REDWatch Letter to Housing Minister Rose Jackson 21 April 2023

This is a copy of the letter sent by REDWatch regarding the Waterloo redevelopment following the appointment of Minister Rose Jackson. In the letter REDWatch has asked the Minister, to respect tenants and to deliver the news about Waterloo’s future to them before any media announcement. It also requests the Minister adopt the Compact proposed … Read more

Groundswell Letter to Housing Minister Rose Jackson 13 April 2023

This is a copy of the letter sent by Groundswell regarding the Waterloo redevelopment following the appointment of Minister Rose Jackson. In the letter Groundswell offers to provide the Minister a background briefing from the NGO and community perspective and to discuss the plans for the Waterloo South Public Housing Estate redevelopment. Download: The Hon. … Read more

Waterloo Renewal Principles February 2023

The Waterloo Renewal Principles reflect the intent of the State-wide compact but have been developed specifically for the Waterloo Renewal Project. These principles incorporate community engagement standards such as the International Association of Public Participation and learnings for other renewal projects. The principles reflect the feedback from residents and the community regarding ways of working … Read more

Waterloo South Signed VPA with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) overlay

The Waterloo South Voluntary Planning Agreement released for the public exhibition was a scanned copy which means that it is not searchable. For a legal document that keeps referring to other parts of the document this is difficult to follow if you can’t search the document. REDWatch has run an optical character recognition program across … Read more

Waterloo Renewal Project Update – December 2022

This update includes a LAHC update on the rezoning outcome, the shortlisting of consortiums for the waterloo Redevelopment, a project Planning timeline, the proposed infrastructure agreement between LAHC and Council, community consultations and support during relocations. It also includes a section from DCJ Housing about the introduction of the new Housing Practice Standards that are … Read more

LAHC Briefing on “People and Place” framework for Waterloo

This presentation was given to REDWatch on 6 October 2022 by LAHC. The Presentation sets out the approach being taken by LAHC to community consultations about the “people” aspects of the Waterloo Estate redevelopment that LAHC want to provide to potential development partners including the CHP that will handle the social housing that will replace … Read more

LAHC “Moving to Delivery” presentation to REDWatch 4 August 2022

This presentation was made to a REDWatch meeting on 4 August 2022. It mirrors earlier LAHC presentations to the Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board (NAB) the Waterloo Redevelopment Group (WRG) and Non Government Organisations. In affirms LAHC’s decision to proceed with the Waterloo South Redevelopment as the first stage of the Waterloo Estate redevelopment. It sets … Read more

LAHC focus areas for implementation of Waterloo redevelopment

LAHC focus areas for implementation of Waterloo redevelopment

This is one page from the LAHC presentation to REDWatch on “Moving to delivery” that sets out LAHCs focus now that the planning proposal rezoning exhibition has finished. The schedule includes refining precinct outcomes, relocation planning, human services and social sustainability, place making and outcomes for Aboriginal people and the procurement of of development partners.

Waterloo Renewal Project Update Newsletter – July 2022

This is a PDF copy of the Newsletter to public housing tenants distributed on 13 July 2022 advising tenants that LAHC is taking the next steps to the renewal of the Waterloo Estate. It sets out a timeframe and process for the appointment of a developer and Community Housing consortium to redevelop Waterloo South and … Read more

Draft Waterloo South People and Place Plan | For feedback until 14 June 2024

This is 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 South. This document includes … Read more