Labor be warned
JOURNALIST Andrew West’s insightful biography of former NSW premier Bob Carr is being remaindered by booksellers Angus & Robertson for $4.99 writes Piers Akerman in The Daily Telegraph of February 08, 2007.
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Draft Redfern Waterloo Authority Affordable Housing Contributions Plan 2006
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City of Sydney Submission on the RWA Affordable Housing Contributions Plan 2006
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GREENS – Heffron – The future of the Eveleigh railyards must be for the community, not big business.
Greens MP Lee Rhiannon and Greens candidate for Heffron, Ben Spies-Butcher, attended the Open Day at the Carriageworks art space today to highlight local concerns about the development of the Eveleigh Railyards in this Media Release dated 20th january 2007. Read More…
Residents speak out against proposed changes to Community Development Employment Program
The Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Community Development Employment Program brought Redfern residents out in their numbers to speak out at the Redfern Community Centre in mid-December writes Brenden Hills in the South Sydney Herald February 2007. Read More…
Redfern lock-down
On Saturday 20 January I got home about 7pm. I was planning to go to a party in Edwards St but instead I fell asleep watching The Bill and woke up to the sound of helicopters – not unusual in Redfern. So I went off to bed, only to be woken by text messages about 3am and 4am from friends… Read More…
Former Police Commander for Woman of the Year
During the last days in her role as Commander of Redfern Police, Catherine Burn was given a very affirming moment. Three people nominated her as NSW Woman of the Year. The first two were obviously gratifying – Police Minister John Watkins and Member for Heffron Kristina Keneally writes Dorothy McRae Read More…
Great move by the City Council
Former Premier Carr gave as a reason for the merger of South Sydney Council and City of Sydney Council that the surplus of the city could be used to make life easier for Redfern Waterloo residents writes Trevor Davies in the South Sydney Herald February 2007 Have You Heard Column. Read More…
Block proposal divides community
Residents are concerned about a private school’s proposed Indigenous campus at the Block. St Andrew’s Cathedral School wants to begin its new campus in part of the Redfern Community Centre as a temporary measure. It would cater for up to 25 students from kindergarten to year six, while the school l Read More…
Yaama Dhinawan finally open for business
Late last year, the first students to complete a new Indigenous Food Training course at Redfern were awarded their graduation certificates by Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt reports the South Sydney Herald February 2007. Read More…