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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.
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- From boys to men - putting troubled youths back on the right road
- THERE were young men in Redfern on Wednesday, boys, really, and by the time they were finished they had enough to think about for any young man. For boys, too writes Paul Kent in The Daily Telegraph of 5 November 2011.
- REDWatch 2010-11 Annual Report
- Below is the text of the REDWatch 2010-11 Annual Report from the Convenor and the Spokesperson delivered to the 2011 AGM.
- Redfern-Waterloo Authority Repeal Bill
- The NSW Government introduced the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Repeal Bill 2011 on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 which will be presented to the Legislative Council accordingly. This is the RWA Statement released on 2 November regarding the Repeal Bill.
- Redfern-Waterloo Authority Transition Fact Sheet
- Below is the text of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Transition Fact Sheet released by the RWA on 2 November 2011 advising of the changes within the RWA's activities as a result of the winding up of the RWA.
- USyd Update on Business college Development
- As many will be aware the University of Sydney is planning a new building for our Business School in the Abercrombie Precinct reports the Sydney University VC's add in the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Investing in children’s education
- REDFERN: The NSW government delivered a $5,000 educational funding boost to Poet’s Corner Preschool, as part of targeted investment in the preschool education of Aboriginal children and children from low socioeconomic backgrounds Reports Malcolm Weihao Luo in the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Her Excellency’s adventure
- DARLINGTON: On Monday September 19, The Settlement Neighbourhood Centre in Darlington was lucky to have a visit from the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency Marie Bashir reports Michele Goodman in the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- New digs for The Big Issue
- REDFERN: The NSW office of The Big Issue will be moving into new premises in Little Eveleigh Street, Redfern, on November 7 reports Reece Meredith in the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Who’s that with Trevor?
- GoGet Car Share has unveiled its own memorial to Trevor Davies in the form of the “Trevmobile” parked in Codrington Street near the Sydney Uni Aquatic Centre reports the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Tenants set sites on home
- WATERLOO: Persistent public housing tenants in NSW learn fast the ins and outs of bureaucracy when trying to resolve problems in their living situations. One resident of Waterloo and public housing tenant has creatively sought a way to assist others who would like to move from their current location Reports Kate Williamson in the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Marg Barry Lecture – with photos
- This year the Inner SydneyRegional Council for Social Development’s annual Marg Barry Memorial Lecture was held at Redfern Town Hall in conjunction with an open evening event where a series of photos from its archives was on display reports Ross Smith in the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- RWA wind up
- The Planning Minister Brad Hazzard introduced the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Repeal Bill 2011 to the NSW Parliament on October 18 reports the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Community design workshops in November
- Housing NSW will now hold two community design workshops in November where residents can talk directly with planners reports the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Developers to fund Masterplan
- The full Redfern Waterloo Masterplan is someway off and will probably be done with developer funding according to budget clarification from HNSW reports the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Pemulwuy housing made more affordable
- REDFERN: On October 20 Tanya Plibersek, Federal Member for Sydney, met with Mick Mundine at the office of the Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) following its successful application under the Gillard Government’s National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS). The scheme funds affordable rental housing, reducing rental costs for low and moderate income households and encouraging investment and innovative affordable housing reports the November 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Pemulwuy affordable housing approval, Redfern
- THE Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) has had its application approved for affordable housing support from the National Rental Affordability Scheme reports Central Magazine on 1st November 2011.
- REDWatch Co-ordination Group Report for 2010-2011
- RWA Email Update - 26 October 2011
- In this Update: NEWS: Transition of RWA’s functions / Important changes to Development Applications / Help celebrate and promote Redfern / BEP 2 Update / RWA Business Advice Service / Community building partnership funding / ATP reduces its carbon ‘thumbprint’ / Christmas banner competition / UNSW students present ideas for Redfern-Waterloo / The memory of Trevor Davies lives on DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS: Removal of parking restrictions to the use of the lower car park, ATP / New entry doors to Bays 1 & 2 of the Locomotive Workshop, ATP / Corporate event in the Former Clothing Store, 231 Wilson Street, North Eveleigh / Clothing and bicycle retail shop at 116 Lawson Street, Redfern / Bike shop / cafe & workshop at 1/156 Abercrombie Street, Redfern / Telecommunications facility upgrade, Biomedical Building, 1 Central Avenue, ATP / Enlargement of smokers' balcony in Railz on Regent, 56 Regent Street, Redfern / Demountable building at 255 Wilson Street, North Eveleigh / Building identification signage to the external facade of the Locomotive Workshop, 2 Locomotive Street, ATP / New standby generator and building works to the Transport Management Centre, 25 Garden Street, ATP WHAT’S ON: 1 November – Juvenile Justice Reform Public Forum / 16 November - Roll Up Redfern Business and Community Briefing / Eveleigh Farmers’ Market – every Saturday 8am to 1pm / Eveleigh Artisans’ Market –first Sunday of the month, 10am to 3pm / Alexandria Community Garden – 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
- Revitalisation of Abercrombie Street
- The City of Sydney plans to transform Abercrombie Street, Darlington, into a safe and inviting public area and they are doing a short consulation until 31 October 2011 including a session with the Plans at Tripod on Wednesday 26 October between 4 - 7pm. The details including the links to the proposal are below.
- Redfern Station Easy Access Estimates response - Nov 2011
- The Hon Cate Faehrmann MLC placed a question on Notice about accessibility at Redfern Station to the Transport Minister in Estimates General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 in October 2011. The Minister did not answer the question regarding Redfern Station in the transcript below:
