AHC responds to Kristina Keneally’s comments on the Block
The AHC has wriiten to local MP Kristina Keneally concerning recent comments she made in Parliament and at a RWA media conference. The text of the letter follows: 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
Redfern/Waterloo: Land grab plan announced – 8 March 2006
Two weeks ago at a gala launch, the NSW government revealed the draft Redfern/Waterloo Built Environment Plan, the first stage of a blatant attempt to commercially redevelop these suburbs, and incorporate them into an enlarged Central Business District writes Peter Mac in The Guardian.
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Battle for the streets – 13 March 2006
Plans to fix Sydney’s Aboriginal ghetto have angered locals and white activists. But that does nothing to solve The Block’s problems, writes Imre Salusinszky. Imre Salusinszky is The Australian’s NSW state political reporter. Read More…
Indigenous jobs boost
Redfern-Waterloo Authority Minister Frank Sartor has announced that 26 indigenous job seekers will be employed to work on a $45-million project at the Australian Technology Park (ATP).
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City of Sydney councillors air their concerns about the future of Redfern Waterloo – 8 March 2006
Alexandra Walker reports in the 8th March edition of Sydney Central Courier that Inner Sydney could be left with an oversupply of office space if the Redfern-Waterloo Authority’s (RWA ) plans go ahead too quickly, a City of Sydney councillor has warned. Read More…
Public Housing Next in RWA Sights
This is a one page article produced by REDWatch regarding the RWA and public housing redevelopment which has been flagged as being the second stage of the RWA Built Environment Plan. A second page provides statistics on Redfern Waterloo Public Housing (PDF 16 KB) Download: Public_Housing_Next.pdf »
Once again, Frank gets it wrong on The Block
Darlington-Redfern branches of the Australian Labor Party Media Release Thursday, March 2″, 2006
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City of Sydney Mayoral Minute on RWA Built Environment Plan
Below we have provided the Mayoral Minute to City of Sydney Council which sets out the basis on which the City of Syndey will produce a submission to the RWA concerning the RWA Draft Built Environment Plan. Read More…
The reality behind the Redfern plan: a boon for the big end of town – March 1 2006
Elizabeth Farrelly SMH March 1, 2006 writes: ‘JOBS, jobs, jobs,” boomed the minister. “This plan is about jobs and opportunity, opportunity and jobs, jobs and opportunity.” The only job on offer at this particular sun-baked news conference was a consummate snow job. It was a small, select news confe Read More…
‘Stressed out’ police threaten to strike – 28 February 2006
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