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Affordable Housing mentions elsewhere on the REDWatch website
This collection is a search of the REDWatch Website for all references to Affordable Housing with the most recent first.
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Waterloo Redevelopment letter to tenants 19 Aug 2023
- In this letter distributed to Waterloo Estate tenants on Saturday 19 August, Housing Minister Rose Jackson advised tenants that the Waterloo South LAHC redevelopment would now see 30% social and 20% affordable housing delivered. In addition a minimum of 15% of both kinds of housing would be dedicated to Aboriginal people. The relocations process has been delayed until mid-2024 with six months’ notice still being given for those initially required to move. The letter provided no details of how the government will fund the changes. REDWatch welcomes this letter being distributed to tenants before the media anouncement.
- Homes NSW Consultation
- On 20 July The Housing Minister held a consultation with invited organisations to get feedback on principles for the formation of Homes NSW. Further consultations are proposed. REDWatch is making available some of the details of the July consultation to encourage tenants, those on the waiting list and services to consider what they might want to say to the Minister about what should be stopped, what should be started and what should be continued. Below is what was supplied to participants at the 20 July Consultation.
- Planning reforms to deliver social and affordable housing
- The Minns Labor Government will use new NSW planning laws to focus state-owned housing corporations on tackling the state’s housing crisis, by building more social and affordable homes, faster according to this media statement on 19 June 2023 released by the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces. The changes increase self-assessment powers for LAHC and AHO from 60 dwellings and 2 storeys to 75 dwellings and 3 storeys. Projects with more than 75 homes or more than $30 million capital investment will have an expanded State Significant Development pathway.
- Comments by Housing Minister Rose Jackson relevant to Waterloo - 5 June 2023
- At the 5 June 2023 REDWatch meeting, NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson, responded on the proposed Federal Government housing policy initiatives. She later provided an update on the NSW Governments approach to public housing redevelopments including Waterloo. In the transcript below the Minister says it will be another month or so before the process set by the previous government can be assessed under the principles the new government wishes to apply. Later in the meeting the Minister confirmed the government was implementing the 2022 Labor Conference motion and outlined that the current focus was on items they did not need to legislate.
- Tanya Plibersek Talk on The Federal Government's Housing Policy - 5 June 2023 6pm Alexandria Town Hall Jun 05, 2023 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM — Alexandria Town Hall, 73 Garden St, Alexandria NSW 2015,
- Join REDWatch to hear from the Federal Member for Sydney and Minister for Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek to discuss the Federal Government's housing policy agenda. We will also be joined by City of Sydney Councillor and President of the Australian Local Government Association Linda Scott.
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Poster for Tanya Plibersek Talk on The Federal Government's Housing Policy - 5 June 2023 6pm Alexandria Town Hall
- The Federal Government's Housing Policy Presentation Monday 5 June 2023 6pm Alexandria Town Hall. Homelessness is increasing, rents are outpacing wage growth, and essential workers are priced out of the inner city. There is a pressing need for social and affordable housing. The Federal Labor Government have detailed their housing reform agenda with the Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord. What are these programs, what impact will they have on the housing crisis, and how will the Federal Government work with the NSW Government to increase social and affordable housing? Join REDWatch to hear from the Federal Member for Sydney and Minister for Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek to discuss the Federal Government's housing policy agenda. We will also be joined by City of Sydney Councillor and President of the Australian Local Government Association Linda Scott.
- Greens Party approach to public, social and affordable housing
- The Greens Housing Spokesperson and member for Newtown Jenny Leong spoke to the REDWatch forum on Public, Affordable and Social Housing on February 2 2023 from notes and has provided the following links to the Greens Housing policy for the 2023 NSW Election.
- Lord Mayor Paint Shop Precinct Announcement letter to residents.
- Clover Moore has written to local residents on 14 March 2023, to make them aware of the rezoning outcome for the North Eveleigh Paint Shop Precinct. With the decision just before caretaker period the government will not be leafleting residents to let them know the outcome. Council has stepped into the void to make sure residents know what has been decided. The text of Clover's letter is below:
- North Eveleigh Clothing Store Precinct - Four Proponents Short listed
- In a media release on 7 March 2023 regarding North Eveleigh generally it was announced that four proponents have been shortlisted to deliver build-to-rent housing on the Clothing Store sub-precinct. An extract from the media release is below as it deals with the Clothing Store Precinct. The full media statement is in the Paint Shop Precinct section.
- DPE Media release on North Eveleigh announcements - 7 May 2023
- This media release was issued by Robert Stokes and Anthony Roberts on 7 March 2023 regarding the rezoning of the North Eveleigh Paint Shop Precinct and the shortlisting of developers for the North Eveleigh Clothing Store precinct.
- Labor Party approach to public, social and affordable housing
- The Labor Shadow Minister for Housing Rose Jackson, spoke to the REDWatch forum on Public, Affordable and Social Housing on February 2 2023 from notes. Rose has supplied the link to the ALP Housing Policy. As many in our local community have an interest in social and affordable housing we have also provided a link to the NSW Labor State Confernece resolution on public housing and other material on ALP housing announcements.
- Liberal Party approach to public, social and affordable housing
- This is the text of a speech prepared by The Hon. Chris Rath MLC, representing the Liberal party, made to the REDWatch forum on Public, Affordable and Social Housing on February 2 2023.
- State Election – March 25th 2023
- In the lead up to the 2023 NSW election, REDWatch held a forum on public, social and affordable housing policy. Representatives from the Liberal, Labor and Green parties participated. REDWatch offered the candidates the opportunity to place details of their policies on our website or to link to their policies. This is what we received.
- Paint Shop Precinct Rezoning Determination
- The Paint Shop Precinct Planning Controls have been finalised and posted late on Friday 24 February on both the Department of Planning and Environment’s Paint Shop Exhibition page and on the legislation website.
- Bridge Housing wins on 600-660 Elizabeth Street and flips 70:30 model
- Bridge Housing and Capella Capital were announced on 23 January 2023 as the successful tenders of the Elizabeth Street public housing site which also included the PCYC. Below is how REDWatch unpacked the announcement in our email update. This post details the announcement, some history on the site and what has been learnt about to consortiums plans for the site.
- NSW State Election: Public, Social and Affordable Housing Policies of the Major Parties 6pm Thursday 2 February 2023 Feb 02, 2023 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM — The Factory Community Centre 67 Raglan Street Waterloo,
- On Thursday February 2, REDWatch will facilitate a discussion on public, social and affordable housing policy with representatives of the major NSW political parties and NSW's peak housing body Shelter NSW.
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NSW State Election: Public, Social and Affordable Housing Policies of the Major Parties - Poster 2 Feb 2023
- Presentations by: Greens NSW, Jenny Leong MP; Labor NSW, Rose Jackson MLC; Liberals NSW – Chris Rath MLC; Shelter NSW – Cathy Callaghan; Followed by Q&A
- Bridge Housing flips NSW Government 30:70 model in Redfern Development
- In a statement on the Bridge Housing website about their success in gaining the rights to develop 600-660 Elizabeth Street, LAHC get there 100 social housing units but there will only be a similar number of market homes. Bridge as the developer say they will also deliver around 100 affordable homes as well as 11 specialist disability homes and new offices for Bridge Housing. The statement on the Bridge Housing website is reproduced below:
- Clover Moore letter to Planning and Shadow Planning Ministers on Explorer Street Eveleigh
- In line with the Council resolution from the end of 2022, on 17 January 2023 the Lord Mayor of Sydney has written to Minister Roberts and Mr Paul Scully, MP regarding Explorer Street Eveleigh being taken from Council planning control. The text of the letters are below.
- Redevelopment of Elizabeth Street, Redfern will be a sell off of public land for private profit - Jenny Leong Response
- This is a media statement by Greens Housing Spokesperson and local MP Jenny Leong to Minister Anthony Roberts announcement of the successful tender for 600-660 Elizabeth Street Redfern.
