Potted slant on urban jungles
Three artists are drawing on pot plants to tell a story about city living. Leesha McKenny looks at their project reports the Sydney Morning Herald of July 9, 2008. Read More…
2004-2012 Statements
The Redfern Waterloo Authority operated until 2011-12 when it was taken over by the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority. Here we have captured some of that history as it happened in Redfern Wate
Green Light for New Community Health Facility & Human Service Plan 2 Released
This media release of 11 July 2008 from Minister frank Sartor announced both the Planning Approval for the new Redfern Community Health Facility and the release of the Human Services Plan Phase 2. Read More…
New Harbourfront Boss Commits to Redfern
REDFERN-WATERLOO Authority CEO Robert Domm has been appointed the head of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority reports Robert Burton-Bradley in the central of 9th July 2008. Read More…
Growing Sense of Community
ALEXANDRIA Park Community School opened its community garden project to mark NAIDOC Week, which began on Sunday reports Jennifer Bennett in the central of 9th July 2008. Read More…
Independents Step Up – New faces vie for spot on council
LORD Mayor Clover Moore has announced her team of Independent candidates to contest the Sydney Council election in September reports Jennifer Bennett in the central of 9th July 2008. Read More…
Hillsong Sung to Tune of $18K
HILLSONG has withdrawn a controversial development application for a Rosebery super church after Sydney Council spent $18,000 on venue hire for a public forum on the proposal reports Robert Burton-Bradley in the central of 9th July 2008. Read More…
Shepherd Street in trouble
The tranquil existence of Darlington residents may be in further jeopardy from the proposed development of the North Eveleigh site. Its tiny streets, already clogged with the car and foot traffic stemming from Sydney University, are facing further increases reports Nicholas McCallum in the South Sy Read More…
Libs back Pemulwuy, more police and transport
A Liberal State Government would approve the Aboriginal Housing Company’s Pemulwuy Project (AHC), promote community-minded policing in and around Redfern, and would seek better transportation infrastructure to encourage people to use it reports Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald of July 2008. Read More…
Passionate Indigenous advocate resigns
The former Coordinator of the now defunct Community Development Employment Program (CDEP) run by the Redfern Aboriginal Corporation and a passionate advocate for Indigenous welfare is calling it quits after 12 years reports Sarah Malik in the South Sydney Herald of July 2008. Read More…
AHC supports army recruitment project
The Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) is preparing to introduce a new project that will recruit disadvantaged Aboriginal youths into the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The project is aimed at providing an alternative to gaol with employment opportunities and skills training for young Aboriginal peop Read More…