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Event Changes to NSW Tenancy Laws – Tenants Union @ REDWatch 3rd July 2025 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 25, 2025 07:59 PM
The Tenant’s Union have been leading the push for these changes so come along to the REDWatch meeting on Thursday 3rd July to hear from the Tenants' Union NSW and learn more about these changes that impact both private and social housing tenants. Everyone welcome and bring your tenancy questions.
File REDWatch Meeting on Change of Tenancy Laws with Tenants Union - 3 July 2025 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 25, 2025 07:51 PM
This is the flyer for the above meeting
File REDWatch Refresher on the Waterloo South Planning Proposal - 18 June 2025 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 19, 2025 11:09 AM
At the 5 June 2025 REDWatch meeting with Homes NSW and Stockland, REDWatch provided a quick presentation on "Waterloo South Redevelopment: What is already in place". This presentation was updated for the 18 June Waterloo Redevelopment Group. This is a PDF of that presentation that reminds people of what was put in place in November 2022 when the Planning Proposal was approved as well as what has changed since that time. This is a starting point for assessing what happens next with Homes NSW and Stockland.
File Homes NSW and Stockland Presentation to REDWatch 5 June 2025 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
This is a PDF of the presentation made by Homes NSW and Stockland to the REDWatch meeting on 5th June 2025. While 8 weeks had lapsed since the signing of the agreement, many logistics remained to be worked out between Stockland and Homes NSW. As a result the presentation lacked the detail REDWatch had hoped for but it did enable initial conversations to occur between Stockland and informed Waterloo community members.
Link Waterloo Estate From Rezoning to Consortium appointment 2022-2025 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
For information about the 2022-2025 period preceding the commencement of relocations for Stage 1 and the appointment of the Consortium see LAHC / Waterloo Estate post zoning planning.
News Item Some background for the community and the consortium on the Waterloo Redevelopment by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
On 5th June 2025 REDWatch organised a meeting around the next steps in the Waterloo redevelopment. We invited the consortium to brief the community and encouraged the community to bring their questions. The material below was circulated in the REDWatch email update before the meeting to provide the local community and the Consortium with some background prior to the meeting.
News Item Initial Questions for Homes NSW Portfolio and Consortium Partners – Waterloo South Redevelopment May 2025 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
These questions were prepared by REDWatch following a call out for what people wanted to know now the Consortium agreement has been finalised with Homes NSW. These questions are being circulated prior to the proposed REDWatch Meeting on June 5th 2025 where Homes NSW and the Consortium partners have been invited to brief the community on the proposal and the approach agreed between Homes NSW and the Consortium.
News Item What should planners, architects and development professionals learn from Redfern-Waterloo? by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
REDWatch Spokesperson, Geoff Turnbull, was asked to join a panel for the Australian Architecture Conference 2025 in May. The panel was titled “Shaping Perspectives: How Architects Lead Public Opinion” and included Emma Williamson, Government Architect Western Australia; UTS A/Prof H.Y. William Chan ex City of Sydney Councillor; Jocelyn Chiew former Director City Design at City of Melbourne; and Michelle Tabet from Left Bankj Co. Below is Geoff’s 5 minute input to the panel based on his experience in Redfern-Waterloo.
News Item Confirmed Waterloo South Consortium delivers homes from 2031 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
The article below was produced for the South Sydney Herald and it sets out what has been learnt about the Waterloo South Redevelopment now that the Consortium and Homes NSW have finalised their redevelopment agreement. On 3rd June 2025 it is hoped that more information will become available when the Consortium presents to a REDWatch public meeting.
File Retain Repair Reinvest Waterloo high-rise refurbishment and infill draft proposal by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
This is a draft proposal from OFFICE that was shown to people on 5th April at the BBQ held by OFFICE of how the Waterloo high-rises could be refurbished and in-fill buildings included around them to meet the Waterloo redevelopment goals stated for Central and Northern areas of Waterloo Estate. You can provide feedback on this proposal to hello@OFFICE.org.au - The RRR project is independent from Homes NSW and separate to the redevelopment plans for Waterloo South. Homes NSW say that it will be many years before they develop this area and 10 years before people have to relocate.
News Item Waterloo renewal reaches new milestone to deliver Australia’s largest social housing project - Media Release by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
The following media statement was released to announce the signing of the of contracts for the redevelopment of Waterloo South on 10 April 2025
News Item Waterloo Relocations start in south west of estate by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:59 PM
Waterloo South tenants living in the two block surrounded by John, Cope, McEvoy, and Mead Street to the South of the estate were hand delivered relocation notices on 27 February advising them that they will be relocated within the next six months.
Folder Waterloo South Stage 1 by REDWatch, last updated: Jun 11, 2025 06:30 PM
On 27 February 2025 tenants in the first stage of the Waterloo South Public Housing Estate Redevelopment received their relocation notices. On 10 April 2025, Homes NSW announced that they had finalised contracts with the Stockland Consortium to undertake the redevelopment. These events marked the the introduction of the consortium to the community and the commencement the next stage in the planning of the redevelopment. This section of the site covers events since February 2025. For information covering Waterloo Estate from 2022 to this point see http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/Waterloo/lahc22-23
News Item Some background for the community and the consortium on the Waterloo Redevelopment by REDWatch, last updated: May 27, 2025 09:34 PM
On 5th June 2025 REDWatch organised a meeting around the next steps in the Waterloo redevelopment. We invited the consortium to brief the community and encouraged the community to bring their questions. The material below was circulated in the REDWatch email update before the meeting to provide the local community and the Consortium with some background prior to the meeting.
Event REDWatch Meeting with Homes NSW and the Consortium – Thursday 5th June 2025 by REDWatch, last updated: May 27, 2025 04:55 PM
Homes NSW and the Consortium partners are invited to update the community about their agreement and plans for Waterloo South. REDWatch has collected some of the questions looking for answers on our website. All welcome to bring your own questions.
News Item Initial Questions for Homes NSW Portfolio and Consortium Partners – Waterloo South Redevelopment May 2025 by REDWatch, last updated: May 23, 2025 03:24 PM
These questions were prepared by REDWatch following a call out for what people wanted to know now the Consortium agreement has been finalised with Homes NSW. These questions are being circulated prior to the proposed REDWatch Meeting on June 5th 2025 where Homes NSW and the Consortium partners have been invited to brief the community on the proposal and the approach agreed between Homes NSW and the Consortium.
News Item What should planners, architects and development professionals learn from Redfern-Waterloo? by REDWatch, last updated: May 22, 2025 09:50 PM
REDWatch Spokesperson, Geoff Turnbull, was asked to join a panel for the Australian Architecture Conference 2025 in May. The panel was titled “Shaping Perspectives: How Architects Lead Public Opinion” and included Emma Williamson, Government Architect Western Australia; UTS A/Prof H.Y. William Chan ex City of Sydney Councillor; Jocelyn Chiew former Director City Design at City of Melbourne; and Michelle Tabet from Left Bankj Co. Below is Geoff’s 5 minute input to the panel based on his experience in Redfern-Waterloo.
File Landcom's Stakeholder Consultation Workbook 0905 by REDWatch, last updated: Apr 28, 2025 05:33 PM
You will see references to this report online but the report itself disappeared in late 2015 so we have put it up for easy access. In the Inner Sydney Voice of Summer 2015/16, Wendy Sarkissian, an experienced engagement practitioner and Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA), said “For practitioners like me, that Workbook provided direction and reassurance and it is definitely a good starting point.” She suggested the workbook be updated and went on to make some suggestions on how UrbanGrowth NSW could improve their community consultation. UrbanGrowth NSW, who controlled Landcom at the time, did not take kindly to advice and the workbook was removed within days from their website, last being mentioned in the 2016 UrbanGrowth NSW Annual Report.
News Item Federal Election 2025 - Statement on lack of Candidate's Forum by REDWatch, last updated: Apr 23, 2025 11:35 AM
For the 2025 Federal election REDWatch along with Alexandria Residents Action Group (ARAG) and Friends of Erskineville (FOE) attempted to organise their regular candidates forum. The forum in the end had to be cancelled as it was not possible to get participation from the local member. This statement explains some of the difficulties of organising local candidate's forums in safe seats like Sydney and calls for all political players in future to work with local community groups to facilitate local candidate forums.
Folder Elections by REDWatch, last updated: Apr 23, 2025 11:29 AM
REDWatch encourages the communities of Redfern Waterloo to use the opportunity elections offer to agitate for improved political commitment to the area and to policy changes that will beneficially impact on the areas communities. REDWatch is made up of people who support all major political parties and none - REDWatch supports no particular party. We do however encourage people to be involved in supporting the candidate and party of their choice and for debate about the areas issues including at election time.
 
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