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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.
City lodges application for Redfern Park
Following Council’s commitment of $19 million to upgrade Redfern Park the City of Sydney has today lodged a Development Application (DA) to remove the dilapidated grandstand and associated structures, which have fallen into a state of disrepair.
New Heritahe DCP Strengthens Protection
CLOVER'S eNEWS - Friday 26 January 2007 - No. 331 reports that support of our heritage has increased with a new City-wide Heritage Development Control Plan (DCP) now in force to strengthen protection for distinctive features such as rows of terraces, laneways, chimneys and decorative balconies.
Members likely to decide Rabbits' fate
Club vows to keep politics out of any privatisation vote. Report Jonathan Dart (SydneyCentral Courier 25th January 2006 page 5)
Development body turns one
Redfern-Waterloo Authority's first birthday greeted with mixed reviews. Report Alexandra Walker (SydneyCentral Courier 25th January 2006 page 3)
Airport plans skirt around state laws
The Government was close to making public its blueprint for the corridor between the airport and the city reports Anne Davies the SMH State Political Editor in the SMH of January 2, 2006 in this article about plans for the airport development.
Get councillors out of planning, watchdog urges
In this SMH December 23, 2005 article, Urban Affairs Reporter Bonnie Malkin looks at the NSW ICAC discussion paper on the conflicts of interest within the planning system.
Govt outlines Redfern jobs plan - ABC 20 December 2005
The New South Wales Government says it hopes to create 18,000 new jobs in the Redfern-Waterloo area during the next decade.
Hike in real estate prices - December 2005
As the Redfern-Waterloo Authority cranks up renewal projects, HANNAH SPURR takes a look at property values in the area in The Southside News 4/2005 p 9 in December 2005.
CUB development a step closer
Almost a year after a $203m development agreement fell through, drafting controls for the Carlton and United Breweries site are about to be approved. LUCINDA FRIDAY reports in The Southside News 4/2005 p4 December 2005.
Needle exchange controversy divides community - December 2005
Myles Formby reports in The Southside News 4/2005 p3 that The future of the planned needle exchange in Redfern is unknown as residents and community groups wait for the findings of an independent community consultation conducted in mid-July.
Private childcare on council agenda - Sydney Council boost for childcare December 2005
Josie Pollak and Hannah Spurr report in The Southside News 4/2005 p1-2 that Sydney City Council will use its planning powers to insist private childcare centres are included in new developments to meet the serious shortage of childcare places in inner Sydney.
Progress slow but steady for RWA - December 2005
Nami Kwon in The Southside News 4/2005 p8 reports: After a sluggish start, the Redfern Waterloo Authority is making progress with developments to renew the Redfern-Waterloo precinct.
Tough times for Sartor - December 2005
Nami Kwon The Southside News 4/2005 p8 reports: Relations between the Aboriginal Housing Company, (AHC) and Frank Sartor, Minister for Redfern-Waterloo, boiled over in public a few months ago and discussions about redeveloping The Block as part of the Redfern Waterloo development plan came to a standstill.
A watch word for change December 2005
Sophie McNamara in The Southside News 4/2005 p8 reports on REDWatch.
Piggins and Holmes a Court divided on Redfern Oval and the future of South Sydney December 2005
Joseph Correy reports in the december 2005 edition of the South Sydney Herald that Businessman Peter Holmes a Court and actor Russell Crowe could become the majority own­ers of South Sydney Football Club when they table a proposal that asks the club's members to approve privatisation.
The 'Rev gears up to move on
An interview with John McIntyre by Vladimir Korotkov in the December 2005 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
Hillsong: Helping or hunting recruits for their Church? December 2005
Celina Ribeiro in the December 2005 edition of the South Sydney Herald reports Hillsong Church has defended itself against community concerns aimed at their operations in the south Sydney area Corning under fire for allegedly using their social welfare arm to recruit for the church. Hillsong representatives insist that their main objective is to assist the local people.
Redfern... It's a Riot! December 2005
Neil Whitfield, recently retired from the staff of Sydney Boys' High tells us: Julius Macefield and Sam Darcy, both of Year 7 at Sydney Boys High, were the joint winners (year 7/8 boys) of the Whitlam Institute's writing prize "What Matters?" in September 2005. This attracted over 1000 entries. Julius wrote on social issues in Redfern and Sam about poverty in South Africa. The competition required a short piece of prose describing what mattered to these students. As you will see from Julius's essay on Redfern, their highly articulate and intelligent responses reflect a level of - humanity and concern for the world we live in, which is inspiring.
Rachel Forster, a health care facility? December 2005
In this Have you Heard Column article in South Sydney Herald December 2005 Trevor Davies writes about the Rachel Foster Hospital Site.
New Indigenous centre for Redfern School
But what will happen to the services already at the site? Alice Mulheron in the South Sydney Herald December 2005 reports The site of the former Redfern Public School is to be developed into a centre for Aboriginal sporting, cultural and social excellence. The centre was approved after the Redfern Waterloo Authority negotiated for the Indigenous Land Council to buy the property.
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