Save Leamington Avenue Web Site

The Save Leamington Avenue Group established their own website on 26 July 2010. You can find out the latest about the group and the campaign to Save Leamington Avenue from saveleamingtonavenue.org. As the decisions Transport NSW will make about the “Relief Line” will impact on Redfern, Eveleigh and Darlington we will still update this section … Read more

“Colourful Characters of South Sydney”

The historian is also giving a talk during History Week that will highlight prominent historical figures from Waterloo, and Alexandria. This talk is on Saturday 4 September at Customs House Library. 2.30pm. is titled “Colourful Characters of South Sydney”. Read More…

Waterloo’s sesquicentenary

The City historian will be giving a talk at Waterloo Library on Saturday 30 October. 2pm for 2.30pm. The focus will be Waterloo’s sesquicentenary. There will be a small display associated with this that will be up in the library. It will be promoted in the library newsletter and in the library itsel Read More…

The Redfern Red Sox Baseball Day

New Baseball Club The Redfern Red Sox is running a try baseball day at National Centre for Indigenous Excellence 180 George St Redfern on the 31st July from 10am till noon for children 5 and over to try baseball free of charge (for the day)followed by free sausage sizzle. Children who enjoy the spor Read More…

Metropolitan Rail Expansion Program 2005 Showing Leamington Ave Impact

Map 3 of the “Metropolitan Rail Expansion Program: Metro Pitt and Metro West indicative protection corridors in October 2005” shows where future rail infrastructure may be placed in relation to Redfern Waterloo. A SEPP was introduced in February 2006 to preserve two possible future underground routes within the City of Sydney from being effected by … Read more

Pines Estate Heritage Conservation Area Listing

This is the listing on the Heritage Branch website showing the details of the Pines Estate Heritage Conservation Area which covers Leamington Ave Newtown. http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=2421494

“THE KEEPING PLACE EXHIBIT 1972 — 2010”

Gordon & Elaine Syron
proudly invite you & your guests to

Officially Opening by Former High Court Judge The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG
Custodian of The Keeping Place — Gordon Syron (The quiet achiever)

Entry through William St Morning Tea will be provided.
Special Guest Selena Blakeney Eld Read More…

NAIDOC Week – Family and Sports Day, Redfern

A free mini festival with entertainment, traditional sports, basket ball competition, oz tag competition, kindy gym and kids activities, amusement rides, community stalls, local arts and crafts and elders area.

Registration for sports Sarah Hamilton 1300 866 761
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Getting in to Advocacy and Activism

Inner Sydney Regional Council will be running a Getting in to Advocacy and Activism workshop for social housing tenants in August 12th. The workshop will be free to tenants.

The workshop is designed to enable participates to identify issues, to address and develop a plan to actively advocate for Read More…

Save Leamington Avenue Meeting – 5 July 2010

Residents of Leamington Ave have arranged a meeting at Darlington Public School from 5.15pm to 7.15 pm for local residents and supporters to inform people about the Transport NSW Plans and to discuss community action. The text of their leaflet can be found below: Read More…

Family and Culture Day

Family and Culture Day, a grassroots community oriented event, is at The Block in Redfern. The aim of this event, which takes place on the last Saturday of each month, is to bring families back to The Block and to show off the incredible talent within the Redfern Indigenous community. For the childr Read More…

Family and Culture Day 2nd Anniversary

Family and Culture Day, a grassroots community oriented event, is at The Block in Redfern. The aim of this event, which takes place on the last Saturday of each month, is to bring families back to The Block and to show off the incredible talent within the Redfern Indigenous community. For the childr Read More…

Family and Culture Day

Family and Culture Day, a grassroots community oriented event, is at The Block in Redfern. The aim of this event, which takes place on the last Saturday of each month, is to bring families back to The Block and to show off the incredible talent within the Redfern Indigenous community. For the childr Read More…

Family and Culture Day

Family and Culture Day, a grassroots community oriented event, is at The Block in Redfern. The aim of this event, which takes place on the last Saturday of each month, is to bring families back to The Block and to show off the incredible talent within the Redfern Indigenous community. For the childr Read More…

Family and Culture Day

Family and Culture Day, a grassroots community oriented event, is at The Block in Redfern. The aim of this event, which takes place on the last Saturday of each month, is to bring families back to The Block and to show off the incredible talent within the Redfern Indigenous community. For the childr Read More…

Aboriginal Women’s Corroboree

Join Aboriginal women making a stand against domestic violence and sexual assault at the Aboriginal Women’s Corroboree at Alexandria Town Hall, 73 Garden St, Alexandria. There will be song and dance from Aboriginal women and children, an Elders tent, stalls, a free sausage sizzle and also speeches f Read More…

HNSW Communities Renewal Forum with Jim Diers – Poster

Jim Diers in the first speaker at “Redfern Waterloo Communities and Renewal Forum” forum and he will focus on community and Government working together to achieve renewal. The rest of the forum also promises to be of importance for Redfern Waterloo as Bruce Judd from UNSW is running an introductory session on Master Planning for … Read more