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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.
Newtown’s homeless in focus
An increasing number of homeless people seeking help in Newtown has prompted the establishment of a community forum to address the growing problem. Overcoming homelessness in Newtown is the focus of a forum being held at the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre on May 14. The Centre’s executive officer, Lisa Burns, said the forum will allow for the development of critical new strategies reports Linda Daniele in the South Sydney Herald May 2008.
Lotus & Phoenix II
Lotus & Phoenix II, presented by Nayika Indian Dance at the Redfern Community Centre, showcased two great Asian cultures, Indian and Chinese, without compromising the quality or distinctive identity of either reports the South Sydney Herald May 2008.
Koori Radio on the move
Koori Radio is moving into a great new space and the Federal Government has come to the party with a $250,000 grant to help them make the move writes Virginia Ginnane in Sydney City Hun of May 2008.
Redfern 'ideal' location for state's first Koori court
Redfern could soon house the state's first specialised sentencing court for Indigenous offenders, following a push from local supporters writes ROJE ADAIMY in The City News May 3 2008.
Changing platforms for historic Eveleigh
The old Eveleigh railway yards are set to become home for more than 2500 people, provide 3000 jobs during construction and breathe new life into Redfern under a State Government $550 million redevelopment plan writes MICK ROBERTS in The City News May 3 2008.
Bronze honour for Indigenousdiggers on public display
Bronze honour for Indigenous diggers on public display Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who served in war could soon be honoured with Sydney’s first Indigenous war memorial reports The City News of May 3 2008.
Labor's leading ladies
Two of the Australian Labor Party's most prominent female members are pushing their campaign against Sydney Lord Mayor and state member, Clover Moore, in the lead up to September's local government elections writes ROJE ADAIMY in The City News May 3 2008.
Sydney's worker bees will get inner-city homes
WHEN can a cleaner afford a brand new apartment in a prime location? When the Government realises that without them, the city would grind to a halt reports Sunanda Creagh the SMH’s Urban Affairs Reporter on April 30, 2008.
Factory Balnaves Foundation Open House Program Continues
The Factory has announced the renewal of our partnership with the Sydney Opera House and the excellent and exciting Balnaves Foundation Open House Program. The Balnaves Foundation Open House Program is about making Sydney Opera house accessible to all and to broaden community access reports this media release from the Factory Community Centre.
Minister steps in to fix playgrounds
Last week Central ran an article about the poorly maintained Housing NSW Playgrounds putting children at risk. Following the article the Minister stepped in to address the issue. The following Article and Editorial by Lisa Capozzi in Central 30th April 2008 and a letter to the editor on the issue tell the story.
Redfern rocks
REDFERN locals and fans from all over Sydney queued for hours to see their favourite stars - including Hollywood 'it' girl Mischa Barton and US rapper 50 Cent - strut down the red carpet at the MTV Awards, held at our own Australian Technology Park reports Robert Burton-Bradley in Central 30th April 2008.
Lest we Forget
ABORIGINAL performers guide the Indigenous and Torres Straight Islander war veteran march on Anzac Day in Redfern (left) and (below) a crowd of about 20,000 watched veterans march through central Sydney. Hundreds of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders honoured their war dead on April 25 at dawn services across the two nations and at battlefields around the globe where their soldiers have fallen reports Central of 30th April 2008.
Six- star system fails to earn its stripes
A growing demand for six-star green buildings from Australian architects and developers means the country's planning authorities are being pushed to rewrite archaic ratings systems and rules reports Michelle Singer in the Australian Financial Review of 29th April 2008.
There goes the Neighbourhood
There Goes The Neighbourhood is an exhibition and book about the contested inner city suburb of Redfern which runs is produced and presented by Performance Space at CarriageWorks from 23 May 2009 until 27 June from 12PM - 6PM (TUE - SAT) says the media release from Performance Space.
$550m to `sex up' Eveleigh
THE long-neglected railyards at Eveleigh are set to become one of Sydney's trendiest areas under a $550 million revamp of the site reports political writer Linda Silmalis in the Suday Telegraph of 27 April 2008.
Movement at the station to ease squeeze
A $550 MILLION redevelopment of the old Redfern railway workshops will include a 16-storey block of flats just 100 metres from the troubled area of The Block reports Frank Walker in the Sun Herald of April 27, 2008.
DRAFT BLUEPRINT FOR NORTH EVELEIGH RELEASED
Minister for Planning and Redfern-Waterloo Frank Sartor today previewed draft plans that will help deliver an upgrade to Redfern Station and new affordable housing to the area reports this media release from Minister for Redfern Waterloo, Planning and the Arts Frank Sartor.
Indigenous diggers march through Redfern
More than 100 onlookers have cheered on Indigenous veterans taking part in the Coloured Diggers' March in Redfern, in inner Sydney reports ABC on Friday April 25, 2008.
Friends of Eveleigh Remember fallen Railway Workers from the Large
ON ANZAC DAY WE WILL REMEMBER THEM - They left the Large to see the world and to fight a bloody war in support of their country and our allies. Sadly many did not return reports this media release from Friends of Eveleigh on 24th April 2008.
Indigenous servicemen to be remembered
A roll of honour for Aboriginal ex-servicemen and women will be compiled during an indigenous Anzac Day celebration in Sydney's Redfern reports AAP April 23, 2008 in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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