About the Redfern Waterloo Authority

The Redfern Waterloo Authority Website

The Redfern Waterloo Authority has its own website which commenced on 7 October 2005. The RWA website provides current information about the Authority. As websites are updated old information is removed and information lost to public access. On this part of the REDWatch website we are keeping a record of what has been said and published so people can refer back to it in the future to see if promises have been delivered or positions changed. There will be some overlap with the RWA site but you should also find much of the earlier material here as well.

RWA Legislation

The RWA is set up under the Redfern Waterloo Authority Act 2004 which sets out its objects and powers.

RWA Structure & Committees

This section provides some public information about the structure of the RWA, its board and committees.

Government & RWA Statements

This is a collection of media statements, letters to residents and general publications produced by or about the RWA and its responsibilities. This may not be a complete collection of media statements as the Minister's office has historically been unwilling to supply media statements to those who they class as not being media - like REDWatch.

Commonwealth Partnership Agreement

The Minister for Redfern Waterloo Frank Sartor entered into an agreement with the Mal Brough on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia dated 1 June 2006 to co-ordinate NSW Government and Federal activity in Redfern-Waterloo.

RWA BEP & State Significant Sites

Some sites within Redfern-Waterloo were declared areas of State Significant Development in 2005. In February 2006 the RWA released their draft Redfern Waterloo Built Environment Plan (BEP) in conjunction with NSW Planning Department's release of the State Environment Planning Policy (SEPP) necessary to impliment the RWA Built Environment Plan. After a period for comment the BEP was finalised and the Redfern-Waterloo Built Environment Plan (Stage One) was released with the accompaning SEPP on 28 August 2006. We have listed below all the areas currently designated State Significant by the RWA and have provided details of what is known about the proposals for each of the sites. The overview sections include material which is common to all State Significant Areas.

RWA Human Services Plans

With the RWA taking over the role of the Premiers Department Redfern Waterloo Partnership Project (RWPP) the RWA became also responsible for the reform of Human Services within Redfern Waterloo which had been recommended by the Morgan Disney Report. As a result there is a section within the RWA which has specific responsibility for the reform of human services. This section is headed up by Mr Aldo Pennini, Manager Reforming Human Services.

RWA Employment & Enterprise Plan

One of the main areas of RWA activity is the creation of employment opportunities for those that live within the RWA boundaries. While increasing the number of people who work within the RWA area is a prime objective special action needs to be undertaken to ensure that those who live within the RWA area also benefit from these opportunities. On 15 December 2005 the RWA released a Draft Redfern-Waterloo Employment and Enterprise Plan for consultation. The consultation closed 28 February 2006.

Redfern Waterloo & RWA Maps

A selection of maps showing diferent aspects of the Redfern Waterloo Authority Area. You can also use http://maps.google.com/ to zoom in on parts of the Redfern Waterloo area. It opens at the USA but choose satelite and navigate your way to Redfern Waterloo!