Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
The Metro Quarter is the site above the proposed Waterloo Metro Station. It has its own State Significant Precinct (SSP) study requirements. Early Visioning and study preparation was undertaken jointl
This submission covers REDWatch’s objections to the proposed removal of community facilities space in the revised proposal and the proposal to only provide childcare facilities when the project scope does not generate the need for additional childcare facilities according to its own Social Impact Assessment (SIA). REDWatch also raises concerns about the SIA not assessing … Read more
Waterloo Metro Second Amending Concept DA Changes showing decrease in proposed community facilities space.
The 22 Statistical Areas used for the Waterloo Metro Over Station Development Social Impact Assessment which includes the most and the least socio-economic advantaged statistical area.
2026 kicks off with the Metro Over Station Development (OSD) proposed changes exhibition closing on 15 January 2026. Read More…
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…
With only the Southern portion of the Waterloo Metro Over-Station development in construction WL Developer Pty Ltd, the Mirvac and John Holland venture, applied in December 2024 for planning requirements to change the rest of the development. Read More…
This presentation by Dr Laura Crommelin – CFRC Fellow from UNSW City Futures Research Centre was presented to a REDWatch meeting on 3 February 2022. The brief presentation deals with recent work on lower-income residents in higher density as well as summarising key findings from research on mixed tenure development, Equitable density and improving outcomes … Read more
This is the final REDWatch submission for the December 2020 Waterloo Metro Quarter Over Station Development DAs. The issues raised in this submission came out of a submission workshop on November 24 2020 held by REDWatch and from input from the immediate community about their concerns. The submission covers all 5 DAs that were on … Read more
On 5th November 2020 the Department of Planning Industry and Environment (DPIE) put the State Significant Development Applications (DAs) for the Waterloo Metro over Station Development (OSD) on exhibition until December 2nd 2020. There are five different DAs that the community is expected to digest and comment on within the 28 days exhibition period! REDWatch … Read more
On 5th November 2020 the Department of Planning Industry and Environment (DPIE) put the State Significant Development Applications (DAs) for the Waterloo Metro over Station Development (OSD) on exhibition until December 2nd 2020. There are five different DAs that the community is expected to digest Read More…