Groundswell – Did they hear you Right? Poster – 4 Oct
This is the poster for the Groundswell Forum with the RWA/SMDA, Housing NSW and Council about their research relating to Redfern & Waterloo. View full size PDF | Download (69 KB)
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HNSW Preliminary Masterplan – Updates for residents – Community Facilities – 17 Sept 2011
This month the Redfern Waterloo Preliminary Master Plan Project is focusing on connections in and around the neighbourhoods reports an Update from Housing NSW on 17 September 2011. Here REDWatch has combined information from two HNSW Updates on this months topic as well as details of this months bus Read More…
REDWatch Information Required and Received for Consultation on Public Housing
This link is to a list of reports, information and activity that is been sort by REDWatch. This is information and reference material relevant to community discussion about BEP2 & the Housing NSW Affordability Fund Preliminary Master Plan. As documents are supplied we will indicate this on the list with a link to the information. … Read more
City of Sydney Council Submission on Draft BEP2
The City of Sydney Submission tested various aspects of the Draft BEP2 and made a number of recommendations for changes to the plan. The council also proposed lower densities for the Redfern public housing estate and increased density in Waterloo arround a proposed new railway station. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/bep2/110331cos
Preliminary Master Plan Engagement Documents
Documents connected to the Monthly Engagement programme for the Preliminary master Plan can be found here http://www.redwatch.org.au/issues/public-housing/redevelopment/hnsw/engage
HNSW Redfern Waterloo Community Baseline Survey
This is a copy of the Redfern Waterloo baseline survey (promoted as the Redfern Waterloo Community Survey) which was undertaken by Sweeney Research, a market research company, on behalf of Housing NSW about how tenants felt about their community and what was important to them. The rationale of the survey was to establish base line … Read more
Student Accommodation for 157 Cleveland Street
A proposal for student accommodation at 157 Cleveland Street has seen student accommodation provider urbanest commenced door-knocking and letter boxing (of the letter below) for the 157 Cleveland St project on 30 August 2011. This lead up to a community meeting on Saturday 17 September 2011 in the R Read More…
Transfer of land in Redfern to the Aboriginal Housing Company from Council
The City proposes to transfer this land to the Aboriginal Housing Company, to help provide housing and other facilities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, for $20. The transfer of land for a nominal sum reflects the City of Sydney’s support of the project. The transfer of land Read More…
RWA Releases BEP2 Stakeholder Engagement Report
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority (RWA) has released the Stakeholder Engagement Report for the Built Environment Plan Stage 2 (BEP 2). The report prepared by Mediate Today, the RWA response and a media release have been placed on the RWA website on 22 July 2011. Below you will find a link to the docume Read More…
Documents on the RWA Release of BEP2
On 27 January 2011 the RWA released its Draft Built Environment Plan Phase 2 (BEP2). The Plan, The Redfern Waterloo Update and other Government Documents and statements connected to BEP2 can be found in another part of this website and the documents have not been duplicated in this section. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/bep2
Sydney Uni Abercrombie Street Update – 7 July 2011
Sydney University Director of Campus Infrastructure and Services, Colin Rockliff, issued the following update on Sydney University revising their plans for the Abercrombie Street campus on 7 July 2011. The next meeting to discuss these plans between the University and Residents is 9am 19th July at t Read More…
Groundswell Film and Discussion
Groundswell has decided to run some public screenings of “Saving Erko Estate” followed by discussions. These are designed to get people thinking about the plans to redevelop Redfern and Waterloo public housing and how they might respond. In the video tenants tell their stories about why they fought Read More…
Redfern mourns the death of community activist Trevor Davies
The Redfern community is mourning the death of REDwatch founding member Trevor Davies following his death on Tuesday. Mr Davies will be remembered for founding and editing the South Sydney Herald and for his community activism and commitment to social justice writes Tara Blancato in the City News of Read More…
SMDA Receives Urban Renewal Brief from Department of Planning
The SMDA has received its brief for both the Redfern and Waterloo and Granville areas under the State Environment Planning Policy (Urban Renewal) 2010. The briefs set out the areas the SMDA is required by the study to investigate and make recommendations upon. Read More…
Redfern Community Facebook Site
The RWA has set up a “Redfern Community” Facebook page to promote the positive developments in Redfern and the surrounding areas of Waterloo, Darlington and Eveleigh. All of the community can help promote Redfern as a welcoming place for both business and recreation. This is in line with the Welcoming Brand. If you are on … Read more
Research Articles on Social Mix
Below is a list of references for relevant theoretical and empirical papers relating to de-concentration and social mix prepared by Housing NSW. A link to a second document containing links to material available online is at the foot of this page. This list has been prepared by HNSW and supplied as a result of requests … Read more
Publicly Accessible Literature Relating to Social Mix
REDWatch, as well as a number of other stakeholders from Redfern and Waterloo, have requested research material on the topic of social mix. Below is a preliminary overview of some of the material available, with a focus on material that is available for download free of charge. It is proposed that more extensive work be … Read more
HNSW Redfern East Open for Inspection – 4-5pm 14th December 2010
The Green Building Council of Australia has awarded Housing NSW’s Redfern East project a 5-Star Green rating for environmental excellence in sustainability. Housing NSW invites all Redfern and Waterloo residents to come to an open inspection to see the quality of new homes and how Housing NSW is res Read More…
Link to information on RWA BEP2
The information about the RWA’s Built Environment Plan Phase 2 (BEP2) is found on the RWA section of this site. The section you are currently in contains information from Housing NSW, City of Sydney and other sources about Public Housing Issues including the redevelopment of public housing. For RWA BEP2 Information follow this link. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/bep2
Link to information on RWA BEP2
The information about the RWA’s Built Environment Plan Phase 2 (BEP2) is found on the RWA section of this site. The section you are currently in contains information from Housing NSW, City of Sydney and other sources about Public Housing Issues including the redevelopment of public housing. For Information specifically about RWA BEP2 follow this … Read more