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 Department of Housing has announced plans to improve landscaping around the Waterloo Green public housing estate, but residents are concerned it will have no impact on the areas social problems reports Jennifer Bennett in Central of 27th August 2008. Read More…
Erskineville residents have said they feared a chain of Woolworths supermarkets would surround them after a 2300-square-metre store was approved for Fountain St, Alexandria, which they claimed was destined to be a Woolworths reports Robert Burton-Bradley in Central of 27th August 2008. Read More…
Peter Holmes a Court may have stood down as the Rabbitohs’ executive chairman in a blaze of negative press, and faced a humiliating defeat this week on plans to rid Souths Leagues Club of its pokies, but that hasn’t stopped the silvertail dilettante from moving just a hop away from his beloved Bunni Read More…
When it comes to public parks, Lindsay Charles reckons Chippendale would get the wooden spoon reports Patrick Billings in City news on 17th August 2008. Read More…
A World War Two anti-aircraft gun is here to stay, despite some community opposition, as Redfern Park’s upgrade nears completion reports Dheepthi Namasivayam in City news of 16th August 2008. Read More…
The home of Redfern artist Gordon Syron, 66, and his wife Elaine, 63, is to be sold as part of the proposed North Eveleigh development. Now their archive of indigenous art and photography spanning three decades desperately needs a home Daniel Bishton in City news on 15th August 2008. Read More…
Trevor Davies has been an integral member of the South Sydney community for the past thirty years. He’s been secretary of the Darlington branch of the ALP since the early ’80s, and, at 52, has decided to run for City of Sydney on the ALP ticket reports Nick Lupi in City news on 17th August 2008. Read More…
A NEW $10-million health centre is a win for the Redfern Community according to the State Government, but some have asked what was wrong with the facility at the Rachel Forster Hospital site. Read More…
A documentary about Olympian Peter Norman who stood up for human rights at the 1968 Mexico Olympics has renewed calls for the removal of a RailCorp barrier obscuring a famous mural of him Robert Burton-Bradley Central of 20 August 2008. Read More…
Redfern’s Robin Bell became the first ever Australian to stand on a slalom canoe podium when he won a bronze medal in the C1 slalom race last night (12 August) reports Joshua Levi in Central of 20th August 2008. Read More…