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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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- Postcode 2016 – a high-risk zone?
- It seems there is more trouble for poor old Redfern. Another government department is copping some flak. However, this time it’s not the police – it’s Australia Post reports Nicholas McCallum in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Plibersek’s increased margin, responsibilities
- Increasing her commanding margin in the Sydney electorate to an unassailable 25 per cent, Tanya Plibersek is set to lead the nation as Federal Minister for Housing reports Ben Falkenmire in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Housing not an election issue says inner-city Libs
- Report from Have you heard - Fast news Compiled by Trevor Davies in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Profile of a first-time voter
- Alexander Turnbull of Darlington, a first-time voter in this year’s federal election, has been waiting to play his part in the democratic process since he was six years old. One of his earliest memories is feeling distraught following the 1996 election. He remembers crying and asking his parents, “Where is Mr Keating going to live?” reports Andrew Collis in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Profile of an inner-city Liberal
- Liberal Councillor Shayne Mallard likes staying as close as he can to the community reports Simon Nichols in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Council commends car share schemes
- In the 1990s, we were all told to car pool. Now the Sydney City Council is telling us to share reports Ellice Mol in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Local author wins ASA mentorship
- Redfern author Elena Knox has won a prestigious mentorship as part of the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) Mentorship program for 2007-08 reports the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- The Bard brings new hope to Northcott
- Following the successful Sticky Bricks art project in 2006, and then the loss of creative directors Big Hart and Community Development Officer Dominic Grenot, as well as highly valued Crime Prevention Officer Brett Degenhardt – all in the space of a few weeks – the tenants at Northcott Estate experienced something of a void reports Andrew Collis in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Locals oppose supermarket in Erskineville
- A development application has been lodged with the City of Sydney for a two-storey 2138 sqm supermarket on Erskineville Road. The Village Friends are calling for open transparent consultation on the impact of the development reports Ellice Mol in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- New Slavonic Festival - “A celebration of good life in Australia”
- Move aside Newtown, Surry Hills and Leichhardt! Next year will be Sydney’s inaugural Slavonic Festival. A celebration of all things Slavonic, from cabbage rolls, Polish sausage and Czech beer to dance, music and art reports Susannah Palk in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Tea-lights, sweets and frangipanis for Hindu festival
- Tea-light candles and frangipani flowers decorated the entrance to Redfern Community Centre on November 9 when about 100 people attended a celebration of the Festival of Lights – Deepavali reports the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Redfern rapper’s life honoured
- A funeral service for 25-year-old musician and producer Nathan Bridger was held at St Saviour’s Church in Redfern on Friday November 23. Mr Bridger passed away earlier in the week after suffering burns in a fire that engulfed the top floors of the former London Tavern on Regent Street reports Andrew Collis in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Down and out in Newtown
- If you happen to be strolling down King Street on a Monday and you spy a barbecue outside the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, then pop over and grab a sausage sanger for a small donation reports Nicholas McCallum in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Waterloo Storm warning: “We’ll be back again next year!”
- Rowena Welsh-Jarrett has played football – rugby union and rugby league – since she was nine years old reports Andrew Collis in the December 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Lyall kicks on after Idol act
- Lyall Adonis's turn as one of Australian Idol's top 24 this year put the singer/song- writer in the public view and gave his music a brief window of exposure writes Flip Byrnes on the Southern Courier of 4th December 2007.
- Global Television announces move to new TV complex at Australian Technology Park
- Australia’s largest independent facilitator of broadcast television, Global Television has announced it will move to the new Television Production Complex at Australian Technology Park in Redfern reports this Global Television media release of 3rd December 2007.
- Construction Starts on Landmark Redfern Project
- Work has officially begun on a major new media hub at the Australian Technology Park (ATP) in Redfern, Planning Minister and Sartor Minister for Redfern Waterloo announced today (3 December 2007) reports his media release.
- National Indigenous Development Centre
- The National Indigenous Development Centre has received approval from the Minister of Planning reports Redwater News of December 2007.
- Waterloo’s Summer on the Green – Friday 7th December 2007
- Local residents and community workers are proposing to hold an all day celebration entitled ‘Waterloo’s summer on the Green’ reports Redwater News of December 2007.
- The changing face of Redfern and Waterloo
- With the call for tenders to redevelop Rachel Foster Hospital, residents are seeing the loss of yet another public facility, this time to the private housing market reports Redwater News of December 2007.
