Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Heritage conservation and management in NSW will be supported through changes to the internal structure of the NSW Department of Planning reports this media statement from the department of Planning of 19 February 2008. Read More…
ABORIGINAL Australians from all over NSW and Victoria gathered at Redfern last week to help improve support services for Aboriginal men, following the Federal Government’s historic apology to the stolen generations reports Lisa Capozzi in Central of 20 February 2008. Read More…
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s speech received a standing ovation at the Redfern Community Centre, where hundreds gathered reports Leesha McKenny in the SMH of February 13, 2008. Read More…
The crowd was attentive while the PM gave the apology, and applauded loudly at his use of the word ‘sorry’ reports Simon Santow for the ABC on Wednesday 13th February 2008. Read More…
Sydney’s newest performing arts venue celebrated its first birthday last month. The challenge now is to develop an adjacent commercial hub that will fully fund its activities, writes Katrina Strickland in the Australian Financial Review of Thursday 14th February 2008. Read More…
The City of Sydney is working with the State Government to install a large screen in Martin Place in Sydney’s CBD on Wednesday 13 February to broadcast the Federal Government’s formal apology to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stolen Generation, Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP announced today r Read More…
A bus service started in February 2008 that will link Redfern Waterloo with Woolloomooloo via St Vincent’s Hospital. The service is run by South abd East Sydney Community Transport with support from the City of Sydney and links with the Redfern to Glebe Village to Village bus at Poets Corner. The service operates round trips … Read more
URGENT funding increases are required to boost supervised accommodation for the mentally ill nationwide, according to a “revolutionary” new study reports Lisa Capozzi in Central 6th February 2008. Read More…
WATERLOO Green is unsafe and unclean, according to public housing tenants living near the park. They allege an action plan drawn up by residents and Redfern police has been ignored by the Department of Housing (DOH) reports Central of 6th February 2008 page 10. Read More…
A REDFERN-based Aboriginal line dancing troupe are kicking up their heels after winning a national title at The Tamworth Country Music Festival reports Lisa Capozzi in Central 6th February 2008 Page 9. Read More…