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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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- Preschools fee rise to hurt families - including Darlington
- PRINCIPALS of the state's 100 public preschools predict a mass exodus of children next year due to government plans to increase fees by up to $40 a day reports this article in the Sunday Telegraph of 23 October 2011 by Laura Speranza.
- AHC to receive Federal Affordable Housing Support
- The Aboriginal Housing Company’s application for Affordable housing support under the Gillard Governments National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) has been successful. Local Member Tanya Plibersek met with the AHC on 20th October to announce that Three projects in Redfem will deliver 114 new affordable rental properties, including 62 in the Pemulwuy Project. AHC's Mick Mundine and DeiCorp's Project Manager Greg Colbran briefed Ms Plibersek on the AHC’s plans which are expected to be with the department of Planning for public exhibition within weeks. Below is the text of the media release issued by Ms Plibersek.
- Repeal of Redfern Waterloo Authority
- In an email to Ministerial Advisory Committee members on 19th October 2011, the RWA advised that the NSW Government introduced the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Repeal Bill 2011 on Tuesday, 18 October 2011. A link to the Bill can be found in the text of the email below.
- RWA Repeal Bill 2011 - Lower House Speaches
- Following the Minister's introduction of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Repeal Bill 2011 on 18 October 2011 a number of members debated the bill in the transcript below. Speakers included Linda Burney; Bart Bassett; Kristina Keneally; Mark Speakman; Clover Moore; Craig Baumann.
- Brad Hazzard Speach on introduction of Redfern-Waterloo Authority Repeal Bill 2011
- On 18 October 2011 Planning Minister Brad Hazzard introduced the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Repeal Bill 2011 to the NSW Legislative Assembly. In his speech below he outlines that the Bill will transfer certain functions of the RWA to the SMDA including the operation of the ATP. Planning consents below $10m will be transferred to the City of Sydney Council. The SMDA will be responsible for implementing The Redfern Waterloo Plan and collecting developer contributions. The Repeal Bill removes the "switching off" of the Heritage Act provisions in The Redfern Waterloo Act and preserves the provision that requires the Aboriginal Housing Company and other relevant representatives of the Aboriginal community to be consulted in relation to the Block. The full text of Brad Hazzard's speech is given below:
- Pine's Estate celebrates Peter Norman Day - 9 Oct 2011
- A year on from saving our homes, The Pines Estate and the Three Proud People Mural, we are here to recognise and remember, the man, the Olympian, Peter Norman reports this statement from Save Leamington Avenue.
- Housing NSW - Redfern and Waterloo Preliminary Masterplanning - Areas of Responsibility
- Housing NSW released the following list showing the areas of responsibility of various people associated with the HNSW Redfern and Waterloo Preliminary Masterplan on 20 March 2012. This updated an earlier list of responsibilities from 21 September 2011. HNSW have undertaken to update details on the list as changes take place so residents are aware of the roles played by various staff and advisors involved with the project. The release of the updated list followed a request by REDWatch as a result of a number of changes over the last few months.
- From Sky to Shining
- DARLINGTON: Darlington Indigenous Dance Ensemble, from Darlington Public School, is proving to play a vital role in strengthening the bond between Indigenous kids and their elders. The dancing ensemble has been active in the school for many years, with the aim of retaining and performing the traditional dances of Indigenous peoples. The 18 students, between the ages of 7 and 12, perform traditional and modern dances from all over New South Wales. The kids are also encouraged to connect with their family roots through stories, which are presented through dance Reports Malcolm Weihao Luo in the October 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Support for memorial to Trevor Davies
- Heffron MP, Kristina Keneally, has expressed her support for the establishment of a permanent memorial to Trevor Davies at Redfern or Chippendale reports the October 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Waterloo Community Centre update
- WATERLOO: The newly refurbished Waterloo Community Centre located at the corner of Cope and Phillip streets, reopened in August with a fresh initiative for providing local residents with a coordinated range of activities, programs and referral services. The Centre is open between Monday and Friday each week Reports Reece Meredith in the October 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Urbanest student housing
- It looks like the Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) might not be the only supplier of commercial student accommodation to the west of Redfern Station. Student accommodation company Urbanest, which recently completed student accommodation in Quay Street Ultimo, is lining up for a new development at 157 Cleveland Street reports the October 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Minister promises greater transparency
- The promise of greater transparency under the new State Government was made at a recent meeting between REDWatch Co-ord Members Michael Shreenan, Irene Doutney and Geoff Turnbull and the Planning and Infrastructure Minister Brad Hazzard, who has oversight of the RWA/SMDA reports the October 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Baseline study missing part of the base
- In 2010, in preparation for the Master Planning process, Housing NSW undertook a baseline study of its public tenants in Redfern and Waterloo reports the October 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- Lies, damn lies and statistics – and consultation
- During the BEP2 consultation the RWA produced a feedback form and Question 4 read: “The highest buildings in Waterloo (Matavai and Turanga) are 30 storeys. The highest buildings in Redfern (Poets Corner) are 17 storeys. Draft BEP 2 proposes heights of 4-12 storeys. Do you have any comments on this?” Reports the October 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
- RWA email Update 27 September 2011
- In this update: NEWS - Commitment to business growth in Redfern / Providing technology for local school / Housing NSW community building activities / Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre services / The Settlement is on the move / Purple Goanna offers catering service / SMH recognises Billy Kwong at Eveleigh Market / Celebrate at the Souths Cares Red & Green Ball - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS - Rachel Forster Hospital Development Update / Youth Hostel at 90 Regent Street, Redfern / Modification to temporary car parking arrangements at Australian Technology Park / Modification to the use of Track 8 and Track 12 within the Carriage Workshops, North Eveleigh / Building identification signage to the external facade of the Locomotive Workshop, Australian Technology Park / Demountable building at 255 Wilson Street, North Eveleigh - WHAT’S ON
- Housing NSW Waterloo Update September 2011
- In late September 2011 Housing NSW distributed new Update newsletters to public tenants in Redfern and Waterloo. Below is the combined text of the Redfern & Waterloo Updates. When the pdf's of both are available from Housing NSW we will post them.
- Crime in Redfern a result of outsiders not locals
- Redfern has a bad reputation for crime but residents are not the ones committing them; it’s their friends reports Una Butorac in City News on 22 September 2011.
- HNSW Preliminary Masterplan - Updates for residents - Community Facilities - 17 Sept 2011
- This month the Redfern Waterloo Preliminary Master Plan Project is focusing on connections in and around the neighbourhoods reports an Update from Housing NSW on 17 September 2011. Here REDWatch has combined information from two HNSW Updates on this months topic as well as details of this months bus tour and workshops on the topic of Connections and Local Facilities.
- Trevor Davies Memorial
- Two letters appeared in the September 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald regarding a suitable memorial to Trevor Davies we have reproduced them here,
- Uni ‘tsunami’ a concern, says Council
- DARLINGTON: On Monday August 1 the Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, and City of Sydney Councillors, Meredith Burgmann, Irene Doutney and John McInerney, visited Darlington at the invitation of local community group, RAIDD (Residents Acting In Darlington’s Defence). They came to see and hear the local residents’ concerns about the proposed developments by the University of Sydney which threaten to overwhelm this small community in the City of Villages reports the September 2011 issues of the South Sydney Herald.
