National Indigenous Development Centre

The vision for the Centre is as a facility to nurture sporting excellence and personal and leadership development among Australia's Indigenous community. The Centre will provide sporting and educational facilities to be used by Indigenous groups from across the country. Many of the facilities will be available to the local community on a user pays basis.

It will be sited on the old Redfern Public School. The Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) is now finalising the tender documents to be used to select a list of builders. The call for tenders will go out shortly. It is expected that the selection process will take a number of months and it is likely that a builder will be signed up in the first quarter of 2008.

Construction is likely to commence in the second quarter of 2008, with an approximate construction program of 18 months.

Promises of ‘Community Engagement’ ILC states that it will continue to ensure that the local community is kept informed over coming months. Updates will be emailed and posted out on a regular basis, and the on-site signage will be kept up to date with latest news. Shortly before construction starts ILC will hold an open house information event on site. This will be attended by the project team, including representatives from the ILC and the builder, and will be an opportunity for the local community to learn about how the Centre will look, how it will be used and managed, the range of facilities available for community use, and how the construction is to be conducted. It will also provide an opportunity for questions and feedback from the community. This event will be open to everyone with an interest in the project.

Further details will be provided closer to the event. If you have questions or would like additional information about the NIDC, please contact Stuart Waters at Twyford Consulting Phone: 1800 11 00 55

Source: REDWATER NEWS - The Redfern and Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Boards Newsletter - December 2007 (PDF 856 KB)