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

11 000 demand immediate action to make Redfern Station accessible

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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

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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

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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…

CUB Site Community Event – 31 March 2012

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Drop in to Central Park to meet senior members of the Central Park project team and consultants and get an update on the development’s progress and plans. Have your questions answered on traffic management, construction, planning approvals, the park and the future retail centre. Climb the temporary Read More…

Lift Redfern Media Launch Statement – 18 March 2012

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Media Conference to Launch Lift Redfern will happen at Redfern Station – Rosehill St entrance at 8am, Monday 19 March. Speakers: Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes, City of Sydney Lord Mayor and Member for Sydney Clover Moore, Professor Stephen Garton, Acting Vice Chancel Read More…

Lift Redfern Media Launch – assemble from 7.20pm

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Come along and show your support of Lift Redfern at the media launch for “Platforms & Carriages Week”. Special Guests include Clover Moore MP Lord Mayor of Sydney and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes will speak at 8am with brief statements also from from the local community includ Read More…

Who is behind Lift Redfern

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Lift Redfern has been formed by a wide range of community groups who are fed up with no lifts at Redfern Station. The formation meeting bought together organizations including business, the arts, the Aboriginal community, community services, resident groups and local political party branches. Below we have provided some information about some of the groups … Read more

Public Hearing Reclassification of Council land for Pemulwuy Project – 14 Mar 2012

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Have Your Say – Public Hearing Reclassification of land 91-99 Eveleigh Street, Redfern (known as Pemulwuy Park) and 119-121 Eveleigh Street, Redfern (known as the Eveleigh Street Playground). Read More…

Join Lift Redfern Supporters Email List

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This link takes you to a self registering page for Lift Redfern Supporters. Lift Redfern will use this email list to let those involved in the Lift Redfern Station Campaign about activities. Lift Redfern is determined to come up with over 10,000 signatures for a debate in NSW Parliament and undertake other activities that pressure … Read more

Lift Redfern Facebook page

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This link will take you to the ‘Lift Redferrn” Facebook page where you can find out more about Lift Redfern. If you are on Facebook remember to log on and Like Lift Redfern so you will see information about this campaign. One way of telling your friends about this campaign is to Share the site … Read more

Pemulwuy Mixed Use Development – Exhibition until 29 Feb 2012

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Below is the text of the letter sent on 13 January 2012 by the Department of Planning & Infrastructure to land owners in the vicinity of the Aboriginal Housing Company’s proposed Pemulwuy Project. At the foot of this page we have provided links to the pages where the documents on exhibition will app Read More…

Getting off at Redfern: wheelchair access denied

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Over 40,000 passengers per day walk through the turnstiles at Redfern station, but 10 years after Disability Standards for Accessible Pubic Transport were introduced, there is still no access for disabled people at one of Sydney’s busiest train stations reports Jason Marshall in City Hub on 5 Januar Read More…

Council Support for the Pemulwuy Project

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The Aboriginal Housing Company’s Pemulwuy Project has moved another step closer, with a Council Committee recommending that Council grant owner’s consent for a Development Application to be submitted to the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure reports this extract from Clover’s eNews of Fri Read More…

Pemulwuy housing made more affordable

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REDFERN: On October 20 Tanya Plibersek, Federal Member for Sydney, met with Mick Mundine at the office of the Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) following its successful application under the Gillard Government’s National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS). The scheme funds affordable rental housing, Read More…

Pemulwuy Project & Council Land Swap Info Meeting

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This is advance notice of an independently facilitated meeting to present City Council and Aboriginal Housing Company about the land swap connected to the Pemulwuy project. It will be followed by an AHC presentation on the Pemulwuy Project. Read More…

AHC to receive Federal Affordable Housing Support

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The Aboriginal Housing Company’s application for Affordable housing support under the Gillard Governments National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) has been successful. Local Member Tanya Plibersek met with the AHC on 20th October to announce that Three projects in Redfem will deliver 114 new affo Read More…

Student Accommodation for 157 Cleveland Street

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A proposal for student accommodation at 157 Cleveland Street has seen student accommodation provider urbanest commenced door-knocking and letter boxing (of the letter below) for the 157 Cleveland St project on 30 August 2011. This lead up to a community meeting on Saturday 17 September 2011 in the R Read More…

Transfer of land in Redfern to the Aboriginal Housing Company from Council

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The City proposes to transfer this land to the Aboriginal Housing Company, to help provide housing and other facilities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, for $20. The transfer of land for a nominal sum reflects the City of Sydney’s support of the project. The transfer of land Read More…