Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
admin I met Ross approximately 18Years ago at the Factory Community Centre where my son had recently begun in before/after day care. I had been asked to join the committee and he was the secretary at the time. He seemed a friendly person, polite, courteous and welcoming. As I became more involved in committees and organisations … Read more
This short video features Sydney University’s Prof Peter Phibbs talking about Affordable Housing and Inclusionary Zoning in New York and Australia. The Video includes and comments from American experts about the New York approach and the response to it. This video was used to introduce the topic to a REDWatch Affordable Housing meeting on December … Read more
The REDWatch UrbanGrowth Central to Eveleigh and Housing Diversity Policy was finalised on May 2 2016 following indications that UrbanGrowth’s Central to Eveleigh Urban Transformation Strategy would not propose a significant response to the areas affordable housing needs. These concerns were borne o Read More…
This is the video of Ross Smith talking about Waterloo that was shown at the Celebration of his Life on 18 November 2016. https://vimeo.com/191385262
The public housing sector mourns the loss of one of its most colourful characters, long-time Waterloo resident, advocate and activist. Read More…
Over the last 12 years Ross Smith has been active in REDWatch keeping an eye on what Government bodies do in Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington and Waterloo – and trying to ensure that what happens works for our diverse communities and not just government. Ross’s encyclopaedic knowledge; his consistently Read More…
For more than 100 years, government funded public housing has been available to low income earners in NSW. Read More…
It is with great sadness that last month we lost our friend and comrade Ross Smith. Read More…
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Ross Smith – a tireless advocate for fairness in the housing system, and member of the Tenants’ Union of NSW. Read More…
Ross Smith SSH Distribution co-ordinator collapsed on Waterloo Green on October 4 as he was preparing to start distribution of the October issue of the paper. Sadly he could not be revived. Ross never spoke to anyone about his family and while he gave much of himself to others, he gave little away a Read More…