People and Place Report: Waterloo Connecting with Country Framework prepared by Murawin

This is one of the one of the People and Place studies conducted for LAHC (now Homes NSW Portfolio) for the Waterloo South Redevelopment. This Waterloo Connecting with Country Framework study was undertaken by Murawin. It was released to the Waterloo Human Services Collaborative and Groundswell and will appear on the Waterloo Redevelopment website with … Read more

Silvester Fuller wins Design Competition for 600-660 Elizabeth Street Redfern (now known as Redfern Place) market housing building

In this media release of 28 February, Bridge Housing not only announces the winner of the design Competition for the site’s market housing they also advise that the site will be known as Redfern Place which will “comprise four buildings, including a community space, market and key worker housing, af Read More…

Look before you leap: A community guide to social impact assessment by Alison Ziller PhD February 2024

This Guide to social impact assessment is for communities concerned about the social consequences of a proposed project or development. The redevelopment of Waterloo South will need a social impact assessment. This guide explains when a social impact assessment (the process) is required, what a SIA (the document) is expected to include, and when and … Read more

Back to basics: Social housing maintenance call centre back in public hands

This media statement of 13 November 2023 sets out the major changes proposed to public housing maintenance to come into effect mid 2024. This was a major focus of many questions to the Minister for Homes NSW and the CEO at the REDWatch meeting of 5 February 2024. Read More…

Homes NSW Fact Sheet and Services diagram PDF – 5 Feb 2024

This PDF contains the Fact Sheet and the Services diagram provided by Homes NSW to the REDWatch meeting on 5 February 2024 on the establishment of Homes NSW. This meeting with Minister Jackson and senior staff was recorded and can be viewed on REDWatch_Redfern-Waterloo YouTube at https://youtu.be/5nh_20Y3Xro?si=80HyXjidBZoy8am5 Download: Homes NSW Factsheet and Services handout 240205.pdf … Read more

Homes NSW Fact Sheet and Services diagram – 1 Feb 2024

This is the text of the Homes NSW Fact Sheet handed out at the REDWatch Homes NSW meeting on 5 February 2024. The Homes NSW Services diagram was also provided to the meeting. This meeting with Minister Jackson and senior staff was recorded and can be viewed on REDWatch_Redfern-Waterloo YouTube at ht Read More…

Minister Jackson’s message to tenants about Homes NSW

This message to tenants from Minster Jackson was sent on February 1 2024 on the launch of Homes NSW. The email also contains a link to a Homes NSW information page at www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/homes-nsw. More information will be available at the REDWatch meeting on February 5th 2024. Read More…

Rebecca Pinkstone named as inaugural head of Homes NSW

The Government has just announced the new head of Homes NSW which is to start operation on 1 February 2024. Homes NSW will be established within the department of Communities and Justice. The text of the DCJ media release of 21 December 2023 is provided below. Read More…

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