Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
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
This is advance notice of an independently facilitated meeting to present City Council and Aboriginal Housing Company about the land swap connected to the Pemulwuy project. It will be followed by an AHC presentation on the Pemulwuy Project. Read More…
The Aboriginal Housing Company’s application for Affordable housing support under the Gillard Governments National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) has been successful. Local Member Tanya Plibersek met with the AHC on 20th October to announce that Three projects in Redfem will deliver 114 new affo Read More…
A proposal for student accommodation at 157 Cleveland Street has seen student accommodation provider urbanest commenced door-knocking and letter boxing (of the letter below) for the 157 Cleveland St project on 30 August 2011. This lead up to a community meeting on Saturday 17 September 2011 in the R Read More…
The City proposes to transfer this land to the Aboriginal Housing Company, to help provide housing and other facilities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, for $20. The transfer of land for a nominal sum reflects the City of Sydney’s support of the project. The transfer of land Read More…
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority (RWA) has released the Stakeholder Engagement Report for the Built Environment Plan Stage 2 (BEP 2). The report prepared by Mediate Today, the RWA response and a media release have been placed on the RWA website on 22 July 2011. Below you will find a link to the docume Read More…
The RWA has set up a “Redfern Community” Facebook page to promote the positive developments in Redfern and the surrounding areas of Waterloo, Darlington and Eveleigh. All of the community can help promote Redfern as a welcoming place for both business and recreation. This is in line with the Welcoming Brand. If you are on … Read more
A barbeque to thank social housing residents for their input during the draft BEP 2 exhibition period will be held on Monday, 21 March at Poet’s Corner Redfern Read More…
A barbeque to thank social housing residents for their input during the draft BEP 2 exhibition period will be held on Monday, 21 March at Poet’s Corner Redfern Read More…
The Roll Up Redfern Group, is hosting an evening for local businesses and community, to introduce the exciting new Redfern Brand, on Wednesday 9 February 2011 from 6.00 pm at the Redfern Town Hall. Refreshments will be served and it will be an ideal opportunity to meet a wide range of people from t Read More…
This link takes you to the “Public Housing” section of the REDWatch site where you can find out more information about Public Housing Issues including the controls proposed by the Sydney City Council for the area now being reconsidered by the RWA under BEP2 and HNSW in their Preliminary MasterPlan. http://www.redwatch.org.au/issues/public-housing
Former Eveleigh Rail Yards Interpretation Plan Community Consultation Read More…
The RWA has a heritage page on their website which contains details about the Redfern Waterloo Heritage Taskforce and the Eveleigh Steering Committee. You can view the latest on the RWA website on this link. http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/community_consultation/heritage.htm
The letter below was sent on 24 May 2010 by REDWatch individually to local politicians urging “the state government and Sydney University enter into negotiations to overcome whatever non-financial obstacles exist to the sale of the North Eveleigh site to the University.” The letter was sent to Kristina Keneally, Carmel Tebbutt, Ferity Firth, Tanya Plibersek … Read more
The Save Leamington Avenue Group established their own website on 26 July 2010. You can find out the latest about the group and the campaign to Save Leamington Avenue from saveleamingtonavenue.org. As the decisions Transport NSW will make about the “Relief Line” will impact on Redfern, Eveleigh and Darlington we will still update this section … Read more
Map 3 of the “Metropolitan Rail Expansion Program: Metro Pitt and Metro West indicative protection corridors in October 2005” shows where future rail infrastructure may be placed in relation to Redfern Waterloo. A SEPP was introduced in February 2006 to preserve two possible future underground routes within the City of Sydney from being effected by … Read more
This is the listing on the Heritage Branch website showing the details of the Pines Estate Heritage Conservation Area which covers Leamington Ave Newtown. http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=2421494
A link to the 1995 Australian Technology Park Conservation Management Plan (CMP) can be found on the ATP website. This CMP is still current and provides the basis for Heritage Conservation decisions at the ATP. This is a scan of the original document and is a very large 17080KB. http://www.atp.com.au/ArticleDocuments/114/ATP_conservation_management_plan_1995.pdf.aspx
This is the link to the Department of Planning Major Project Register for City of Sydney area – any proposals currently On Exhibition will be coloured Green and be marked “On Exhibition”. This site lists all proposals made to the Department of Planning and allows you to access planning approvals and exhibited documents. http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=search&page_id=&search=&authority_id=547&x=41&y=11
By the end of 2011 all DA’s lodged with the Redfern Waterloo Authority had been processed and all new Development Applications under $10m will now be dealt with by the City of Sydney Council. Until the RWA website disappears this link is to previous approvals. http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/development_applications/notices_of_determination.htm
This link is to a Youtube video from the Wrought Artworks openday. It covers extacts from a number of the speaches from the day and some footage of the day. The content covered is broader that the Blacksmith and covers the need for a heritage solution accross the entire site. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd4Rg7zkrxc