Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Who could imagine Redfern as a place of swamps, creeks, stands of eucalypts and swamp mahogany, alive with ducks, brolgas and bush wallabies? Or as a place of extensive market gardens whose produce was “unrivalled in excellence”? Or as the hub of such intensive industry that three quarters of Sydney Read More…
A stroll along Redfern Street late in the afternoon belies the fact that this centre of the old iconic suburb whose name it bears is only a stone’s throw from the CBD of one of the world’s biggest and fastest-growing cities reports Pam Dagwell in the South Sydney Herald of September 2009. Read More…
South Sydney Herald editors, Andrew Collis and Trevor Davies, are putting their bodies on the line when they participate in the 2009 Blackmore’s Sydney Running Festival this month (on September 20) reports Brendan Wong in the South Sydney Herald of September 2009. Read More…
The Redfern Returned Servicemen’s League Board is in the final stages of negotiating plans with developers for the RSL site’s new upgrades. While there are reportedly a few options, it appears the land will be bought by design and construction company, Dei Corp, who has entered into a contract with Read More…
We stand at the windows of Roy Wakelin-King’s office and there is no doubt that he, like us, loves the view – Redfern stretching out towards the city. In fact, one of the strongest impressions which runs through our conversation with him is that he truly enjoys his work and his interactions with the Read More…
Since the SSH article on Abercrombie Street Darlington in May, Councillor John McInerney has responded with a promise of some work in the area reports the South Sydney Herald of September 2009. Read More…
A recent Development Application to allow Union Square and parts of levels one and two of the Jane Foss Russel Building on City Road to become a place of entertainment throughout the week and on weekends is under review by Sydney City Council. Public exhibition ceased in July this year, but neighbou Read More…
Diana Bateup collects items of furniture from streets in the South Sydney area – tables, stereo cabinets, chairs. Russell Walker works with nails, glue and paint to repair and restore furniture that is then made available for sale at very reasonable prices each Friday from 9.00am to 12pm in the lowe Read More…
Trevor Davies in Have You Heard – The Fast News in the South Sydney Herald of September 2009 has reported on a couple of Redfern Waterloo items which we have extracted below: Read More…
Community groups in Waterloo invite all to the inaugural Older and Wiser Festival, celebrating age and diversity within Redfern and Waterloo. A program of multicultural activities will be presented. Various groups will share their heritage and stories, in celebration of older people’s contributions Read More…