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News Item Counterpoint Community Services on Waterloo Increase by REDWatch, last updated: Aug 21, 2023 03:26 PM
Below is how Counterpoint Community Services advised their newsletter readers about the Government announcement to increase the quantity of social and affordable housing in Waterloo South on 21 August 2023.
News Item Waterloo South social and affordable housing boosted to 50% - Media Release by REDWatch, last updated: Aug 21, 2023 11:57 AM
This is the media release from The Premier, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Housing that was issued about the increased targets for the Waterloo South housing redevelopment.
File Waterloo Redevelopment letter to tenants 19 Aug 2023 by REDWatch, last updated: Aug 21, 2023 11:57 AM
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.
News Item Action for Public Housing condemns Waterloo decision by REDWatch, last updated: Aug 21, 2023 11:57 AM
Below is the text of the media release issued by Action for Public Housing, a grassroots collective of tenants and supporters who organise to defend and extend public housing, in response to the revised targets for the Waterloo South public housing redevelopment.
News Item Homes NSW Consultation by REDWatch, last updated: Aug 14, 2023 12:56 PM
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.
File Events Courses and Workshops by REDWatch, last updated: Jul 18, 2023 04:49 PM
Connect Redfern also produce a listing of upcoming events courses and workshops for the current school term. The latest of these is also available for download. (Term 3 2023 - 5 MB PDF)
File Making Connections by REDWatch, last updated: Jul 18, 2023 04:48 PM
Making Connections - Community Resource Information (Parent & Childrens Services in the South Sydney Area) provides details of services for Families with Children 0-12 as well as details of regular Community Meetings and Events relating to these areas. (Term 3 2023 - 628 KB PDF)
File Information for Parents by REDWatch, last updated: Jul 18, 2023 04:47 PM
This is a listing of Child Care Related Services and Family and Community Services to fit on a double sided A4 sheet for easy access by parents (Term 3 2023 - 199 Kb PDF)
File Community Service Contacts by REDWatch, last updated: Jul 18, 2023 04:46 PM
A directory of community services in South Sydney with focus on child care, pre-school and related services. Includes Family Support, Early Childhood Activities and Information, Child Protection, Kids Activities, Out of School Hours Care (OOSH Services), Emergency / Overnight Care and Accommodation, Youth Services, Schools, Community Information and Libraries, Health services relating to Children Families and Parenting as well as Housing, Police and Other Services. (Term 3 2023 - 448 Kb PDF).
News Item Planning reforms to deliver social and affordable housing by REDWatch, last updated: Jul 14, 2023 11:52 AM
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.
Event Explorer Street South Eveleigh Rezoning by REDWatch, last updated: Jul 02, 2023 04:46 PM
At the 6 July REDWatch meeting the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) and the Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) will present an update on the rezoning process for the Explorer Street South Eveleigh public housing site. DPE is working to progress the rezoning of the Explorer Street and a concept masterplan with support from LAHC and the City of Sydney planners, who DPE have also invited to attend the REDWatch meeting.
File Explorer Street South Eveleigh Rezoning Flyer for 6 July 2023 by REDWatch, last updated: Jul 02, 2023 04:37 PM
At the 6 July REDWatch meeting the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) and the Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) will present an update on the rezoning process for the Explorer Street South Eveleigh public housing site. DPE is working to progress the rezoning of the Explorer Street and a concept masterplan with support from LAHC and the City of Sydney planners, who DPE have also invited to attend the REDWatch meeting. The Thursday 6 July meeting will be held at 6pm at the Factory Community Centre, 67 Raglan Street, Waterloo. It will also be on Zoom via https://tinyurl.com/RedwatchZoomMeeting. This is a flyer to publicise this meeting.
File Ron Hoenig letter about Waterloo to tenants 9 June 2023 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 21, 2023 07:03 PM
This is a de-identified copy of a letter received by some tenants from the Member for Heffron, Mr Ron Hoenig MP. The letter makes reference to Mr Honig's speech in the Legislative Assembly on 25 May 2023 which can be seen at the following link - https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-131169 . The letter reiterates the Housing Minister Rose Jackson's comments to REDWatch on 5 June that the Government expects to be in a position in about a month to better understand what they might be able to do to improve the Waterloo South proposal.
News Item Comments by Housing Minister Rose Jackson relevant to Waterloo - 5 June 2023 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 09, 2023 01:50 PM
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.
File Audio of REDWatch Federal Government’s Housing Policy Agenda Forum of 5 June 2023 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 06, 2023 11:03 AM
At this REDWatch meeting on 5 June 2023, Tanya Plibersek, the Federal member for Sydney presents on the Federal Labor Government's housing policy. Responses and comments from both the NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson and the President of the Australian Local Government Association, Linda Scott follow. At the start of the Q&A session (25 minutes) Rose Jackson provides an update on the NSW government's approach to public housing redevelopment and Waterloo. The file is an audio m4a file that will need to be downloaded to play.
News Item Waterloo FAQs – 19 May 2023 Murawin and Land and Housing Corporation by REDWatch, last updated: May 24, 2023 05:32 PM
On 19 May 2023 Murawin and Land and Housing Corporation held a consultation with the Aboriginal community about the waterloo redevelopment. Below is the FAQ provided for that event. It contains some additional information no previously said by LAHC.
Event Tanya Plibersek Talk on The Federal Government's Housing Policy - 5 June 2023 6pm Alexandria Town Hall by REDWatch, last updated: May 24, 2023 04:00 PM
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.
File REDWatch Information Summary on 2023 NSW Election Outcome by REDWatch, last updated: May 05, 2023 02:14 PM
This summary was prepared for a REDWatch Meeting on 4 May 2023 to look at the implications of the election outcome. The document provides a summary of the NSW Legislative Assembly (Lower House) and Legislative Council (Upper House) Results. It also includes the election results for the NSW Legislative Assembly seats of Newtown and Heffron which cover parts of the Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington and Waterloo suburbs covered by REDWatch.
File REDWatch Letter to Housing Minister Rose Jackson 21 April 2023 by REDWatch, last updated: May 01, 2023 10:06 PM
This is a copy of the letter sent by REDWatch regarding the Waterloo redevelopment following the appointment of Minister Rose Jackson. In the letter REDWatch has asked the Minister, to respect tenants and to deliver the news about Waterloo’s future to them before any media announcement. It also requests the Minister adopt the Compact proposed by Shelter NSW and the NSW Tenants Union to guide government interactions with public housing tenants around redevelopment of public housing.
File Groundswell Letter to Housing Minister Rose Jackson 13 April 2023 by REDWatch, last updated: May 01, 2023 10:04 PM
This is a copy of the letter sent by Groundswell regarding the Waterloo redevelopment following the appointment of Minister Rose Jackson. In the letter Groundswell offers to provide the Minister a background briefing from the NGO and community perspective and to discuss the plans for the Waterloo South Public Housing Estate redevelopment.
 
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