Government Sites Plans & Activities

UrbanGrowth NSW absorbed the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority (SMDA) into UrbanGrowth NSW Development Corporation on 1 January 2013. The SMDA had itself absorbed the Redfern Waterloo Authorit

Strong market interest in Elizabeth Street mixed build-to-rent development

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The NSW Government has announced the conclusion of the competitive tender process to find a development partner to deliver mixed social, affordable and private housing in Elizabeth Street, Redfern under the nation’s first mixed tenure Build-to-Rent model. Below is the text of the media release issue Read More…

Waterloo Options Testing & Feedback extended until Monday 19 November 2018

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Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) have advised that they will extend all feedback on Waterloo Options testing until 19 November. This includes feedback via the surveys both on-line and return of hard copies of the surveys. LAHC will also continue with informal drop-ins session through Waterloo Con Read More…

Sign the petition to restore support for Redfern & Waterloo tenant services following HCP and TPRS defunding

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REDWatch is very concerned about the loss of services for Redfern and Waterloo public tenants that will happen with the ending of the Tenant Resource Participation Service (TPRS) and the Redfern Waterloo based Housing Communities Program (HCP). We have organised a petition to bring attention to the Read More…

Waterloo option testing begins with new option information

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Options testing has begun with the release of additional information on each options released on the first day of testing. Below is REDWatch’s guide to options testing and our concerns about the process that was emailed to REDWatch’s members and supporters lists. Read More…

Waterloo Baseline Study Summaries

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In the lead up to the study sessions LAHC released some brief summaries of the baseline technical studies. This is the document titled “Waterloo State Significant Precinct Baseline Investigations – Key Study Summaries July2018” http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/Waterloo/mplan/180821cp/download

Waterloo Redevelopment Masterplan Whiteboard Animation

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We are proud to launch the Waterloo Redevelopment Masterplan Process Whiteboard Animation project developed by Inner Sydney Voice and Counterpoint Community Services in conjunction with the Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board Waterloo Redevelopment Group. This project was funded by the Law & Justice Foundation NSW. The aim of the whiteboard animation project is to provide independent … Read more

A Conversation on Human Services in the Redfern/ Waterloo Area

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On Thursday 3 May 2018 REDWatch held a Roundtable on Human Services. Through caseworkers we found six people to start the REDWatch session by talking about their experience of the human services system and how it could be improved. This was then followed by a facilitated conversation with the broade Read More…

Waterloo Metro Quarter railroads public housing tenants

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The media release below was issued jointly by Inner Sydney Voice, Counterpoint Community Services and REDWatch on 30 May 2016. The media release was aimed to raise concerns about the separation of the Metro Quarter engagement from that of the Waterloo Estate. Read More…

Metro quarter to open without trains

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The construction of large buildings around a new metro railway station at Waterloo in Sydney’s inner south will be fast-tracked after planning for them was separated from the massive redevelopment of a nearby Public housing estate, writes Matt O’Sullivan in The Sun Herald of 27 May 2018. Read More…

What do we know about what is planned for the Metro Quarter from the announcement

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The Metro Quarter will be integrated with the new Waterloo Sydney Metro Station and will encompass a new Metro Station and over station development, including new homes (including social and affordable housing), shops, community health services / community services and a new public / community plaza Read More…