The State Government’s Redfern Waterloo Authority aims to increase the
area’s wealth by encouraging the redevelopment of run down areas into
employment zones.
“They’re centrally located, next to a major transport interchange, so
they’re very accessible areas,” the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo,
Frank Sartor, said.
“So there is the potential for a lot of prosperity in those areas. It’s
just a matter of you know getting new projects started and making sure
that local people are a part of the action.”
Mr Sartor says improved education and training will also play a key role.
“Already there are Indigenous employment programs that are happening –
there’s going to be a vocational training centre for the hospitality,
construction, transport and IT [information technology] industries and
a whole range of other initiatives that actually will provide jobs,” he
said.