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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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- It's no syrah to Abbott on drop for Block rock
- WHEN the organisers of a music festival at the Block in Redfern asked the Health Minister, Tony Abbott, for his support, they were hoping for a donation, some resources, perhaps even an appearance by the man himself reports Joel Gibson in the Sydney Morning Herald of April 6, 2007.
- Stumbling Block for school plan
- A plan by St Andrew's Cathedral School to set up a campus for indigenous children in Redfern has exposed divisions in the community, writes Joel Gibson in the Sydney Morning Herald of April 6, 2007.
- Design to raise living standards
- Sydney University architects Paul Pholeros and Col James have developed a prototype home clinic and wash room for the Indigenous Australian community. Currently on display at the Sydney Home Ideas Centre in Alexandria, their design will be incorporated into 62 proposed new dwellings at The Block in Redfern reports Kate Rossmanith in the University of Sydney UniNews of 30 March 2007.
- Block safer than George St
- PEOPLE are now more likely to be mugged, bashed or sexually assaulted on George St than in a notorious part of Redfern reports Justin Vallejo in The Daily Telegraph of April 04, 2007.
- New face of Iemma ministry
- The Premier, Morris Iemma, revealed the "fresh young new faces" on his new front bench last week, which included Heffron MP Kristina Keneally who has been elevated to a ministerial position reports Cara Davis in the Southern Courier of 4th April 2007.
- Silverchair return
- "YOU are not at work tonight!" Daniel Johns announced at Silverchair's much-anticipated return to the world stage last night - in front of more than a 1000-strong crowd of besotted fans and industry supporters at the Carriageworks in Redfern reports Holly Byrnes and Kathy McCabe in this AAP story run in the Daily Telegraph on 2 April 2007.
- Tutorial centre opens in Alexandria
- Tyrell Enriquez, 12, is a shy, yet articulate young boy. You wouldn’t guess that two years ago he was two and a half years behind his class mates in reading and comprehension skills. But, after attending the 20-week literacy program at the Exodus Tutorial Centre at Ashfield, he was six months ahead and went on to win a scholarship to Scots College this year reports Samantha Van in the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- A different sort of army! - Brendan Nelson refects on new tutorial centre
- Dr. Brendan Nelson, the Federal Minister for Defence, spoke at length at the opening of the Exodus Tutorial Centre in the South Sydney Uniting Church Hall in Alexandria. He first connected with this work in Ashfield when he was Minister for Education and gave a significant grant to the Centre. The following is an extract from what he said reports the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Ever try to pour a schooner into a midi?
- The Daily Telegraph reported last month that “planning Minister Frank Sartor is being sued over his approval of the controversial redevelopment of the Carlton United Brewery site. Mr Sartor and the CUB parent company, Fosters, are named in a law suit lodged by concerned local Matthew Drake-Brockman. Mr Drake-Brockman lodged his papers with the Land and Environment Court this week and will issue his points of claim in the next few weeks” reports Trevor Davies in the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Inner city building industry blues
- The Construction industry has always been tough. Many working men and women have died on construction sites and have suffered serious injuries. Since the introduction of ‘Work Choices’ things seem to have got worse for the workers in the industry. There are some rogue employers who feel that they can cut corners and get away with it. The following story may be an example of the new climate in industrial relations since Work Choices reports the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Aboriginal war heroes campaign
- Peter Charlton is The Brisbane Courier Mail’s national affairs editor. He is a former Army Reserve Lieutenant-Colonel who commanded a battalion in an integrated regular-reserve brigade in Brisbane. He is also a published military historian, with works on World War I and II, to his credit, he wrote in the Courier Mail about some of our Unsung Heroes reports the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Waterloo generosity gets food service up and running
- The generosity of two local businesses is helping a vital food service get up and running in Waterloo. The Salvation Army Neighbourhood Centre, on the corner of Cope and Phillip Street in Waterloo, has started providing food packages to people struggling to fill their cupboards. This is made possible because of donations from IGA Waterloo and the Australian Technology Park. The money has allowed the Centre to expand its services to the community, which already include subsidised meals and markets reports Bill Birtles in the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Redfern and Regent Streets open for business
- In November 2005 Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, invited residents to a public meeting at Redfern Town Hall to discuss the plans to upgrade Redfern and Regent Streets. This project was part of the $50 million investment planned for the inner city, and all work was to be carried out in consultation with the local community reports Pam Dagwell in the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Synesthetic artists deliver in new Performance Space
- A collaboration of Sydney’s finest synesthetic artists launched their new label demux at the Performance Space at the beginning of March. Te label is the brain child of Sydney‑based artists, Wade Marynowsky and Peter Newman, who are seeking to fill a gap in the support of “live audio visual events, documentation and experimental events for screen.” reports Ben Falkenmire in the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Election Results - Labor, Labor and Clover
- This year’s NSW election result failed to raise many eyebrows, with the Iemma Government, Kristina Keneally, Carmel Tebbutt and Independent Clover Moore mandated by voters for another four years reports Ben Falkenmire in the April 2007 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
- Iemma names ten new faces for cabinet
- This is the News Release issued by the Premier of New South Wales Media Release on Friday, 30 March, 2007 to announce the post - election 2007 NSW cabinet.
- Courts the new battleground in war against nature
- Elizabeth Farrelly in the March 28, 2007 issue of the Sydney Morning Herald writes about the move to use climate change considerations to challenge developments including at the CUB site in Chippendale.
- Ten Years From the Heart - Photographs of Redfern Waterloo
- Photojournalist Lisa Hogben spent 10 years examining those threads, making friends in parks and on street corners with her Aboriginal neighbours reports the media release for Lisa's exhibition.
- Gucci - from Milan to Redfern
- MILAN came to Redfern last night as luxury Italian fashion house Gucci launched it's spring/summer 2007 collection to a packed VIP crowd of 300 style setters reports Jen Melocco on The Daily Telegraph March 21, 2007.
- Souths Leagues sacks all workers
- Souths Leagues club has sacked all of its workers and will close down in a fortnight, saying it was not feasible to remain open during major renovations reports AAP on Thursday March 15th on ninemsn.
