Souths return to Redfern Oval
RUSSELL Crowe remembers what the old Redfern Oval used to look like. But he specifically remembers its sound reports Andrew Webster on 9 February 2009 in the Daily Telegraph. Read More…
Heritage Tourism
The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP Australian Minister for the Environment Heritage and the Arts writes on the importance of Heritage Tourism in Trust News Australia February 2009. [Heritage Groups have asked for a Heritage Tourism Plan to be put in place for the Former Eveleigh Railyards – REDWatch] Read More…
Eveleigh’s Still Hidden Heritage
Some of the finest historic railway engineering workshops in the world are located just south of Sydney’s Central Railway Station adjoining Redfern Railway Station (originally called Eveleigh) writes Graham Quint of National Trust NSW in the February 2009 issue of Trust News Australia. Read More…
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.