Chief Mechanical Engineers (CME) Building Conservation Management Plan (CMP) Released

Just as the CME development application exhibition is closing, Transport for NSW has released the key document that should have been available from the beginning – the CME building’s Conservation Management Plan (CMP). Here we provide direct links to the four CMP documents released. Read More…

Chief Mechanical Engineers Building (CME) SSDA Exhibition – extension until 28 February 2023 if by email

— ALERT : REDWATCH HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT DUE TO LATE RELEASE OF THE CMP DOCUMENTS THAT SUBMISSIONS WILL BE RECEIVED UP UNTIL 28 FEBUARY IF SENT BY EMAIL TO THE PLANNER. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS MAKING A LATE SUBMISSION EMAIL US AT MAIL@REDWATCH.ORG.AU — The Transport Asset Management Entity (TAH Read More…

Use of Innovation Plaza as external Brewdog pub seating – Exhibition until 20 January

The approval for permanent use of Innovation Plaza for this use is currently on exhibition as a State Significant Development Modification (Mod 11) for the Locomotive Workshops rather than a DA through Council. The long term use proposal is on exhibition until January Friday 20 January 2023. Read More…

City of Sydney Council Resolution on Explorer Street Eveleigh

On December 5 2022 the NSW Government added Explorer Street Eveleigh on a list of 10 sites that would have their planning done by the NSW Department of Planning rather than local Councils. Below is the text of the motion adopted unanimously by City of Sydney Council at its meeting on 12 December 202 Read More…

Explorer Street Eveleigh Rezoning taken over by State Government

The public housing at Explorer Street Eveleigh is on a list of sites announced on 5th December 2022 where the Department of Planning will take over rezoning control from Local Councils. It is the only site on the is in the City of Sydney LGA. The story was initially dropped to the Daily Telegraph be Read More…

REDWatch Co-ordination Group Report for 2020-2021

REDWatch meets at 6 pm on the first Thursday of the month at the Factory. These monthly meetings focus on a key challenge or issue facing the local community. REDWatch meetings are open to everyone, as is membership of the incorporated association that organises its activities. REDWatch had another year of strong action and advocacy. … Read more

REDWatch Co-ordination Group Report for 2019-2020

REDWatch normally meets at 6 pm on the first Thursday of the month at the Factory. These monthly meetings focus on a key challenge or issue facing the local community. REDWatch meetings are open to everyone, as is membership of the incorporated association that organises its activities. REDWatch had another year of strong action and … Read more

REDWatch Co-ordination Group Report for 2021-2022

REDWatch had another year of strong action, capacity building and advocacy. Some the issues REDWatch has been active on since 1 July 2021 include: The Elizabeth Street / PCYC site moving from Build to Rent to Build to Sell The Council Rezoning of the Botany Road Corridor Waterloo South gateway, exhibition and determination  Waterloo South … Read more

REDWatch Update on LES Exhibition until 24 November

This update was provided in the REDWatch email update on 15 November 2022 to provide additional information about REDWatch’s concerns over the Large Erecting Shop Exhibition. Read More…

Mirvac, Lendlease, Stockland, Frasers shortlisted for Waterloo South

Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) has announced the short list of four developer consortiums to be considered to redevelop the Waterloo Public Housing Estate. These developers will now submit proposals for the redevelopment next year before the list is reduced to two bidders before a final decisio Read More…

Media Release – Paint Shop Precinct – More Key Worker Housing for Redfern

Minister Robert Stokes has announced that Expressions of Interest (EOI) have been called for the redevelopment of the Clothing Store sub-precinct of Redfern North Eveleigh. The redevelopment is to provide build to rent accommodation on a 99 year ground lease with Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE Read More…

Green light for Waterloo South Rezoning – Media Release

This media release from Anthony Roberts (Minister for Planning, Minister for Homes) and Natasha Maclaren-Jones (Minister for Families and Communities, Minister for Disability Services) was issued on 11 November 2022 to announce the finalisation of the planning controls for Waterloo South. Read More…