Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Well, howdy! So what’s happening in the wide, wide world of sports? Not since the heady days of 1964, when a young Cassius Clay stood over a prone Sonny Liston and declared to the world, “I am the greatest!” have we seen such confidence in a young sportsperson Report by Adrian Spry in the South Sydn Read More…
On the issue of affordable housing, we may have a united City of Sydney Council. In fact, on this occasion, the smaller parties are publicly speaking out in defence of the Council’s Draft Affordable Housing Policy as developers move against the public interest reports the South Sydney Herald of May Read More…
Christopher [not his real name] is a man who understands the hard-hitting effects of the criminal justice system reports Laura Bannister in the South Sydney Herald of May 2009.
This is a Hotspot map for non-domestic alcohol-related assault incidents in the City of Sydney LGA for 2006. I was taken from a Council report for Planning Policy Subcommittee for 4th May 2009 on Councils Late Night Trading Research Project – PDF 410KB. Download: Non-domestic Alcohol Related Assult.pdf »
MANY comics will tell you that a “funny thing happened on the way to the gig”, but Al Pitcher has got the photos to prove it. There is the picture of the street kid who mooned him in Glasgow, the photo of the mother throttling her child at a wedding in Melbourne, and the picture he took, just yester Read More…
Children and their parents enjoyed free eye testing at Alexandria Park Community School recently when The Benevolent Society and Redfern Waterloo Authority sponsored a day of good health and family fun reports Kim Shaw in Central on 30 April 2009.. Read More…
Thank you, Central, for raising the very important debate on the topic of ‘Street drinking and Alcohol Free Zones’. I read with interest the divided views on their effectiveness and it appears there is valid argument in both camps writes Mike Shreenan in this letter to Central on 22 April 2009. Read More…
Sydney Greens councillor Irene Doutney is calling for the creation of a wet centre near Waterloo Green for alcohol-dependant locals reports Robert Burton-Bradley in Central of 28 April 2009. Read More…
LUCKY DIP WORKSHOPS is a new series of fun, creative workshops by CARRIAGEWORKS, Sydney’s home for contemporary arts and culture. Each Saturday, the activity will be a surprise ‘lucky dip’ – a different arts-based workshop each week that kids 3+ and their parents can take part in for just $5 per per Read More…
There Goes The Neighbourhood is an exhibition and book about the contested inner city suburb of Redfern which runs is produced and presented by Performance Space at CarriageWorks from 23 May 2009 until 27 June from 12PM – 6PM (TUE – SAT) says the media release from Performance Space.