Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Below is the text of the REDWatch Submission on the NSW Planning System Review Green Paper submitted on 14 September 2012. This submission raises many concerns based on REDWatch’s Redfern Waterloo experience. Read More…
The University of Sydney will host a stall at Eveleigh Market on Saturday 22 September from 8 am to 1 pm, when it invites the local community to find out more about its plans to build a world-class business school facility in Darlington. Read More…
NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan sets the direction for transport planning for the next 20 years, providing a framework for transport policy and investment decisions that respond to key challenges. It is on exhibition until 26 October 2012. You can find extracts about Redfern on the REDWatch website at www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/statesignificant/station/120904tnsw. http://haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/transportmasterplan
The Department of Planning and Infrastructure has received a Preferred Project Report (PPR) from Deicorp Pty on behalf of the Aboriginal Housing Company in response to the submissions raised following exhibition of the Environmental Assessment for the Pemulwuy Project. The Department is looking for any comments on the Preferred Project Report until 21 September 2012. … Read more
Community input on the Government’s Green Paper for a new planning system in NSW closes on 14 September 2012. Community Information Session Tuesday 11 September 2012, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Newtown Neighbourhood Centre 1 Bedford St, Newtown Read More…
Join us on the 8th of Sept to experience and explore what’s been happening behind the doors at 107 Redfern St. A hive of activity planning, decorating and loads of making has lead up to the grand reopening of this cultural hub in the heart of Redfern. Read More…
Once a byword for social decay, Redfern is now hip, thanks to gentrification and redevelopment. But while that has attracted cool cafes and the upwardly mobile, the area’s many public housing residents are feeling increasingly downtrodden, as Stephanie Wood discovers in Sydney Magazine issue no 113 Read More…
COME TO THE MEETING AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY Read More…
THE Lift Redfern Campaign will finally get its moment in parliament tomorrow reports James Gorman in Central on 22 August 2012. Read More…
A ceremony granting refugees and Australian citizens Aboriginal passports will take place at Redfern Community Centre from 11am on Saturday August 11. A ceremony and food will feature. Refugees will receive the passports for free. Others who want a passport will need to bring a passport photo and pa Read More…
You are invited to the official opening of the revitalised Waterloo Youth, Family and Community Centre Read More…
The City of Sydney invites Waterloo Housing NSW tenants to speak to the Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP, Councillors, City of Sydney staff, Housing NSW and Redfern Police. Hear about the City of Sydney’s work in your area and give us your feedback. Light refreshments will be provided. Read More…
The NSW Government Green Paper on the Planning Reforms uses North Eveleigh as an example of a proposed “Enterprise Zone”. Hear Greens Planning Spokesperson David Shoebridge, City of Sydney Greens Councillor Irene Douthney and Greens Heffron candidate Mehreen Farugi raise the Greens concerns at this Read More…
CTV-1 was Australia’s first cable television station. It was located in the basement of the high rise McKell Building in Redfern and serviced residents of the area. The channel first hit the airwaves on 4 September 1987 and former cast and crew members will be reuniting on the stations 25th annivers Read More…
On Friday 24 August at 10:30 REDWatch and Groundswell are meeting with Prof. George Galster from Detroit in the USA. Read More…
REDWatch will hold a City of Sydney Council meet the Mayoral Candidates forum on Thursday 16th August 2012 at 6pm at the Factory and we have invited the candidates or their nominee to attend. Read More…
This is the flyer for the REDWatch City of Sydney Lord Mayoral Candidates Forum at the Factory on 16th August 2012. File is 100Kb PDF. View full size PDF | Download (100 KB)
This is the flyer for the REDWatch Heffron By-Election Candidates Forum for 2 Aug 2012. File is 72 Kb PDF. View full size PDF | Download (73 KB)
Living Sydney is running a team in the upcoming local council elections for the City of Sydney and we are holding meetings of community members throughout the city in the next few weeks. The purpose of these meetings is to hear of your local problems and meet our Lord Mayoral candidate, Angela Vitho Read More…
The NSW Government is creating a planning system for the 21st century. A planning system focussed on the public interest. A planning system that places people and their choices at the heart of planning decisions about their future. On 14 July 2012, the NSW Government released A New Planning System for New South Wales – … Read more