Built Environment Plan Phase 1 – The State Significant Sites

Some sites within Redfern-Waterloo were declared areas of State Significant Development in 2005. In February 2006 the RWA released their draft Redfern Waterloo Built Environment Plan (BEP) in conjunct

Proforma Submission for Locomotive Workshop DA Objection

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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…

Locomotive Workshop redevelopment SSDAs – Exhibition until 15 Dec 2017

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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…

3801 Ltd again under threat in 2017

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Eveleigh Heritage rail operator, 3801 Ltd, after two years of difficult dealings with Transport Heritage NSW, was locked out of Eveleigh’s Large Erecting Shop (LES) at the end of January 2017. It can no longer operate its scheduled trips including the Cockatoo Run to the Illawarra and tours which co Read More…

What would Gladys Do?

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With 3801 Ltd locked in a battle with Transport for NSW to be able to stay at the Large Erecting Shop (LES) in 2017 under a Berejiklian government, it is interesting to look back at the comments Gladys Berejiklian made in 2006 as then Shadow Transport Minister when 3801 Ltd was locked in a similar b Read More…

Rachel Forster – DA changes on exhibition until 6 March 2017

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The Rachel Forster site developer, Kaymet Pty Ltd, is seeking to modify its concept plan and major project approval for the 134 – 144 Pitt Street, Redfern site. Below are the details of the major changes and links to where to make a submission before 6th March 2017. Read More…

AHC Pemulwuy Project Student Housing Proposed Changes

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The Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) has submitted revised plans to the Department of Planning and received the Department’s requirements for changes to the Student Housing element of the already approved Pemulwuy Project. Below is an outline by REDWatch of the AHC proposal from their submission and Read More…

Redfern Station – Application to replace Platforms 6 & 7 – Closes 11 January 2017

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The following notice has appeared on Redfern Station over the holiday break. It appears Sydney Trains propose to undertake work on platforms 6 & 7 while discussions are supposed to be underway this year about the possibility of a station upgrade are under discussions between UrbanGrowth NSW and Tran Read More…

ATP CBA Redevelopment Approved with Changes by Planning Assessment Commission

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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…

Mirvac ATP Development Community Liaison Group

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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…

Mirvac State Significant Deveopment Application for ATP

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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 Major Project Application for ATP Development

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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

Rachel Forster Hospital site Community drop in sessions Redfern Town Hall – 6th Sept 2016

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Kaymet Corporation, the owners of the Rachel Forster Hospital site at 134-144 Pitt Street in Redfern, is holding two community drop-in sessions to provide information about a proposed modification to the current 2013 Project Approval. Read More…

Building Standards — Minimum Requirements for North Eveleigh

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The Presentation below was made to a community meeting called by Newtown MP Jenny Leong about Eveleigh on 28 November 2015. The presentation by Bruce Lay sets out minimum requirements that should be asked for on the North Eveleigh and other sites. The meeting supported the recomendations ands resolv Read More…

REDWatch Submission on the ATP Sale EOI

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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…

CoS Mayoral Minute on ATP – 23 February 2015

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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…

Eveleigh Locomotive Workshop collection at Australian Technology Park to be sold

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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 eyes Google for lease

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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…