Making our suburbs safe
The City of Sydney staff has done a very good job developing safety plans for Redfern, Waterloo and Glebe. City of Sydney CEO, Monica Barone, explains the background in the South Sydney Herald of June 2009. 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.
The Fast News – Compiled by Trevor Davies
Trevor Davies in Have You Heard – The Fast News in the South Sydney Herald of June 2009 has reported on a couple of Redfern Waterloo items which we have extracted below: Read More…
Down but not out in Darlington
Less than a year ago, Darlington resident Doug Hughes lived more than a comfortable life. As a marketing executive for a global broking company, he received a handsome six-figure salary and travelled the world on business trips where “no expense was spared reports Kelly Lane in the South Sydney Hera Read More…
A spirited journey – Talking with Louise Hamilton
We began by strolling around the grounds of the Alexandria Park Community Junior School as Louise Hamilton showed us an Aboriginal mural which had been painted on the fence more than 40 years before. As she stood in front of it for our photograph, I saw a strong spirited Aboriginal woman reports Dor Read More…
Redfern has its say on human rights
On May 7, around 30 people from a range of backgrounds heard expert views at a Community Consultation on Human Rights at Redfern Town Hall reports Neil Whitfield in the South Sydney Herald of June 2009. Read More…
Whose responsibility?
Society has no respect for itself. Well, that’s the perception held by New South Wales’ top cop, Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione. And it is because of this epidemic of self-loathing that society has attempted to medicate itself with alcohol. The mix of the two creates a concoction for excessive Read More…
Welfare services feel the pinch
The recession is continuing to challenge inner-city welfare groups as unemployment rises and more people seek support reports Kelly Lane in the South Sydney Herald of June 2009. Read More…
Changes a-comin’ down the track
A Rail Corp review of City Rail staffing levels is currently underway at Redfern and Erskineville stations, causing local concern about potential cuts in station staff reports Reem Al-Gharabally in the South Sydney Herald of June 2009. Read More…
Rosebery residents say no to “mega depot”
The Rosebery Residents Action Group was formed a few years ago in reaction to Hillsong Church’s plan to put a 2,700-seat auditorium in the old RTA site at Rosebery and to operate from 7am to 10.30pm seven days a week. Now the Action Group is battling the City of Sydney, which, it says, is planning “ Read More…
Weekend markets – a way out of recession?
In an age of super-sized shopping centres and purchasing goods online, the humble weekend market is growing more popular than ever. Each weekend thousands of people flock to Glebe, Paddington, Kings Cross and Eveleigh markets to shop, eat and immerse themselves in the energy of the local community r Read More…