Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
A broad based campaign was started in January 2012 to get lifts installed at Redfern Station. It is supported by a wide range of organisations including business, the arts, the Aboriginal community, c
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced a lift would be built to Redfern Station platforms 6 and 7, making the station accessible to customers in wheelchairs and parents with prams for the first time reports this media release of by Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian on 31st Read More…
At the City of Sydney Council Meeting on 26 August 2013 Council passed a resolution in response to the Anoucnement for a lift to be put on Redfern Station. The Motion was originally submitted by Councillor Christine Forster who accepted an amendment by Councillor Mant and was carried unanimously. Be Read More…
This is the letter requested in the Council Meeting resolution on 26th August 2013 concerning Lift Redfern. In the leter the Lord Mayor says “I write to congratulate Lift Redfern on last week’s announcement that the NSW Government will provide some lift access at Redfern Station. This is an important first step in making Redfern … Read more
Below we have collected statements made by various political party representatives (Liberal, Labor and Greens) about the announcement of a lift for Redfern Station. They are provided together for contrast. Lift Redfern which organised two petition and a range of other activites from schools to lobby Read More…
For the past five years Edward Hartigan, 29, has been travelling from Campbelltown to Redfern on weekday mornings to pick up copies of The Big Issue to sell in the city. But Mr Hartigan is in a wheelchair, and Redfern station has no disabled access on any of its 12 platforms reports Jacob Saulwick t Read More…
Redfern Station will finally be upgraded with a wheelchair-accessible platform reports Jacob Saulwick the Sydney Morning Heralds Transport Reporter on 15 August 2013. Read More…
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today (15 August 2013) announced the NSW Government will make trains at Redfern Station accessible to customers in wheelchairs and parents with prams for the first time reports this media statement from the Minister. Read More…
PHASE two of the long-running Lift Redfern campaign — which aims to get elevator access at the busy innercity railway station — is under way with the launch of an online petition reports Central Magazine in its 6 March 2013 issue. Read More…
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…
On 23 August 2012 at 4.30pm the NSW Legislative Assembly debated the Lift Redfern petition. Below is the draft transcript of the debate which included Ms Clover Moore (Sydney), Ms Gladys Berejiklian (Willoughby – Minister for Transport), Ms Carmel Tebbutt (Marrickville), Mr Charles Casuscelli (Stra Read More…