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
The independence, or not, of Aboriginal organisations is always an important part of how we perceive them and also how we deal with people who represent those organisations writes Don Clark in Babana News August 2008. Read More…
Robert Kok was elected as a Councilor of the City of Sydney Council on the Clover Moore Independents ticket and below we reproduce an Introduction to him as a candidate from Clover’s enews of Friday 1 August 2008 – No. 408 Read More…
Di Tornai was elected as a Councilor of the City of Sydney Council on the Clover Moore Independents ticket and below we reproduce an Introduction to her as a candidate from Clover’s enews of Friday 8 August 2008 – No. 409. Read More…
Operation Laser 2 was conducted in the Redfern Local Area Command on Friday September 19 with great results reports this media re;ease of Monday, 22 Sep 2008 from police media. Read More…
The following background article on Nathan Rees by Claire Harvey appeared in the Sunday Telegraph of 21st September 2008. The article tells the story of Nathan Rees visiting Ray Jackson Waterloo home when he was Milton Orkopoulos Chief of Staff with the suggestion for a coup against the Aboriginal H Read More…
The Pemulwuy Project has finally reached exhibition stage and it is now a waiting game for approval. According to Peter Valilis of the Aboriginal Housing Company, “the only reason the project would be knocked back is because the powers that be do not want Aboriginal people back on the Block” reports Read More…
Peter Holmes a Court’s plan for a debt-free Souths leagues club hasn’t worked out that way, writes Roy Masters at LeaugeHQ and in the Sydney Morning Herald on September 20, 2008. Read More…
The Greens have picked up a second seat on Sydney Council. Mardi Gras ‘78er Irene Doutney will join Chris Harris on the council following a flow of preferences reports Sydney Star observer on 20 September 2008. Read More…
The Premier and Arts Minister, Nathan Rees, today launched the inaugural Sydney Children’s Festival at the CarriageWorks at Eveleigh reports Central on 16th September 2008. Read More…
Newly appointed Planning and Redfern-Waterloo Minister, local Heffron MP Kristina Keneally, said she won’t be reversing highly unpopular planning reforms introduced by her predecessor, but flagged a new policy of community consultation and openness reports Robert Burton-Bradley in the Central of 17t Read More…