Lies, damn lies and statistics – REDWatch comments on the Waterloo demographic reports

One of the concerns about the Waterloo redevelopment is that the existing vulnerable public housing community will continue to exist, but it will be less visible in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) measures used by social planning and funding bodies. Read More…

Social Baseline Report Preliminary detail issues and comments

uThe following preliminary comments were prepared by Michael Shreenan of Counterpoint Community Services and supplied to UrbanGrowth NSW Development Corporation and Land and Housing Corporation. The comments draw on feedback provided on an earlier GHD report on community facilities which remain issu Read More…

How to make a submission on Waterloo Metro Quarter Exhibitions by 30 January 2019

Below we have combined the instructions for making submissions on both the Waterloo Metro Quarter SSP and the SSDA. The community, government agencies and project stakeholders can make submissions until 30 January 2019. Read More…

Waterloo Options Testing & Feedback extended until Monday 19 November 2018

Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) have advised that they will extend all feedback on Waterloo Options testing until 19 November. This includes feedback via the surveys both on-line and return of hard copies of the surveys. LAHC will also continue with informal drop-ins session through Waterloo Con Read More…

Waterloo option testing begins with new option information

Options testing has begun with the release of additional information on each options released on the first day of testing. Below is REDWatch’s guide to options testing and our concerns about the process that was emailed to REDWatch’s members and supporters lists. Read More…

Waterloo Baseline Study Summaries

In the lead up to the study sessions LAHC released some brief summaries of the baseline technical studies. This is the document titled “Waterloo State Significant Precinct Baseline Investigations – Key Study Summaries July2018” http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/Waterloo/mplan/180821cp/download

Waterloo Redevelopment Masterplan Whiteboard Animation

We are proud to launch the Waterloo Redevelopment Masterplan Process Whiteboard Animation project developed by Inner Sydney Voice and Counterpoint Community Services in conjunction with the Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board Waterloo Redevelopment Group. This project was funded by the Law & Justice Foundation NSW. The aim of the whiteboard animation project is to provide independent … Read more

Waterloo Metro Quarter railroads public housing tenants

The media release below was issued jointly by Inner Sydney Voice, Counterpoint Community Services and REDWatch on 30 May 2016. The media release was aimed to raise concerns about the separation of the Metro Quarter engagement from that of the Waterloo Estate. Read More…

Metro quarter to open without trains

The construction of large buildings around a new metro railway station at Waterloo in Sydney’s inner south will be fast-tracked after planning for them was separated from the massive redevelopment of a nearby Public housing estate, writes Matt O’Sullivan in The Sun Herald of 27 May 2018. Read More…

Metro Quarter Draft Master Plan Information Session – Sat 2nd June 11am-2pm Redfern Town Hall

This is an opportunity to comment on the proposed master plan for the Waterloo Metro Quarter before it is finalised and submitted for formal exhibition. The Metro Quarter will be integrated with the new Waterloo Sydney Metro Station and will encompass a new Metro Station and over station development Read More…

Metro Quarter Draft Master Plan Exhibition – 30th May until 20 June 2018

This is an opportunity to comment on the proposed master plan for the Waterloo Metro Quarter before it is finalised and submitted for formal exhibition. The Metro Quarter will be integrated with the new Waterloo Sydney Metro Station and will encompass a new Metro Station and over station development Read More…

Metro Quarter Draft Master Plan Information Session – Wed 30th May 5-8pm Redfern Town Hall

This is an opportunity to comment on the proposed master plan for the Waterloo Metro Quarter before it is finalised and submitted for formal exhibition. The Metro Quarter will be integrated with the new Waterloo Sydney Metro Station and will encompass a new Metro Station and over station development Read More…