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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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- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
