Website Changes
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- Resources on Loneliness and Social Prescription
- On 3 October 2024 REDWatch held a meeting on Loneliness Social Prescribing and Wellbeing (see link to slides below). In preparation for this session REDWatch spoke to a number of people with experience in Loneliness and Social Prescription. Below, based on our preparation for this meeting are some suggestions for resources people can access if they need specialized help or need to find activities. This list was correct as at 10 October 2024.
- Loneliness Social Prescribing and Wellbeing - Presentation to REDWatch 3 October 2024
- This presentation on Loneliness Social Prescribing and Wellbeing was made by Jane Massa from Sydney Local Health District (SLHD). Jane is based at the Redfern Health Centre and is the Coordinator Suicide and Depression Prevention, Older People which is part of the Towards Zero Suicides Program. File is 2.7 MB PDF. More information on Loneliness Services and resources from the REDWatch meeting can be found at www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/humanservices/wloohs/241003redwr
- Homes NSW to bring Tenant Participation and Community Engagement inhouse
- In the following statement on 27 September 2024, Homes NSW announced that from January 2025 that Homes NSW will take over responsibility for Tenant Participation and Community Engagement (TPCE) activities. This role has previously been provided by independent third parties who has been responsible for facilitating tenant voices. For the last five years TPCE has been run statewide by Mission Australia for government. Prior to that program tenant participation was facilitated locally by Inner Sydney Voice who ran the Tenant Participation Resource Service (TPRS) and Counterpoint Community Services who ran the Redfern Waterloo Housing Communities Program Project (CDP). A complimentary project which was responsible for the community gardens, the University of NSW Community Development Program (UNSW CDP) ended in 2017.
- RedWater Montage - Volunteers ... The Heart of Our Community (2019)
- This booklet was produced by Counterpoint Community Services in 2019. It collects stories of volunteers in the Redfern and Waterloo area and information about where they volunteer. These stories both show the importance and strength of volunteers and groups in our community. Hopefully the stories also encourage others to volunteer some time to help others in the community. File is 8.4MB PDF.
- Waterloo 2017 Human Services Website
- In January 2024 the Waterloo Human Services Collaborative established its own website. This is the link to that site where you can stay up to date with the Collaborative and its activities including the implementation of its Waterloo Action Plan.
- Creating Opportunities to end loneliness - Oct 3 2024 flyer
- Loneliness is a big challenge in our community but there are things that can be done to help people build connections and end isolation. Join us and our guest speakers as we explore some of the resources and programs that can help tackle social isolation and understand how we can be part of the solution to this challenge in our community. This is the flyer for the REDWatch meeting on Loneliness on 3 October 2024.
- Homes NSW presents on North Eveleigh Clothing Store Precinct Sep 05, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM — Counterpoint’s Factory Community Centre, 67 Raglan Street, Waterloo or on Zoom,
- On Thursday 5th September at 6pm Homes NSW will discuss the future of the North Eveleigh Clothing Store Precinct. Homes NSW is taking over responsibility for the development of housing on this precinct to deliver around 500 homes, half of which would be social and affordable housing.
- Council letter recognising REDWatch's 20th Anniversary
- This letter date 5 August 2024 from Lord Mayor Clover Moore, follows Council on 24 June 2024 unanimously endorsing her Mayoral Minute acknowledging and thanking REDWatch on its 20th anniversary. A copy of the Lord Mayoral Minute is attached.
- REDWatch Unpacks the Stockland Consortium Waterloo Redevelopment Announcement
- A few days on from the announcement that Stockland, Link Wentworth, City West Housing and Birribee are Homes NSW's preferred partners for developing Waterloo, REDWatch has provided the links and some analysis of that announcement.
- Homes NSW Advise Tenants Stockland Consortium is Waterloo South Developer
- In keeping with undertakings to tenants, Homes NSW Minister Rose Jackson advised Waterloo tenants that a decision has been made on the successful consortium to develop Waterloo South. A message to tenants read: Dear Residents of Waterloo. Rose Jackson, the Minister for Housing has some important information to share with you regarding the Waterloo South Renewal Project. Please click the link to read the letter. The text of the letter is provided below. A media statement was issued the next day along with further information for tenants and agencies. These are also provided below.
- Stockland ASX Announcement: Waterloo Renewal Project Preferred Proponent
- Below is the announcement at 6:50pm on 8 August 2024 by Stockland to the Australian Stock Exchange that its consortium was the selected by Homes NSW as the preferred proponent to deliver the Waterloo Renewal Project with Homes NSW