Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
HILLSONG has withdrawn a controversial development application for a Rosebery super church after Sydney Council spent $18,000 on venue hire for a public forum on the proposal reports Robert Burton-Bradley in the central of 9th July 2008. Read More…
This is the July 2008 edition of Redwater News – File is 1.3 MB PDF. The PDF version of Redwater News contains material which is not in the printed edition due to cost constraints. Articles in this issue include: ‘ANTI-SOCIAL’ BEHAVIOUR – WE GET IT, THEY DON’T / Waterloo Kids ‘Good Dog Bad Dog’ / … Read more
The tranquil existence of Darlington residents may be in further jeopardy from the proposed development of the North Eveleigh site. Its tiny streets, already clogged with the car and foot traffic stemming from Sydney University, are facing further increases reports Nicholas McCallum in the South Sy Read More…
A Liberal State Government would approve the Aboriginal Housing Company’s Pemulwuy Project (AHC), promote community-minded policing in and around Redfern, and would seek better transportation infrastructure to encourage people to use it reports Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald of July 2008. Read More…
The former Coordinator of the now defunct Community Development Employment Program (CDEP) run by the Redfern Aboriginal Corporation and a passionate advocate for Indigenous welfare is calling it quits after 12 years reports Sarah Malik in the South Sydney Herald of July 2008. Read More…
The Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) is preparing to introduce a new project that will recruit disadvantaged Aboriginal youths into the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The project is aimed at providing an alternative to gaol with employment opportunities and skills training for young Aboriginal peop Read More…
Much history has been recorded of white settlement in Australia, but little has been written about the culture and history of its original owners reports Susannah Palk in the South Sydney Herald of July 2008. Read More…
With over 2000 people attending Blockside Story 2008 over 3 nights, the phenomena of Gathering Ground can only be described as a resounding success reports Jane Barton in the South Sydney Herald of July 2008. Read More…
South Sydney lost another of its community leaders with the untimely death of Brenda Maling at Prince of Wales Hospital on June 15. She succumbed to cancer after a long battle. She worked on as the coordinator of the Aboriginal Resource Centre (a job she had held for 12 years) until a couple of week Read More…
Top Australian chefs gathered at Waterloo’s Dank Street Depot to speak out against genetically modified foods in Australia reports Candice Chung in the South Sydney Herald of July 2008. Read More…