Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
admin 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…
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…
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…
I would firstly like to thank everyone who has supported me and given me the opportunity to be the co-spokesperson for REDWatch. I am very passionate about the local community, with being involved and learning more about it. This year has been the year of released plans and options with a lot of information for … Read more
I would firstly like to thank everyone who has supported me and given me the opportunity to be the co-spokesperson for REDWatch. I am very passionate about the local community, with being involved and learning more about it. This year has been the year of released plans and options with a lot of information for … Read more
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 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 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
The Department of Planning have approved the planning controls for Waterloo South following the rezoning exhibition. The details of the rezoning and approved controsl are in the post below. The approval was notified on November 10 2022. Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Department of Planning and Environment have a rezoning proposal for the Large Erecting Shop (LES) on exhibition now until 24 November. This exhibition is about changing the planning controls that apply to this site prior to what is proposed to be a State Significant Development Application (SSDA Read More…
The resolution below was considered by NSW ALP Conference on Sunday 16 October 2022. The motion was strengthened by an amendment from the floor to remove the Words “in principle” from the motion so the final wording was that the motion was supported by the Conference. Read More…
As LAHC moves to implementing its decision to redevelop the Waterloo Estate, the social objectives claimed for the redevelopment and what is needed to deliver them becomes a focus. In this paper Dr Alistair Sisson, an academic in the field examines LAHC’s claims about the social objectives of estate Read More…
Is climate pollution from the NSW government’s proposed development on 10 hectares of public land near Sydney’s CBD creating an ‘urban coal mine”? On 5 April 2022, United Nations scientists told us we have 30 months left to stop polluting Earth if we’re to prevent or reduce the collapsing climate. From this August, we have … Read more
REDWatch had 3 public meetings in August and as a result there is no public meeting planned for September Read More…
Council is holding a public meeting on the just exhibited Central precinct so that TfNSW can present and the community can ask questions. A letter from Clover Moore says this meeting will inform Council’s response to the proposal. Read More…
The following submission was prepared by a resident in 501 Wilson Street – the block of units that will be surrounded on three sides by the proposed Paint Shop Precinct development. It focuses on issues impacting that building as well as issues across the proposed development. Please note the discla Read More…