Notre Dame University Misleads Community Over Its Expansion
In their 7 Fenruary 2009 Chippendale News the Coalition Chippendale Community Groups report on Notre Dame University expansion plans and a key DA just ending exhibition. Read More…
Builders oust bankers in Australia’s posh suburbs, while blue-collar areas move upmarket
THE social structures of some of Australia’s wealthiest suburbs could deteriorate as quickly as their house prices, while “underdog” locales become increasingly gentrified reports Mark Schliebs on NEWS.com.au on 6 February 2009. Read More…
‘Nostalgia or Nostophobia?: Trends in the interpretation of Australia’s railway industrial heritage’
This paper by Dr Lucy Taksa was presented at the Interpretation Australia conference in 2007. The paper compares Eveleigh with other workshops around Australia. The paper can be found at www.interpretationaustralia.asn.au/Default.aspx?TAG=IAA.Web.Public.Resources.Proceedings.2007 as Taksa, L. (2007) ‘Nostalgia or Nostophobia?: Trends in the interpretation of Australia’s railway industrial heritage’, Building Blocks – Interpretation Australia Association National Conference,… Read More…
Night of the Black Stars lights up The Block
Aboriginal Boxing, basketball and culture will make a triumphant return to the Aboriginal heartland of Redfern on Black Friday, Friday 13 February, as part of a major community event to raise funds for the Indigenous Sporting Academy and Indigenous Boxing Academy reports City news on 4th February 20 Read More…
National Indigenous Development Centre Update – Feb 2009
This update was produced by the ILC and Tyford Consulting in February 2009 for the National Indigenous Development Centre (NIDC) and the YMCA’s role in the NIDC. Read More…
Roy Wakelin-King Appointed New CEO of Redfern-Waterloo Authority
The Minister for Redfern Waterloo, Kristina Keneally, today announced the appointment of Mr Roy Wakelin-King as the new CEO of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority reports this Ministerial media statement of 5 February 2009.
State taxes tough on inner-city business
A recent report has thrown open the doors on the State tax system, exposing that NSW has the highest taxes on small business out of six Australian states reports Tara Cliffordin the South Sydney Herald of February 2009. Read More…
Supermarket development rejected by court
Relief for some, as a community’s battle to keep The Hive in Erskineville free of development, comes to an end. An appeal by developer, Arto Management, was unsuccessful in the Land and Environment Court. The Council had earlier rejected the application for a two-storey supermarket on Erskineville R Read More…
Volunteers sought for street count
The next City of Sydney Street Count will take place on Tuesday morning February 17 reports the South Sydney Herald of February 2009. Read More…