Media Articles on Redfern Waterloo 2004 – 2013

I’m sure many people remember the 1992 ABC documentary Cop it Sweet. The docco followed Redfern police on the daily rounds. It showed the racism that seems to be part of police culture. The camera s caught it all with some of the Redfern Police making some incredibly racist comments reports Trevor D Read More…

The day after a million ABC viewers watched the frst episode of South Side Story: The Pride of the League the South Sydney Rabbitohs marketed themselves and some of their sponsors in a Business Conference at the Australian Technology Park reports Geoff Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of Septembe Read More…

The newly established PCYC FC South Sydney has had a successful first season as a member club of the Eastern Suburbs Football Association (ESFA reports Travis Lane in the South Sydney Herald of September 2007). Read More…

Typical residents in Sydney’s inner south prefer to eat someone else’s food rather than cook their own, have fewer children, and are more likely to travel overseas or read a book, compared to the average Sydney householder reports Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald of September 2007. Read More…

‘Dunny lanes,’ the back lanes that run through Sydney’s inner suburbs, have long existed as a part of the city’s identity. Once, they served a purpose. They provided access for the ‘dunny men.’ The introduction of sewerage systems saw the end of an age. Over time the lanes have become a problem. Rob Read More…

The NSW Police are trialling a two-year specialist training program to tackle the rising number of incidents related to mental health issues. Officers will be trained to deal with mentally ill people safely, reducing the risk of injury during crisis situations reports Candice Chung in the South Sydn Read More…

Fourth-generation plumber, Peter Lawson of the longest established company in Alexandria, Lawson Bros, is now an accredited Greenplumber. The company established in Alexandria since 1878 can now add “5000th Greenplumber” to its record as its owner took part in a 30-hour training program. The course Read More…

Few people would argue the City of Sydney’s Sustainable Sydney 2030 strategic planning project is not much-needed. Some might say it is long overdue, compared with Perth which in 2001 commenced a bold campaign of community engagement to revamp its strategic planning reports Anna Christie in the Sout Read More…

In the 2004 federal election, Jenny Leong, the Greens candidate for the seat of Sydney, achieved a primary vote of 21.6 %. The seat of Sydney is currently held by Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek, Shadow Minister for Human Services, Housing, Women and Youth. Leong still managed to receive a swing Read More…

ICE, otherwise know as crystal meth or methamphetamine has rapidly become one of Sydney’s most popular party drugs. But with effects such as psychosis and paranoia, the increasing popularity of the drug is putting pressure on local communities and health services. In a forum recently held in Redfern Read More…