Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Redfern Station is a nightmare for the disabled and the elderly, and the O’Farrell government doesn’t seem to care report Chanel 10 news in the item on Redfern Station and Lift Redfern. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_7wYaVc4KY
This is the basis for the current Kaymet Application for the Former Rachel Forster Hospital – MP 09 _0068 Residential and Public Open Space. Please note that the Preliminary Application and the Director General’s Requirements were issued in 2009. The formal exhibition documents will also be subsequently added to the Department of Planning Website link. … Read more
This is the link to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure ‘s Major Project Listing with all the documents for the RWA’s Former Rachel Forster Hospital – Adaptive reuse and residential development Major Project Application. http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=1176
Eveleigh Railway Workshops Interpretation Plan was released in March 2012 following Public Exhibition in April 2011. This is an Interpretation Plan and Implementation Strategy for the former Eveleigh Railway Workshops. The Plan has been prepared for the RWA’s Redfern Waterloo Heritage Taskforce by 3D Projects in association with Artscape and Only Human. The plan is … Read more
The Australian Technology Park (ATP) comprises a portion of the former Eveleigh Railway Workshops, which are listed on the State Heritage Register. A draft Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for ATP has been prepared by Godden Mackay Logan and is on exhibition until 20 June 2012. The proposed CMP will replace the existing 1995 CMP. The … Read more
Sydney Uni has responded to the 2011 Exhibition with a changed proposal which is now on exhibition. The Project Application is to develop a new educational precinct within the site bounded by Abercrombie Street, Codrington Street, Darlington Street and Golden Grove Street. Currently the Department website provides no details of when the proposal goes off … Read more
Lift Redfern has been formed by a wide range of community groups who are fed up with no lifts at Redfern Station. The formation meeting bought together organizations including business, the arts, the Aboriginal community, community services, resident groups and local political party branches. Below we have provided some information about some of the groups … Read more
This link takes you to a self registering page for Lift Redfern Supporters. Lift Redfern will use this email list to let those involved in the Lift Redfern Station Campaign about activities. Lift Redfern is determined to come up with over 10,000 signatures for a debate in NSW Parliament and undertake other activities that pressure … Read more
This SMDA presentation provides some background to the SMDA and the studies they are undertaking. It was presented to REDWatch on 2 February 2012 in the lead up to a session focusing on one of the important SMDA studies for residents – the Social Impact Assessment. The file is 2MB PDF. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/bep2smda/120202smdaa/download
This SMDA presentation provides some background to the SMDA and the studies they are undertaking. It was presented to REDWatch on 2 February 2012 in the lead up to a session focusing on one of the important SMDA studies for residents – the Social Impact Assessment. The file is 2MB PDF. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/bep2smda/120202smdaa/download
This link will take you to the ‘Lift Redferrn” Facebook page where you can find out more about Lift Redfern. If you are on Facebook remember to log on and Like Lift Redfern so you will see information about this campaign. One way of telling your friends about this campaign is to Share the site … Read more
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) gave independent advice to help people create better buildings and spaces from 1999 to 2011. Housing NSW has suggested this publication – The Councillor’s Guide to Urban Design as a useful resource in thinking about what makes might make good Urban Design in Redfern and Waterloo. … Read more
The report from the November 2011 Community Design Workshops will be used as one of the inputs to the March 2012 design workshops. Here you can download that report. The ideas generated by the workshops will be used to formulate and refine concepts resulting in preferred concepts which will identify the proposed location for new … Read more
The report from the November 2011 Community Design Workshops will be used as one of the inputs to the March 2012 design workshops. Here you can download that report. The ideas generated by the workshops will be used to formulate and refine concepts resulting in preferred concepts which will identify the proposed location for new … Read more
As part of the HNSW Community Design Workshop for the Redfern and Waterloo Preliminary Masterplan HNSW provided a copy of the RWA BEP2 Figure 8 covering Parks Open Spaces and Public Domain to encourage discussion. This file is a 1.1 MB JPG file. http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/other/bep2/fig_8_parks_open_space_public_domain_01.jpg
As part of the HNSW Community Design Workshop for the Redfern and Waterloo Preliminary Masterplan HNSW provided a copy of the RWA BEP2 Figure 6 to encourage discussion. This file is a 1 MB JPG file. http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/other/bep2/fig_6_activity_nodes_01.jpg
This link is to a list of reports, information and activity that is been sort by REDWatch. This is information and reference material relevant to community discussion about BEP2 & the Housing NSW Affordability Fund Preliminary Master Plan. As documents are supplied we will indicate this on the list with a link to the information. … Read more
The City of Sydney Submission tested various aspects of the Draft BEP2 and made a number of recommendations for changes to the plan. The council also proposed lower densities for the Redfern public housing estate and increased density in Waterloo arround a proposed new railway station. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/bep2/110331cos
Documents connected to the Monthly Engagement programme for the Preliminary master Plan can be found here http://www.redwatch.org.au/issues/public-housing/redevelopment/hnsw/engage
This is a copy of the Redfern Waterloo baseline survey (promoted as the Redfern Waterloo Community Survey) which was undertaken by Sweeney Research, a market research company, on behalf of Housing NSW about how tenants felt about their community and what was important to them. The rationale of the survey was to establish base line … Read more