Redevelopment

Redevelopment of Public Housing is on both the RWA and the Department of Housing agenda. Here we have bought together some material about redevelopment plans in Redfern Waterloo and the current Government thinking and experience.

In this section

  • City of Sydney and Public Housing
    During 2006 the City of Sydney undertook an Urban Design Study of Redfern Waterloo. This study included land owned by the then NSW Department of Housing. The study found that...
  • Consultation & Community Engagement
    One of the major issues in any proposed re-development is how consultation is undertaken. Does it provide a genuine opportunity for people to understand what is being proposed? Does the...
  • Elizabeth & Walker Streets Redfern Redevelopment
    The plan for this redevelopment was announced in July 2002 as part of the DoH's decision to use privately funded redevelopment (see article in Redevelopment tab). In September 2003 the...
  • HNSW Preliminary Master Plan
    The Preliminary Master Plan is funded by a 2009 Federal Government Affordable Housing Fund Grant and is to be completed by June 2012. While it falls within the Draft BEP2...
  • HNSW Statements on Redevelopment
    Housing NSW have produced newsletters for tenants in Redfern and Waterloo in the lead up to and during the Master Planning process. Here we have collected those newsletters and other...
  • Local Research
    Research is best done in a transparent manner recognising the vantage point from which it is being undertaken and the purposes for which it is intended or likely to be...
  • Matavi and Turunga Bed Sit Coversion
    On 25th October 2005 Minister for Housing, Cherie Burton, announced $880,000 would be spent converting 28 bid sit units in Matavi and Turunga in Phillip Street, Waterloo into one bedroom...
  • Media and Comment on HNSW Redevelopment Plans
    For ease of access we have posted here media and comment articles dealing with the HNSW Preliminary Master Plan and other HNSW redevelopment plans for Redfern and Waterloo
  • REDWatch Statements on Redevelopment
    REDWatch issued a discussion paper in August 2010 about some of the issues that need to be considered in the redevelopment of Redfern and Waterloo public housing. Here you will...
  • RWA & SMDA Plans
    One of the last major acts of the Redfern Waterloo Authority (RWA) in 2011 was to exhibit the Draft Built Environment Plan Phase 2 for the redevelopment of the public...
  • Social Mix - Will it solve the problems?
    Improving 'social mix' is at the heart of NSW Government plans for Redfern Waterloo. Worldwide there have been many attempts to implement a better 'social mix' through the redevelopment of...
  • Waterloo Concierge Trial
    On 19 February 2010 the NSW Premier announced a $12 million three-year program – which includes "concierge" style front desk staff, on the ground maintenance teams, and extra security measures,...

Sub-sections

  • City of Sydney and Public Housing
    During 2006 the City of Sydney undertook an Urban Design Study of Redfern Waterloo. This study included land owned by the then NSW Department of Housing. The study found that... (2 items)
  • Elizabeth & Walker Streets Redfern Redevelopment
    The plan for this redevelopment was announced in July 2002 as part of the DoH's decision to use privately funded redevelopment (see article in Redevelopment tab). In September 2003 the... (1 items)
  • HNSW Preliminary Master Plan
    The Preliminary Master Plan is funded by a 2009 Federal Government Affordable Housing Fund Grant and is to be completed by June 2012. While it falls within the Draft BEP2... (21 items)
  • HNSW Statements on Redevelopment
    Housing NSW have produced newsletters for tenants in Redfern and Waterloo in the lead up to and during the Master Planning process. Here we have collected those newsletters and other... (2 items)
  • Local Research
    Research is best done in a transparent manner recognising the vantage point from which it is being undertaken and the purposes for which it is intended or likely to be... (4 items)
  • Matavi and Turunga Bed Sit Coversion
    On 25th October 2005 Minister for Housing, Cherie Burton, announced $880,000 would be spent converting 28 bid sit units in Matavi and Turunga in Phillip Street, Waterloo into one bedroom... (0 items)
  • Media and Comment on HNSW Redevelopment Plans
    For ease of access we have posted here media and comment articles dealing with the HNSW Preliminary Master Plan and other HNSW redevelopment plans for Redfern and Waterloo (0 items)
  • REDWatch Statements on Redevelopment
    REDWatch issued a discussion paper in August 2010 about some of the issues that need to be considered in the redevelopment of Redfern and Waterloo public housing. Here you will... (0 items)
  • RWA & SMDA Plans
    One of the last major acts of the Redfern Waterloo Authority (RWA) in 2011 was to exhibit the Draft Built Environment Plan Phase 2 for the redevelopment of the public... (1 items)
  • Social Mix - Will it solve the problems?
    Improving 'social mix' is at the heart of NSW Government plans for Redfern Waterloo. Worldwide there have been many attempts to implement a better 'social mix' through the redevelopment of... (1 items)
  • Waterloo Concierge Trial
    On 19 February 2010 the NSW Premier announced a $12 million three-year program – which includes "concierge" style front desk staff, on the ground maintenance teams, and extra security measures,... (0 items)

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