Kent Brewery site sold to Frasers
Foster’s Group Limited (Foster’s) today [12 June 2007] signed a $208 million sale agreement with Frasers Property (Frasers) for the site of the former Kent Brewery [CUB Site] in Sydney, Australia. Read More…
Friends of Eveleigh Media Release 11th June 2007 – PDF
This media release from FOE contains photos of 3801 being turned at Eveleigh and coaled at Mortuary Station and asserts that Eveleigh is the best place for turning, watering, coaling and for security of the states valuable rail heritage (685Kb PDF). Download: media110607.pdf »
The Fate of Eveleigh: More of ‘Ugly Sydney’ or an Enhancement of the Greatest Rail Heritage Site in the World?
This is a copy of the Brian Dunnett and Robert J. Haworth article that was published in Australian Folklore 21, 2006 about the future of heritage at the old Eveleigh Railyards. The article looks at the sites identified as significant by the RWA and proposes how they could be used to strengthen the preservation of… Read More…
July 2007
This is the “new look” July 2007 Edition of Redwater News. (PDF 2.4 Mb). Articles include: Green Light for the redevelopment of Elizabeth Street / Precinct Letters / Redfern Waterloo needs you / Noel Person Food for thought / Artwork in Progress / Photo Voices / Walk more feel the difference / Tongue in Cheek… Read More…
June 2007 RWA Update – PDF Version
This is a PDF version of the RWA Update issued in June 2007. File is 321 Kb PDF. Download: RWA Newsletter 6-07.pdf »
Force’s $100,000 riot fine
THE NSW Police Force has been fined $100,000 because it failed to protect its officers during the Redfern riot reports AAP in the SMH of June 8, 2007 Read More…
Housing redevelopment commences, still seeking private partner
The long awaited redevelopment of the public housing site opposite South Sydney Oval in Redfern has been given the official go ahead. It is expected to commence in early 2008 and be finished by the end of the following year reports Pam Dagwell in the South Sydney Herald of June 2007. Read More…
Get Out!- Foster’s to evict Kensington Street tenants
The Foster ’s Group, through the property managers of the Carlton & United Breweries site, has given eviction notices to the four tenants of terraces on Kensington Street in Chippendale reports Samantha Van in the South Sydney Herald of June 2007. Read More…
Matavi and Tarunga residents bothered by ‘Stand Up’
It seems that Stand Up – a group of inner city activists (normally very responsible) – have stuffed up. They letter-boxed the residents of Matavai and Tarunga with pamphlets which claim that Frank Sartor’s RWA has announced plans to demolish their homes. This seems like a bizarre action to take as i Read More…
Open all hours – at what cost?
Owners of late-trading pubs may be lapping up the profits, but many are finding the surge in alcohol-fuelled violence hard to swallow reports Candice Chung and Claire Thompson in the South Sydney Herald of June 2007. Read More…