Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Redfern resident and Sydney Morning Herald opinion columnist Elizabeth Farrelly is earning herself a reputation for cutting through the buttery bulge of bureaucracy with her hot-knife theories on modern-day living reports Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald May 2008. Read More…
An increasing number of homeless people seeking help in Newtown has prompted the establishment of a community forum to address the growing problem. Overcoming homelessness in Newtown is the focus of a forum being held at the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre on May 14. The Centre’s executive officer, Lis Read More…
Lotus & Phoenix II, presented by Nayika Indian Dance at the Redfern Community Centre, showcased two great Asian cultures, Indian and Chinese, without compromising the quality or distinctive identity of either reports the South Sydney Herald May 2008. Read More…
ON ANZAC DAY WE WILL REMEMBER THEM – They left the Large to see the world and to fight a bloody war in support of their country and our allies. Sadly many did not return. On Anzac Day, we will remember the forgotten World War 1 soldiers from the Large Erecting Shop. Workers from the… Read More…
This is statement put out by some furious Eveleigh volunteers following the announcement that one of The Large’s landmark carriages re-built by volunteers from a discarded carriage is listed for sale by RailCorp as part of their heritage rolling stock divestment. File is 47 KB PDF and has photos of the carriage. Download: cpj.pdf »
Koori Radio is moving into a great new space and the Federal Government has come to the party with a $250,000 grant to help them make the move writes Virginia Ginnane in Sydney City Hun of May 2008. Read More…
Redfern could soon house the state’s first specialised sentencing court for Indigenous offenders, following a push from local supporters writes ROJE ADAIMY in The City News May 3 2008. Read More…
The old Eveleigh railway yards are set to become home for more than 2500 people, provide 3000 jobs during construction and breathe new life into Redfern under a State Government $550 million redevelopment plan writes MICK ROBERTS in The City News May 3 2008. Read More…
Bronze honour for Indigenous diggers on public display Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who served in war could soon be honoured with Sydney’s first Indigenous war memorial reports The City News of May 3 2008. Read More…
Two of the Australian Labor Party’s most prominent female members are pushing their campaign against Sydney Lord Mayor and state member, Clover Moore, in the lead up to September’s local government elections writes ROJE ADAIMY in The City News May 3 2008. Read More…