Dear Ministerial
Advisory Committee member,
This note is to
inform you that the NSW Government introduced the Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Repeal Bill 2011 on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 which will be presented to the
Legislative Council accordingly. The
details of the Bill can be found here.
The objects of this
Bill are to repeal the Redfern–Waterloo
Authority Act 2004 and to dissolve the Redfern–Waterloo Authority (RWA)
constituted by that Act. The Bill transfers assets, rights, liabilities and
certain functions to the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority (SMDA),
which is constituted under the Growth
Centres (Development Corporations) Act 1974 in respect of certain land in
Redfern and Waterloo, where the RWA currently operates.
The RWA was
established as a temporary organisation, however, the NSW Government will be
continuing its commitment to the Redfern area with the transition of RWA
functions to relevant agencies, mainly the SMDA.
The SMDA will be
assuming RWA’s urban renewal and planning functions and has two precincts
currently under review being Redfern-Waterloo and Granville. The SMDA’s role is
to identify, plan and develop substantial new urban centres within greater
Sydney.
Functions of the RWA
not being transferred to the SMDA will be carried out by other key agencies as
appropriate. This work has already commenced with the transfer of Development
Applications to the City of Sydney and the Aboriginal Employment Program now
being supported by Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited.
RWA will be working
closely with all relevant agencies and the community to ensure the smooth
transition of its functions.
Best wishes,
Julie Parsons
Senior Manager Social
Inclusion & Stakeholder Relations
Sydney Metropolitan
DevelopmentAuthority (SMDA)
Level 11, Tower 2, 1
Lawson Square, Redfern NSW 2016