Housing NSW Waterloo Update September 2011

Great turnout at Redfern Waterloo Planning Expo

After a wet, cold week, 300 residents took up Housing NSW's invitation to attend the Planning Expo on 20 August to explore options and ideas about what their neighbourhood could look like in the future.

"Over the last 18 months Housing NSW has worked with social housing residents to build community understanding of planning and urban design issues so that they will be better able to comment on and get involved in planning for the future of the area," said Housing NSW's General Manager for Central Sydney, Kathy Roil.

"The turn out at the Expo builds on the response to the public exhibition of the Built Environment Plan 2 earlier this year. Over 500 feedback forms and 28 written submissions were received by the Redfern Waterloo Authority - most of them from public housing residents."

"The Planning Expo marks the start of work on the preparation of a Preliminary Master Plan that is supported by the Australian Government's Housing Affordability Fund," said Kathy Roil.

Residents put forward their ideas during four consultation activities with many stating that future development should build on the strong community spirit, meet local needs and continue safety improvements.

Many said they would like to see public areas and buildings that are well designed and maintained with an emphasis on safe, usable and active green spaces.

Residents said they wanted better access to the area with good, regular public transport and improved access at Redfern station. Many residents also contributed their ideas towards planning for increased cycling activities.

Work on the Preliminary Master Plan will carry through until mid 2012. Housing NSW will continue to consult with the community throughout this period. Consultation will wrap-up in March 2012 with a

Community Design workshop - a hands-on planning process attended by residents, planners, landowners and stakeholders.

Once completed, the Preliminary Master Plan will form the basis for further planning of the renewal process.

Four workshops and bus tours are planned to look at connections and local facilities, streets, parks and open spaces, and building design. Interested residents should contact Martin Clark by calling 9268 3443 or emailing RedfernWaterloo@facs.nsw.gov.au

Four local social housing residents were the lucky winners of the prize draw for the four $100 WISH cards.

Redfern Waterloo Preliminary Master Plan

Find out more about planning and urban design

If you are interested in getting involved in the Preliminary Master Planning process then come along to Housing NSW's next round of capacity building activities:

• Connections and Local Facilities September 2011
• Streets                                        October 2011
• Parks and Open Spaces              November 2011
• Building Design                            February 2012

Each activity will be followed by a 2 hour workshop. This is where residents' views will feed directly into the Preliminary Master Plan.

Connections and Local Facilities

The Bus Tour will be held on Wednesday 21 September and followed by a workshop on either:

• Saturday 24 September
• Wednesday 28 September
• Thursday 29 September

If you are interested in these activities please contact Martin Clark by calling 9268 3443 or emailing him at RedfernWaterloo@facs.nsw.gov.au. If you registered your interest at the Planning Expo, Housing NSW will be contacting you shortly.

Fruit & Veg for $10 a week

Did you know that you might be eligible to receive a hamper of good quality fruit and vegetables for just $10.00 a week including delivery!

The Food Distribution Network supplies weekly or fortnightly food hampers to its members living in Redfern and Waterloo.

Hampers are delivered to your door and can be either all vegetables or fruit or a combination of fruit and vegetables. That's just $10.00 for a week's supply of fresh produce.

If you have difficulty getting to the shops or cannot shop for other reasons you may be eligible for the service. To find out more call Nicky or Gary on 96991614 or email them at coordinator©fdn.org.au

The Food Distribution Network operates from Ogden Lane, Redfern. Call Nicky or Gary today and start eating healthily.

As a client of Food Distribution Network you will receive a quarterly newsletter with recipes, hints on cooking as well as information on upcoming events.

Redfern Outreach

Housing NSW’s Redfern client service outreach is available at:

Gilmore Building, Poet’s Corner

Tuesday and Thursday morning

9.30am – 12.30pm

Community Rooms available

New community rooms, catering for up to 30 people, are now available at the new East Redfern development. Other rooms in Redfern are also available. Call Mylee Schneider, Client Service Officer on 9268 3444.

Source: Waterloo & Redfern Updates are published by: Housing NSW, Locked Bag 4001, Ashfiefd BC 1800  Tel: 1300 HOUSING (1300 468 746)