Go-ahead for $3.2bn city overhauls
PLANS for a major redevelopment of two key Sydney CBD sites have been approved, the State Government announced yesterday reports Hannah Edwards in the Sun Herald 11th February 2007. Read More…
Media Articles on Redfern Waterloo 2004 – 2013
News articles between 2004 and 2013 concerning Redfern Waterloo from various sources. After this date media stories were included in the areas of the site most relevant to the article.
Dirty tactics – Govt sneaks through Fosters Plans for the Carlton United Brewery Site
On the eve of a public rally tomorrow demanding better planning outcomes, the Iemma Government today sold out the Chippendale community by pushing through Fosters plans for the redevelopment of the Carlton United Brewery site reports the Coalition Chippendale Community Groups. Read More…
Coalition to give councils more power
THE NSW Opposition plans to dramatically curtail the state’s powers to take over planning approval of large developments and return them to councils if it wins government next month reports Anne Davies the Sydney Morning Heralds State Political Editor on February 10, 2007. Read More…
Labor be warned
JOURNALIST Andrew West’s insightful biography of former NSW premier Bob Carr is being remaindered by booksellers Angus & Robertson for $4.99 writes Piers Akerman in The Daily Telegraph of February 08, 2007.
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Residents speak out against proposed changes to Community Development Employment Program
The Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Community Development Employment Program brought Redfern residents out in their numbers to speak out at the Redfern Community Centre in mid-December writes Brenden Hills in the South Sydney Herald February 2007. Read More…
Redfern lock-down
On Saturday 20 January I got home about 7pm. I was planning to go to a party in Edwards St but instead I fell asleep watching The Bill and woke up to the sound of helicopters – not unusual in Redfern. So I went off to bed, only to be woken by text messages about 3am and 4am from friends… Read More…
Former Police Commander for Woman of the Year
During the last days in her role as Commander of Redfern Police, Catherine Burn was given a very affirming moment. Three people nominated her as NSW Woman of the Year. The first two were obviously gratifying – Police Minister John Watkins and Member for Heffron Kristina Keneally writes Dorothy McRae Read More…
Great move by the City Council
Former Premier Carr gave as a reason for the merger of South Sydney Council and City of Sydney Council that the surplus of the city could be used to make life easier for Redfern Waterloo residents writes Trevor Davies in the South Sydney Herald February 2007 Have You Heard Column. Read More…
Block proposal divides community
Residents are concerned about a private school’s proposed Indigenous campus at the Block. St Andrew’s Cathedral School wants to begin its new campus in part of the Redfern Community Centre as a temporary measure. It would cater for up to 25 students from kindergarten to year six, while the school l Read More…
Yaama Dhinawan finally open for business
Late last year, the first students to complete a new Indigenous Food Training course at Redfern were awarded their graduation certificates by Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt reports the South Sydney Herald February 2007. Read More…