Media Articles on Redfern Waterloo

This is a selection of major news items about Redfern Waterloo from various media outlets. The AHC also has a good selection of the stories about the Block in their media news section at http://www.ahc.org.au. You can get up to date news by setting up a Google News alert at http://www.google.com/alerts. News Alerts will not pick up local media and some mainstream media stories which do not appear on a news website, where possible we put these stories on our website to provide wide access to the stories.

Labyrinth threatens to eat city

SYDNEY'S suburbs - from the Sutherland Shire to the densely packed inner west to the north shore - would be carved up by a labyrinth of motorways that do little to reduce traffic congestion, under two plans being considered by the State Government writes Andrew West in the Sydney Morning Herald of 16 January 2010.

Chamber Business Consultation - 25 March 2010

In a media release on 26 February the RWCC called on Local Business operators to stake a claim in the area's evolution and potential. Local business operators should not miss this opportunity to make their thoughts known, and take hold of the future potential of Redfern Waterloo the statement said.

Old brewery site to become Sydney park

Where they rolled out the barrel for more than 150 years, they'll soon be rolling, cutting and watering lawn. The lawn will sit amid acres of tranquil parkland on the edge of Sydney's CBD - the former site of Carlton and United's Broadway brewery reports AAP in the Sydney Morning Herald of 8 February 2010.

The touching gesture he'll always remember

IT WAS the moment a cinematic gladiator reduced a footballing warrior to tears. Before his first match for the Rabbitohs - a trial game against Manly before a few hundred diehard fans - Russell Crowe escorted Sam Burgess to the southern end of Redfern Oval writes Glenn Jackson in the Sydney Morning Herald of 8 February 2010.

Tap-dancing penguins return in Happy Feet 2

Hot and steamy conditions would frighten off most penguins, but not the batch tap-dancing and thumping around energetically in Sydney weather yesterday to give a taste of the sequel to one of Australia's most successful films reports the Sydney Morning Herald of 5 February 2010.

Top Chef Kylie Kwong Cooks Up Chinese New Year Cuisine at Eveleigh Market

Renowned Australian Chinese Chef Kylie Kwong will demonstrate some of her culinary delights to the public on Saturday 20th February at the Eveleigh Farmers’ Market, where she will cook up several dishes to celebrate Chinese New Year reports this media statement from Eveleigh Markets on 3 February 2010.

All Options to be Explored for M5 Link Road

The NSW Minister for Transport and Roads David Campbell confirmed that residents will have more time to have their say on the M5 expansion, with community consultation extended to 12 March 2010 reports this media release of 1 February 2010.

Friends in High Places

One man polishing his Australia Day gong this morning is Roy Wakelin-King. You may remember him from such government appointments as chief executive officer of the World Youth Day Co-ordination Authority reports The Diary in the Sydney Morning Herald of 26 January 2010.

Two-day Hip Hop Festival in Sydney from March 19

A TWO-day Hip Hop Festival will be held at CarriageWorks in Eveleigh on March 19 and 20 this year. Prior to this there will be three Saturdays of free hip hop dance classes on February 27, March 6 and 13, a graffiti and a street art tour of Sydney's inner west with legendary graffiti artist, Mistery on March 13 reports Nick Soon in the Blacktown Sun of 26 January 2010.

Opinion - A day to reflect on our racial tolerance

Whether republican or monarchist, most of us took some delight in seeing the Aboriginal kids of Redfern interacting so happily with Prince William a week before Australia Day said Frank Brennan's Australia Day call for more tolerence reported on CathNews on 25 January 3010.

Pemulwuy on the Block - ABC Encounter

Once notorious for drink, drugs and violence, Australia's largest urban Aboriginal community in the Sydney suburb of Redfern is today on the cusp of a momentous transformation. The story of how it got there involves a Catholic priest and a family of boxers who won't take no for an answer. It's a story which gives all of us hope for the future. This program was first broadcast on 13th September, 2009 on ABC Encounter.

Pemulwuy on the Block - ABC Encounter

Once notorious for drink, drugs and violence, Australia's largest urban Aboriginal community in the Sydney suburb of Redfern is today on the cusp of a momentous transformation. The story of how it got there involves a Catholic priest and a family of boxers who won't take no for an answer. It's a story which gives all of us hope for the future. This program was first broadcast on 13th September, 2009 on ABC Encounter.

Indigenous crime action a failure, says justice leader

REFORMS introduced after the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody have not worked, the outgoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, has said reports Malcolm Brown in the Sydney Morning Herald of 23 January 2010.

Funding cuts hit Aboriginal literacy

THE nation's oldest Aboriginal education institution cancelled its literacy, numeracy and business courses this week, turning away enrolled students because of federal funding cuts reports Debra Jopson in the Sydney Morning Herald of 22 January 2010.

Artist brushes off Keneally

SEAN NICHOLLS AND LEESHA MCKENNY in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Diary of 19 & 21 January 2010 reported on Gordon Syron’s latest exhibition and his painting depicting Kristina Keneally.

Two Catholic worlds collide as church disagreement deepens

The fight, ostensibly, is over a baptismal font and some words in chalk on a wall, but the latest in a series of rows at St Vincent's Catholic Church in Redfern shows the conflict runs much deeper reports Jacqueline Maley in the Sydney Morning Herald of 19 January 2010.

Redfern parish disagreement reflects church divide

A church in Sydney's Redfern neighbourhood has become the battleground for a clash of traditions, following a row over a baptismal font and removal of chalk writings referring to an "Aboriginal Christ" reports Catholic News on 19 January 2010.

Redfern residents thrilled by Prince's visit

Prince William won over Aboriginal elders and children during a visit to the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern on Tuesday afternoon reported Dina Rosendorff on ABC on 19 January 2010.

Prince William greets admirers in Sydney

Whether meeting dignitaries, greeting admirers and celebrities or just chatting happily with children, Prince William is definitely his mother's son. After flying in around noon (AEDT) on Tuesday for his first visit to Australia since he was a toddler, the prince spent the early afternoon visiting Admiralty House, the Sydney home of Governor-General Quentin Bryce reports AAP in the Sydney Morning Herald of 18 January 2010.

Indigenous artist calls for whole truth in Australian history on Eve of Australia Day

The following media release was issued by Andrew Woodhouse, president, Australian Heritage Institute, an Australia-wide network of local heritage societies and Mr Gordon Syron, distinguished Indigenous Artist for an art exhibition by Gordon Syron at Chapel by the Sea, Bondi Beach until 4 February 2010. The exhibition features Gordon’s painting – “We jail 'em in NSW - KKK a portrait”