Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
admin The 2009-10 year started with the NSW Government approval of the Pemulwuy Project Concept Plan. This was a great start to the year given REDWatch’s role over the years of campaigning for Pemulwuy Project to be allowed to proceed. As the AHC worked to bring the project to reality there has been less of a … Read more
REDWatch has had another hectic year, in large part due to HNSW undertaking its version of consultation on the Preliminary Master Plan (PMP) between September 2011 and March 2012 with REDWatch needing to make sure that the community had access to information about HNSW’s consultation. Throughout this process HNSW placed only their baseline study on … Read more
The proposals to change the planning law in NSW that took considerable time in 2012-13 continued into the 2013-14 year with submissions, petitions and working with groups like the Better Planning Network to try to get more workable proposals. The planning framework sets the context for many of the issues REDWatch has dealt with so … Read more
Introduction As the spokesperson for REDWatch for 2015 – 2016 I have learnt a lot about our local community and also REDWatch so before I begin the report, I want to thank everyone who has given me this opportunity to be spokesperson. In the report, I will first talk about the snap shot of this … Read more
REDWatch Co-ord Report 2012-2013Following a hectic year of Housing NSW (HNSW) / Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) “consultations” on the Preliminary Master Plan (PMP), 2012-13 was a quite year on the re-development front with HNSW/LAHC waiting for the release of the planning controls as part of the Built Environment Plan for the redevelopment of Redfern and … Read more
REDWatch Convenor’s Report 2010-11 Over the past 25 years, the digital revolution has changed the way we work and play almost beyond recognition. Increasingly, smart devices — portable tools that connect to the internet —have left many of us feeling bombarded with change from every direction, feeling stressed, overworked, confused, and with too little time … Read more
These questions were used for discussion groups at the REDWatch Meeting 2nd May 2024. The questions may help people think about their own responses to the Draft People and Place Place Plan which is open for feedback until the end of May 2024. Read More…
The Draft People and Place Plan released on 17 April by Homes NSW Housing Portfolio for input from tenants, stakeholders and community. It describes how the NSW Government and the renewal partner will work together with the community to realise positive outcomes for the people and places in Waterloo Read More…
In the lead up to the REDWatch meeting with Council on “How should we plan for growth?” in April 2024, the REDWatch Update email provided the following background to the issues facing communities. As we have received good feedback on the the article we have reproduced it on our website. Read More…
In this media release of 28 February, Bridge Housing not only announces the winner of the design Competition for the site’s market housing they also advise that the site will be known as Redfern Place which will “comprise four buildings, including a community space, market and key worker housing, af Read More…
The City of Sydney, at the request of resident groups, has supplied the following Summary of the key issues in the Council submission. Read More…
This media statement of 13 November 2023 sets out the major changes proposed to public housing maintenance to come into effect mid 2024. This was a major focus of many questions to the Minister for Homes NSW and the CEO at the REDWatch meeting of 5 February 2024. Read More…
This is the media statement of 2 February 2024, issued by Minister Rose Jackson, about the launching of Homes NSW. Read More…
This message to tenants from Minster Jackson was sent on February 1 2024 on the launch of Homes NSW. The email also contains a link to a Homes NSW information page at www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/homes-nsw. More information will be available at the REDWatch meeting on February 5th 2024. Read More…
The Government has just announced the new head of Homes NSW which is to start operation on 1 February 2024. Homes NSW will be established within the department of Communities and Justice. The text of the DCJ media release of 21 December 2023 is provided below. Read More…
LAHC have announced that the Stockland and Lendlease consortia have been shortlisted to undertake the Waterloo public housing redevelopment with a final decision on the successful tenderer expected mid 2024. Read More…
Eight years into the Waterloo redevelopment there has still not been a Social Impact Assessment (SIA), it is not required until the first Development Application (DA) probably in 2025. The Department of Planning undertook a SIA for the rezoning of public housing at Explorer Street Eveleigh in 2023 u Read More…
This page has been prepared by REDWatch to assist people in preparing their submissions about the Explorer Street Rezoning which closes on 1 December 2023. It covers background context to the proposal including on broader government policy that impacts the rezoning. It also covers the intended effec Read More…
The Explorer Street South Eveleigh public housing rezoning proposal is on exhibition until Friday 1 December extended from 17 November 2023. The area proposed for redevelopment includes social housing dwellings on Explorer Street, Station Place and Aurora Place, but not nearby properties in Rowley S Read More…
This is a recording of a presentation to REDWatch in October 2023 on YouTube. This session was well received by attendees and should be of value for tenants, activists, NGOs and political party members – basically anyone interested in change. Around Australian public housing estates and in the wider civic society there are a range … Read more