In this RWA Email Update
Commitment to
business growth in Redfern
Providing
technology for local school
Housing NSW
community building activities
Waterloo
Neighbourhood Centre services
Purple Goanna
offers catering service
SMH recognises
Billy Kwong at Eveleigh Market
Celebrate at the
Souths Cares Red & Green Ball
Rachel Forster
Hospital Development Update
Youth Hostel at 90
Regent Street, Redfern
Modification to
temporary car parking arrangements at Australian Technology Park
Modification to
the use of Track 8 and Track 12 within the Carriage Workshops, North Eveleigh
Demountable
building at 255 Wilson Street, North Eveleigh
2 October – Rugby
League Grand Final cruise
8 October – Souths
Cares Red & Green Ball
Eveleigh Farmers’
Market – every Saturday 8am to 1pm
Eveleigh Artisans’
Market –first Sunday of the month, 10am to 3pm
Alexandria
Community Garden – 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
NEWS
Commitment to business
growth in Redfern
The City of Sydney has announced $130,000 of
funding to help sustainable business growth, particularly for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander businesses, in two key areas – Redfern and the Green
Square Town Centre.
Redfern continues to experience business
growth and is becoming more known as a retail destination. The South Sydney
Business Chamber represents more than 2,700 businesses across the South Sydney
region and promotes sustainable business growth through commercial, cultural
and creative opportunities.
Major projects the Chamber will focus on in
Redfern and Green Square over the next three years include:
• Supporting the development of local village shopping precincts in
Redfern and Green Square with a variety of programs and campaigns;
• Establishing a mentoring and business to business development program;
• Providing a special focus on the development of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander businesses in the area;
• Building a ‘skills register’ to encourage new employment and trade in
the region;
• Developing ‘welcome’ and ‘relocation’ packs for both businesses and
residents;
• Encourage shops to decorate and enhance their window dressings; and
• Maintaining and expanding the Chamber’s website as a central source of
information for businesses and residents in South Sydney.
This grant was awarded under the City of
Sydney’s Village Business Partnership Program. More information on the South
Sydney Business Chamber can be found at www.ssbchamber.com.au
Providing technology for local school
Alexandria Park Community School has formed
a partnership with Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited (ATPSL) to give
local school children access to laptop computers.
‘Bridging the gap between the digital and
social divide’ aims to provide laptop computers for each student at Alexandria
Park Community School to promote technology and education. There are currently
370 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 at the school with 170 laptops
provided through federal government funding and private donations. The school
has fundraised $87,000 for another 200 computers but needs support for an
additional $30,000 to reach their target.
ATPSL is providing support for this
initiative and will match Australian Technology Park tenant donations dollar
for dollar, up to the amount of $15,000.
Alexandria Park Community School has a large
number of Aboriginal students and other children from disadvantaged
backgrounds. The aim of this initiative is to improve each student’s learning
outcomes through the use of technology.
Housing NSW community building activities
Following the launch of the Redfern-Waterloo
Housing Affordability Funding preliminary Master Plan project, Housing NSW has
been hosting a range of capacity building activities for Connections and
Community Facilities.
The schedule for these activities have
involved taking residents and stakeholders on a bus tour to visit community and
neighbourhood centres in the city of Sydney on Wednesday, 21 September from 9am
to 2pm. This will be followed by a two-hour workshop at the Redfern Oval
Community Room on the following dates:
• Saturday, 24 September from 10am to
12pm
• Wednesday, 28 September from 10am to 12pm or 2pm to 4pm (Russian
and Mandarin workshops)
• Thursday 29 September from 10am to 12pm or 2pm to 4pm
For more information please contact Martin
Clark on 9268 3443 or email redfernwaterloo@facs.nsw.gov.au
Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre services
Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre is offering a
range of new programs for the community. Along with a café on site, Op Shop and
weekly market, some of the programs available for a gold coin donation
include:
Monday: Green Thumb Gardening Club at
10.30am
Tuesday: English conversation class at 10.30am
Alcoholics’ Anonymous meeting at 2pm
Kids drama club from 3.30pm-4.15pm (for children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Money care (financial counselling) – appointment required Tel: 8218 1244
Music tuition for on guitar for 30 minutes for $5
Wednesday: Card making at 10.30am
Thursday: Computer training (all day)
Friday: Markets from 8.30am-1pm
Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre is located on the corner of Cope St and Philip
St, Waterloo. The centre no longer offers welfare services but can provide
referrals where necessary.
For enquiries or more information, please contact 9698 3586.
The Settlement is on the move
The Settlement will be moving location for
approximately four months as the current premises at 17 Edward St at The Block
is being renovated. The organisation’s contact details including phone number,
email addresses and postal address will remain the same.
The office will be relocated to Unit 1, 7-13
Edward St, Darlington with after school services located at Erskineville Town
Hall.
Purple Goanna offers catering service
Ever wondered what crocodile tastes like or
marinated kangaroo? Purple Goanna Café on Redfern St offers bush tucker with a
unique twist. The café, situated in the heart of Redfern, offers traditional
meals using Aboriginal meats, spices and fruits as well as offering a catering
service for corporate and private functions of all sizes including sit down
meals, buffets, finger food and platters.
Purple Goanna is owned by Suzanne Grech who
came up with the idea of setting up her own café inspired by Indigenous cuisine
after attending a workshop run by Bush Food Sensation and experimenting with
bush herbs and spices. Through the program, Suzanne received mentoring and
coaching and opened Purple Goanna with the help of an Aboriginal Micro
Enterprise Loan from NAB two years ago. Suzanne manages the café with her
brother Corey.
Purple Goanna is located at 137 Redfern St,
Redfern If you are interested in booking Purple Goanna for your next function
please call 0405 773 285 or visit www.purplegoanna.com.au
SMH recognises Billy Kwong at Eveleigh Market
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide
2012 has been released with Billy Kwong’s stall at Eveleigh Market being awarded
Favourite Street Food.
The Billy Kwong stall manned by celebrity
chef Kylie Kwong is a major attraction at the weekly Farmers’ Market and serves
steamed pork wonton and Chinese pancakes with vegetables and egg from fresh,
local produce. The restaurant retained its one hat in the Good Food Guide that
showcases the best eating and dining in Sydney.
Alex Herbert’s Bird Cow Fish restaurant that
holds a stall at Eveleigh Market attracting enthusiastic market goers every
Saturday also retained her one hat status in the Good Food Guide.
The exclusive three-hat club of Sydney fine
dining grew to five for the 2012 Guide with both Sepia and Bilson’s Restaurant
joining est, Marque and Quay as the top restaurants with three hats. Restaurant
of the Year was awarded to Sepia.
Celebrate at the Souths Cares Red & Green Ball
Join the entire Rabbitohs NRL and NYC squads
at the Souths Cares Red and Green Ball on Saturday, 8 October 2011 from 6.30pm
at Australian Technology Park to celebrate the South Sydney Rabbitohs
achievements on and off the field during the 2011 season. Presentations on the
night include the George Piggins Medal and the live countdown to the Jack
Rayner Players’ Player award.
All proceeds from the event go to supporting
Souths Cares programs to assist disadvantaged youth in the South Sydney and
Coffs Harbour communities. Tickets are $220 for Corporate Partners and Members,
$250 for Non Members and $2,200 for a table of ten.
Contact the Rabbitohs Sponsorship Team on 02
8306 9997 or sponsorship@rabbitohs.com.au for more
information or to make a booking.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
Rachel Forster Hospital Development Update
A detailed project application for the
development of the Rachel Forster Hospital site, which received concept plan
approval in late 2007, is being put together for lodgement by the owner of the
site.
The Department of Planning and
Infrastructure has confirmed the requirements for the application and once received,
the application will be publicly advertised with neighbours being advised by
letter and a public consultation period of at least 30 days.
Youth Hostel at 90 Regent Street, Redfern
The application for the alterations to
premises and the change of use of the existing building at 90 Regent Street to
a youth hostel was approved on 18 August 2011. The approved development
includes internal and external façade works, minor building and landscaping
works to create eight bedrooms, a new entry, three parking spaces and a covered
barbeque area.
Reinstatement of warehouse window and door
openings at the Eveleigh Precinct, Redfern
The application for the reinstatement of the
ground level row of windows to Vine Street (including central doorway opening) and
Evans Lane elevations of existing warehouse premises located at 2-14 and 16-30
Vine Street and 32-34 Eveleigh Street was approved on 29 August 2011.
Modification to temporary car parking arrangements
at Australian Technology Park
The application to extend the car parking
arrangements within the lower, middle and upper car parks at the Australian
Technology Park was approved on 1 September 2011.
Modification to the use of Track 8 and Track 12
within the Carriage Workshops, North Eveleigh
The application to amend the conditions of
the operational consent for the use of the former Carriage Workshops and
Blacksmiths’ Shop to permit approved rehearsal spaces (being Track 8 and Track
12) to be used as public ticketed performance spaces was approved on 7
September 2011.
Building identification signage to the external
facade of the Locomotive Workshop, Australian Technology Park
A development application had been received
for the installation of building identification signage to the external facade
of Bay 8 of the Locomotive Workshop. The application was on exhibition from 24
August to 7 September 2011.
Demountable building at 255 Wilson Street, North
Eveleigh
A development application was received for
the erection of a single storey demountable building for use as a classroom
associated with the Les Tobler Training Centre located at 255 Wilson Street,
Darlington. The application was on exhibition from 5 to 19 September 2011.
WHAT’S ON
2 October – Rugby League Grand Final cruise
The Rabbitohs are hosting an event to enable
rugby league fans to witness the best of the best as the grand final teams do
battle for the NRL Premiership. Spend three hours cruising from King Street
Wharf to ANZ Stadium while mingling with past and present legends before
watching the game from your reserved seat, after which the boat cruises back to
King Street Wharf for attendees to continue celebrating. Enjoy a full food and
beverage package while cruising. Tickets are $495 for category one seats
and $450 for category two seats. Contact the Rabbitohs Sponsorship Team on 02
8306 9997 or sponsorship@rabbitohs.com.au to book your
place.
8 October – Souths Cares Red & Green Ball
South Sydney Rabbitohs fans are invited to
the popular Souths Cares Red and Green Ball on Saturday, 8 October from 6.30pm
at Australian Technology Park to celebrate the South Sydney Rabbitohs
achievements on and off the field during the 2011 season and to raise funds to
help disadvantaged youth. Tickets are $220 for Corporate Partners and Members,
$250 for Non Members and $2,200 for a table of ten. To secure your
tickets, contact the Rabbitohs Sponsorship Team on 02 8306 9997 or sponsorship@rabbitohs.com.au
15 October – Ride-on Lunch
Learn more about sustainable food and meet
like-minded people, all while cycling around Sydney at the Ride-on Lunch hosted
by the Youth Food Movement on 15 October 2011. Riders will start at Eveleigh
Market in Darlington to learn more about locally produced food, followed by a
tour of a local community garden and a sustainable eco-property owned by
Michael Mobbs. Riders will also get to learn about composting, and even make a
smoothie using a bicycle! The event runs from 9.30am-3pm. To book, visit: www.yfmrideonlunch.eventbrite.com/ or contact
Alexandra Girdwood on 0423 175 654 or at yfmsydney@gmail.com.
15 October – REDWater Market
The REDWater Community Market offers
hand-made, recycled and second-hand goods on the third Saturday of each month.
From 8am-4pm at Redfern Park. For stall enquiries please contact 0434 197 527.
Eveleigh Farmers’ Market – every Saturday 8am to
1pm
Stock up on fresh produce straight from the
farm at Eveleigh Farmers’ Market, an undercover, and traditional weekly
Farmers’ Market held in the historic Blacksmith Workshop on Wilson Street in
Darlington. Selling unique produce from fresh fruit and vegetables, meats,
flowers and gourmet treats, Eveleigh Farmers Market is Sydney’s only ‘rain,
hail, shine’ venue with an inspiring heritage backdrop. Eveleigh Farmers’
Market is held every Saturday from 8am to 1pm. For more information, please
visit www.eveleighmarket.com.au
Eveleigh Artisans’ Market –first Sunday of the
month, 10am to 3pm
Showcasing the best in Australian
independent design, art and crafts, Eveleigh Artisans’ Market takes place on
the first Sunday of the month from 10am-3pm under the heritage listed
Blacksmith Workshop.
Alexandria Community Garden – 1st and 3rd Saturday
of the month
Interested in learning how to grow fruit and
vegetables? Join other garden enthusiasts (both novices and experienced) at the
Alexandria Community Garden. Working bees take place on the 1st and 3rd
Saturday of each month at Connect Redfern, Park St, Alexandria.
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