Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Public housing residents near Waterloo Green are exhausted and fearful in their own neighborhood, having to confront drug dealing and public drunkenness every day reports John Williams in the South Sydney Herald of April 2008. Read More…
A fire broke out in the presbytery of St Vincent’s Church in Redfern at 1.30am on March 19 reports Sarah Malik in the South Sydney Herald of April 2008. Read More…
The Aboriginal Housing Company wants the State Government to waive $180,000 in fees for its Pemulwuy Project for The Block, as the cash-strapped company edges closer to exhibiting what it said is a model for affordable housing reports Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald of April 2008. Read More…
After years of wandering, Koori Radio prepares to come back home to Redfern. In 1982, 27-33 Cope Street was handed over to the Aboriginal Development Corporation after the Uniting Church Synod passed resolutions recognising Aboriginal claims to land rights reports Phillip Fernandez in the South Sydn Read More…
Rodd Island in Sydney’s scenic inner-Harbour was crowded with over 100 men from across Sydney last month taking matters into their own hands reports Phillip Fernandez in the South Sydney Herald of April 2008. Read More…
About 50 protestors crowded outside Redfern Centrelink offices on March 13 to protest the Government’s expansion of welfare reforms, aimed at Aboriginal communities. The reforms, which include the quarantining of Indigenous welfare payments under a food ration system, are set to be exported to Queen Read More…
Having disappeared for more than three months Bronwhyn Bourke had almost given up hope of seeing her pet dog, Bridget, again reports Susannah Palk in the South Sydney Herald of April 2008. Read More…
The hair is a little thinner, the waist line a touch thicker and the pace somewhat slower, but that didn’t stop the Alexandria Rovers over 35 team from making its debut in the official ARL Masters Rugby League Tournament held over four days on the Gold Coast in March reports Perry Johnstone in the S Read More…
Trevor Davies in Have You Heard – The fast News in the South Sydney Herald of April 2008 has reported on a number of Redfern Waterloo items which we have reported below: Read More…
This opinion piece by Ross Smith responds to the media release: “Iemma Government Targets Illegal Graffitti in Waterloo” of Wednesday, March 12, 2008. It appeared in the National Tenant Support Network’s weekly opinion email Rimfire Review 31 March 2008. Read More…