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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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- Secret makeover plans for Redfern leave locals far from happy
- The Redfern Waterloo -Authority (RWA) and Rail Corp's joint design plan for the development of Redfern station was completed in early September. The RWA had earlier informed residents that it would consult with them about the plan, which is expected to include commercial development around the station reports Angela Dewan in Precinct southside Issue 4/2007 in November 2007.
- OLD BLACK THEATRE SITE, REDFERN - LEASING OPPORTUNITY
- The Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) is seeking expressions of interest from Indigenous incorporated bodies and businesses in leasing office and retail space in a new building situated on the historic site of the old 'Black Theatre', Redfern.
- Artist-activist documents change in Redfern
- Artist and activist Zanny Begg brings together her two favourite "spheres" in her latest project entitled 2016: Archive Project writes Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- On guard against racism
- In Sydney, the race card has been played more often than necessary in recent times. It was the cause of two of the three riots that have tarnished the city's reputation as a safe and laid-back place, giving the appearance of segregated towns, rather than a multicultural city writes Nicholas McCallum in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- $30,000,000 Indigenous sports centre gets the nod
- Minister for Planning Frank Sartor has approved the Indigenous Land Council's proposal to build a new sports, education and community centre at Redfern writes Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Developers gamble on re-zoning in Chippendale
- It was a case of “mysterious disappearance” when it came to the City of Sydney’s latest round of development control proposals in the Chippendale and Darlington area. Property investors were shocked to find that the original results of an urban design study were scrapped, just days after a group of local residents was given the draft design plan, during a private community consultation meeting writes Candice Chung in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Aged care in Green Square
- Anglican Retirement Villages has had its proposal approved for a retirement village in the heart of South Sydney. The State-owned corporation and development arm of the NSW Government, Landcom, and the City of Sydney have recently completed the master planning process for Green Square. Project Director of Landcom, Paul Andersen, says there has been considerable consultation over the years regarding the plan for the town centre writes Ellice Mol in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Fresh fruit and vegies to the inner city
- The Food Distribution Network (FDN) in Redfern is a not-for-profit organisation that has been delivering fresh fruit and vegetables to disadvantaged groups since 1984 writes Ellice Mol in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Sydney synopsis
- Last month Ben Walker presented profiles of candidates for the seat of Sydney: Jenny Leong (Greens), Tanya Plibersek (Labor) and Georgina Anderson (Liberal). See www.southsydneyherald.com.au in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007 Ben Walker provides a sysnopis of the Sydney Electorate.
- Another election, another race card
- Sydney Greens candidate, Jenny Leong, has identified Indigenous rights as a key election issue writes Ben Spies-Butcher & Sylvie Ellsmore in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Labor thinks local
- Labor talked local government in Surry Hills in October. Federal Sydney MP Tanya Plibersek, ACT Senator Kate Lundy and federal candidate for Wentworth George Newhouse were in attendance writes Ben Walker in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- The Factory – 30 years in Waterloo
- On August 31, 1977 the Municipality of South Sydney recognised The Factory as a community centre. 30 years later 85 people celebrated the anniversary at a lunch held on the premises writes Samantha Van in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Catering to students with dreams
- The fifth graduation ceremony for cooking graduates from the Yaama Dhiyaan course was held last month. More than 60 students have now graduated from the course, this being the fourth graduation ceremony this year writes Ben Falkenmire in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Ban on pokies at Souths to set a trend?
- You would have to be living under a rock not to have heard about Peter Holmes a Court and Russell Crowe’s decision to get the poker machines out of the South Sydney Leagues Club writes Simon Nichols in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Celebrating creation and supporting its creatures
- Maybe when St Francis and St Clare of Assisi focused the church of their time on the creation and its creatures, they were actually enjoying themselves writes Dorothy McRae-McMahon in the South Sydney Herald of November 2007.
- Dan Murphy’s still not welcome in Alexandria
- Gillian Trees and friends were involved in the struggle to block the opening of a big Liquor Barn in Alexandria. Unfortunately they lost the battle writes Trevor Davies in the November South Sydney Herald’s Have you heard?
- The Luncheon Club in Waterloo supports an Afghanistan orphanage
- Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth with the highest proportion of orphans and widows in the world writes Trevor Davies in the November South Sydney Herald’s Have you heard?
- Erskineville shops fighting for survival
- As this paper has reported over the years, Erskineville has been the place of many campaigns for the saving of public housing and saving the post office and school writes Trevor Davies in the November South Sydney Herald’s Have you heard?
- A sensible way to help teenagers curb excessive drinking
- Erskineville resident and former teacher Mark McPherson published a teacher’s guide to help teenagers curb excessive drinking and minimise alcohol-related death and injury writes Trevor Davies in the November South Sydney Herald’s Have you heard?.
- Aboriginal Affairs Minister snubs Reconciliation Council
- On the weekend of October 27-28, the NSW Reconciliation Council held its Annual General Meeting at Darlington School writes Trevor Davies in the November South Sydney Herald’s Have you heard?
