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Page About the REDWatch Website by REDWatch, last updated: Jan 20, 2017 06:09 AM
REDWatch is a community group which covers the Sydney suburbs of Redfern Eveleigh Darlington and Waterloo. These suburbs make up what the NSW Government generally refers to as Redfern - Waterloo. The area has been subject to various NSW Government bodies including the Redfern Waterloo Partnership Project, the Redfern Waterloo Authority and currently the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority. It has has its own Government Minister from 2004 to 2011 and interventions have included removing planning responsibilities from City of Sydney Council and having place specific interventions on human services, infrastructure and employment.
Folder About REDWatch by REDWatch, last updated: Jan 20, 2017 06:07 AM
An introduction to REDWatch
News Item Redfern Station - Application to replace Platforms 6 & 7 - Closes 11 January 2017 by REDWatch, last updated: Jan 11, 2017 12:29 PM
The following notice has appeared on Redfern Station over the holiday break. It appears Sydney Trains propose to undertake work on platforms 6 & 7 while discussions are supposed to be underway this year about the possibility of a station upgrade are under discussions between UrbanGrowth NSW and Transport for NSW.
News Item ATP CBA Redevelopment Approved with Changes by Planning Assessment Commission by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 21, 2016 12:50 PM
The Planning Assessment Commission has made a number of important changes to the Department of Planning’s proposed consent conditions before providing approval for the Mirvac ATP development. Below is: a summary of the decision from the PAC Information sheet; links to the PAC reports and changes; and the ATP media release. Please note a number of significant changes are not highlighted in the Summary including changes to the Contribution Plan fees payable and measures to monitor public transport use by the site on an annual basis - the full details can be read in the ATP Determination Report link at the end of the PAC Summary.
File Waterloo Information Sheet - Dec 2016 by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 21, 2016 08:29 AM
The first version of this Community Plus hand out was distribted to agencies on 28 November to agencies. Much of the content is similar to the LAHC response to the REDWatch questions. Please note this is the final version with changes made after the December 12 meeting with Minister Hazzard. This version was modified to recognise that relocations will not take place until mid-2018.
Folder Ross Smith (1941 - 2016) by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 16, 2016 11:33 AM
Ross Smith was one of the founding members of REDWatch and served on the REDWatch Coordinating committee as Treasurer up until his sudden death on 4th October 2016. Ross was an active members of the ALP and active in formal and informal public tenant issues from local Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board (NAB) to NSW wide tenant issues. He was active in Kings Cross as well as in Waterloo through his involvement in community centres and was well known to the very many people he assisted with tenancy and personal issues. Vale Ross Smith!
File Waterloo Stakeholder and Engagement Framework - December 2016 by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 16, 2016 11:01 AM
This framework has emerged from agencies asking Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) to spell out their engagement framework in advance of any actual Master Plan engagement. It follows workshops with agencies in July and August and feedback from agencies to draft frameworks. A meeting at NCIE on November considered a draft and further changes were made after this meeting. This is the public document released in December 2016.
News Item Community gathers to remember Ross Leslie Smith (1941–2016) by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 15, 2016 07:20 PM
Alexandria Town Hall was packed with tenants, friends, agency workers, bureaucrats and politicians for a celebration of Ross Smith’s contribution to his community on November 18 reported the South Sydney Herald of December 2016.
News Item Waterloo relocations put back to mid 2018 by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 09:07 PM
Discussions are still underway about what studies will be be undertaken in the Waterloo Master Plan which is scheduled to start in 2017. Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) have said the Master Plan will determine where on the estate redevelopment will take place. These delays mean LAHC will not know until well after mid 2017 where they will start and which residents they will want to relocate. On 12 December 2016 it was decided that Waterloo tenants should be advised that the first relocations will be pushed back. A brief statement on the FACS website says LAHC are now looking at relocations starting mid 2018.
News Item Urban Transformation Study - 21 November 2016 by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 07:45 PM
The UrbanGrowth Central to Eveleigh Urban Transformation, which we have been waiting much of 2016 to see in the end did not go through Cabinet as initially expected. Instead it was released in conjunction with the Greater Sydney Commission Central District Plan which makes reference to it.
Folder Central Station Precinct by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 07:15 PM
The Central Station Precinct covers from Bourke Street car park to Cleveland Street. This area was outside the operational area of the RWA. With the new Metro Station going into Central and expensive redevelopment options above the rail lines, the Urban Transformation Study indicates that this precinct has been passed back to Transport for NSW to progress.
Folder Redfern Precinct by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 07:12 PM
The Redfern Precinct covers from Cleveland Street to Carriageworks. This includes the Redfern end of the RWA's North Eveleigh and part of the RWA BEP1's Redfern Station Gibbons and Regent Streets precinct hence part of this site is subject to RWA BEP1 zoning. This is the most difficult of the UrbanGrowth Precincts including Redfern Station and land that Rail would like to retain. It will be a focus for precinct planning in 2017 by UrbanGrowth C2E.
Folder North Eveleigh Precinct by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 07:09 PM
The North Eveleigh Precinct under Central to Eveleigh only covers the western part or Newtown end of this site. This site have previously been the subject of RWA BEP1 zoning and an approved Part 3A Concept Plan. Some development has taken place on this part of the site with the construction of a new access road and an affordable hosing project. City of Sydney have also considered new parks proposed by UrbanGrowth for this site in keeping with the Approved Concept Plan. This site is flagged for early development in the final Urban Transformation Study.
Folder Australian Technology Park Precinct by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 07:08 PM
The Australian Technology Park Precinct covers the same area that was previously defined by the RWA for the Australian Technology Park. This site has also been the subject of RWA BEP1 zoning. With the sale of the ATP, the ATP disappears as a precinct in the final UrbanGrowth Urban Transformation Study.
Folder South Eveleigh Precinct by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 07:06 PM
The South Eveleigh Precinct covers part of the public housing around Explorer Street and adjoining park and railway land. This site has also been the subject of RWA BEP1 zoning and the Draft BEP2 study of public housing. The Urban Transformation Study (UTS) limits the South Eveleigh Precinct to the public housing estate. At the launch of the UTS UrbanGrowth adviced that development of this site will be up to Land and Housing Corporation's Communities Plus progeamme for redevelopment of public housing estates.
File Proposed Milestone Summary for ATP development - 22 Nov 2016 by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 06:58 PM
This is a copy of the expected staging for the ATP development as provided to the Community Liaison Group on 22 November 2016.
News Item Mirvac ATP Development Community Liaison Group by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 06:41 PM
In the lead up to the development of the building sites at the ATP Mirvac called for expressions of interest from community members who were interested in being on a community liaison group during the redevelopment. The first meeting was held on 4 October. Representatives from ARAG, FOE and REDWatch are on the committee along with a number of surrounding residents.
Link Mirvac State Significant Deveopment Application for ATP by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 06:33 PM
This link takes you to the Department of Planning's Major Project site where you can see all the documents related to the Mirvac State Significant Development Application (SSD 15_7317). As the development proceeds all documents are publically accessable on this site.
Folder ATP Sale by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 06:22 PM
On 4th December 2014 it was anounced that the Australian Technology Park would be sold through an Expression of Interest (EOI) Process closing on 3oth January 2015. On 12 November 2015 the NSW Government today announced the sale of the Australian Technology Park (ATP) in Redfern to a Mirvac-led consortium. UrbanGrowth NSW advised on 26 April 2016 that settlement had been made on the sale. Here you will find documents related to that sale.
Link Mirvac Major Project Application for ATP Development by REDWatch, last updated: Dec 14, 2016 05:44 PM
Mirvac took the opportunity to lodge a request for the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements with the Department of Planning prior to their bid being accepted. This link takes you to the Department of Planning's Major Project site where you can see all the documents related to the Mirvac development as it proceeds.
 
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