REDWatch

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…

News the State Government has allocated $12,060 to the Redfern Legal Centre to educate female victims of domestic violence is evidence of a piecemeal approach, says a local Redfern woman in the know reports Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald of October 2008. Read More…

Since August, Chippendale residents and businesses have been buying their fruit and vegetables direct from farms within 100km of Sydney. On Saturday October 11, they will showcase their environmentally friendly approach at the Food for the Future sustainable food fair reports Alex Mackenzie in the S Read More…

While I was away Frank Sartor resigned as a Cabinet Minister. Frank started his career in politics in Newtown as a community activist fighting in relation to appropriate development. Fast News spoke to Bill Sheridan last month and he reminded me of some of the history of the inner city and the forme Read More…

With Australia now having the highest rate of obesity in the world, four South Sydney locals have taken control of their own waistlines by starting a running group reports Alex Mackenzie in the South Sydney Herald of October 2008. Read More…

The number of people who are sleeping rough in Sydney is rising, and substantial increases in funding and housing are required to address the problem, says Lisa Burns of the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre (NNC) reports Vanessa Watson in the South Sydney Herald of October 2008. Read More…

There is much anxiety among members of the South Sydney community regarding the future of the site where the now derelict Royal South Sydney hospital stands. In June this year, Lord Mayor Clover Moore admitted that the Hillsong Church had expressed interest in the site after its DA for the former R Read More…

An investigation into alleged breaches at South Sydney Leagues Club, the entertaining of celebrities at Homebush Bay, and real estate transactions at the Redfern premises is proceeding following revelations in the Herald last month of members’ frustration since the takeover of the Rabbitohs by high- Read More…