Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Ross Smith was one of the founding members of REDWatch and served on the REDWatch Coordinating committee as Treasurer up until his sudden death on 4th October 2016. Ross was an active members of the A
Alexandria Town Hall was packed with tenants, friends, agency workers, bureaucrats and politicians for a celebration of Ross Smith’s contribution to his community on November 18 reported the South Sydney Herald of December 2016. Read More…
We have just been informed un-expectantly that despite previous advice that Ross’s remains would not be released till Feb 2018 that in fact someone has organised his cremation for next week. The details advised to us are below in an email from Mike Shreenan at the Factory. Read More…
The letter below was sent to ALP members when Ross Smith stood in 2011 for the NSW ALP Policy Forum. It outlines some of Ross’s involvement and positions in the ALP and more broadly. It provides an insight into the ALP side of Ross’s involvements. Read More…
Below is the text of a sheet produced by Ross Smith for the 2016 “People’s Precinct” Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board elections. Read More…
I have been reflecting on what people before me have said and unfortunately it is often the case that we don’t appreciate what we have until it has gone. And it is certainly a mark of the man that there are so many people here this morning to bid their farewells. I don’t know a … Read more
I met Ross approximately 18Years ago at the Factory Community Centre where my son had recently begun in before/after day care. I had been asked to join the committee and he was the secretary at the time. He seemed a friendly person, polite, courteous and welcoming. As I became more involved in committees and organisations … Read more
This is the video of Ross Smith talking about Waterloo that was shown at the Celebration of his Life on 18 November 2016. https://vimeo.com/191385262
The public housing sector mourns the loss of one of its most colourful characters, long-time Waterloo resident, advocate and activist. Read More…
Over the last 12 years Ross Smith has been active in REDWatch keeping an eye on what Government bodies do in Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington and Waterloo – and trying to ensure that what happens works for our diverse communities and not just government. Ross’s encyclopaedic knowledge; his consistently Read More…
For more than 100 years, government funded public housing has been available to low income earners in NSW. Read More…
It is with great sadness that last month we lost our friend and comrade Ross Smith. Read More…
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Ross Smith – a tireless advocate for fairness in the housing system, and member of the Tenants’ Union of NSW. Read More…
Ross Smith SSH Distribution co-ordinator collapsed on Waterloo Green on October 4 as he was preparing to start distribution of the October issue of the paper. Sadly he could not be revived. Ross never spoke to anyone about his family and while he gave much of himself to others, he gave little away a Read More…
This is Ross Smiths’s contribution to the RedWater Montage book on Volunteer. With his passing this sums up how many people in Redfern and Waterloo experienced Ross. This booklet was produced by the Factory Community Centre and South Sydney Community Aid in September 2012. It collects 39 stories of Read More…
Friends and Colleagues of Ross Smith are invited to attend a Memorial Celebration for Ross Smith to be held on 18th November 2016 at 9.30am at Alexandria Town Hall 73 Garden Street Alexandria (Nearest cross street Henderson Road). Read More…