Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
With the exhibition for Waterloo South finalised in the first half of 2022 Land and Housing Corporation are starting the tendering process and planning for the early stages of the redevelopment of the
The Government has just announced the new head of Homes NSW which is to start operation on 1 February 2024. Homes NSW will be established within the department of Communities and Justice. The text of the DCJ media release of 21 December 2023 is provided below. Read More…
LAHC letter of 5 December 2023 to tenants regarding short listing of Stockland and Lendlease consortia for the redevelopment of the Waterloo public housing estate. This letter was distributed prior to media announcement in line with LAHC commitment to tenants. Download: Waterloo Renewal_Tenant letter 4-12-2023.pdf »
LAHC have announced that the Stockland and Lendlease consortia have been shortlisted to undertake the Waterloo public housing redevelopment with a final decision on the successful tenderer expected mid 2024. Read More…
This is the NSW Department of Planning and Environment 2023 assessment tool for Social Impact Assessments.
Eight years into the Waterloo redevelopment there has still not been a Social Impact Assessment (SIA), it is not required until the first Development Application (DA) probably in 2025. The Department of Planning undertook a SIA for the rezoning of public housing at Explorer Street Eveleigh in 2023 u Read More…
This feedback overview was provided to attendees at a workshop for government and non-government organisations on 11 October 2023. It gives a very high overview of what LAHC heard from consultations about it People and Place framework. Concern has been expressed by some NGOs including REDWatch that the report does not adequately reflect the input … Read more
This newsletter was distributed to Waterloo public housing tenants in October 2023. It provides an update on the redevelopment of Waterloo South after the increase in social and affordable housing to 50% and some reporting on meetings with tenants in Waterloo South and responses to some of the rumours that were raised. It also has … Read more
REDWatch has undertaken an analysis of the numbers for different tenure types in Waterloo South. The figures used are the minimum figures from the rezoning, and ministerial announcements on 4 November 2022 and 21 August 2023. While all care has been taken it is possible the spreadsheet contains errors so please check yourself and advise … Read more
In this letter distributed to Waterloo Estate tenants on Saturday 19 August, Housing Minister Rose Jackson advised tenants that the Waterloo South LAHC redevelopment would now see 30% social and 20% affordable housing delivered. In addition a minimum of 15% of both kinds of housing would be dedicated to Aboriginal people. The relocations process has … Read more
This is the Shelter NSW media release on the announcement to increase the social and affordable housing on Waterloo South. Read More…