RED Strategy Community Consultation Program

DISPLAY OF DRAFT RED STRATEGY  

Draft Red Strategy to be displayed at South Sydney City Council for 28 days, the display will be staffed for specific times. Copies of the Draft Strategy will be available for the community and Feed back forms will be used to gather the community's responses. For those members of the community who are not comfortable with providing a written response, verbal interviews will be available.

A travelling Draft RED Strategy display will be set up around the community at the main gathering places, including out of hours venues eg. Redfern Street, Surrey Hills Shopping Mall, Alexandria Park School, Redfern Station, Waterloo Shops, Abercrombie Street shops.

RWPP Newsletter focused on RED Strategy.

Draft Red Strategy to be posted on the RWPP Website.

FOCUS GROUPS

Focus groups will be held for specific community members to ensure widespread community involvement as follows:

•           Chinese Community

•           Russian Community

•           Lebanese Community

•           Pacific Islander Community

•           Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community

•           Young people

•           Education community Senior citizens

•           University students

•           Public Housing Tenants

•           Business Community

PUBLIC DISCUSSION GROUPS

Public Discussion Groups will be held on each of the major issues impacting on the RED area as follows:

•           Redevelopment of Redfern Railway Station

•           Creation of Pedestrian & Bicycle linkages across rail lines

•           Provision of Affordable Housing

•           Community Transport

•           Revitalisation of Town Centre

•           Enhancement of Public Domain

•           Increased local employment opportunities

•           Development of a Cultural Precinct

•           Reducing the Impacts of Regional Traffic

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Facilitated debate of the RED Strategy by the Redfern/Waterloo Community Council.

Presentation of the RED Strategy at the Community Forum.

Presentation of the RED Strategy to local taskforces, interagency and public forums. Presentation of Red Strategy at community festivals.