Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
Inner Sydney Regional Council will be hosting the Our Future Community – The Challenge of Change conference on July 20th 2011. The conference will look at the challenges faced by the NGO sector as we move into the next decade. Read More…
The City of Sydney invites Redfern Housing NSW tenants to speak with Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP, Councillors, City of Sydney staff, Housing NSW, and representatives from Local Area Police Command. Read More…
On 27 January 2011 the RWA released its Draft Built Environment Plan Phase 2 (BEP2). The Plan, The Redfern Waterloo Update and other Government Documents and statements connected to BEP2 can be found in another part of this website and the documents have not been duplicated in this section. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/bep2
Sydney University Director of Campus Infrastructure and Services, Colin Rockliff, issued the following update on Sydney University revising their plans for the Abercrombie Street campus on 7 July 2011. The next meeting to discuss these plans between the University and Residents is 9am 19th July at t Read More…
Groundswell has decided to run some public screenings of “Saving Erko Estate” followed by discussions. These are designed to get people thinking about the plans to redevelop Redfern and Waterloo public housing and how they might respond. In the video tenants tell their stories about why they fought Read More…
Groundswell has decided to run some public screenings of “Saving Erko Estate” followed by discussions. These are designed to get people thinking about the plans to redevelop Redfern and Waterloo public housing and how they might respond. In the video tenants tell their stories about why they fought Read More…
Groundswell has decided to run some public screenings of “Saving Erko Estate” followed by discussions. These are designed to get people thinking about the plans to redevelop Redfern and Waterloo public housing and how they might respond. In the video tenants tell their stories about why they fought Read More…
The local Federal MP Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Social Services and Social Inclusion will attend the REDWatch Monthly Meeting to talk about her roles in the Government and their relation to the local area. All Groundswell supporters are welcome. Read More…
At its July monthly meeting REDWatch is organising for Groundswell a presentation about the City of Sydney BEP2 Submission. This will be an opportunity to find out more about BEP2 and the City of Sydney Council’s view of the proposal. There will also be an opportunity to find out about recent planni Read More…
The Funeral Service for Trevor Davies will be held at 10am on Thursday June 23, 2011 at Pitt Street Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St, Sydney (near to corner of Pitt & Park Streets and a block from Town Hall Station). The service will be followed by refreshments until 1pm. Read More…
The Redfern community is mourning the death of REDwatch founding member Trevor Davies following his death on Tuesday. Mr Davies will be remembered for founding and editing the South Sydney Herald and for his community activism and commitment to social justice writes Tara Blancato in the City News of Read More…
The SMDA has received its brief for both the Redfern and Waterloo and Granville areas under the State Environment Planning Policy (Urban Renewal) 2010. The briefs set out the areas the SMDA is required by the study to investigate and make recommendations upon. Read More…
Hugo & Vine draws together some of Redfern’s diverse pool of music talent – professionals, students and keen amateurs – to share their songs and stories with local residents, community and each other.
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Interested in finding out about more about Esperanto then come to an Introduction at Esperanto House in Lawson Street Redfern and find out more at this Introduction to Esperanto and a BBQ on Saturday, 28th May Read More…
The ceremony is being held to recognise the contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans have made to this country and the Organizing Committee encourages all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans and their families, the wider veteran community and the general public to Read More…
One of the great things about Redfern and Waterloo is the active community and there is no better place to get a glimpse of it that than at the annual Volunteers Awards, now in its 5th year. Read More…
In the absence of someone attending from the new Government REDWatch will screen the new film “Saving Erko Estate” which is a recent film about the successful 2002 campaign to save Erskineville Housing Estate from a similar re-development to that now planned for Redfern and Waterloo. The cover says Read More…
You are invited to a presentation by Peter Tonkin (Strategy Author) & the RWA on the Eveleigh Heritage Interpretation Strategy (which is currently on exhibition). This will be followed by a REDWatch members meeting at 7.30 pm
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Honouring, recognising and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and servicewomen – 2011 Commemorative ceremony moves to Redfern Community Centre Read More…
Come along to a Sydney University information session on the two proposed Darlington Campus projects: the Abercrombie Precinct redevelopment (the University of Sydney Business School) and the Sports and Aquatic Centre expansion project. Read More…