 issue of the South Sydney Herald. Read More…

One of Redfern’s oldest pubs, the Berkley Hotel, is set to turn into a bar and grill, despite strong community resistance against the plan reports Bill Birtles in the December 2006 issue of the South Sydney Herald. Read More…

Graffti is widely regarded as a form of crime against the environment but this sweeping generalisation ignores the distinction between a well-crafted mural and a dopey “tag” writes Anna Christie in the December 2006 issue of the South Sydney Herald. Read More…

St Vincent de Paul Society is to sell its Caritas Centre mental health site in Darlinghurst to developers to fund Australia’s first integrated mental health, drug and alcohol and community health facility reports Ben Falkenmire in the December 2006 issue of the South Sydney Herald. Read More…

In relation to the development planning for the Carlton and United Brewery site, the South Sydney Herald’s Samantha Van reports that Lord Mayor Clover Moore told a public meeting in Chippendale, “I can’t stress enough how tragic it is”. She lamented the concept plan for which Frank Sartor, the NSW Planning Minister, and the Carlton … Read more

The iconic Surry Hills landmark, Northcott Housing Estate, is the frst in the world to be recognised by the World Health Organisation as a “Safe Community”. For the last 4 years, national arts organisation Big hART has used cultural activities to bring about change at Northcott, working with Police, Department of Housing, Tenants and a … Read more

About 40 families living in a Lilyfeld public housing estate are facing an uncertain future over Christmas after being told their homes are to be redeveloped. A Department of Housing offcial delivered residents a letter telling them of the news last week. The homes along Balmain Road and Edward Street, which are more than 40 … Read more