Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Concerns raised by Metro OSD

REDWatch is concerned that the Over Station Development (OSD) Social Impact Assessment for the proposed Second Amending Concept DA on exhibition until 15 January 2026, does not accurately assess the area and its needs. In particular it does not deal adequately with the impact of the development on t Read More…

Waterloo South Stage 1 Demolition Notice REF – REDWatch Submission

Below are the details of REDWatch’s submission to Homes NSW regarding its Demolition Notice for Stage 1 of Waterloo South. The demolition is being done via a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) which requires early input in the preparation of the proposal rather than feedback on an exhibited propo Read More…

Healthy Waterloo: A Study into the Maintenance and Improvement of Health and Wellbeing in Waterloo (2019 HIA)

Back in 2019 Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) did a Waterloo Health Impact Assessment (HIA) with a focus on impact of redevelopment announcements and relocations. There were a number of tenants involved along with some NGOs (including REDWatch), Council, SLHD, Department of Communities and Justic Read More…

REDWatch primer for Waterloo South Concept Plan and Rezoning Consultation – October 2025

Stockland will release a draft Concept Plan for Waterloo South in late October 2025 for pre-lodgement consultation. In preparation for the consultation, REDWatch has pulled together background material about this more detailed Concept Plan, what it covers and some of the issues that will need to be Read More…

REDWatch concerns on final Waterloo South People and Place Plan

REDWatch has analysed the changes made by Homes NSW in its final high-level Waterloo South People and Place Plan released 16 October 2025. Of major concern is the removal of recommendations on access to affordable health care and the need for low cost or free options for community spaces and shops. Read More…

Some Issues for consideration in the Waterloo South Concept Plan

Below REDWatch has outlined some issues that tenants and the broader community might like to consider as they prepare for the consultations in late October 2025 about the Concept Plan and zoning changes proposed by the Stockland consortium. This document will be updated as issues arise and as more i Read More…

Scoping: What Changes do Stockland want to make?

With the release of the Stockland and Homes NSW Scoping Proposal for a Rezoning and Concept SSDA for Waterloo Estate (South), we have our first detailed look at some of the changes the Homes NSW and the Stockland consortium wished to make to the proposal in the outlined in the 2022 rezoning and how Read More…

Some background for the community and the consortium on the Waterloo Redevelopment

On 5th June 2025 REDWatch organised a meeting around the next steps in the Waterloo redevelopment. We invited the consortium to brief the community and encouraged the community to bring their questions. The material below was circulated in the REDWatch email update before the meeting to provide the Read More…

Some background for the community and the consortium on the Waterloo Redevelopment

On 5th June 2025 REDWatch organised a meeting around the next steps in the Waterloo redevelopment. We invited the consortium to brief the community and encouraged the community to bring their questions. The material below was circulated in the REDWatch email update before the meeting to provide the Read More…

Initial Questions for Homes NSW Portfolio and Consortium Partners – Waterloo South Redevelopment May 2025

These questions were prepared by REDWatch following a call out for what people wanted to know now the Consortium agreement has been finalised with Homes NSW. These questions are being circulated prior to the proposed REDWatch Meeting on June 5th 2025 where Homes NSW and the Consortium partners have Read More…

Initial Questions for Homes NSW Portfolio and Consortium Partners – Waterloo South Redevelopment May 2025

These questions were prepared by REDWatch following a call out for what people wanted to know now the Consortium agreement has been finalised with Homes NSW. These questions are being circulated prior to the proposed REDWatch Meeting on June 5th 2025 where Homes NSW and the Consortium partners have Read More…

What should planners, architects and development professionals learn from Redfern-Waterloo?

REDWatch Spokesperson, Geoff Turnbull, was asked to join a panel for the Australian Architecture Conference 2025 in May. The panel was titled “Shaping Perspectives: How Architects Lead Public Opinion” and included Emma Williamson, Government Architect Western Australia; UTS A/Prof H.Y. William Chan Read More…

What should planners, architects and development professionals learn from Redfern-Waterloo?

REDWatch Spokesperson, Geoff Turnbull, was asked to join a panel for the Australian Architecture Conference 2025 in May. The panel was titled “Shaping Perspectives: How Architects Lead Public Opinion” and included Emma Williamson, Government Architect Western Australia; UTS A/Prof H.Y. William Chan Read More…

Confirmed Waterloo South Consortium delivers homes from 2031

The article below was produced for the South Sydney Herald and it sets out what has been learnt about the Waterloo South Redevelopment now that the Consortium and Homes NSW have finalised their redevelopment agreement. On 3rd June 2025 it is hoped that more information will become available when the Read More…

Confirmed Waterloo South Consortium delivers homes from 2031

The article below was produced for the South Sydney Herald and it sets out what has been learnt about the Waterloo South Redevelopment now that the Consortium and Homes NSW have finalised their redevelopment agreement. On 3rd June 2025 it is hoped that more information will become available when the Read More…