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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. 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.
$300,000 FOR MARRICKVILLE COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Member for Marrickville, Carmel Tebbutt today announced that more than $300,000 in funding would be shared by thirteen local community organisations [inclkuding the Settlement] reports this media release of 16 December from Member for Marrickville Carmel Tebbutt.
Darlington Pedestrian Cycling and Traffic Calming Plan Available - Goes to CoS Committee 16 Dec 09
The Final Report for the Newtown Erskineville Camperdown and Darlington Pedestrian Cycling and Traffic Calming Plan is now publically available. It is going to the 16 December 2009 CoS Traffic Committee before being endorsed by Council in 2010.
Redfern Fight Night
REDFERN police commander Luke Freudenstein has been gloving up and hit­ting the pads to break down boundaries between police and the Redfern Indigenous community reports Robert Burton-Bradley in the print edition of Central on 16 December 2009.
NSW Premier Keneally in the hot seat
Kristina Keneally’s performance has yielded hits and misses in the past year, with critics and supporters made and lost in the local community reports Robert Burton-Bradley in Central of 15 December 2009.
Housing and Mental Health Agreement - JGOS Replacement
The NSW Joint Guarantee of Service (JGOS) for people with mental health problems arose from a 1997 partnership between the NSW Housing and Health Departments. In 2003 the signatories were expanded to include the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office, the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW, and the Department of Community Services. This marked the beginning of the current JGOS structure writes Ross Smith in TSN's Rimfire Review of 14 December 2009.
RWA UPDATE Issue #3 11th December 2009
This is the RWA’s second electronic Update which was issued on 11 December 2009.
Redfern now Sydney’s Premier Suburb
Kristina Keneally, Redfern’s representative in the state parliament, is now the first female Premier of NSW writyes Aaron Cook in City News on 1o December 2009.
Nine charged in Redfern drug raid
Eight people will face court in Sydney today, charged over a drug bust at The Block in Redfern reports ABC News on 10 December 2009.
Premier to retain direct control over Redfern Waterloo
Premier Kristina Keneally will retain her portfolio over the Redfern Waterloo area as it is ``close to her heart’’ the new Premier told Central reports Kim Shaw in Central on 8 December 2009.
Premier keeps Redfern Waterloo
Premier Kristina Keneally will retain the role of Minister for Redfern Waterloo in the new NSW Cabinet sworn in on 8th December 2009 reports Geoff Turnbull from REDWatch.
Jack Manning Bancroft Aims for the top
Jack Manning Bancroft has been named the NSW Young Australian of the Year for his work establishing the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. Angus Street caught up with the Balmain local to learn more about the program he founded as a university student reports Angus Street in Balmain Village Voice on 7 December 2009.
Australian Technology Park—Conservation Management Plan—Feedback Requested
Following is the text of a letter sent out by Godden Mackay Logan on behalf of Australian Technology Park Precinct Management Limited (ATPPM) advising REDWatch and others of an Information and Consultation Session on the Conservation Management Plan for the Australian Technology Park on 7 December 2009. Godden Mackay Logan have requested feedback ASAP from anyone with an interest in the ATP CMP that might help them with the CMP revision. This can be made on the feedback form or by answering the questions at the foot of this page.
Top rider throws support behind calendar
A calendar featuring naked and semi naked jockeys proved almost as popular as the horseflesh on show at Wyong on Sunday reports AAP in the Herald Sun on 6 December 2009.
Heritage Update - 4 December 2009
In this Heritage Update: RWA Heritage Taskforce Established / ATP Conservation Management Plan (CMP) Consultation – 7th December 2009 / ATP S170 Heritage Register Overview Report & Moveable Heritage at ATP / ATP - Channel 7 Building Community Information Meeting - Tuesday 15th December 6-8pm
Jockeys with the hearts of Phar Lap
Daily Telegraph racing editor Ray Thomas talks about one of racings most heartwarming stories - Corey Brown and Hugh Bowman meet the kids at Redfern's Settlement and announce that proceeds from the NSW Jockeys' Calendar will be donated to The Settlement. The story is taken from the print edition of the Daily Telegraph 4 December 2009.
New bus for E-Bay loop?
SYDNEY Council’s “Village to Village” shuttle bus will expand next year to help fill the transport gap created when Sydney Buses cut the Elizabeth Bay loop from the 311 bus route reports Central 0n 4 December 2009.
Concern over future of heritage railway machinery
Heritage-listed Victorian-era railway equipment is to be disposed of prior to the State Government’s sale of Australian Technology Park, according to a community group writes Gareth Narunsky in City News on 3 December 2009.
ATP Heritage Equipment Public Statement
Below is the text of the Australian Technology Park Precinct Management Ltd's public statement on ATP Heritage issued on 3 December 2009.
Funding for young mums, swim and dance lessons?
The Settlement Neighbourhood Centre in Redfern is set to expand its community programs after receiving a $100,000 donation from Queensland mining magnate, Peter Bond. The Linc Energy CEO made the donation after spending ten days in Redfern as part of Channel Nine’s reality TV series, The Secret Millionaire reports Flint Duxfield in the South Sydney Herald of December 2009.
Thirty years and still transporting
The 30th anniversary lunch for South Sydney Community Transport (SSCT), held in the Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, was packed out with member clients alongside drivers, volunteers, officials and various community leaders. All around were people telling good stories of a service that is life changing for many. Manager Jane Rogers moved around making everyone feel welcome, and the President of the SSCT Committee, David Atkins, guided us through the event reports Dorothy McRae-McMahon in the South Sydney Herald of December 2009.
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