RWA Email Update
February – 16 February 2011
BEP2
open for community consultation
The
Big Issue moves to Redfern with $1.25 million
New art
space for Weave Youth Services
Waterloo
Green Neighbourhood Project
Local
community organisation receives $135k grant
Redfern
recognised in Order of Australia Awards
Eveleigh
Market Christmas Banner Winners
Mural
planned for Redfern Fire Station
Innovation
Plaza transformed on film
Housing
NSW BEP 2 Information Sessions
Farmers’
Market – every Saturday 8am to 1pm
Artisans’
Market – 1st Sunday of the month, 10am to 3pm
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
BEP2 open for community consultation
The Draft Built Environment Plan Stage 2 (BEP 2) for Redfern
and Waterloo has been released for community feedback. BEP 2 is a proposed
planning framework to continue the renewal of Housing NSW sites in the Redfern
and Waterloo area including South Eveleigh over a 20-25 year timeframe to
ensure improved social housing and to help create a more sustainable community.
This proposed renewal will provide better residential
amenity and a more sustainable mix of social, private and affordable housing
within the sites.
The proposed Draft BEP 2 could result in approximately 3,500
additional dwellings in the whole Redfern and Waterloo area, providing improved
housing for current residents as well as providing new residents with the opportunities
offered by this central and accessible location.
The aim is to achieve a mix of 60% private and affordable
housing dwellings and 40% social housing. There will also be an overall
increase in affordable housing as approximately 10% of all dwellings will be
affordable housing.
There will be no loss of social housing in the Sydney
Government Area as a result of BEP 2 – all current tenancies are secure and no
current Redfern and Waterloo tenants will be forced to leave their homes.
The redevelopment will take place over a 20-25 timeframe
which will result in improved housing, better parks and open spaces, community
facilities, shops and an increase in affordable housing.
To read the Draft BEP 2 report and for more information, please
visit www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/bep2.
BEP 2 Information Sessions
To learn more about BEP 2 and to have your say, BEP 2
information sessions are being held at Redfern Town Hall, 73 Pitt St, Redfern
throughout February. The details are:
- Saturday
19 February 10am-12pm - Thursday
24 February 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm
At the information sessions, you will be able to view the
Draft BEP 2 Plan, view drawings and plans, ask RWA and Housing NSW staff questions,
and have your comments recorded. RWA’s traffic and urban design consultants
will be available at the Saturday Information Sessions to answer any specific
enquiries.
NEWS
The new Redfern Brand
The new and exciting Redfern brand was announced at the
Return to Redfern game on Saturday, 5 February by Premier and Minister for
Redfern-Waterloo, the Hon Kristina Keneally, and Lord Mayor Clover Moore. The
Redfern brand is a powerful and significant development to promote Redfern and
the surrounding areas of Waterloo, Darlington and Eveleigh as a welcoming place
for both business and recreation.
The launch was an exciting day with Redfern ambassadors,
merchandise for sale, and the Return to Redfern game itself with South Sydney
Rabbitohs taking on the Newtown Jets.
As part of the launch, local businesses and community
organisations were invited to a Redfern brand presentation on Wednesday, 9
February at Redfern Town Hall to learn more about the making of the brand and
practical tips on how it can be used.
The Redfern brand is an initiative of the Roll Up Redfern
Group comprising: City of Sydney, Redfern-Waterloo Authority (RWA), South
Sydney Business Chamber (SSBC), REDWatch and South Sydney Rabbitohs.
The Big Issue moves to Redfern with $1.25 million
The new Sydney headquarters for The Big Issue at Little
Eveleigh St in Redfern was officially opened on Friday, 4 February by the
Premier and Minister for Redfern Waterloo, the Hon Kristina Keneally. A cheque
for $1.25 million marked the occasion to enable The Big Issue to expand its
operation and continue to help homeless and marginalised residents of NSW over
the next five years. The lease, provided by the Sydney Metropolitan Development
Authority, is for a period of up to two years.
The Big Issue provides homeless and vulnerable people with
the opportunity to earn an income and be actively included in society.
Authorised vendors purchase copies of The Big Issue for $2.50 and sell it on
the streets for $5.00, keeping the difference.
There are currently 27,000 homeless people in NSW. The Big
Issue has been helping homeless and disadvantaged people for 16 years.
New art space for Weave Youth Services
A new arts space for Weave Youth Services (formerly the
South Sydney Youth Services) has been granted by the Sydney Metropolitan
Development Authority for The Clothing Store in North Eveleigh.
The sub-licence available for 12 months will enable the arts
social enterprise to help support socially excluded people by providing a
creative area to produce art and to exhibit and sell work to create an income
for the group. The Centre will be staffed by professionally trained art
therapists.
Waterloo Green Neighbourhood Project
Security for residents in the six high-rise buildings in
Waterloo Green has increased with the construction of a Neighbourhood Link
office in each foyer now complete as part of the $12 million Waterloo Green
Neighbourhood Project. The offices will operate 24 hours a day with either
Neighbourhood Link staff (8.00am to 4.0 pm weekdays) or security personnel on
duty.
There will also be 24-hour closed circuit TV monitoring set
up and a better photo identification system.
Local community organisation receives $135k grant
The Factory Community Centre has received a $135k community
grant to go towards a crime prevention project in partnership with the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority. The Community and Cultural Link Project aims to
reduce anti-social behaviour and criminal activity through community events,
activities and engagement with street drinkers in the Redfern and Waterloo
area. The project will provide a range of interventions, supports and
activities to strengthen the local community and to build on positive assets to
reduce the motivation for criminal activity, with a focus on The Block and
Waterloo Green. The program is expected to run for 18 months.
Redfern recognised in Order of Australia Awards
Two prominent Redfern figures have received an Order of
Australia in recognition of their contribution to the community. Lucy Turnbull,
Board Member of Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority, Redfern-Waterloo
Authority, and Australian Technology Park has been honoured as an Officer of
the Order of Australian for her contribution to business and commitment to
charity including her work for The Redfern Foundation. Helen Campbell received
a medal of the Order of Australia for her service to law and to the community
of Redfern. Ms Campbell is the Executive Officer for the Women’s Legal Services
NSW and former CEO of Redfern Legal Centre.
Eveleigh Market Christmas Banner Winners
The Christmas spirit was alive at Eveleigh Farmers’ Christmas Market in
December 2010 with Alexandria Community School being awarded the top prize for
the Eveleigh Farmers’ Market Christmas Banner Competition and Darlington Public
School being awarded the People’s Choice Award.
Deputy Premier, the Hon Carmel Tebbutt presented the winning schools with
their $1000 awards. Life for Koori Kids and the International Grammar School
both received a $500 award as runners up.
There were
11 local schools and youth groups from inner south and inner western Sydney
whose banners decorated Eveleigh
Farmers’ Market as part of the competition to create a festive atmosphere. A
student from Darlington Public School read a touching thank you note on the day
thanking Eveleigh Market for the opportunity to participate and for the funds
that will go towards art materials and books.
Mural planned for Redfern Fire Station
Artwork with messages of fire safety will adorn the Redfern
Fire Station as part of the ‘fire safety’ mural competition with the four
winning artists recently announced.
With the theme ‘everyone needs a home escape plan’, the
artworks by school students ranging from 9-13 years of age will be conveyed by
interpretation and painted on a billboard attached to the Redfern Fire Station
during Reconciliation Week commencing 27 May 2011. The four winners (Abbey Neilson, 11, from West
Wallsend Public School; Byron
Arkinstall, 9, and Imogen
Anderson, 11, both from Lambton Public School; and Donovan Wilson, 13, from Fairfield
Patrician Brothers College) were recently presented with a NSW Fire Brigades
plaque and received a Canon Camera prize package. The winners were chosen from
a selection panel of local Redfern representatives including: Redfern-Waterloo
Authority; City of Sydney; Department of Education and Training; TAFE Eora
Centre; Aboriginal Housing Company; Aboriginal Medical Service Metropolitan;
Local Aboriginal Land Council; Redfern Community Centre; local elder and Artist
Charles ‘Chicka’ Madden; and NSW Fire Brigades.
Innovation Plaza transformed on film
Innovation
Plaza at Australian Technology Park was transformed in to a film set in January
for the filming of a Japanese commercial.
With over
100 people on site made up of cast, crew and extras, Innovation Plaza was made
to look like an antique flea market with a distinct European feel.
Interestingly, the market stallholders and the market props were sourced from
real market stallholders in Sydney.
The
Japanese advertisement for Yebisu beer will be shown on Japanese television
only but many tenants and visitors were intrigued to see the transformation of
the Plaza firsthand.
Innovation
Plaza was a car park not long ago but has been converted to an open space for
tenants and visitors to enjoy including showcasing the unique heritage of the
Park.
New CEO for CarriageWorks
Lisa Havilah has been appointed the new Chief Executive of
CarriageWorks after five years as Director of Campbelltown Arts Centre. During
her time at the Campbelltown Arts Centre, visitor numbers jumped from 30,000 to
190,000 a year. Ms Havilah is looking forward to developing a diverse and
dynamic program at CarriageWorks.
The RWA welcomes Ms Havilah to the Redfern area and wishes
her all the very best for her time at CarriageWorks.
WHAT’S ON
BEP 2 Information Sessions
Learn more about BEP 2 and have your say at RWA’s BEP 2
information sessions being held at Redfern Town Hall, 73 Pitt St, Redfern
throughout February.
The details are:
Saturday, 19 February 10am-12pm
Thursday, 24 February 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm
At the information sessions, you will be able to view the
Draft BEP 2 Plan, view drawings and plans, ask RWA and Housing NSW staff
questions, and have your comments recorded. RWA’s traffic and urban design
consultants will be available at the Saturday Information Sessions to answer
any specific enquiries.
Housing NSW BEP 2 Information Sessions
Housing NSW will be holding information sessions on BEP 2 on
the following dates:
Monday, 21 February:
Redfern Precinct session – 11.30am-1.30pm at Poets Corner,
Redfern
Redfern drop in session – 2pm-5pm: Poets Corner, Redfern
Tuesday, 22 February:
Waterloo Precinct session: 11.30am-1.30pm, Waterloo Green
Waterloo drop in session: 2pm-5pm: Waterloo Neighbourhood
Centre, Waterloo Green
19 February
Farmers’ Market – every Saturday 8am
to 1pm
Eveleigh Farmers’ Market is an undercover, traditional, authentic weekly
Saturday Farmers’ Market held in the historic Blacksmith Workshop of the
one-time Eveleigh Rail Yards on Wilson Street in Darlington. It is Sydney’s
only ‘rain, hail, shine’ venue and an inspiring heritage backdrop. The Farmers’
Market is held every Saturday from 8am to 1pm. For more information please
visit www.eveleighmarket.com.au.
6 March
Artisans’ Market – 1st Sunday of the
month, 10am to 3pm
Showcasing the best in Australian independent design, art
and crafts, the Artisans’ market, hosted by Eveleigh Market, takes place on the
first Sunday of the month from 10am-3pm
under the heritage listed Blacksmith Workshop.
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Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority (SMDA)
Tel: 9202 9112
Email: natalie.kikken@smda.nsw.gov.au
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