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Adam Hill is currently in his 10th year as a visual and performing artist. Descending from Clorene Morthem (Burnt Bridge, Kempsey), Adam relocated to Redfern 12 months ago, from the inner west of Sydney reports the South Sydney Herald of October 2007. Read More…
A former Redfern nunnery that was left vacant and had fallen into disrepair has been leased to a group of local artists who have given it a face-lift and promise to turn it into a vibrant artist-run space reports Reem Al-Gharabally in the South Sydney Herald of October 2007. Read More…
Tony Pooley, last month became Sydney’s new deputy Lord Mayor. Tony, former Mayor of South Sydney Council, was elected in 2004 to the then newly-merged City Council. The Labor Party won three seats, the Liberal Party one, the Greens one and the Lord Mayor’s team achieved five seats reports Trevor Da Read More…
The City Council has hired consultants to undertake a series of urban studies on the suburbs across the City. They are in the process of holding Community forums to discuss their findings. Last month the consultants met with Chippendale residents from the local residents group to discuss the report Read More…
We ran an article about the Pemulwuy Project in our September edition after the AHC’s community meeting before final submission to the Department of Planning. Days later an article containing suspiciously similar content with a “fresh” angle was run by the SMH reports Trevor Davies in the Have you h Read More…
The Planning Minister Frank Sartor announced the approval of a concept plan for the $70 million residential redevelopment of the former Rachel Forster Hospital at Redfern on 11th October 2007. A copy of the text of media statement of the announcement can be found at the link below. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/statements/2007/071011rwa
In June 2007 the Department of Planning placed on public exhibition the Environmental Assessment documents for the proposed National Indigenous Development Centre (NIDC). The NIDC is to be constructed on the site of the old Redfern Public School on George Street. During the 30-day exhibition period the Department received various submissions from the local community … Read more
The first inquiry of the Standing Committee on Social Issues in the new Parliament will examine the policies and programs aimed at addressing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The Committee will conduct an audit of these policies and programs and seek meaning Read More…
Minister for Housing Matt Brown today said the inaugural chairman of the Aboriginal Housing Office today returns to the post, adding experience to a new and dynamic board announced today, 4th October 2007, reports this media release from the AHO. Read More…
The Eastern Suburbs is to become the first area in Sydney to host a “vertical village”, NSW Planning Minister Frank Sartor said last week reports Tim Martin in the Southern Courier of 9th October 2007 Read More…