Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
THE truth of it is we don’t know their pain. Rod Jensen began talking about growing up an Aboriginal with a white father, and trying to find a place in their world for both of them reports Paul Kent in the Herald Sun. Read More…
While the silvertails of Kirribilli discuss solar panel rebates and water harvesting over a latte, Redfern locals can now look forward to having their carbon footprint reduced, as residents of the first Green public housing project reports Patrick Billings in City News of 13th October 2008. Read More…
Construction is about to begin on the community health centre at the former Redfern police station and courthouse site. Redfern-Waterloo Authority (RWA) general manager, Petar Vladeta said the community health centre has now been approved by the Department of Planning. “I understand that a builder h Read More…
Telling the story shortly after it happened, 30-year-old Darlington resident Ben Falkenmire was still unsettled: “The problem is, we don’t know our rights. I didn’t know what to do.” reports Benjamin Ball in the South Sydney Herald of October 2008. Read More…
Shane Phillips smiles genially as he gestures for me to take a chair. As CEO of the Tribal Warrior organisation, delegate to the Prime Minister’s 2020 summit in Canberra, and coach of the Redfern All-Blacks, the community activist and life-long resident of the The Block is notoriously self-effacing Read More…
Every year, the Chinese community celebrates its Moon Festival. Obviously, in China, this is an autumn festival, as it is timed for the full moon which appears in mid-September – rather like the celebration of Christmas, when a northern hemisphere winter festival becomes translated into a summer eve Read More…
South Sydney Leagues Club is in its 50th year and although the first half century was filled with memorable moments and some controversy, the next 50 years look most promising. For this Leagues Club is probably the most watched over in Australia, with intense interest from media and members reports Read More…
Shopfront Studio, located at 152 Redfern Street in Redfern, is a studio/gallery space where local artists can create and display their art. People walking by get to witness the creative process of the artists reports Eve Gibson in the South Sydney Herald of October 2008. Read More…
Despite the fact that the Spanish language is the sixth most spoken in Australia, there is a distinct lack of facilities and programs which cater to the largely ageing Spanish community. The Spanish Community Care Association (SCCA), since being awarded a grant from the Sydney City Council late last Read More…
Technological advances in display devices mean that LED screens can match the height of an Olympic stadium and wrap around irregular shapes while beaming interactive content. “LED screens are now more flexible,” says Tracey Taylor, executive producer for Spinifex, a locally based Design and Communic Read More…