Towards a People’s Urbanism – The North Eveleigh Propositional

In February 2011 a peoples planning project was started using North Eveleigh as a case study. This article from the 1st issue of the “North Eveleigh Propositional” sets out what the Propositional is, how it works and what it might achieve. Read More…

Pemulwuy Project Modification Details Publicly Available

The Department of Planning (DoP) has posted the Aboriginal Housing Company’s (AHC) Preliminary Plans for modification of the Pemulwuy Project Concept Plan. These documents can now be viewed on the Department of Planning’s Major Project website under Pemulwuy Concept Plan MOD 1. We have provided some Read More…

Seven’s studios on city fringe for sale

THE home of Network Seven’s studios in Redfern is on the market for more than $200 million as the joint owners, Flagship Property Holdings and Rebel Property Group, look to cash out and move on reports Caroiyn Cummins the Commercial Property Editor in the Sydney Morning Herald of 4 November 2010.

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North Eveleigh Site and City Relief Line

The announcement by Transport NSW (TNSW) on 29 August 2010 that they will not require private property in and around Leamington Avenue is a welcome relief but the statement does not clarify the situation for the adjoining North Eveleigh site writes Geoff Turnbull from REDWatch on 31 August 2010. Read More…

REDWatch Letter Regarding Sydney University & North Eveleigh

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…

Tunnel vision now affects arts precinct

A DAY after the state government announced it would preserve a heritage neighbourhood in Newtown by moving a planned rail tunnel, a community group has raised fears about the future of a popular arts precinct writes Andrew West in the Sydney Morning Herald of 31 August 2010. Read More…

Western Express – Leamington Ave Properties

The NSW Government today confirmed no acquisition of Leamington Avenue properties will be required as part of the Western Express project. Minister for Transport John Robertson said the Government had moved swiftly to provide certainty for local residents reports this media release from Minister for Read More…