Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Current ATP Master Plan to be revised to increase FSR from 1.2:1 to 2:1 with maximum heights increasing from 9 to 12 storeys. RWA estimate final ATP floor space will increase by 20% to 200,000 square
The approval for permanent use of Innovation Plaza for this use is currently on exhibition as a State Significant Development Modification (Mod 11) for the Locomotive Workshops rather than a DA through Council. The long term use proposal is on exhibition until January Friday 20 January 2023. Read More…
THis is the submission made by REDWatch on the Stage 2 Heritage Interpretation Plan for the Locomotive Workshops SSD 8517 and SSD 8449. Read More…
The Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has handed down its determination on two Mirvac DAs for the Locomotive Workshop at South Eveleigh (ATP). Read More…
Below is a copy of the REDWatch submission to The Department of Planning and Environment regarding Mirvac’s proposed redevelopment of the ATP Locomotive Workshop. Read More…
The below proforma submission has been put together by ARAG based on material supplied to REDWatch. Please take what you find useful, express it in your own words and then make your submission on the major Projects portal. Read More…
Mirvac originally split its proposal for the Locomotive Workshop into two but the Department of Planning has placed both the Mirvac DAs on exhibition together. There are differences between the documents as they deal with different ends of Loco. The Bays 1-5 DA deals with the heritage Bays 1 & 2, th Read More…
The Planning Assessment Commission has made a number of important changes to the Department of Planning’s proposed consent conditions before providing approval for the Mirvac ATP development. Below is: a summary of the decision from the PAC Information sheet; links to the PAC reports and changes; an Read More…
In the lead up to the development of the building sites at the ATP Mirvac called for expressions of interest from community members who were interested in being on a community liaison group during the redevelopment. The first meeting was held on 4 October. Representatives from ARAG, FOE and REDWatch Read More…
This link takes you to the Department of Planning’s Major Project site where you can see all the documents related to the Mirvac State Significant Development Application (SSD 15_7317). As the development proceeds all documents are publically accessable on this site. http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=7317
Mirvac took the opportunity to lodge a request for the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements with the Department of Planning prior to their bid being accepted. This link takes you to the Department of Planning’s Major Project site where you can see all the documents related to the Mirvac development as it proceeds. http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=7317
On 12 November 2015 the NSW Government today announced the sale of the Australian Technology Park (ATP) in Redfern to a Mirvac-led consortium in this media release issued by Planning Minister Rob Stokes. Read More…
REDWatch negotiated an exension for groups to comment on the Central to Eveleigh ATP Sale EOI until after the City of Sydney released the indenpendent review of the opportunities and risks relating to the sale of the ATP by HillPDA Consulting. Below is the text of the REDWatch submission setting out Read More…
Below is the text of the Mayoral Minute of 23 February 2015 in response to the HillPDA Consulting independent review of the opportunities and risks relating to the Sale of the the ATP. The minute includes the recommendations put to Council by Lord Mayor Clover Moore. Read More…
The towering machines clustered in a cavernous workshop in Redfern make up one of the world’s best preserved yet still functioning blacksmithing workshops reports Rose Powell in the Sydney Morning Herald of January 9 2015. Read More…
Mirvac Group is gunning hard to take home the prized $200 million-plus Australian Technology Park in inner Sydney. Behind the push is Mirvac’s determination to land a major tenant, such as Google or Commonwealth Bank of Australia, for the site, industry sources said writes Mercedes Ruehl in the Aust Read More…
Australian Technology Park is being sized up for sale as the state government’s multimillion-dollar divestment of public property continues apace reports Leesha McKenny the Urban Affairs Reporter in the Sydney Morning Herald of December 8 2014. Read More…
Following the ATP sale anouncement REDWatch requested Council to assess the impact and report back to the community. Below is the text of the REDWatch request. Read More…
On December 4 2014 the Government announced that UrbanGrowth NSW (UG) would handle an EOI process which closes 30th January 2015 for the sale of the Australian Technology Park. Below are the details of the anouncement and REDWatch’s initial response as circulated in its email updates. Read More…
Local and international industry are being asked to register their interest on developing three sites in Australian Technology Park as part of the NSW Government’s revitalisation of the Central to Eveleigh rail corridor reports this media statement on 31 October 2013 from Minister Hazzard and UrbanGrowth NSW. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/corridor/131031ug
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