Govt outlines Redfern jobs plan - ABC 20 December 2005

The State Government's Redfern Waterloo Authority aims to increase the area's wealth by encouraging the redevelopment of run down areas into employment zones.

"They're centrally located, next to a major transport interchange, so they're very accessible areas," the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo, Frank Sartor, said.

"So there is the potential for a lot of prosperity in those areas. It's just a matter of you know getting new projects started and making sure that local people are a part of the action."

Mr Sartor says improved education and training will also play a key role.

"Already there are Indigenous employment programs that are happening - there's going to be a vocational training centre for the hospitality, construction, transport and IT [information technology] industries and a whole range of other initiatives that actually will provide jobs," he said.