REDWatch

As spokesperson I have been the public contact point for REDWatch. My office phone and mailbox have been given as the contact points for REDWatch, and I deal with a range of inquiries from the media, students, residents and the general public looking for information about REDWatch or issues connected to the area. Where possible … Read more

The 2009-10 year started with the NSW Government approval of the Pemulwuy Project Concept Plan. This was a great start to the year given REDWatch’s role over the years of campaigning for Pemulwuy Project to be allowed to proceed. As the AHC worked to bring the project to reality there has been less of a … Read more

REDWatch has had another hectic year, in large part due to HNSW undertaking its version of consultation on the Preliminary Master Plan (PMP) between September 2011 and March 2012 with REDWatch needing to make sure that the community had access to information about HNSW’s consultation. Throughout this process HNSW placed only their baseline study on … Read more

The proposals to change the planning law in NSW that took considerable time in 2012-13 continued into the 2013-14 year with submissions, petitions and working with groups like the Better Planning Network to try to get more workable proposals. The planning framework sets the context for many of the issues REDWatch has dealt with so … Read more

Introduction As the spokesperson for REDWatch for 2015 – 2016 I have learnt a lot about our local community and also REDWatch so before I begin the report, I want to thank everyone who has given me this opportunity to be spokesperson. In the report, I will first talk about the snap shot of this … Read more

REDWatch Co-ord Report 2012-2013Following a hectic year of Housing NSW (HNSW) / Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) “consultations” on the Preliminary Master Plan (PMP), 2012-13 was a quite year on the re-development front with HNSW/LAHC waiting for the release of the planning controls as part of the Built Environment Plan for the redevelopment of Redfern and … Read more

REDWatch Convenor’s Report 2010-11 Over the past 25 years, the digital revolution has changed the way we work and play almost beyond recognition. Increasingly, smart devices — portable tools that connect to the internet —have left many of us feeling bombarded with change from every direction, feeling stressed, overworked, confused, and with too little time … Read more