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Have you heard? - The fast news with Trevor Davies - April 2010

Trevor Davies in Have You Heard – The fast News in the South Sydney Herald of April 2010 has reported on a couple of Redfern Waterloo items which we have extracted below:

South Sydney Community Transport gets federal money  

The Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek, last month announced increased funding for South Sydney Community Transport under the Home and Community Care Program.

With an extra $30,000 in funding per year from the Federal Government, SSCTwill be able to increase shopping services and social outings for its clients. The Federal Government will also provide $65,052 to help SSCT trial a system of taxi vouchers to assist with individual transport needs.

Home and Community Care is a joint Australian and NSW Government initiative that delivers affordable and accessible care to help meet the individual needs of older people, people with a disability and their carers. It includes help with household chores, home maintenance and modification, transport, meals, personal care and allied health and nursing care. 

The extra funding provided to SSCT is part of a $12 million package. The Rudd Government contributed $7 million and the New South Wales Government is contributing $5 million. This takes the total annual investment in HACC services in New South Wales this year to $586 million – an increase of more than 7 per cent on last year. 

Ms Plibersek said: “Home and community care services are important to local residents who need a little bit of help at home. South Sydney Community Transport has been a vital service for elderly residents for many years. I’ve seen the benefits this program delivers in our community. It makes a real difference to the lives of people in our community who need help with everyday living.” 

Talking transport 

REDWatch is holding a forum on “The Future of Public Transport in the Area” at The Factory Community Centre at 67 Raglan Street Waterloo on Thursday 15th April. It will commence at 6.30pm with speakers from the Community Transport sector, NSW Rail, and State Buses. There will be an opportunity for questions, both verbal and written, to be put to the Speakers Panel after the presentations. 

Redfern and North Eveleigh no longer connected

Ever since the Redfern Waterloo Authority has been around, and a bit before, the inner-city community has been told: “You can’t have an upgrade at Redfern Station unless we sell North Eveleigh.” Now that’s not the case. Read Flint Duxfield’s article in this issue of the SSH

Vale Sandy Henderson

Sandy Henderson was until recently the Chair of the Surry Hills Public Tenants Association (SHPTA). She featured in Sticky Bricks and 900 Neighbours, and in many ways was the face of public housing at Northcott. Sandy passed away last Friday. We will have the full Sandy Henderson story next month. 

Vale Chicka Dixon

Chicka Dixon died at a Sydney nursing home on March 20 from asbestosis, which the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says he contracted as a wharf worker. He is survived by his two daughters, Rhonda and Christine, his brothers and sisters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and extended family. More on Chicka Dixon next month. 

Fascism comes to the inner city


Brendan Wong details the response from across the inner city to pamphlets that warn people of the dangers of Asian immigration. 

As Brendan reports, these pamphlets were distributed up and down Abercrombie Street, Darlington, where many Asian students walk to and from Redfern Station and past many shops where there are Asian workers. On one morning last month Fast News spoke to Ming Chan, the owner and operator of Chippo Take Away.  He told Fast News: “My response to this sort of stuff is love and patience. I like to get to know people. That breaks down those barriers.” 

Fast News says to the authors of these pamphlets “Get a life! You should be ashamed of yourselves!”

Photo: Andrew Collis -  Ming Chan

Source: South Sydney Herald April 2010 www.southsydneyherald.com.au