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Kristina Keneally on Waterloo High Rise Initiative

Kristina Keneally MP Member of Heffron provided the following information about the HNSW trial in Waterloo High Rises in her Advertisement in the South Sydney Herald of May 2010.

A $12 million three-year program, which includes "concierge" style front desk staff, on-the-ground maintenance teams, and extra security measures, especially at night will be trialled at six Waterloo high-rise public housing buildings to improve safety for their 1,500 residents.

The project is modelled on similar plans run in New York and Melbourne, which have increased tenant support, and reduced vandalism and anti-social behaviour in public housing high rises.

I recently announced the Waterloo Green Neighbourhood Project along with the Housing Minister, David Borger.

The project has a three pronged approach and comprises:

  • Neighbourhood Link – where offices will be constructed in the foyer of each building, staffed during business hours by information and orientation employees;
  • Neighbourhood Security – where 60 additional CCTV cameras and swipe card access will be provided at each building. New security guards will staff the front office at night, on weekends and on public holidays; and
  • Neighbourhood Repairs – under which a contractor, Spotless, will perform routine building maintenance, and offer employment and training opportunities for residents.

The Waterloo Green Neighbourhood Project will build on the recent NSW Government success in reducing crime in the Redfern and Waterloo area. This is about making public housing safer for residents - particularly older people, people living on their own, and others who need support in their community.

Importantly, the project will also lead to extra services – and more jobs - and for social housing residents in community services, trade and security for public housing residents.

Following consultation with residents, tenders will be called for the management of the Neighbourhood Link service, the Neighbourhood Security service and the construction of the Neighbourhood Link offices.

All parts of the plan will become operational between July and December 2010.

Further information regarding the Waterloo Green Neighbourhood Project is available at www.housing.nsw.gov.au

Kristina Keneally MP

Member for Heffron

Shop 117, 747 Botany Road, Rosebery NSW 2018

Phone: (02) 9699 8166 Fax: (02) 9699 8222

Email: kristina.keneally@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Source: Advertisement South Sydney Herald May 2010 www.southsydneyherald.com.au