Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
The Tenant’s Union have been leading the push for these changes so come along to the REDWatch meeting on Thursday 3rd July to hear from the Tenants’ Union NSW and learn more about these changes that impact both private and social housing tenants. Everyone welcome and bring your tenancy questions. Read More…
Homes NSW and the Consortium partners are invited to update the community about their agreement and plans for Waterloo South. REDWatch has collected some of the questions looking for answers on our website. All welcome to bring your own questions.
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REDWatch has had to move its April meeting forward a week so we can get the relevant people from Mirvac / John Holland to present on their new plans for the Waterloo Metro Over Station Development. These plans will increase overshadowing over the Waterloo Park to the east of the Metro. Read More…
Bridge Housing will explain its development to the community for this Homes NSW site. Come along to find out how your suburb is about to change and bring your questions. The proposal is On Exhibition until 4th December. It proposes 355 social, affordable and disability homes, Bridge’s head office an Read More…
On Thursday 5th September at 6pm Homes NSW will discuss the future of the North Eveleigh Clothing Store Precinct. Homes NSW is taking over responsibility for the development of housing on this precinct to deliver around 500 homes, half of which would be social and affordable housing. Read More…
On July 1 a new maintenance system starts for public housing. Some changes are immediate some will roll out over the next few months. Homes NSW will attend the REDWatch meeting on 4th July to explain the changes.
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Homes NSW has issued a report, for feedback until end May. It contains 76 actions Homes NSW say address the People and Place issues of the Waterloo redevelopment. The plan covers work with tenants, agencies, the Aboriginal community, support for health and wellbeing, feeling safe and welcome, being Read More…
The NSW government wants to force councils to allow more homes to be built around suburban centres, railway stations and tram stops. At this REDWatch meeting City of Sydney staff will respond to that plan and discuss how they prefer to plan for growth. Read More…
The February REDWatch meeting will focus on an introduction to Homes NSW which comes into effect on 1st February 2024. Minister Rose Jackson will introduce the change and other staff from Homes NSW will also attend. The meeting starts at 6.30 pm sharp as the Minister can only attend from 6.30 to 7.0 Read More…
The NSW Government has announced that the Waterloo South redevelopment will proceed with an increased quantity of social and affordable housing. At the same time work is underway to create a new Homes NSW agency and to overhaul a much criticised public housing maintenance system. The REDWatch meetin Read More…
Join REDWatch to hear from the Federal Member for Sydney and Minister for Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek to discuss the Federal Government’s housing policy agenda. We will also be joined by City of Sydney Councillor and President of the Australian Local Government Association Linda Scott. Read More…
On Thursday February 2, REDWatch will facilitate a discussion on public, social and affordable housing policy with representatives of the major NSW political parties and NSW’s peak housing body Shelter NSW. Read More…
Council is holding a public meeting on the just exhibited Central precinct so that TfNSW can present and the community can ask questions. A letter from Clover Moore says this meeting will inform Council’s response to the proposal. Read More…
REDWatch had 3 public meetings in August and as a result there is no public meeting planned for September Read More…
REDWatch has organised this public meeting, with the support of the local MP, Jenny Leong to provide a briefing on the North Eveleigh planning proposal. WE hope to be able to share people’s insights in the first hour or so and then over a BBQ provide an opportunity for people to network and exchange Read More…
Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) will provide an update on the Waterloo Estate redevelopment including what the community can expect over the next couple of years as the logistics are put in place for the redevelopment. LAHC, in its submission has raised concerns about the exhibited proposal and Read More…
The meeting will hear an online update by Peter John Cantrell from the City of Sydney on Council’s recent analysis of the proposal, including that the proposal is bigger than disclosed by DPE (see later in this update). There will also be an update of community responses and the emerging issues. A p Read More…
The Waterloo South social housing redevelopment will create one of the densest areas in Sydney. What needs to be done to make it work, especially for those on low incomes? Join REDWatch to explore these questions with some experts. Bring your questions and find out what to look out for when the exhi Read More…
This is the poster for the October 7 2021 REDWatch meeting Celebrating the Life and Art of Redfern Local Roy Kennedy Presented by Blak Douglas. This session will be followed at 7.30 pm by the REDWatch AGM Read More…
NSW Health is holding Mobile Vaccination Clinics at the Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre and South Sydney PCYC in Redfern from 10am to 4pm on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (11, 12, 13 and 14 August) COVID-19 vaccines are free Walk-in no appointment needed. No Medicare card needed. Read More…