Dispensing information, while pushing ahead

Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) pushed ahead with the installation of the Automatic Dispensing Machine (ADM) in front of the Redfern Health Centre without mentioning it at a public meeting on January 29. In contrast to the December meeting where locals opposing the installation primarily argued Read More…

Lift Redfern – Where to Next – Some Ideas

Lift Redfern will meet on Wednesday 30th January 2013 at the factory Community Centre to explore options for the Lift Redfern Station Campaign for 2013. This is a supporters meeting and everyone ewith their ideas are welcome. Below is an overview of some possibilities prepared by REDWatch for the me Read More…

Redfern & NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan

The NSW Government has now finalised its Long Term Transport Masterplan. Little has changed from the draft, a Redfern Station upgrade is still only a medium term priority in the following terms: “A comprehensive and multi-modal upgrade would address station access and connectivity issues, including Read More…

North Eveleigh Parks – Invitation to Contribute to Design by 17 December 2012

Two new parks of 3,350sm and 445sm are being proposed for the Newtown end of the North Eveleigh site. In an area where there is a low proportion of open space per capita it is very important to design these parks so that they meet the needs of those in the surrounding community and those visiting Ca Read More…

Landscaping for Park near North Eveleigh Western Entrance

The landscaping and park proposed to the east of the new western entrance to North Eveleigh and Carriageworks has been approved in the road and early works approval. To make the details readily available REDWatch has requested additional details from the SMDA and these are provided below. Read More…

SMDA To Start North Eveleigh Affordable Housing Project

The SMDA have posted their response to community submissions and anounced they will start work on the infrastructure required for the North Eveleigh Affordable Housing project. The announcement issued an email statement and placed details on their website on 13 November 2012. The details from their Read More…

North Eveleigh could be New Enterprise Zone :Green Paper – Exhibition until 14 Sept 2012

The NSW Government released on 14 July its Green paper on the new Planning System, it is on exhibition until 14 September. The plan proposes greater up front community involvement in where development goes with less community input once these decisions have been made. Included in green paper are new Read More…

Plans to Redevelop Redfern’s GCA (TNT) Towers

Director’s Generals Requirements (DGRs) have been issued for 1 Lawson Square for alterations and additions to the existing towers to create an 18 storey mixed use development with commercial/retail use provided at the ground floor level over one (1) level of basement car park. The western tower (Tow Read More…

Lack of site security major Rachel Forster meeting concerns

One of the major issues to emerge from the Rachel Forster meeting on 16 June 2012 was the ongoing lack of security on the site. Residents reported that people had often been seen in the abandoned building and it was still possible to access the site. Residents said that they had seen material such a Read More…

Link to Department of Planning for MP 09 _0068 Former Rachel Forster Hospital Residential and Public Open Space Development

This is the basis for the current Kaymet Application for the Former Rachel Forster Hospital – MP 09 _0068 Residential and Public Open Space. Please note that the Preliminary Application and the Director General’s Requirements were issued in 2009. The formal exhibition documents will also be subsequently added to the Department of Planning Website link. … Read more

Former Rachel Forster Hospital – Adaptive reuse and residential development Documents

This is the link to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure ‘s Major Project Listing with all the documents for the RWA’s Former Rachel Forster Hospital – Adaptive reuse and residential development Major Project Application. http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=1176

North Eveleigh Early Works conflicts with Concept Plan Approval : REDWatch

REDWatch opposes the SMDA Early Works proposal as it both differs from the Approved North Eveleigh Concept Plan and is in direct conflict with the Concept Plan Approval conditions. The details of the REDWatch comparison of the Early Works Application and the North Eveleigh Concept Plan Approval is p Read More…

11 000 demand immediate action to make Redfern Station accessible

A coalition of residents, workers, business, disability and community groups demands immediate action to ensure access at one of Sydneyʼs busiest railway stations as disabled and less mobile community members continue to be shut off from the transport network says this media release from Lift Redfer Read More…

Funding for 61 Affordable Housing Units at North Eveleigh

The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP Federal Minister for Housing and The Hon Brad Hazzard MP, Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in NSW made a joint release on 18th April 2012 announcing that the federal Housing Affordability Fund is funding infrastructure for the placement of 61 affordable housing un Read More…

Campaign ratchets up pressure for lifts at Redfern

REDFERN: Campaign organisers and local residents gathered outside Redfern station on Monday March 19 to mark the official launch of the Lift Redfern campaign, as frustration over government inaction grows. The campaign is lobbying for lifts to be installed at Redfern station, as current access optio Read More…