Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
The Minns Labor Government will use new NSW planning laws to focus state-owned housing corporations on tackling the state’s housing crisis, by building more social and affordable homes, faster according to this media statement on 19 June 2023 released by the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Read More…
At the 6 July REDWatch meeting the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) and the Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) will present an update on the rezoning process for the Explorer Street South Eveleigh public housing site. DPE is working to progress the rezoning of the Explorer Street and a concept masterplan with support from … Read more
This is a de-identified copy of a letter received by some tenants from the Member for Heffron, Mr Ron Hoenig MP. The letter makes reference to Mr Honig’s speech in the Legislative Assembly on 25 May 2023 which can be seen at the following link – https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-131169 . The letter reiterates the Housing Minister Rose … Read more
At the 5 June 2023 REDWatch meeting, NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson, responded on the proposed Federal Government housing policy initiatives. She later provided an update on the NSW Governments approach to public housing redevelopments including Waterloo. In the transcript below the Minister says Read More…
At this REDWatch meeting on 5 June 2023, Tanya Plibersek, the Federal member for Sydney presents on the Federal Labor Government’s housing policy. Responses and comments from both the NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson and the President of the Australian Local Government Association, Linda Scott follow. At the start of the Q&A session (25 minutes) … Read more
The Federal Government’s Housing Policy Presentation Monday 5 June 2023 6pm Alexandria Town Hall. Homelessness is increasing, rents are outpacing wage growth, and essential workers are priced out of the inner city. There is a pressing need for social and affordable housing. The Federal Labor Government have detailed their housing reform agenda with the Housing … Read more
On 19 May 2023 Murawin and Land and Housing Corporation held a consultation with the Aboriginal community about the waterloo redevelopment. Below is the FAQ provided for that event. It contains some additional information no previously said by LAHC. Read More…
This summary was prepared for a REDWatch Meeting on 4 May 2023 to look at the implications of the election outcome. The document provides a summary of the NSW Legislative Assembly (Lower House) and Legislative Council (Upper House) Results. It also includes the election results for the NSW Legislative Assembly seats of Newtown and Heffron … Read more
This is a copy of the letter sent by REDWatch regarding the Waterloo redevelopment following the appointment of Minister Rose Jackson. In the letter REDWatch has asked the Minister, to respect tenants and to deliver the news about Waterloo’s future to them before any media announcement. It also requests the Minister adopt the Compact proposed … Read more
This is a copy of the letter sent by Groundswell regarding the Waterloo redevelopment following the appointment of Minister Rose Jackson. In the letter Groundswell offers to provide the Minister a background briefing from the NGO and community perspective and to discuss the plans for the Waterloo South Public Housing Estate redevelopment. Download: The Hon. … Read more