Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
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
From my youthful experiences, ‘heritage’ and ‘history’ are antiquated words. Old houses give me the creeps and I am at home in beige, open-plan compact living. Give me the high-rise life writes Angus Thompson in this opinion peice in City News of 11 march 2009. Read More…
Sydney’s newest fresh food markets are a running success but ‘ethically produced’ food remains out of reach for those who need it most reports Adam Black in City news of 11 March 2009. Read More…
The City of Sydney Council is developing an Ethical Food Policy to ensure that sustainable, healthy and cruelty-free options are considered and implemented for all catered functions says this media release from City of Sydney Greens Councillor Irene Doutney on 2nd March 2009. Read More…
A Hip Hop Festival will be held in Sydney on March 27 and 28 2009 reports Nick Soon in the Blacktown Sun of 12 March 2009.
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A small community garden is proposed within the park. Council is now seeking input from interested persons as to how this space will be developed and managed to best serve the community. A meeting will be organised for residents interested in the proposed community garden, and if you would like to b Read More…
Sydney has beat New York, Melbourne and Auckland to win the right to host the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the second time [and the replica castle is stored in Redfern] reports ABC News of 3 March 2009. Read More…
Trevor Davies has reported on a number of items of interest to Redfern Waterloo in his column in the South Sydney Herald of March 2009. Read More…
Federal Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek MP, recently toured affordable housing in Pyrmont, managed by City West Housing reports the South Sydney Herald of March 2009. Read More…
The City of Sydney has just finished hosting festivities to welcome the Chinese New Year but the residents of the historic Yiu Ming temple complex have little to celebrate. The compound behind Botany Road has witnessed an ongoing saga over construction, with the latest development plans proposing an Read More…
Alana Valentine is a Redfern playwright with previous success in telling the stories of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Run, Rabbit, Run, and the residents of Parramatta Girls’ Home in Parramatta Girls reports Eve Gibson in the South Sydney Herald of March 2009. Read More…