HNSW Bus Tour - Connections & Local Facilities

This month the Redfern Waterloo Preliminary Master Plan Project is focusing on connections in and around the neighbourhoods. As part of that focus, we are considering community facilities and local services.

There are many types of community facilities and services. Shops, churches, health services, clubs, neighbourhood halls, local businesses and, government and non-government services. Community centres are one type of community facility.

There are many ideas about what makes a good community centre. One set of ideas is described in the principles for community centres prepared by Landcom. A guide which includes the principles can be downloaded from the Landcom website. http://www.landcom.nsw.gov.au/content/publication-and-programs/the-landcom-guidelines.aspx

Consider visiting community centre's libraries and community centres in and around the inner city to see examples of community facilities and think about what you might want included in the preliminary masterplan for your neighbourhood.

Some of the inner city centres run by City of Sydney include:

• Waterloo Library    770 Elizabeth St, Waterloo
• The Ron Williams Centre    5-11 Kepos St, Redfern
• Redfern Community Centre 29-53 Hugo St, Redfern
• Surrey Hills Library    405 Crown St, Surry Hills
• And the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre upstairs
• Ultimo Community Centre Level 1, 40 William Henry St, Ultimo
• King's Cross Library    Level 1, 50-52 Darlinghurst St, King's Cross

Redfern Waterloo Preliminary Masterplan - Checklist for Considering the Principles for Community Centres

   
Please allocate points by ticking the box to answer these questions:    [1    2    3    4    5    Comments]
Does the centre standout as a place of community activity from the street? Can you tell what this building is from the street?                       
Does the centre feel welcoming and open?                       
Would you come to this location for more than one reason?    .                   
Are there other things of interest in the centre or immediate vicinity?                       
Are there services or activities at the centre for different ages groups, backgrounds and interests?                       
Is it easy to get to this centre?                       
Bus tour    Tuesday 21 September   - for pick up times and locations contact Martin Clark

And a two-hour workshop on either:    

• Saturday 24 September 10am -12pm
• Wednesday  28 September morning/afternoon 
  
• Thursday  29 September     morning/afternoon

Leaflet can be found at Connections and Local Facilities - HNSW Masterplan focus for Sept 2011