On the Proposed Redevelopment around the new Metro Station:
While we are encouraged to hear the Minister’s undertaking that all public
tenants at Waterloo may return to the new development, he has done little to
allay our other concerns.
How does the government propose to provide the support, social services and
facilities needed for high needs tenants, who will put under pressure by the
greatly increased density?
Given the massive under-supply of social housing in NSW, and the difficulties
the government faced relocating the comparatively small number of Millers Point
residents, where does the minister propose to temporarily relocate the
residents displaced during the construction of the new development?
If tenants are to be moved from public housing to either affordable or
Community housing, how does the minister propose to guarantee their existing
tenancy and rental arrangements?
Given the crisis in the public housing system and Urban Growth’s plans for
significant redevelopment of government land across the whole city, why have
they made only a token effort to increase public or affordable housing in the
Redfern-Waterloo area?
Given the Government’s ongoing failure to engage with the tenants, how can
the minister expect tenants to take him seriously when he promises community
engagement now?
And finally, if the government want to take the community with them, why
make the announcement now, before Christmas, leaving tenants in limbo until at
least February?
Source: www.facebook.com/RedfernEveleighDarlingtonWaterlooWatch