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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.
- Links, Places for Memories & Rembering Trevor Davies
- Here we will collect and update links to other material about Trevor Davies. If you know of one which is not here please let us know. We have also provided information about how you can deposit your stories and Remember Trevor.
- What to Expect in the Master Plan
- REDWatch has prepared the following summary of what to expect in the Master Plan from the HNSW Planning Pyramid, the What goes into a Preliminary master Plan, the Community Engagement Schedule, references in the BEP2 to the Master Plan and relevant sections in the SMDA precinct brief for Redfern and Waterloo. The document aims to show what is expected to be in the Planning Controls, the Preliminary master Plan and the Final Master Plan. It also seeks to show the SMDA's ongoing interest through the precinct brief. We will update this list as more information becomes available.
- Desley Hass Submission on BEP2
- Below is the submission on the Draft Redfern-Waterloo Built Environment Plan Stage 2 from Desley Hass. This submission has two parts the first deals with consultation, language and other issues while the sectond section deals with traffic and parking.
- Shane Phillips in top 100
- REDFERN: According to the Sydney Morning Herald’s (Sydney) magazine, Shane Phillips of the Tribal Warrior Association is one of Sydney’s 100 most influential people writes Liesa Clague in the February 2012 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Pemulwuy - towards Excavation
- The Aboriginal Housing Company’s Pemulwuy Project final plans are on public exhibition until the end of February writes Lyn Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of February 2012.
- Trendy Redfern - but for whom?
- With the announcement of the Aldi discount store chain wanting to open in Danks Street area fear spread that it might not receive planning approval. Local resident activists, community groups and community centres advocates went out of their way to ensure that the local support for the store was heard. The store, due to open soon, received support for its application in forms of letters and strong petition of 800 plus local residents. But what was all the fuss about? asks Michael Shreenan in the February 2011 issue of the Soluth Sydney Herald.
- End of RWA
- The Redfern Waterloo Authority has finished. Gone are the community grants and the Ministerial Advisory Committees reports Geoff Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of February 2012.
- Housing NSW Masterplan takes Shape
- Housing NSW has released reports from their November planning workshops for their next round of discussions reports Geoff Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of February 2012.
- SMDA Area Exhibitions
- Some planning protection will come to the Large Erecting Shop with the welcome withdrawal of the BEP zoning for a 4 – 12 storey building and the reinstatement of controls at its existing height. The site returns to permitting rail infrastructure facilities and information and education facilities consistent with RailCorp’s decision to use the site for rail heritage purposes and is on exhibition until February 15 reports Geoff Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of February 2012.
- Fog surrounds Sartor and RWA hill
- Given all the conflict over The Block you would think Frank Sartor’s book “The Fog on the Hill – How NSW Labor Lost its Way” it is surprising it rates only a passing mention in a section on “The twisted tales of EM Farrelly” reports Geoff Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of February 2012.
- Council Redefines Villages Groups
- Council has redrawn its village boundaries for community forums and delivery of community services in line with the City’s 2030 strategy reports Geoff Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of February 2012.
- “Lift Redfern” Station Campaign
- A campaign to get lifts installed at Redfern Station is being supported by a wide range of organisations including business, the arts, the Aboriginal community, community services, resident groups and local political party branches reports Geoff Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of February 2012.
- University of Sydney statement re Frank Sartor
- According to Frank Sartor in his 2011 book "The Fog on the Hill - How NSW Labor Lost its Way"(pp118-123) Kristina Keneally, as Planning Minister, devised a plan to 'compensate' Sydney University for its `loss' of the Callan Park opportunity by offering it the North Eveleigh site in Redfern, which had been prepared for tender. Sartor makes further claims that he was told that Sydney University were only prepared to pay $30m for the site while the site was worth $100m. Sydney University was asked to comment on Sartor's comments for a South Sydney Herald article in 2012 and below is the full text of their media statement of 31 January 2012.
- Community to Have Say on Aboriginal Affairs Policy - Redfern 24 Jan 2012
- On December 14 2011 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Victor Dominello MP opened community consultation for the development of a new Aboriginal affairs strategy for NSW. To help the public get involved in developing the strategy, Community Discussion Papers on service delivery, education and employment have been released, as has a schedule of public community meetings across NSW reports this Ministerial media release.
- The Block reinvented for new kids, students and artists
- Flats for students, a childcare centre and a gallery will replace the dilapidated terraces that characterised the Block in Redfern under revamped plans to develop the site writes Saffron Howden in the Sydney Morning Herald of 20 January 2012. .
- RWA Email Update - 20 December 2011
- In this Update: NEWS - Conclusion of the RWA / Future of RWA Services / Consultants appointed for the Draft BEP 2 and Urban Renewal Study / Stolen banner trumps Christmas Banner Competition / Redfern Photograph Competition – entries open! / ATP Open Day / The RWA is moving / Future Updates / Season’s Greetings - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS - Removal of parking restrictions to the use of the lower car park, ATP / Temporary event in the former Clothing Store, 231 Wilson Street, North Eveleigh / Bike Shop / Cafe & Workshop at 1/156 Abercrombie Street, Redfern / New entry doors to Bay 1 of the Locomotive Workshop, ATP / Telecommunications facility upgrade, Biomedical Building, 1 Central Avenue, ATP - WHAT’S ON - 24 December 2011 – Eveleigh Farmers’ Christmas Market / 28 January 2012 – Return to Redfern / 4 February 2012 – Eveleigh Artisans’ Market / 25 February 2012 – ATP Open Day / Alexandria Community Garden – 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
- USyd Abercrombie Precinct Development - December 2011 stakeholder briefings Report
- In late November and early December 2011 Sydney University held briefings with more than 10 various organisations and stakeholder groups ov er their reworked thinking about the University’s Abercrombie Precinct development. A summary of the key points raised at the briefings and community workshop are provided below. These points have also been forwarded to the project design team, to be considered in the revised project design. The University expects to have a revised concept plan completed by the end of January and will arrange a follow up briefing in early February to present this new plan and get feedback, before it finalised and lodged with the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. To assit in understanding some of the comments we have included a photo taken of one of the sketches used at the consultation.
- Stolen banner trumps Christmas Banner Competition
- The Eveleigh Farmer’s Market was alive with festive cheer and celebration on Saturday, 10 December 2011 with ‘Life for Koori Kids’ winning the top prize for their vibrant and creative entry in the Market’s annual Christmas Banner Competition reports this media release from ATP & Eveleigh Markets on 15 December 2011.
- Sydney Uni and Sydney Festival
- Summer in Sydney and our thoughts turn to holidays, entertainment and new experiences. Once again the University is proud to be a leadership partner with the Sydney Festival, helping to open eyes, ignite debate and stimulate your senses writes Michael Spence in the Sydney University advertisement in the December 2011 issue of The South Sydney Herald.
- Sydney Festival- The Redfern focus
- On November 9, in many homes (and offices), eager punters were at their computers counting down the minutes to 9am to secure tickets online for the 36th Sydney Festival reports Sandra Beeston in the December 2011 issue of The South Sydney Herald.
