Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
The Redfern Eveleigh Darlington Waterloo (REDW) area is very diverse as are the issues faced by the area. To help people navigate throught the information on the site we will over time try to bring th
Homes NSW released on 3 December 2024 its much awaited discussion paper on its future operations. Tenants and agencies now have until 17 January 2025 to comment on a range of important questions. The close off date has been extended from 20 December which was a very short period in normal circumstan 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
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…
This is the text of the media release issued by Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey on 5 May 2021 on the release of the Housing 2041 strategy and an initial two-year action plan to deliver improved outcomes immediately and into the future by focusing on housing supply, diversity, 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…
The University of Sydney is planning a new home for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences FASS with a building earmarked for the Ross Street gateway to the Camperdown Campus. Read More…
The University of Sydney is planning two new buildings on the Camperdown Campus fronting City Road. Read More…
The NSW Government has released a major discussion paper to examine options to deliver improvements to the social housing system on 18 November 2014. Links to the report, media release and other details are provided below. Feedback on the report closes on 20 February 2015
The University of Sydney has submitted a Response to Submissions (RtS) report for the University of Sydney’s Campus Improvement Program State significant development (SSD) application. This report responds to issues raised in Submissions. This report is open to community comment until August 2014. T Read More…
The banner below has been produced by some of those in the Sirius Building. It came to REDWatch with the note that appears below the graphic. Read More…
This is the text of the REDWatch submision on Sydney University’s Campus Improvement Program (CIP) of April 2014. Read More…
REDWatch has kept its members and supporters up to date through its email lists. Below we have drawn some of the material from these emails to provide an overview for a wider grouping of REDWatch’s concerns. Read More…
The following letter was issued by the three resident groups in the area under the banner of The Millers Point Community Defence Group following the the anouncement. Read More…
Below is the text of correspondence between REDWatch and the Director General of Planning and Infrastructure regarding Sydney University’s failure to consult with resident groups in the preperation of their Campus Infrastructure Program as required by the Department. The bottom line in the respoinse Read More…
The following items appeared in the South Sydney Herald 15 march 2014. The first is an article by Geoff Turnbull giving a resident view of the the Sydney Uni Campus Improvement Plan consultation problem. The second was from the University’s column in the South Sydsney Herald anoucing an extension of Read More…
Sydney University is seeking approval for a 68 per-cent increase to its Camperdown-Darlington campus floor space by the end of 2020. This will accommodate a 21 per-cent increase in students on the campus as well as 4,000 units of “affordable” student accommodation, reports Geoff Turnbull in the Marc Read More…
The University of Sydney plans to spend $2.5 billion transforming its historic campus, as a building arms race between higher education providers reaches unprecedented levels, reports Heath Gilmore in the Sydney Morning Herald of 15 March 2014. Read More…
Two community workshops will be held in May 2013 where participants will be provided with the findings of the consultant’s research on the Sydney University’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Strategy for Darlington. Below are the details from the University’s add in the April 2013 edition of the South Read More…
Two community workshops will be held in May 2013 where participants will be provided with the findings of the consultant’s research on the Sydney University’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Strategy for Darlington. Below are the details from the University’s add in the April 2013 edition of the South Read More…