Registered office is Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Level 11, Tower 2 1 Lawson Square Redfern NSW PO Box 3332 Redfern 2016 T: 02 9202 9100 F: 02 9292 9111 redfernwaterloo@rwa. nsw.gov.au www.redfernwaterloo.com.au
Redfern-Waterloo: A diverse community
The traditional owners of Redfern-Waterloo are the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. Today, the area is one of cultural and historical focus for Aboriginal people throughout NSW and Australia. People from many backgrounds live in Redfern-Waterloo and the most common languages spoken at home after English are Russian, Chinese, Greek, Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Vision
To establish Redfern-Waterloo as an active, vibrant and sustainable community by promoting and supporting greater social cohesion and community safety, respect for the cultural heritage and orderly development of the area in consideration of social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development.
Minister's Letter
The Hon. Frank Sartor MP
Minister for Redfern-Waterloo
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
Sydney
Dear Minister Sartor
It is with pleasure that I forward you the second Annual Report for the Redfern-Waterloo Authority for the year ending 30 June 2006.
This report has been prepared in accordance with NSW Annual Report legislation and the Redfern-Waterloo Act 2004 No 107.
Yours Sincerely
Robert Domm
Chief Executive Officer Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Statement from the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
We have great pleasure in welcoming you to the second Annual Report for the Redfern-Waterloo Authority.
As part of the Government's 10-year vision for the revitalisation of the Redfern-Waterloo area, our first full year of operation has already yielded some exciting results.
Since opening its doors in January 2005, the energy and commitment of the Board and staff of the RWA in undertaking our charter has been unwavering. Many initiatives are well and truly underway, particularly in the area of promoting investment and related job creation schemes for local unemployed, with a particular emphasis on training and employment for the Indigenous community.
A highly visible community cooperation now exists that includes regular informative newsletters home delivered to residents, an interactive website, consultation on major issues, public forums, meetings, discussion groups and direct access to the RWA via phone, email and in person.
For the last six months of the reporting period, our efforts have been focused on finalising plans for the built environment and employment and enterprise, as well as driving and monitoring the implementation of Phase One of the Human Services Plan (HSP), which aims to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged within our community.
The Human Services, Employment & Enterprise and Built Environment Plans are components of the overall Redfern-Waterloo Plan, which is currently being implemented as part of the Government's 10-year strategy.
The first stage of the RWA's Built Environment Plan is a key driver in the social and economic revitalisation of the area. Since the RWA's commencement in 2005, the NSW Government has directly facilitated the investment of nearly $300 million towards infrastructure development in Redfern-Waterloo. Of this amount, more than $76 million has been directly committed by the RWA.
The major investment includes a $35 million Indigenous youth centre at the former Redfern Public School, a $40 million contemporary performing arts space at the former North Eveleigh railyards, a $10 million community health centre at the former Courthouse/Police Station, $16 million for Aboriginal affordable housing, $6 million for a pedestrian/cycle bridge linking the ATP with North Eveleigh and $6 million for essential infrastructure works at the Australian Technology Park (ATP).
In June 2006, the RWA entered a landmark agreement with Sydney Broadcast Property Limited for the construction of a 43,500 sqm state-of-the-art media centre at the ATP. Under the agreement, the Seven Network and Pacific Magazines will relocate to Redfern within the next three years, along with other commercial tenants. This project represents the largest commercial development in Redfern for at least a decade and will deliver 600 construction jobs and 2000 permanent jobs. 60 of the construction jobs will be created for unemployed Aboriginal workers.
A further 600 permanent jobs will be created at the ATP with the RWA's current $47 million construction of new premises for the National Information Communications Technology Australia (NICTA) and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). 26 Aboriginal jobs have also been created on this project, bringing the total to more than 120 construction jobs in the RWA's area of operation.
The RWA's job creation strategies are geared towards the local community being a major beneficiary of the urban renewal program, particularly the more disadvantaged sections of the community where unemployment and welfare dependency are major factors. The RWA's Employment & Enterprise Plan, released in May 2006, is a strategy designed to provide opportunities through meaningful training and employment, thereby addressing the root causes of social disadvantage.
Ministerial Advisory Committees have been established to advise the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo on matters relating to built environment, employment and enterprise and the delivery of human services in the area and a full list of current Committee members is included in this report.
While much has been achieved by the RWA in a short space of time, the Board and staff remain fully focussed on the difficult challenges ahead. We look forward with the confidence that momentum has been achieved towards building opportunities for the Redfern-Waterloo community.
David Richmond AO Chairperson
Robert Domm
Chief Executive Officer
Principle Objectives
Overview
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority (RWA) was created by a NSW Government Act of Parliament in Oct 2004 (Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004 No 107) and established on 17 January 2005.
The RWA is responsible for revitalising Redfern, Waterloo, Eveleigh and Darlington through strategic urban renewal, job creation and improved human services in consideration of social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development, public spaces, Aboriginal community needs, social cohesion and community safety.
The principle objectives of the RWA are being delivered as a result of the NSW Government's 10-year Redfern-Waterloo Plan, which is designed as a "whole of community" strategy to address the complex issues of, and the needs of people who live within, the Redfern-Waterloo community.
As it is intended to be a "living" document that builds upon its earlier priorities and strategies, The Plan is being developed in stages, with ongoing community input a major component.
Function
Organisational Structure
Chief Executive Officer, RWA Managing Director, ATP
Infrastructure Enterprise and Employment Community Relations
Office Management
Information Management and Technology Australian Technology Park Precinct Management Urban Renewal
Planning
Reforming Human Services
In order to achieve its vision, the RWA has undertaken to:
Corporate Governance
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The Minister for Redfern-Waterloo, the Hon. Mr Frank Sartor MP, is responsible for the control and direction of the RWA. The Minister has established a Board of Governance and, while the Board establish the policies and directions for the RWA, its day to day management is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer.
Three Board Committees were also established:
Audit and Compliance Committee
The Audit and Compliance Committee is the focal point for communication between the Board, the external auditors, the internal auditors and management, as their duties relate to the financial accounting, reporting and internal controls and compliance.
The Audit and Compliance Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities as to accounting policies and reporting practices of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority. It is to be the Board's principal agent in assuring the independence of RWA auditors, the integrity of management and the adequacy of the disclosures to the public.
Profile: Michael Bremner
Michael Bremner of Mackenzie Bremner Architects and Interior Design in Regent St Redfern has lived and worked in the area for 10 years. A member of the Redfern- Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, Michael believes there has been a significant decline in crime levels over the last couple of years. He's an advocate of the RWA's proposed urban renewal plans.
Anything that increases the area's socio economic mix is a good thing."
Affordable Housing Committee
The Affordable Housing Committee reviews the development and operation of an affordable housing program for Redfern-Waterloo and the operation of affordable housing developer agreements.
Urban Renewal Committee
The Urban Renewal Committee reviews the RWA's built environment strategies and plans, advises staff and makes recommendations to the Board.
Ministerial Advisory Committees
Following community consultation, the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo, the Hon. Frank Sartor MP invited Expressions of Interest from residents of Redfern, Waterloo, Eveleigh and Darlington to participate in any of three Ministerial Advisory Committees.
These Committees also consist of representatives from NSW government agencies and local Aboriginal communities and were set up to advise the Minister on matters relating to the development and implementation of the initiatives of the RWA.
Key Strategies
The NSW Government's 10-year Redfern-Waterloo Plan comprises three major components:
Built Environment
The Draft Built Environment Plan (Stage One) was published in February 2006 and, along with the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), is a landmark strategy providing a consistent set of controls relating to urban design, land use zoning or re-zoning and the carrying out of future development on eight RWA strategic sites:
• Redfern Railway Station, Gibbons and Regent Streets
• Australian Technology Park (ATP)
• North Eveleigh
• South Eveleigh
• Eveleigh Street
• Former Local Court House and Police Station
• Former Rachel Forster Hospital
• Former Redfern Public School
The Plan also identifies strategies for associated transport, traffic management, heritage protection,open space and public domain improvements, infrastructure provision, pedestrian and cycle accessand guidelines for the achievement of safe and sustainable communities.
The key principle of the Plan involves the creation of an economic and civic centre around RedfernStation, along with pedestrian and cycleway links to business hubs at ATP, North Eveleigh, and Redfernand Regent Streets.
The final Built Environment Plan (Stage One) was released in August 2006 and included:
• Plans for a $10m community health centre at the former Redfern Courthouse and Police Station
• A new Town Centre around an upgraded Redfern Station
• A $6m pedestrian and cycle bridge to link Australian Technology Park with North Eveleigh
• The re-zoning of Marian Street Park for public recreation
Significant Achievements
Future Key Tasks
Public and affordable housing strategies form the basis of the proposed Built Environment Plan (Stage Two), which will focus primarily on the development of proposals to:
Built Environment Ministerial Advisory Committee
Mr David Richmond -Chair
Professor Chris Johnson -Department of Planning
Mr Warwick Glenn -Department of State and Regional Development
Ms Kathy Roil -Department of Housing Superintendent Catherine Burn -NSW Police Service Mr Chris Ford -Roads and Traffic Authority Mr Richard Hemsworth -RailCorp
Ms Catherine Hart -City of Sydney Council
Community Members:
Ms Jocelyn Jackson Mr Alex Kibble
Mr Richard Pembroke Mr Shane Phillips Mr Jonathan Rez Mr Steve Tamas Mr Geoffrey Turnbull Ms Ann Weldon
Human Services
Following a review in 2004 of human services within the Redfern-Waterloo area, the RWA's Phase One Human Services Plan was published in December 2005 and sets out a framework for improving access to health, education, employment and other essential human services in the local community.
Phase One addresses services provided primarily for children and young families, young people and Aboriginal people and included:
• Improving the health and wellbeing of children
• Lifting local school numeracy and literacy levels, and school attendance and retention rates to at least the State average
• Improving support for vulnerable people
• Reducing the incidence of family violence
• Increasing participation and involvement of young people in the community
• Increasing numbers of young people accessing employment and training opportunities
• Reducing drug and alcohol misuse, and offending and recidivism
• Building community capacity
Significant Achievements
• Implementation and evaluation of the Human Services Plan
• Development of a human services reform strategy
• Establishment of three taskforces
-Youth Services Reform
-Community Capacity Building
-Drug & Alcohol Taskforce
• Approval in principle for the setting up of a Redfern-Waterloo Fund (RWF) in partnership with the Sydney Community Foundation to attract corporate and individual financial or in-kind contributions
• Establishment of Aboriginal Women's and Men's community groups
Future Key Tasks
• Develop strategies specifically dealing with private and public housing
• Investigate the establishment of high and low care residential facilities for older people, including facilities specifically for Aboriginal people
• Address the need for more affordable housing and service gaps for homeless people
• Make multi-purpose spaces and community facilities more available
• Implement strategies to improve safety and perceptions of safety within the community
The strategies in Phase One are also of benefit to the aged, homeless people, people with disabilities and migrant communities, with the release of the Draft Phase 2 Human Services Plan in October 2006 involving the development of further improvements to services for all these groups.
The key priorities proposed in Phase Two include:
• Increased access to dementia support
• Improved service quality for migrants
• Better access to aged care and health services by Aboriginal people 45 years and older
• Reducing the negative impact of homelessness through early intervention and support
• Improving identification of need and access to services for people with disabilities
• Reducing social isolation
• Improving access to local and community transport for people who are transport disadvantaged
• Improving safety and amenity within the Redfern-Waterloo area
Amongst its proposals, the Human Services Plan aims to consolidate some services for families, children and young people by forming three services precincts. The proposed precincts will be located in:
• Redfern East - initially focusing on the Police and Community Youth Club (PCYC) on Phillip Street
• Waterloo -focusing on the services currently provided by the South Sydney Youth Service at Waterloo Oval
• Redfern West -focusing around the Redfern Community Centre in Hugo Street
The Draft Phase Two Human Services Plan also contains strategies to strengthen the governance and day-to-day management of non-government service providers. Steps to achieve this include:
• Joint service planning
• Sharing of administrative resources
• Common reporting, monitoring and evaluation arrangements
• Physical and virtual co-location of services using modern communication technologies and out-sourcing arrangements
• Training and professional development of staff; and the improvement of facilities
Human Services Ministerial Advisory Committee
Mr Aldo Pennini -Co-Chair
Mr Gary Moore -Co-Chair NCOSS
Mr Ivan Simon -Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Ms Anne-Maree Sabellico -Department of Community Services Dr Phil Lambert -Department of Education and Training Mr John Becker -Department of Housing
Mr Greg Stewart -Sydney South West Area Health Service Superintendent Catherine Burn -NSW Police Service
Mr Colin Kay -Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC) Mr Paul Cramer -Department of Family and Community Services Ms Helen Campbell -Redfern Legal Centre
Ms Monica Barone -City of Sydney Council
Community Members:
Ms Maybelle Chang Ms Jill Edwards
Mr Howard Glenn Mr Dominic Grenot Ms Shirley Lomas Ms Lynette Stewart
Employment & Enterprise
Following a Draft version released in December 2005, the Employment & Enterprise Plan was published in May 2006 and is the first comprehensive training and employment strategy for the Redfern-Waterloo area. It s main aim is to deliver skilled job seekers to meet the specific employment needs of the market, to create educational opportunities and build on future growth potential.
The Plan initially focuses on:
• Increasing supply of employment opportunities, particularly through commercial and residential development
• Capitalising on the Research/Biomedical Innovation Zone
• Improving education and training including a dedicated vocational training centre
• Strengthening partnerships with local employers
• Industry based employment strategies
• Employment and enterprise strategies for Aboriginal people and youth
• Supporting local business
Significant Achievements
• The landmark Indigenous Employment Model created more than 120 jobs for indigenous workers under the Jobs Compact between the RWA and the CFMEU
• A $750,000 commitment to establishing a cross-cultural construction and hospitality training centre at North Eveleigh Railyards
• Establishment of an Indigenous Enterprise Hub at the RWA's Redfern office to provide business support to Aboriginal business owners
• Koori Job Ready Course in Construction which, in conjunction with TAFE, trains Aboriginal people who want to work in the construction industry and then place them into jobs being created by the RWA in Redfern-Waterloo
• Other training initiatives
Future Key Tasks
• Building on previous strategies, such as the implementation of the construction training and job placement program for Aboriginals and the development of the North Eveleigh hospitality and training centre
• Targeting the employment opportunities emerging at Australian Technology Park and other RWA strategic sites
• Developing strategies for employment opportunities in the service industries
• Working with the local community to ensure opportunities for young Aboriginal people in the area are maximised through university based cadetships
• Expanding cultural industries through means such as design production, and realising export potential
• Strengthening connections to universities to encourage local children to move into tertiary education
• Facilitating the running of enterprise summer schools
Employment & Enterprise Ministerial Advisory Committee
Mr Robert Domm -Chair
Dr Phil Lambert -Department of Education and Training
Mr Jim Spinks -TAFE NSW
Ms Julie Scott -Department of State and Regional Development
Mr Steve Merritt -Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Ms Sharron Hawkins -Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr Mark Spinks -Centrelink Mr Les Tobler -CFMEU
M/s Catherine Hart -City of Sydney Council
Community Members:
Mr Michael Dalah Ms Megan Gardiner
Mr Anthony John Larkings
Ms Bronwyn Penrith Mr Dennis Weatherall
State Significant Development
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act provides for the RWA to be delegated as the authority for development within its area of operation declared to be State Significant. The Minister has delegated consent functions for developments with a capital investment value of less than $5m.
Australian Technology Park (ATP) at the former railway workshops at Eveleigh falls under this jurisdiction. Formerly owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore
Authority (SHFA), ATP is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the RWA, with planned development on the site over the next two to three years expected to create more than 2,000 new jobs - a 20 percent employment increase for the Redfern-Waterloo area. Provision exists for six new sites and up to 14 additional buildings over the next decade.
The result of a $47m investment by the RWA, a six-storey building currently under construction - to be occupied by National ICT Australia (NICTA) and the Department of Defence, Science & Technology (DSTO) -is the first in a new development phase for the ATP.
Designed by Cox Richardson Architects, the building is located on the eastern edge of the ATP with frontages to Garden Street and Mitchell Way. It occupies a site of around 3,000sqm and will provide just over 11,000sqm of floor space with 66 secure parking spaces. Construction is in accordance with the RWA Jobs Compact, employing local indigenous people and new apprentices as a key element.
In June 2006, Sydney Broadcast Property announced a $120m investment to construct a 43,500sqm media centre at ATP primarily to house television production facilities and commercial offices for Channel 7 and their magazine publishing arm, Pacific Magazines. In a deal negotiated by the RWA, the project will create approx. 600 construction and 2000 permanent jobs. The largest commercial development in Redfern for over a decade, construction of the state-of-the-art media facility is expected to begin in early 2007 and completed by the end of 2008.
The RWA will also invest around $6m in new roads and infrastructure and a further $6m for a pedestrian and cycle link between ATP and North Eveleigh to facilitate access and future development. The Built Environment Plan proposes a second potential pedestrian/cycle bridge to the west of Redfern Station.
"This is a significant milestone in Australian Technology Park's development." Robert Domm CEO
Redfern Public School
The RWA helped negotiate the purchase of the former Redfern Public School from the Department of Education and Training for the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) to establish a new youth precinct and showcase of indigenous culture.
Up to $35m is being invested by the ILC in the project and plans include a 25- metre heated swimming pool and sports field and construction of multi-purpose classrooms, accommodation and dining facilities for up to 100 people. The Centre will also accommodate a number of established programs, including the Exodus Foundation, which will set up a tutorial centre for children aged 10 -14; the National Aboriginal Sports Corporation Australia, which runs a number of sporting and life development programs for Indigenous people; and the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team, which provides opportunities for indigenous youth to become involved in rugby union, netball and golf. The existing Murawina Childcare Centre and four original school buildings will be refurbished.
When fully operational, the NIDC is expected to help up to 5,000 kids a year. The redevelopment is expected to commence early in 2007 and be fully completed in 2009.
Community Health Centre
The RWA brokered an agreement with the Department of Health to establish a new $10m Community Health Centre by way of adaptive reuse and refurbishment of the former Redfern Courthouse and Police Station The venture is co-funded by NSW Health, RWA and proceeds from the sale of the surplus Rachel Forster Hospital (rezoned for residential use). Services will include: health assessments and education, early childhood and family support services, counselling, referral, perinatal and family drug health services, mental health services, rehabilitation, welfare support, screening for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, sexual health services and other community health services.
RWA Training Centre, North Eveleigh
The former Canteen and Carpenters workshop building at North Eveleigh was identified as suitable for use as a training centre -initially for hospitality and construction.
Initiated and funded by the RWA, the centre will provide industry based training linked to emerging employment opportunities for the local area including the Aboriginal community. The Centre is due to commence training
and operating as an Indigenous and modern Australian cuisine café in October 2006 and will be known as Yaama Dhinawan (or 'welcome emu').
The establishment of the RWA Training Centre at North Eveleigh is a central component of the RWA Employment and Enterprise Plan.
Marian Street Park
In response to community wishes, the area between Gibbons and Rosehill Streets in Redfern - commonly referred to as Marian Street Park - was zoned by the Government as "public recreation" with proposed landscaping poised to transform the site into a genuine park for future generations to enjoy. The RWA has proposed the open space be dedicated to the Council of the City of Sydney, subject to its commitment to upgrading.
Contemporary Performing Arts Centre
A $40m transformation of the former Carriageworks building and Blacksmith's Workshop at the North Eveleigh Railyards into a new Contemporary Performing Arts Centre was undertaken by the Ministry for the Arts. With the
support and assistance of the RWA, the adaptive reuse will generate significant new community and cultural activity and serve as a major impetus for renewal of the remaining areas of North Eveleigh. The Centre is due to
open in conjunction with the Sydney Festival in January 2007.
Board Member Profiles
Chair - Professor David Richmond AO BEc MEc (Syd)
Professor David Richmond AO is current Chairperson of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority, the Australian Technology Park and the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. He also advises the NSW Premier on infrastructure planning and implementation. Professor Richmond has had a distinguished public service career, including as CEO of the NSW Department of Health and the Land Commission. He is the former Director-General of the Olympic Coordination Authority and SOCOG and held a number of other senior Olympic Games positions. He recently provided strategic advice to the President of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and to senior managers of the Beijing Olympics. He is the inaugural Director and Professor of the University of Sydney's Graduate School of Government. Professor Richmond is the author of the Richmond Report to the NSW Government, and in 1990 earned the National Council for Intellectual Disability's Making the Difference Award. In 2002 he was made an Officer in the Order of Australia in recognition of his contribution to Public Administration, including the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
CEO - Mr Robert Domm BA LLB (Mon) MLLR (Syd) GDLP (ANU)
Robert Domm is Chief Executive Officer of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority and Managing Director of the Australian Technology Park. He previously spent four years at the City of Sydney where he was General Manager during a period of unprecedented growth and change, through Council boundary changes and
amalgamation with South Sydney Council. He served for three years as a Director and Company Secretary of the Sydney Festival Limited. A qualified legal
practitioner and former labour advocate, Mr Domm has also worked as an adviser to Government. He brings broad experience and a strong commitment to social justice to the workings of the Authority.
Mr Michael Collins
Michael Collins is Chair of the Heritage Council of NSW. He is also on the Boards of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and the Australian Technology Park. He is the Managing Director of Michael Collins & Associates Pty Limited, a property consultancy company which advises private and public sector clients and specialises in land economics, real estate valuations and feasibility studies. He served as National President of the Australian Property Institute from 2003 to 2004 and was NSW President from 1999 to 2001. Mr Collins played a key role in the redevelopment of Darling Harbour and the planning of Olympic Park, and served as chief property consultant to the NSW Government for the Sydney 2000 Games. He has served on many industry committees including the City of Sydney Development Advisory Committee and the City of Sydney Venues Management Board.
Ms Marcia Ella-Duncan OAM (Resigned May 2006)
Marcia Ella-Duncan has held several senior positions in government, most recently in the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. Ms Ella-Duncan was formerly the Chairperson for the Sydney Regional Council of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and has previously held several key Indigenous positions with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), the NSW Attorney-General's Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council and the Department of Juvenile Justice. A member of the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council and active in numerous other Indigenous organisations, Ms Ella-Duncan represented Australia in netball from 1985-87 and was awarded the Order of Australia medal for services to the sport in 1988.
Dr Col Gellatly
Dr Col Gellatly was appointed Director-General of the Premier's Department in 1994. He has held a number of senior management positions within the NSW public service, including as Director General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation. He has been NSW representative on a wide range of State/Commonwealth Working Parties and Committees and has had three periods as a part-time Commissioner with the Industries Assistance Commission. He has also served on a diverse range of boards and committees. Dr Gellatly has a degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of New England, a Master of Commerce from the University of NSW and a PhD from North Carolina State University.
Mr Richard Johnson MBE
Richard Johnson is an award winning architect, Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of New South Wales and a Director of Johnson Pilton Walker Architects. He is an Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and
the Japan Institute of Architects, and a Member of the Design Institute of Australia. Mr Johnson was involved in the design of the Australian embassies in Beijing and Tokyo. He is the Chief Architect for the Sydney Opera House and is also currently working on projects including the Australian War Memorial, the Hilton Hotel and the Asian wing of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He also serves on the Board of the Australian Technology Park and the Australian Architects Association. Mr Johnson has a Bachelor of Architecture (1st Class Honours) from the University of NSW and a Master of Philosophy (Town Planning) from University College, London. In 1976 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to Architecture.
Ms Samantha Mostyn BA LLB
Sam Mostyn has an extensive background in law, management and politics. She is currently the Group Executive, Culture and Reputation at Insurance Australia Group (IAG), managing such areas as Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, Government Relations and Policy and Community Engagement. She is a qualified lawyer and served as a senior Policy Adviser to former Prime Minister Paul Keating. Ms Mostyn has also steered a pilot crime prevention strategy in the Redfern-Waterloo area, in partnership with NRMA Insurance, police and local business, focusing on crime reduction and community development. Ms Mostyn serves on the Academic Advisory
Board of the Australian Institute of Management, is a Board member of the Sydney Festival, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Centenary Institute, and is a Trustee of the Australian Museum.
She is a Director of the trustee company for the Insurance Australia Group and the NRMA Superannuation Plan and is also a member of the NSW Premier's Council for Active Living. She was recently appointed as the first female Commissioner of the Australian Football League.
Ms Lucy Turnbull LLB MBA
Lucy Turnbull was Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney from 2003 to 2004, Deputy Lord Mayor from 1999 to 2003 and has recently been appointed an Administrator of Tweed Shire Council. She has extensive experience in planning, business and investment banking. She currently chairs many companies, both private and public, including WebCentral Group Limited, Centrestone Wealth Management Pty Limited, and Pengana Holdings Limited. Former chair of the NSW Government's Ministerial Advisory Committee on Biotechnology, Ms Turnbull has also served on the NSW Government's Information Industry Business Advisory Board. She is the author of Sydney - Biography of a City (1999) and has assisted with several community based initiatives in the Redfern area. She also serves on the Board of the Australian Technology Park.
Ms Jennifer Westacott BA (Hons) FAICD FVIPA
Ms Westacott has had a distinguished senior management career in the public service of NSW and Victoria and was formerly the Deputy Director-General of the
NSW Department of Housing and Secretary of the Department of Education and Training in Victoria and most recently held the position of the Director-General of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources. Ms Westacott is also a member of the Board of Advice of the Faculty of Economics and
Business at the University of Sydney and in 2003 was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to the community through public administration. Jennifer has also been appointed as the Adjunct Professor at the City Futures Research Centre, University of NSW.
Two new members were appointed to the RWA Board in August 2006.
Warren Mundine is CEO of NSW Native Title Services based in Redfern, and Chair of NSW Labor's Indigenous Policy Committee.
Ann Weldon has chaired the NSW Aboriginal Housing Board since 2000, is founding member of the Redfern Aboriginal Housing Company, the Redfern Aboriginal Legal Service, the Redfern Murrawina Child Care Centre and the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, as well as a Redfern School ASSPA committee member.
RWA Sponsorships and Grants
Organisation Amount and Purpose
The Factory Community Centre Waterloo - $100 Community Garden Open Day & Buddhist New Year celebration
Alexandria Park Community School - $500 Support for Multicultural Day event
Koori Unit of the AIDS Council of NSW - $500 Assistance for the Koori Unit to participate in the annual Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board - $500 Support for multicultural day event
Gadigal Information Service Corporation - $600 Aboriginal Information Stall at 4th Annual YABUN Concert
Connect Redfern - $800 Support for the Early Literacy Program - Schools as Community Centres Program
Centrelink - $800 Xmas Party for the kids on The Block
Essere (To Be) - $825 Funding Living Skills & Self-Esteem Workshop - Miss Indigenous Program
Connect Redfern -$1,000 Schools as Community Centres Program Support for the Inner West Early Literacy program
Redfern-Waterloo Men's Group - $1,459 Support Men's Group activities
Department of Sport & Recreation - $1,500 Support of the Nuramani Sports Carnival
Tribal Warrior Association - $1,549 Business names registration assistance
Aboriginal Mens Cultural Camp - $1,920 Assistance with accommodation costs
Inner-City Domestic Violence Action Group - $2,200 Support anti-violence community events for the "Black-Out Violence" Program
ATP - $4,000 - World Cup Soccer Replays
Wyanga Aged Care - $4,025 Mother's Day Luncheon and other general support
Alexandria Park Community School - $5,000 Purchase tools for the school's teaching program
Knockout Rugby League Inc. $5,000 Support youth activities/entertainment
Midnight Basketball Australia $10,000 Support the inaugural and second Midnight Basketball tournaments ($5,000 per tournament)
Tribal Warrior Association $5,103 Sponsored the design and production of company banners and display kits
ICAMPA - Inter City NAIDOC Working Party $5,500 Sponsorship of NAIDOC Week activities
Total funding for 05/06 financial year: $47,381
Independent Audit Report
To Members of the New South Wales Parliament
Audit Opinion
In my opinion, the financial report of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority (the Authority):
· presents fairly the Authority's and the consolidated entity's (defined below) financial position as at 30 June 2006 and their performance for the year ended
on that date, in accordance with Accounting Standards and other mandatory financial reporting requirements in Australia, and
• complies with section 41 B of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (the Act), and the Public Finance and Audit Regulation 2005.
My opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this report.
Scope
The Financial Report and Directors' Responsibility
The financial report comprises the balance sheets, income statements, statements of changes in equity, cash flow statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements for the Authority and consolidated entity, for the year ended 30 June 2006.
The consolidated entity comprises the Authority and the entities it controlled during the year.
The members of the Board of the Authority are responsible for the preparation and true and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with the Act. This includes responsibility for the maintenance of adequate accounting records and internal controls that are designed to prevent and detect fraud and error, and for the accounting policies and accounting estimates inherent in the financial report.
Audit Approach
I conducted an independent audit in order to express an opinion on the financial report. My audit provides reasonable assurance to Members of the New South Wales Parliament that the financial report is free of material misstatement.
My audit accorded with Australian Auditing Standards and statutory requirements, and I:
• assessed the appropriateness of the accounting policies and disclosures used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the Board in preparing the financial report, and
• examined a sample of evidence that supports the amounts and disclosures in the financial report.
An audit does not guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial report is error free. The terms 'reasonable assurance' and 'material' recognise that an audit does not examine all evidence and transactions. However, the audit procedures used should identify errors or omissions significant enough to
adversely affect decisions made by users of the financial report or indicate that Directors had not fulfilled their reporting obligations.
My opinion does not provide assurance:
• about the future viability of the Authority or its controlled entities,
• that they have carried out their activities effectively, efficiently and economically, or
• about the effectiveness of their internal controls.
Audit Independence
The Audit Office complies with all applicable independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements.
The Act further promotes independence by:
• providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General, and
• mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, thus ensuring the Auditor-General and the Audit Office are not compromised in their role by the possibility of losing clients or income.
David Jones
Director, Financial Audit Services SYDNEY, 20 October 2006
Directors' Statement
Statement by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on the adoption of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2006.
Certificate Under Section 41 C (B) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983.
Pursuant to Section 41 C (B) and 1 (C) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and in our capacity as Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority, we declare that in our opinion:
The accompanying financial statements exhibit a true and fair view of the financial position of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority as at 30 June 2006 and transactions for the year ended on that date.
The Statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Regulation 2000 and the Treasurer's Directions.
Further, we are not aware of any circumstances that would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate.
David Richmond AO
Chairperson
Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Robert Domm
Chief Executive Officer Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Sydney,
dated this 20 October 2006
Financial Statements - See PDF version of annual report
Appendices
Charter
The RWA is formed under the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004.
Chief and Senior Executive Officer
During 2005-06 Robert Domm was employed as Chief Executive Officer by the the RWA.
Staff Numbers by Employment Basis
Permanent Temporary Full-Time Part-Time Casual
Staff 15 6 21 0 1
% 68% 27% 95% 0% 5%
Men 7 1 8 0 0
Women 8 5 13 0 1
Aboriginal Person or Torres
Strait Islander 2 1 3 0 0
Person with a Disability 0 0 0 0 0
Person from a Racial, Ethnic or
Ethno-Religious Minority Group 0 1 1 0 0
People whose first language
was not English 4 1 5 0 0
Staff Numbers by Level
Men Women Total
$60,584 - $78,345 1 5 6
$78,346 - $97,932 2 5 7
>$97,932 4 4 8
>$97,932 (SES) 1 - 1
Legislative Changes
There were no changes to any legislation administered by RWA during the reporting year.
Overseas Travel and Corporate Credit Cards
No overseas travel fares for staff were incurred during the reporting year, and as at 30 June 2006, staff of RWA were not issued with any corporate credit cards.
Corporate Services
The Central Corporate Services Unit (CCSU) of the Department of Commerce provides a comprehensive range of corporate services. The finance and accounting and payroll services were provided to the end of September 2005. The information and technology services are ongoing and were provided to the end of June 2006.
Risk Management
RWA has a Business Risk Map of its operations. The primary objective of the Business Risk Map is to coordinate risk management activities within RWA to ensure that the activity is focused on areas of greatest risk and is also used by Business Audit to derive its strategic audit plan.
Contributions are made by the RWA to the Treasury Managed Fund for workers compensation, motor vehicle accidents, property loss, public liability and various other insurable risks.
Staff of the RWA have assigned wardens and participated in emergency evacuation drills. No occupational health and safety incidents have been raised.
Land Disposal
There were no land disposals for the year ended 30 June 2006.
Plans, Policies and Procedures
Code of Conduct
The RWA has its own Code of Conduct which has been developed in accordance with the principles of ethical and responsible decision-making and embodies the public sector values of respect for the law, the system of Government, the community and persons, integrity, diligence, economy and efficiency and accountability.
Freedom of Information Procedure
During the reporting period, one request was made to the RWA under the Freedom of Information Act. In the same period, no major issues arose, and there were no investigations or applications for review submitted.
Formal requests made under the Freedom of Information Act for access to documents held by the RWA should be accompanied by a $30 application fee and directed to:
The FOI Coordinator
Redfern-Waterloo Authority POBox 3332
Redfern NSW 2016
The contact number for all FOI inquiries is (02) 9202 9100
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority is committed to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Through its policy, RWA will implement the following principles of the EEO:
Fair practices in the workplace
Management decisions made without bias
Recognition of and respect for the social and cultural backgrounds of all staff and clients Employment practices which produce staff satisfaction, commitment to the job and the delivery of quality services to clients
Improved productivity
Along with the EEO policy, RWA also has a policy for the Action plan for women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy.
Disability Plans
RWA complies with the NSW Government Disability framework through its Disability Access Policy. This policy provides a process for RWA in how to better meet the needs of staff and community in relation to those people with disabilities. RWA wants to ensure that all people have reasonable access to the resources and space governed by the Authority.
Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement
The RWA recognises and values the different linguistic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds of all the people of NSW and endorses the four principles of multiculturalism as set out in the Community Relations
Commission and principles of the Multiculturalism Act 2000.
Towards this objective, RWA will develop and implement policies sensitive to the needs of all staff and clients and ensure that the Boards and Committees reflect the multiculturalism of the community.
NSW Government Action Plan for Women
The RWA supports the NSW Government Action Plan for Women and will promote workplaces that are equitable, safe and responsive to all aspects of women’s lives. It will also promote the position of women
in all areas of society as well as access to and successful outcomes for women in all parts of the education and training system.
Occupational Health & Safety
The RWA is committed to the occupational health, safety and welfare of all its employees, those contracted to perform work on its behalf and visitors to its premises. It is committed to regular consultation with staff and their representatives and where necessary with contractors and suppliers of equipment and services to ensure occupational health and safety management is of the highest standard.
Waste Reduction and Purchasing Plan
During the 2005-2006 financial year, the RWA addressed a number of issues including the development of bulk waste management guidelines for construction and maintenance activities focusing on compliance and waste minimisation and the development of an office paper and printing toner policy.
The RWA is committed to the implementation of the Government’s Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP).
The full list of RWA Plans and Policies is as follows:
Risk Management Policy Risk Management Plan
Risk Management Framework
Information Management & Technology Disaster Recovery Strategy
Internal Audit Plan
External Audit Plan
Staff Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct for Board members Protected Disclosure Act Policy Statement Equal Employment Opportunity Policy OH&S Management Plan
Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement Disability Access Policy
Action Plan for Women
Aboriginal Employment Strategy Procurement Policy
Complaints Handling Policy
Business Ethics Statement
Privacy Management Plan
Corporate Credit Card Policy
Energy Management Policy
Fraud Corruption Control Strategy Environmental Management Policy New Starter Induction Program
Waste Reduction & Purchasing Policy
Publications
Newsletters:
(16,000 copies per issue)
August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 January 2006 February 2006
Plans:
Draft Phase One Human Services Plan (Oct 2005) Phase One Human Services Plan (Dec 2005) Draft Employment & Enterprise Plan (Dec 2005) Employment & Enterprise Plan (May 2006)
Draft Built Environment Plan (Stage One) (Feb 2006) Inaugural RWA Annual Report (Oct 2005)
Annual Report
The RWA Annual Report is available electronically at www.redfernwaterloo.com.au The total cost of external production and printing was $32,725
Contact Details
Redfern-Waterloo Authority Level 11, Tower 2
1 Lawson Square
Redfern NSW 2016
PO Box 3332 Redfern NSW 2016
Telephone: +61 2 92029100
Reception 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday
Website: www.redfernwaterloo.com.au
Redfern-Waterloo Authority
Level 11, Tower 2
1 Lawson Square
Redfern NSW 2016
Reception 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday Telephone: +61 2 9202 9100 www.redfernwaterloo.com.au
THE RWA ANNUAL REPORT 05:06 ALSO CONTAINED PROFILES OF A NUMBER OF LOCAL PEOPLE WHICH WAS INTERSPERSED WITH THE REPORT INFORMATION. FOR EASE OF PRESENTATION IN THE TEXT VERSION WE HAVE PUT THESE PROFILES AT THE END.
Faces
and Places: open to the possibilities
01 Carol de Souza redfern "I love the cultural diversity of the residents.
I think it's a vibrant and beautiful community."
02 Brian Smith redfern "I love
it here. There's no reason to go anywhere else. I intend to stay as long as I
can."
03 Bill Easterbrook redfern Bill was on the Steering Committee for the
development of the local skate park. He was also instrumental in its design.
04 Sandra Soulos "I've noticed a drop in the crime rate and feel very safe
in this area."
05 Michael Bremner redfern "Anything that increases the area's socio
economic mix is a good thing."
06 Bradley Sly redfern "People are always saying hello when they pass
by."
07 Marlene Newton
"I'm particularly pleased with recent RWA initiatives like the range of
community events."
08 Justin and Angela darlington "We enjoy living in the area and love that
it's so close to everything and just a short walk to the train station."
09 Melinda Walker waterloo Melinda feels the RWA will generate growth and new
jobs for the area.
10 Tommy Simpson redfern "I've always felt happy here and I'll be staying
for a while yet."
11 Anthony Ashby redfern "I've seen many changes for the better over the
last few years in Redfern."
12 Peter Holmes à Court redfern "I believe Redfern and Waterloo will develop into an even better
part of this great city."
Cover image:
Australian-born of Indian parents, Carol de Souza is an artist and educator who
lives in Redfern and works in the city. As a member of the community based
SQUAT SPACE, Carol helps conduct tours of the local area.
Profile: Brian Smith
Brian Smith has lived in Redfern for
the last 8 years, loves the proximity to the city and says he's looking forward
to the RWA's urban renewal of the area.
Brian says he's here for the long haul. "I love it here. There's no reason
to go anywhere else. I intend to stay as long as I can.”
“I've already noticed a lot of changes, particularly since the RWA
started."
Profile: Bill Easterbrook
15-year old Bill Easterbrook has lived in the Redfern area all his life and
attends Alexandria
Community School.
Through Shane Brown and South Sydney Youth Services, Bill was on the Steering
Committee for the development of the local skate park. He was also instrumental
in its design.
Profile: Sandra Soulos
Sandra Soulos is a fashion designer and runs her label from a studio on Botany Road in Waterloo. Sandra's worked
in the area for the last 14 years and loves the close proximity to transport
which she needs to ship her garments around the country.
Sandra is also as much a supporter of the Rabbitohs as she is of the RWA's
plans for the area. "I've noticed a drop in the crime rate and feel very
safe in this area."
Profile: Bradley Sly
Bradley Sly has been a firefighter for 18 months, the last year at Redfern Fire
Station.
A former high level representative junior Rugby League player for South Sydney, Bradley enjoys the friendliness of the
locals.
"People are always saying hello when they pass by."
Profile: Marlene Newton
Along with her husband, Marlene has lived in Waterloo for almost 10 years. Representing
Turanga on the Neighbourhood Advisory Board and serving as a committee member
with CEDA (until its closure), PTC and the Redfern-Waterloo Drug Action Team,
Marlene is regarded as a community stalwart by her peers. Marlene says that
seeing people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds now living in harmony
is one of her greatest joys.
"I'm particularly pleased with recent RWA initiatives like the range of
community events."
Profile: Justin Moor and Angela Larkin
Justin Moor and Angela Larkin of Darlington
both work in the IT industry and have lived in the area for 18mths. They get
involved in local building and planning issues on an as-needs basis. They have
both added a submission to the RWA's urban renewal plan and mentioned the
development of the Performing Arts Centre as of particular interest.
We enjoy living in the area and love that it's so close to everything and just
a short walk to the train station."
Profile: Melinda Walker
Originally from the NSW mid-north coast, Melinda Walker from the 'Tiara'
Apartments in Waterloo
is a young Aboriginal woman working as an Assistant Project Officer with the
RWA.
Melinda feels the RWA will generate growth and new jobs for the area.
Profile: Tommy Simpson
Scotsman Tommy Simpson lives in Redfern with his wife Fiona and young daughter
Jamie. "Redfern's close to work for both of us and there's great day care
nearby for Jamie.”
Tommy believes Redfern is a great place already and says the success of his
beloved Souths footy team will galvanise the area and create a greater sense of
pride and belonging for residents.
“I've always felt happy here and I'll be staying for a while yet."
Profile: Anthony Ashby
Based in Redfern's Regent St.,
Anthony Ashby is Australia's
first indigenous chartered accountant. Originally from Coonabarabran, Anthony
spent two years living in The Block as a teenager and attended Darlington Public School. "I'm very positive
about the RWA's urban renewal project and hopeful the area retains its
uniqueness. I've seen many changes for the better over the last few years."
Profile: Peter Holmes à Court
“Redfern is both our corporate headquarters and the spiritual home to the South
Sydney Rabbitohs. The area is steeped in history and tradition and it’s where
our club was founded in 1908. The Redfern Waterloo urban renewal program will
see the area evolve into a prime strategic location for businesses to flourish
in, whilst retaining the wonderfully rich cultural diversity of its residential
population. Through South’s Cares,
the Rabbitohs are pleased to both instigate and participate in local community
initiatives and work together with the RWA to assist our neighbours.”
“I believe Redfern and Waterloo
will develop into an even better part of this great city.”
On Saturday 24th a new Federal Government will be decided. This meeting and rally, one week out from the election, is our chance to ensure Aboriginal voices are heard loud and clear and the injustices of the Government’s invasion of Aboriginal communities in the NT are known about.
Of all the criticisms of the 11 year Howard Government, their legacy in Indigenous Affairs will surely be remembered as a low point in the history of this country.
They were elected in 1996 on a wave of racism sparked by the former Liberal candidate Pauline Hanson and have since been unrelenting in their attacks on Indigenous rights and politics. We can see this in their approval of the Hindmarsh Island Bridge, amendments to native title after Wik, the Reconciliation convention, the mounting of legal action defending past Government’s removal of children, the white-washing of Australia’s history, abolition of ATSIC, axing of the CDEP and now with the measures in the NT to name only a few.
In the NT the Government’s so-called emergency intervention followed the Anderson & Wild report on the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse in the NT. The Federal Government initiated an ‘emergency response’ and have since passed several laws giving them wide ranging powers over Aboriginal people’s lives, land, resources, stores and enterprises. These include new powers to manage welfare benefits of all Aboriginal people in the NT, changes to land rights (eg axing of permit system to communities), assumption of 5 year lease over Aboriginal land and greater controls by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (eg Minister can determine who can live in the community) and changes to bail and criminal law.
The Anderson & Wild report noted serious issues and the need for an urgent community led response. No-where did it recommend taking Aboriginal land, abolishing the CDEP or control of the lives of Aboriginal people as if they're children. This intervention has been criticised as compromising human rights, democracy, freedom, self-determination and Indigenous rights. Others have said if these powers can be exercised over Aboriginal communities in the NT it can happen in NSW as well.
Come along to this family friendly gathering
at the Redfern Community centre where we will walk along Cleveland St to Victoria Park and join up
with other events are being held in the Park.
Meet 10am, Sunday 18th November, 2007.
]]>Response to RedWatch Candidates Questionnaire
March 2007
The NSW Government established the Redfern Waterloo Authority in 2004 to revitalize the Redfern-Waterloo area.
Achievements of the RWA in the last three years include:
New jobs
and investment to Redfern-Waterloo: The NSW Government, through the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority, has made real progress in creating new jobs and opportunities for
the local area and turning around social disadvantage.
We have seen a significant
boost in the new jobs and investment flowing into the Redfern-Waterloo area,
which is a direct attribute to the hard work of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority.
Our clear plan
has seen the RWA generate almost $300 million in new investment for the area,
including more than $76 million directly
committed by the Authority itself:
$123 million to be invested by Sydney Broadcast
Property to build a new
state-of-the-art media centre at the Australian
Technology Park
or ATP, starting in April 2007.
The development is expected to generate more than 600
construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs. Will include 60 construction jobs
for Indigenous workers, under Jobs Compact signed by the CFMEU and
Redfern-Waterloo Authority on 15 May 2005.
$47.5 million being invested by the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority in a new research building at the ATP: Six-storey building that will house National
Information and Communications Technology Australia and the Defence, Science
and Technology Organisation. Estimated Six hundred permanent jobs and during
construction 26 jobs for local Indigenous people and
new apprentices. The building will be completed about August this year.
$40 million invested in a new Contemporary Arts
Centre at North Eveleigh: The project saw
heritage buildings at North Eveleigh converted
into this contemporary performing arts space in conjunction with the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority and RailCorp. The
Contemporary Performing Arts Centre opened in January 2007 in conjunction with
the Sydney Festival. Delivered 21 construction jobs for Indigenous
people.
$35 million investment by the Indigenous Land
Corporation (ILC) to purchase the former Redfern Public School and
redevelop it into a new National Indigenous Development Centre. The new Centre will help young people
achieve their full potential through mentoring, training and learning initiatives.
Expected to help up to 5000 young people each year when fully operational. Existing Murawina Child Care Centre and four
school buildings will be refurbished.
$35.25 million delivered by an Affordable Housing
Contribution Plan over the next 10
years, delivering about 75 affordable housing dwellings in the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority operational area – plus another $23 million for affordable housing
under the agreement negotiated between the RWA and Carlton and United Breweries
over the future development of its Chippendale site.
$16 million to be invested by the RWA for
Aboriginal affordable housing: The RWA has
committed to facilitating the provision of new dwellings over the next 10 years
to provide affordable housing for Aboriginal residents of Redfern-Waterloo.
These dwellings are proposed to be in addition to any housing currently owned
or proposed to be privately developed by the Aboriginal Housing Company on AHC
land on and around the Block in Redfern.
The RWA
Contributions Plan will deliver about $36.7 million
in developer contributions for public domain and other public works as a result
of future development in the area under the RWA’s Built Environment Plan.
$10 million in transforming the former Redfern
Courthouse and Police Station into a new community health facility: This new facility will become a
‘one-stop-shop’ for health service, designed in response to community feedback.
The plan is to provide health assessments, early childhood and family support
services, counselling, perinatal and family drug health services, mental health
services, welfare support, sexual health services and more.
$6 million
from the Redfern-Waterloo Authority to fund a new pedestrian/cycle link between
North Eveleigh and the Technology
Park
$6.5 million in new roads and infrastructure for the Technology Park.
$4.2 million invested by NSW Police in March 2005 to establish a new police station
at the former TNT
Tower.
Three-quarters of a million dollars to develop a new training centre at North Eveleigh, including the Yaama Dhinawan Indigenous
hospitality training enterprise.
145 jobs have been
created for local indigenous people
during the urban renewal process in Redfern Waterloo.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004 establishes and sets out the RWA’s principle functions, taking into consideration social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development, public areas, Aboriginal community needs, social cohesion and community safety.
The RWA’s tasks include:
Current activities of the RWA include:
The Redfern-Waterloo Plan is being developed in stages by the RWA with priority being given to economic revitalisation, human services and job creation.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority is committed to the NSW Government’s priority of improving the quality of life in Redfern-Waterloo through the involvement of people who live in the community. We will implement a comprehensive community engagement strategy to ensure the best outcomes for all people who live in the Redfern-Waterloo area.
The community consultation framework includes:
All residents can be involved.
Community representatives have been appointed to the three advisory committees. The Committees also contain Government agency representatives.
1. Built Environment – considering urban design, traffic, public access, public transport, land use, affordable housing and urban renewal. Community Members: M/s Jocelyn Jackson, Mr Alex Kibble, Mr Richard Pembroke, Mr Shane Phillips, Mr Jonathan Rez, Mr Steve Tamas, Mr Geoffrey Turnbull, M/s Ann Weldon
2. Employment and Enterprise – considering strategies to increase job and business opportunities in the area, including the Indigenous community. Community Members: M/s Megan Gardiner, M/s Margaret Hobbs, Mr Anthony John Larkings, M/s Bronwyn Penrith, Mr Dennis Weatherall, Mr Michael Dalah
3. Human Services – considering human services and health issues affecting Redfern-Waterloo. Community Members: M/s Jill Edwards, Mr Howard Glenn, Mr Dominic (Dom) Grenot, Mr Paul Knight, M/s Shirley Lomas, Ms Lynette Stewart, Ms Mabel Chang
Human Services Meetings
Four service cluster groups met to address the first stage of the Human Services Plan. The cluster groups comprised of people responsible for providing services in Redfern-Waterloo.
The workshops each focused on one of the following areas: Health Services, Youth Services, Services for Families and Children, Services for Aboriginal People.
Community Consultation on the Draft Built Environment Plan and Draft State
Environmental Planning Policy
The RWA undertook
a comprehensive communication strategy to seek community and stakeholder input
on the draft Plan.
This included
advertising, information posted on the website, newsletters, information and
feedback sessions, a community forum, presentations, briefings and residents
meetings.
Key measures included:
The Redfern-Waterloo Built Environment Plan (Stage
One) is a component of the Redfern-Waterloo Plan, along with the Human Services
Plan and the Employment and Enterprise Plan.
The
Built Environment Plan (Stage One) encourages an employment and investment
based revitalisation of the area by providing a planning framework for the
following Redfern-Waterloo sites as identified in State Environmental Planning
Policy (Major Projects) 2005:
Most
of these sites, which total around 35 hectares, are State Government owned and
are located near the Redfern Railway Station and Redfern Town Centre.
The
Built Environment Plan proposes a consistent set of controls relating to urban
design, land use zoning and the carrying out of future development of
Redfern-Waterloo sites. It also identifies strategies for associated transport
and traffic management, heritage protection, open space and public domain
improvements, infrastructure provision, pedestrian and cycle access and
guidelines for the achievement of safe and sustainable communities.
The Plan will be complemented by more detailed guidelines contained within
Development
Control Plans and/or Concept Plans to be determined following consultation with
the community.
It is
estimated that the Plan will generate about 400,000 m2 of employment generating land, which translates to
around 18,000 jobs. About 2,000 new dwellings could also be developed.
A
State Environmental Planning Policy will provide the statutory basis for the
implementation of the environmental planning aspects of the Plan.
The
key principle of the Plan involves the creation of a Town Centre with an
economic and civic heart focussed around Redfern Railway Station and pedestrian
and cycleway links to business hubs at the Australian Technology Park, North
Eveleigh, Redfern and Regent Streets.
Urban
design analysis has provided the basis for height controls and shaped the
desired future character of each site. The Plan proposes general urban design
guidelines that are supplemented by design concepts for each site, outlined in
Section 4 of the Plan.
Consultation
with major service providers has indicated that capacity of essential services
may be augmented to meet the increase in demand.
A
Contributions Plan for the provision of public facilities and amenities is on
public exhibition.
The first stage of urban renewal will centre on a number of sites in Redfern Waterloo declared to be State Significant Developments under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005. These are identified on Map 16 of the SEPP.
State significant development is development that the Minister for Planning has determined is of state or regional significance, and will therefore require his/her consent.
For example, the Redfern-Waterloo Authority is investigating essential developments for an accessible, efficient railway station. A heritage Station with steep steps and no easy access for elderly or disabled people and parents with young children, Redfern Station is the eighth busiest Station in the NSW network - a role which will increase in activity as the population grows. Redevelopment will improve access to and the efficiency of RailCorp operations and include commercial activity.
These State Significant sites in the Redfern-Waterloo Authority operational area include the following:
The Minister for Planning is the consent authority for development on all State significant sites in Redfern-Waterloo. The Minister for Planning has delegated certain consent authority functions under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) including planning assessments and a minor determination role to officers of the Authority.
The consent authority functions that have been delegated to certain officers include:
Certain functions have also been delegated by the Director General of the Department of Planning to officers of the Authority. These include:
In most cases the City of Sydney
Council is the consent authority for development
and/or works on all other land not identified as State Significant within the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority operational area. Development applications for these
proposals are lodged, processed and assessed by the Council.
The Redfern Waterloo Built Environment Plan has been amended to identify
proposed open space areas including public open space, private open space and
civic spaces.
The area commonly
referred to as “Marian
Street Park”,
bounded by Gibbons Street
and Rosehill Street,
will be zoned ‘Public Recreation’ and the proposed maximum height limit
of 18 storeys has been removed from the BEP. It is also proposed that the open
space be dedicated to the Council of the City of Sydney, subject to adequate funding being
committed to upgrade the park.
Other indicative locations of future and existing publicly accessible open space areas with the RWA’s strategic sites include:
The Government will neither reduce the amount of public housing in Redfern- Waterloo nor disadvantage its current residents.
One of the key elements identified during community consultations in 2003 was the need to provide better housing options in the area. The renewal of public housing estates will be investigated. No decision has been made on their future. Public housing accounts for thirty-five percent of residents and fifty percent of the housing stock in the area.
The Government is looking at all the options for the long-term future of public housing in Redfern and Waterloo. There will be substantial consultation with tenants, local organisations and other government and non-government agencies before any plans for the area are pursued.
The RWA proposes to address the public housing issue in a detailed way in Stage 2 of the Redfern-Waterloo Plan.
All tenancies are secure.
There are no plans to redevelop any public housing at this time, with the exception of the proposed Elizabeth Street development which has been the subject of extensive community consultation.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority Bill 2004
provides that the Authority should provide and promote housing choice.
Affordable housing levies will be obtained to assist the achievement of this.
The findings of the 2004 Review of human services in Redfern Waterloo, called for better integration and coordination of both government and non government services in order to achieve improved outcomes for the local community.
To get these results, changes must be made to the way human services are being provided in the area. The Human Services Plan provides the framework, strategies and actions necessary to make this happen.
The NSW Government developed the Plan by working with the local community through cluster groups of representatives of Family and Children, Health, Aboriginal and Youth services.
This process involved residents, service providers, businesses, government and non-government organisations and identified the areas that they felt could be improved as well as discussing the best ways for services to work together to get results.
The feedback reports from each cluster group formed the basis of the draft Human Services Plan. This advice has been further strengthened and shaped by the Human Services Advisory Council, Chief Executive Officer Steering group, Senior Officers Working Group and the National Council of Social Service resulting in the draft Human Services Plan.
The public consultation phase provides another opportunity to provide further information that could influence the Plans direction and increase the effectiveness of the outcomes for the community.
The Plan is designed to reflect the hoped for potential of the Redfern Waterloo community and it focuses on the priority areas that require attention and support.
This includes concentrating on services for young people, children and families and Aboriginal people in the first stages of action. Services dealing with migrants, the aged, people with disabilities and homeless people will be addressed in early 2006 as Phase 2 of the Plan.
The Plan identifies the organisations that are essential to human service delivery and describes the type of actions needed to achieve the anticipated results.
The Plan already has the support and agreement from the government agencies involved in human services for Redfern Waterloo.
The contributions and support that will be required from the non government human service providers in order to achieve improved outcomes for our community are incorporated in the strategies and actions contained in the Plan.
A working group of Senior Officers from the government agencies responsible for the strategies included in the Plan has been set up to ensure that outcomes are met. This group called ISOG, will meet on a regular basis to progress action and will be supported by the RWA’s Human Services Team and report to the CEO’s Steering Committee.
The Human Services Team and ISOG will also work together with the non-government organisations whose services support the priority areas being addressed through the Plan to make sure that outcomes are achieved.
Local, regional and state representatives from non-government service organisations will also be invited to make presentations to the CEO Steering Committee and ISOG as part of the active exchange of information that will assist in improving co-ordination and service delivery for the community.
A Ministerial Advisory Committee on Human Services has also been established and includes representatives from government, non-government, Aboriginal organisations and community members. This group will play a role in providing ideas and suggestions as the plan is being put into action.
The RWA has developed a comprehensive communication strategy to keep the community and service providers informed on the progress on the Plan. This will include information posted on the website, newsletters, presentations, briefings, emails and meetings.
Over 200 people provided their input in the development of the Plan. This provided large amounts of advice and many viewpoints and suggestions on how to improve human services in Redfern Waterloo.
Every recommendation that could be achieved through the Plan was considered, and where like issues had a connection or relationship they were grouped together with the best options to address the issue investigated.
The community’s ongoing
involvement and participation in the Human Service Plan will be a key factor in
achieving successful outcomes for Redfern Waterloo. Feedback is always welcome.
The Redfern Waterloo Authority has developed a range of community engagement
strategies to provide opportunities for the community to comment throughout the
life of the Plan.
The RWA’s
Employment and Enterprise Plan aims to directly challenge the area’s social and
economic disadvantage by fostering jobs, educational and life opportunities and
a higher standard of living.
The RWA sees
wealth creation as an antidote to welfare dependency. The path to wealth creation through well-paid employment
is education – whether this be education at university or through vocational
education.
The statistics demonstrating the area’s current social and economic disadvantage are revealing.
40% of housing in Redfern-Waterloo is public housing (23% in Redfern and 73% in Waterloo). 38% of households have a weekly income of less than $400, with 16% being less than $200.
Almost one third
(27.9%) of the population in Redfern-Waterloo is receiving income support in
the form of Disability Support Pension, Newstart Allowance, Single Parenting
Payment or Age Pension.
Details of people
living in Redfern, Waterloo, Eveleigh or Darlington that are receiving income support at September
2005 are as follows:
The RWA has
developed several major strategies that we will progressively implement over
the next ten years commencing in 2006.
The Built
Environment Plan projections estimate that up to 18,000 jobs can be created in
future years through commercial development on the nine sites currently
designated as State Significant by the Redfern-Waterloo Authority. Final
projections will be in the final Built Environment Plan.
It should be
noted that about 600 jobs alone will be created at the Australian Technology Park
by 2007 with the RWA’s decision to borrow up to $47.5 million from NSW Treasury
to commence construction in early 2006 of a new building to house National ICT
Australia and the Defence, Science and Technology Organisation. A number of
other significant building projects at the ATP are currently under
contemplation by the RWA, demonstrating the huge employment generating
potential of this site alone.
However, the
Redfern Waterloo area has not achieved its full economic and employment
potential despite its strategic location as the southern gateway to the City,
its public transport accessibility, its strategic position in the heart of the
airport CBD corridor and its proximity to some of the largest tertiary campuses
in the nation. The area provides a unique opportunity to achieve the highly
sought after outcome of being able to live and work in one’s local community.
The RWA will
investigate the benefits to the area of having Redfern-Waterloo designated an
enterprise zone for up to a 10 year period, which could involve the offering of
targeted payroll tax concessions to new or expanding small and medium sized
businesses in the area, especially when linked with an employment and training
strategy.
The RWA has identified several major strategies that
will support the development of employment and enterprise opportunities for
both local residents as well as the broader metropolitan community. These
opportunities are located in walking distance to Sydney’s
second most accessible railway station, thereby ensuring high levels of public
transport patronage and limiting vehicle impacts on the local community.
The major strategies are focused on the following aspects:
1. Revitalising Redfern retail precinct
2. Increasing business development land
3. Capitalising on Research/Innovation Zone
4. Strengthening partnerships with local employers
5. Improving education and training opportunities for local residents
6. Developing industry based employment strategies
7. Targeting employment opportunities for Aboriginal people and youth
8. Supporting local business
The RWA’s employment and enterprise development strategy is a critical component of the overall Redfern-Waterloo Plan, along with the Human Services and the Built Environment Plans. The strategy has been developed to ensure that the employment opportunities being created in the area both current and future are available to the local communities of Redfern, Waterloo, Darlington and Eveleigh.
The Employment and Enterprise Plan seeks to provide opportunities for wealth creation for the local community, through empowering those people that can work to create their own wealth through meaningful employment or enterprise development.
The Employment and Enterprise strategy will be focused initially on:
Whilst the plan is ambitious, the
Authority has already in place significant education and employment strategies
for the construction and hospitality industries with particular emphasis on
opportunities for Aboriginal people (see below for more information on these
strategies).
The plan draws on earlier work with the
Authority’s partners from industry groups, group employment companies, job
network providers, local schools and universities, employment services,
vocational training providers and enterprise development agencies.
The overwhelming response to the Employment and Enterprise Plan
has been positive and significant new partnerships with industry are currently
being developed in those industries identified as having skill shortages, in
order to maximise the job opportunities in these industries for locals.
How the Plan was developed
In October 2005 the RWA developed an
initial Discussion Paper on Employment and Enterprise. The paper was distributed to the
RWA Board and the Employment and Enterprise Ministerial Advisory Committee. The
Ministerial Advisory Committee is made up of community and government
representatives with an expertise in employment. Following feedback from these
groups, a draft Employment and Enterprise Plan was developed.
Community Consultation on Draft Plan
The RWA has sought to identify those people in the community that are interested in employment and enterprise. We have done this through the RWA’s website registration, mailing list registration and individuals who have contacted the Authority to register their interest.
The Draft Plan was put on public
exhibition for community consultation from December 12 2005 to February 28
2006. The Draft Plan was posted to people who had expressed an interest in
employment and enterprise, community members, local NGO’s and Government
agencies.
The Authority’s staff met with numerous
individuals, community and industry organisations to discuss the Draft Plan and
seek their feedback over the 2 month consultation period.
The Plan was also placed on the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority website and was advertised through the January
Redfern-Waterloo Update, the RWA’s regular community newsletter which is
distributed to approximately 15,000 residences in the area. In addition,
interested community members called the RWA offices and had the Draft Plan
posted to them.
Eighteen submissions were received, with
three being received after submissions had closed. The submissions received
included five from NGO’s; four from residents; five from government departments
and four from elected members of parliament or council.
The majority of respondents were supportive of the plan but wanted particular issues highlighted or strengthened in the final plan as follows:
In response to the consultation feedback, the Draft Plan was enhanced to include:
The final plan was approved by the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo on 19
May 2006.
Culture Of Work Project
A project is currently underway that is
investigating strategies to motivate people in the Redfern-Waterloo area who
are able to work but for various reasons are not in the labour force.
This project is working with the local
community to gain an understanding of the factors that impact on how a
community develops a culture of work and will focus on identifying current
programs and initiatives that work, and developing strategies for the RWA and
its partners to implement.
Improving Education And Training Opportunities For Local Residents
The vocational training centre at North Eveleigh is currently being refurbished. The RWA
has committed $700,000 in 2005-2007 for capital works, fit out and start-up
costs to establish the centre. Once completed, the centre will offer on-site
accredited training in the construction, hospitality, transport and information
technology industries.
The RWA is developing a partnership with
schools in the local area to strengthen education outcomes as well as
provide
vocational education opportunities and link with the training centre at
North Eveleigh and job opportunities being created in the
area.
In order for industrial vocational courses to be taught at Alexandria Park Community School, the RWA purchased $5,000 worth of tools and equipment for use by local school children.
The RWA has commenced the Young Achievers
Australia program currently being delivered for Aboriginal youth from Alexandria Park
Community School,
Eora College and local youth.
A Young Achievers Australia program will
also be run for young mothers in the area. This program will show the young
people how they can create job opportunities for themselves and others to
enable them to contribute to the economic development of their community.
Three scholarships have been provided to
local young people to take part in the PartyCp8 movie-making course, where they
will make a feature movie and will learn all aspects of the movie making
industry. These scholarships have been awarded to young people who will act as
mentors and take up leadership roles in the local community.
Industry Based Employment Strategies
The first industries that the Redfern-Waterloo Authority is focussing on to create job
opportunities for locals are the construction and hospitality industries. At a later stage, the RWA will look at employment strategies for the following industries:
Employment in the Construction Industry
The RWA
and the Construction Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) have signed a
10-year Jobs Compact agreement to work together with employers to create real
jobs and training for unemployed Aboriginal people.
The
Minister for Redfern-Waterloo and the CFMEU officially launched the Jobs
Compact on 12 May 2005 at North Eveleigh.
The deal
requires all contracts for construction on State-owned land in Redfern-Waterloo
to include tougher provision and support aimed at increasing on-site work and
training opportunities for Aboriginal people.
The RWA
has developed an Indigenous employment model for use in the construction
industry that expands on the Jobs Compact with the CFMEU.
The model delivers a streamlined recruitment, training and employment path for head contractors, coordinating:
The RWA has developed partnerships with the agencies involved in delivering services to the employment model. The partners are:
On the construction projects currently
operating, the RWA has negotiated 19 jobs for Aboriginal people at the
Contemporary Performing Arts Centre site at North Eveleigh, 26 jobs for
Aboriginal people at the Building D site at the Australian
Technology Park
and 60 jobs at the Channel 7 development at the Australian Technology
Park.
These numbers will increase as more
projects come online at the Australian
Technology Park,
North Eveleigh and the Redfern Station
precinct redevelopment.
The trades that these positions/apprenticeships/traineeships are in include:
Aboriginal Businesses in the Construction Industry
Part of
the conditions for contractors on Government-owned land includes the contractor
having to invite Aboriginal businesses in the construction industry to tender
for works.
Employment in the Hospitality Industry – Yaama Dhinawan College
The
hospitality section of the training Centre at North
Eveleigh will be unique in that it will specialise in Australian
Indigenous food and culture.
Yaama
Dhinawan will operate a hospitality enterprise, which will offer a unique
cross-cultural educational experience that focuses on providing hospitality
training with an emphasis on practical work in the Yaama Dhinawan café.
Leading Sydney restaurateurs
Raymond and Jennice Kersh (formerly of Edna’s Table) and the Aboriginal elder
and caterer Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo have formed a partnership with RWA to set up
a world-class cross-cultural training and employment program in Indigenous
Australian cuisine.
This
training is open to all unemployed people who want a career in the hospitality
industry.
Aboriginal Business Service
Any
Aboriginal person who has an idea for a business and would like to know where
to start, or who has an existing business and requires further assistance, can
access the Aboriginal business service.
This is a FREE, ONE-ON-ONE & CONFIDENTIAL service with an experienced and qualified business professional that can help on a range of business issues including:
The facilitator works out of the RWA
office in Redfern. Call 9202-9100 to book in a time to meet with the business
facilitator.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority is
offering this service in Redfern in partnership with the Department of State
and Regional Development.
Local Business Needs Survey
As part of the RWA’s on-going commitment
to improving business and employment opportunities in the Redfern-Waterloo
area, the RWA is conducting an Employment Opportunities - Business Needs survey
of businesses. The RWA wants to work with you to help your business grow in the
local area and we are looking for information from you on what your business
needs to expand.
An important step in this process is gathering information from local business people about staffing needs and any unmet training requirement.
]]>March 2007
The NSW Government established the Redfern Waterloo Authority in 2004 to revitalize the Redfern-Waterloo area.
Achievements of the RWA in the last three years include:
New jobs
and investment to Redfern-Waterloo: The NSW Government, through the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority, has made real progress in creating new jobs and opportunities for
the local area and turning around social disadvantage.
We have seen a significant
boost in the new jobs and investment flowing into the Redfern-Waterloo area,
which is a direct attribute to the hard work of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority.
Our clear plan
has seen the RWA generate almost $300 million in new investment for the area,
including more than $76 million directly
committed by the Authority itself:
$123 million to be invested by Sydney Broadcast
Property to build a new
state-of-the-art media centre at the Australian
Technology Park
or ATP, starting in April 2007.
The development is expected to generate more than 600
construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs. Will include 60 construction jobs
for Indigenous workers, under Jobs Compact signed by the CFMEU and
Redfern-Waterloo Authority on 15 May 2005.
$47.5 million being invested by the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority in a new research building at the ATP: Six-storey building that will house National
Information and Communications Technology Australia and the Defence, Science
and Technology Organisation. Estimated Six hundred permanent jobs and during
construction 26 jobs for local Indigenous people and
new apprentices. The building will be completed about August this year.
$40 million invested in a new Contemporary Arts
Centre at North Eveleigh: The project saw
heritage buildings at North Eveleigh converted
into this contemporary performing arts space in conjunction with the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority and RailCorp. The
Contemporary Performing Arts Centre opened in January 2007 in conjunction with
the Sydney Festival. Delivered 21 construction jobs for Indigenous
people.
$35 million investment by the Indigenous Land
Corporation (ILC) to purchase the former Redfern Public School and
redevelop it into a new National Indigenous Development Centre. The new Centre will help young people
achieve their full potential through mentoring, training and learning initiatives.
Expected to help up to 5000 young people each year when fully operational. Existing Murawina Child Care Centre and four
school buildings will be refurbished.
$35.25 million delivered by an Affordable Housing
Contribution Plan over the next 10
years, delivering about 75 affordable housing dwellings in the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority operational area – plus another $23 million for affordable housing
under the agreement negotiated between the RWA and Carlton and United Breweries
over the future development of its Chippendale site.
$16 million to be invested by the RWA for
Aboriginal affordable housing: The RWA has
committed to facilitating the provision of new dwellings over the next 10 years
to provide affordable housing for Aboriginal residents of Redfern-Waterloo.
These dwellings are proposed to be in addition to any housing currently owned
or proposed to be privately developed by the Aboriginal Housing Company on AHC
land on and around the Block in Redfern.
The RWA
Contributions Plan will deliver about $36.7 million
in developer contributions for public domain and other public works as a result
of future development in the area under the RWA’s Built Environment Plan.
$10 million in transforming the former Redfern
Courthouse and Police Station into a new community health facility: This new facility will become a
‘one-stop-shop’ for health service, designed in response to community feedback.
The plan is to provide health assessments, early childhood and family support
services, counselling, perinatal and family drug health services, mental health
services, welfare support, sexual health services and more.
$6 million
from the Redfern-Waterloo Authority to fund a new pedestrian/cycle link between
North Eveleigh and the Technology
Park
$6.5 million in new roads and infrastructure for the Technology Park.
$4.2 million invested by NSW Police in March 2005 to establish a new police station
at the former TNT
Tower.
Three-quarters of a million dollars to develop a new training centre at North Eveleigh, including the Yaama Dhinawan Indigenous
hospitality training enterprise.
145 jobs have been
created for local indigenous people
during the urban renewal process in Redfern Waterloo.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004 establishes and sets out the RWA’s principle functions, taking into consideration social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development, public areas, Aboriginal community needs, social cohesion and community safety.
The RWA’s tasks include:
Current activities of the RWA include:
The Redfern-Waterloo Plan is being developed in stages by the RWA with priority being given to economic revitalisation, human services and job creation.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority is committed to the NSW Government’s priority of improving the quality of life in Redfern-Waterloo through the involvement of people who live in the community. We will implement a comprehensive community engagement strategy to ensure the best outcomes for all people who live in the Redfern-Waterloo area.
The community consultation framework includes:
All residents can be involved.
Community representatives have been appointed to the three advisory committees. The Committees also contain Government agency representatives.
1. Built Environment – considering urban design, traffic, public access, public transport, land use, affordable housing and urban renewal. Community Members: M/s Jocelyn Jackson, Mr Alex Kibble, Mr Richard Pembroke, Mr Shane Phillips, Mr Jonathan Rez, Mr Steve Tamas, Mr Geoffrey Turnbull, M/s Ann Weldon
2. Employment and Enterprise – considering strategies to increase job and business opportunities in the area, including the Indigenous community. Community Members: M/s Megan Gardiner, M/s Margaret Hobbs, Mr Anthony John Larkings, M/s Bronwyn Penrith, Mr Dennis Weatherall, Mr Michael Dalah
3. Human Services – considering human services and health issues affecting Redfern-Waterloo. Community Members: M/s Jill Edwards, Mr Howard Glenn, Mr Dominic (Dom) Grenot, Mr Paul Knight, M/s Shirley Lomas, Ms Lynette Stewart, Ms Mabel Chang
Human Services Meetings
Four service cluster groups met to address the first stage of the Human Services Plan. The cluster groups comprised of people responsible for providing services in Redfern-Waterloo.
The workshops each focused on one of the following areas: Health Services, Youth Services, Services for Families and Children, Services for Aboriginal People.
Community Consultation on the Draft Built Environment Plan and Draft State
Environmental Planning Policy
The RWA undertook
a comprehensive communication strategy to seek community and stakeholder input
on the draft Plan.
This included
advertising, information posted on the website, newsletters, information and
feedback sessions, a community forum, presentations, briefings and residents
meetings.
Key measures included:
The Redfern-Waterloo Built Environment Plan (Stage
One) is a component of the Redfern-Waterloo Plan, along with the Human Services
Plan and the Employment and Enterprise Plan.
The
Built Environment Plan (Stage One) encourages an employment and investment
based revitalisation of the area by providing a planning framework for the
following Redfern-Waterloo sites as identified in State Environmental Planning
Policy (Major Projects) 2005:
Most
of these sites, which total around 35 hectares, are State Government owned and
are located near the Redfern Railway Station and Redfern Town Centre.
The
Built Environment Plan proposes a consistent set of controls relating to urban
design, land use zoning and the carrying out of future development of
Redfern-Waterloo sites. It also identifies strategies for associated transport
and traffic management, heritage protection, open space and public domain
improvements, infrastructure provision, pedestrian and cycle access and
guidelines for the achievement of safe and sustainable communities.
The Plan will be complemented by more detailed guidelines contained within
Development
Control Plans and/or Concept Plans to be determined following consultation with
the community.
It is
estimated that the Plan will generate about 400,000 m2 of employment generating land, which translates to
around 18,000 jobs. About 2,000 new dwellings could also be developed.
A
State Environmental Planning Policy will provide the statutory basis for the
implementation of the environmental planning aspects of the Plan.
The
key principle of the Plan involves the creation of a Town Centre with an
economic and civic heart focussed around Redfern Railway Station and pedestrian
and cycleway links to business hubs at the Australian Technology Park, North
Eveleigh, Redfern and Regent Streets.
Urban
design analysis has provided the basis for height controls and shaped the
desired future character of each site. The Plan proposes general urban design
guidelines that are supplemented by design concepts for each site, outlined in
Section 4 of the Plan.
Consultation
with major service providers has indicated that capacity of essential services
may be augmented to meet the increase in demand.
A
Contributions Plan for the provision of public facilities and amenities is on
public exhibition.
The first stage of urban renewal will centre on a number of sites in Redfern Waterloo declared to be State Significant Developments under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005. These are identified on Map 16 of the SEPP.
State significant development is development that the Minister for Planning has determined is of state or regional significance, and will therefore require his/her consent.
For example, the Redfern-Waterloo Authority is investigating essential developments for an accessible, efficient railway station. A heritage Station with steep steps and no easy access for elderly or disabled people and parents with young children, Redfern Station is the eighth busiest Station in the NSW network - a role which will increase in activity as the population grows. Redevelopment will improve access to and the efficiency of RailCorp operations and include commercial activity.
These State Significant sites in the Redfern-Waterloo Authority operational area include the following:
The Minister for Planning is the consent authority for development on all State significant sites in Redfern-Waterloo. The Minister for Planning has delegated certain consent authority functions under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) including planning assessments and a minor determination role to officers of the Authority.
The consent authority functions that have been delegated to certain officers include:
Certain functions have also been delegated by the Director General of the Department of Planning to officers of the Authority. These include:
In most cases the City of Sydney
Council is the consent authority for development
and/or works on all other land not identified as State Significant within the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority operational area. Development applications for these
proposals are lodged, processed and assessed by the Council.
The Redfern Waterloo Built Environment Plan has been amended to identify
proposed open space areas including public open space, private open space and
civic spaces.
The area commonly
referred to as “Marian
Street Park”,
bounded by Gibbons Street
and Rosehill Street,
will be zoned ‘Public Recreation’ and the proposed maximum height limit
of 18 storeys has been removed from the BEP. It is also proposed that the open
space be dedicated to the Council of the City of Sydney, subject to adequate funding being
committed to upgrade the park.
Other indicative locations of future and existing publicly accessible open space areas with the RWA’s strategic sites include:
The Government will neither reduce the amount of public housing in Redfern- Waterloo nor disadvantage its current residents.
One of the key elements identified during community consultations in 2003 was the need to provide better housing options in the area. The renewal of public housing estates will be investigated. No decision has been made on their future. Public housing accounts for thirty-five percent of residents and fifty percent of the housing stock in the area.
The Government is looking at all the options for the long-term future of public housing in Redfern and Waterloo. There will be substantial consultation with tenants, local organisations and other government and non-government agencies before any plans for the area are pursued.
The RWA proposes to address the public housing issue in a detailed way in Stage 2 of the Redfern-Waterloo Plan.
All tenancies are secure.
There are no plans to redevelop any public housing at this time, with the exception of the proposed Elizabeth Street development which has been the subject of extensive community consultation.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority Bill 2004
provides that the Authority should provide and promote housing choice.
Affordable housing levies will be obtained to assist the achievement of this.
The findings of the 2004 Review of human services in Redfern Waterloo, called for better integration and coordination of both government and non government services in order to achieve improved outcomes for the local community.
To get these results, changes must be made to the way human services are being provided in the area. The Human Services Plan provides the framework, strategies and actions necessary to make this happen.
The NSW Government developed the Plan by working with the local community through cluster groups of representatives of Family and Children, Health, Aboriginal and Youth services.
This process involved residents, service providers, businesses, government and non-government organisations and identified the areas that they felt could be improved as well as discussing the best ways for services to work together to get results.
The feedback reports from each cluster group formed the basis of the draft Human Services Plan. This advice has been further strengthened and shaped by the Human Services Advisory Council, Chief Executive Officer Steering group, Senior Officers Working Group and the National Council of Social Service resulting in the draft Human Services Plan.
The public consultation phase provides another opportunity to provide further information that could influence the Plans direction and increase the effectiveness of the outcomes for the community.
The Plan is designed to reflect the hoped for potential of the Redfern Waterloo community and it focuses on the priority areas that require attention and support.
This includes concentrating on services for young people, children and families and Aboriginal people in the first stages of action. Services dealing with migrants, the aged, people with disabilities and homeless people will be addressed in early 2006 as Phase 2 of the Plan.
The Plan identifies the organisations that are essential to human service delivery and describes the type of actions needed to achieve the anticipated results.
The Plan already has the support and agreement from the government agencies involved in human services for Redfern Waterloo.
The contributions and support that will be required from the non government human service providers in order to achieve improved outcomes for our community are incorporated in the strategies and actions contained in the Plan.
A working group of Senior Officers from the government agencies responsible for the strategies included in the Plan has been set up to ensure that outcomes are met. This group called ISOG, will meet on a regular basis to progress action and will be supported by the RWA’s Human Services Team and report to the CEO’s Steering Committee.
The Human Services Team and ISOG will also work together with the non-government organisations whose services support the priority areas being addressed through the Plan to make sure that outcomes are achieved.
Local, regional and state representatives from non-government service organisations will also be invited to make presentations to the CEO Steering Committee and ISOG as part of the active exchange of information that will assist in improving co-ordination and service delivery for the community.
A Ministerial Advisory Committee on Human Services has also been established and includes representatives from government, non-government, Aboriginal organisations and community members. This group will play a role in providing ideas and suggestions as the plan is being put into action.
The RWA has developed a comprehensive communication strategy to keep the community and service providers informed on the progress on the Plan. This will include information posted on the website, newsletters, presentations, briefings, emails and meetings.
Over 200 people provided their input in the development of the Plan. This provided large amounts of advice and many viewpoints and suggestions on how to improve human services in Redfern Waterloo.
Every recommendation that could be achieved through the Plan was considered, and where like issues had a connection or relationship they were grouped together with the best options to address the issue investigated.
The community’s ongoing
involvement and participation in the Human Service Plan will be a key factor in
achieving successful outcomes for Redfern Waterloo. Feedback is always welcome.
The Redfern Waterloo Authority has developed a range of community engagement
strategies to provide opportunities for the community to comment throughout the
life of the Plan.
The RWA’s
Employment and Enterprise Plan aims to directly challenge the area’s social and
economic disadvantage by fostering jobs, educational and life opportunities and
a higher standard of living.
The RWA sees
wealth creation as an antidote to welfare dependency. The path to wealth creation through well-paid employment
is education – whether this be education at university or through vocational
education.
The statistics demonstrating the area’s current social and economic disadvantage are revealing.
40% of housing in Redfern-Waterloo is public housing (23% in Redfern and 73% in Waterloo). 38% of households have a weekly income of less than $400, with 16% being less than $200.
Almost one third
(27.9%) of the population in Redfern-Waterloo is receiving income support in
the form of Disability Support Pension, Newstart Allowance, Single Parenting
Payment or Age Pension.
Details of people
living in Redfern, Waterloo, Eveleigh or Darlington that are receiving income support at September
2005 are as follows:
The RWA has
developed several major strategies that we will progressively implement over
the next ten years commencing in 2006.
The Built
Environment Plan projections estimate that up to 18,000 jobs can be created in
future years through commercial development on the nine sites currently
designated as State Significant by the Redfern-Waterloo Authority. Final
projections will be in the final Built Environment Plan.
It should be
noted that about 600 jobs alone will be created at the Australian Technology Park
by 2007 with the RWA’s decision to borrow up to $47.5 million from NSW Treasury
to commence construction in early 2006 of a new building to house National ICT
Australia and the Defence, Science and Technology Organisation. A number of
other significant building projects at the ATP are currently under
contemplation by the RWA, demonstrating the huge employment generating
potential of this site alone.
However, the
Redfern Waterloo area has not achieved its full economic and employment
potential despite its strategic location as the southern gateway to the City,
its public transport accessibility, its strategic position in the heart of the
airport CBD corridor and its proximity to some of the largest tertiary campuses
in the nation. The area provides a unique opportunity to achieve the highly
sought after outcome of being able to live and work in one’s local community.
The RWA will
investigate the benefits to the area of having Redfern-Waterloo designated an
enterprise zone for up to a 10 year period, which could involve the offering of
targeted payroll tax concessions to new or expanding small and medium sized
businesses in the area, especially when linked with an employment and training
strategy.
The RWA has identified several major strategies that
will support the development of employment and enterprise opportunities for
both local residents as well as the broader metropolitan community. These
opportunities are located in walking distance to Sydney’s
second most accessible railway station, thereby ensuring high levels of public
transport patronage and limiting vehicle impacts on the local community.
The major strategies are focused on the following aspects:
1. Revitalising Redfern retail precinct
2. Increasing business development land
3. Capitalising on Research/Innovation Zone
4. Strengthening partnerships with local employers
5. Improving education and training opportunities for local residents
6. Developing industry based employment strategies
7. Targeting employment opportunities for Aboriginal people and youth
8. Supporting local business
The RWA’s employment and enterprise development strategy is a critical component of the overall Redfern-Waterloo Plan, along with the Human Services and the Built Environment Plans. The strategy has been developed to ensure that the employment opportunities being created in the area both current and future are available to the local communities of Redfern, Waterloo, Darlington and Eveleigh.
The Employment and Enterprise Plan seeks to provide opportunities for wealth creation for the local community, through empowering those people that can work to create their own wealth through meaningful employment or enterprise development.
The Employment and Enterprise strategy will be focused initially on:
Whilst the plan is ambitious, the
Authority has already in place significant education and employment strategies
for the construction and hospitality industries with particular emphasis on
opportunities for Aboriginal people (see below for more information on these
strategies).
The plan draws on earlier work with the
Authority’s partners from industry groups, group employment companies, job
network providers, local schools and universities, employment services,
vocational training providers and enterprise development agencies.
The overwhelming response to the Employment and Enterprise Plan
has been positive and significant new partnerships with industry are currently
being developed in those industries identified as having skill shortages, in
order to maximise the job opportunities in these industries for locals.
How the Plan was developed
In October 2005 the RWA developed an
initial Discussion Paper on Employment and Enterprise. The paper was distributed to the
RWA Board and the Employment and Enterprise Ministerial Advisory Committee. The
Ministerial Advisory Committee is made up of community and government
representatives with an expertise in employment. Following feedback from these
groups, a draft Employment and Enterprise Plan was developed.
Community Consultation on Draft Plan
The RWA has sought to identify those people in the community that are interested in employment and enterprise. We have done this through the RWA’s website registration, mailing list registration and individuals who have contacted the Authority to register their interest.
The Draft Plan was put on public
exhibition for community consultation from December 12 2005 to February 28
2006. The Draft Plan was posted to people who had expressed an interest in
employment and enterprise, community members, local NGO’s and Government
agencies.
The Authority’s staff met with numerous
individuals, community and industry organisations to discuss the Draft Plan and
seek their feedback over the 2 month consultation period.
The Plan was also placed on the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority website and was advertised through the January
Redfern-Waterloo Update, the RWA’s regular community newsletter which is
distributed to approximately 15,000 residences in the area. In addition,
interested community members called the RWA offices and had the Draft Plan
posted to them.
Eighteen submissions were received, with
three being received after submissions had closed. The submissions received
included five from NGO’s; four from residents; five from government departments
and four from elected members of parliament or council.
The majority of respondents were supportive of the plan but wanted particular issues highlighted or strengthened in the final plan as follows:
In response to the consultation feedback, the Draft Plan was enhanced to include:
The final plan was approved by the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo on 19
May 2006.
Culture Of Work Project
A project is currently underway that is
investigating strategies to motivate people in the Redfern-Waterloo area who
are able to work but for various reasons are not in the labour force.
This project is working with the local
community to gain an understanding of the factors that impact on how a
community develops a culture of work and will focus on identifying current
programs and initiatives that work, and developing strategies for the RWA and
its partners to implement.
Improving Education And Training Opportunities For Local Residents
The vocational training centre at North Eveleigh is currently being refurbished. The RWA
has committed $700,000 in 2005-2007 for capital works, fit out and start-up
costs to establish the centre. Once completed, the centre will offer on-site
accredited training in the construction, hospitality, transport and information
technology industries.
The RWA is developing a partnership with
schools in the local area to strengthen education outcomes as well as provide
vocational education opportunities and link with the training centre at North Eveleigh and job opportunities being created in the
area.
In order for industrial vocational courses to be taught at Alexandria Park Community School, the RWA purchased $5,000 worth of tools and equipment for use by local school children.
The RWA has commenced the Young Achievers
Australia program currently being delivered for Aboriginal youth from Alexandria Park
Community School,
Eora College and local youth.
A Young Achievers Australia program will
also be run for young mothers in the area. This program will show the young
people how they can create job opportunities for themselves and others to
enable them to contribute to the economic development of their community.
Three scholarships have been provided to
local young people to take part in the PartyCp8 movie-making course, where they
will make a feature movie and will learn all aspects of the movie making
industry. These scholarships have been awarded to young people who will act as
mentors and take up leadership roles in the local community.
Industry Based Employment Strategies
The first industries that the Redfern-Waterloo Authority is focussing on to create job
opportunities for locals are the construction and hospitality industries. At a later stage, the RWA will look at employment strategies for the following industries:
Employment in the Construction Industry
The RWA
and the Construction Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) have signed a
10-year Jobs Compact agreement to work together with employers to create real
jobs and training for unemployed Aboriginal people.
The
Minister for Redfern-Waterloo and the CFMEU officially launched the Jobs
Compact on 12 May 2005 at North Eveleigh.
The deal
requires all contracts for construction on State-owned land in Redfern-Waterloo
to include tougher provision and support aimed at increasing on-site work and
training opportunities for Aboriginal people.
The RWA
has developed an Indigenous employment model for use in the construction
industry that expands on the Jobs Compact with the CFMEU.
The model delivers a streamlined recruitment, training and employment path for head contractors, coordinating:
The RWA has developed partnerships with the agencies involved in delivering services to the employment model. The partners are:
On the construction projects currently
operating, the RWA has negotiated 19 jobs for Aboriginal people at the
Contemporary Performing Arts Centre site at North Eveleigh, 26 jobs for
Aboriginal people at the Building D site at the Australian
Technology Park
and 60 jobs at the Channel 7 development at the Australian Technology
Park.
These numbers will increase as more
projects come online at the Australian
Technology Park,
North Eveleigh and the Redfern Station
precinct redevelopment.
The trades that these positions/apprenticeships/traineeships are in include:
Aboriginal Businesses in the Construction Industry
Part of
the conditions for contractors on Government-owned land includes the contractor
having to invite Aboriginal businesses in the construction industry to tender
for works.
Employment in the Hospitality Industry – Yaama Dhinawan College
The
hospitality section of the training Centre at North
Eveleigh will be unique in that it will specialise in Australian
Indigenous food and culture.
Yaama
Dhinawan will operate a hospitality enterprise, which will offer a unique
cross-cultural educational experience that focuses on providing hospitality
training with an emphasis on practical work in the Yaama Dhinawan café.
Leading Sydney restaurateurs
Raymond and Jennice Kersh (formerly of Edna’s Table) and the Aboriginal elder
and caterer Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo have formed a partnership with RWA to set up
a world-class cross-cultural training and employment program in Indigenous
Australian cuisine.
This
training is open to all unemployed people who want a career in the hospitality
industry.
Aboriginal Business Service
Any
Aboriginal person who has an idea for a business and would like to know where
to start, or who has an existing business and requires further assistance, can
access the Aboriginal business service.
This is a FREE, ONE-ON-ONE & CONFIDENTIAL service with an experienced and qualified business professional that can help on a range of business issues including:
The facilitator works out of the RWA
office in Redfern. Call 9202-9100 to book in a time to meet with the business
facilitator.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority is
offering this service in Redfern in partnership with the Department of State
and Regional Development.
Local Business Needs Survey
As part of the RWA’s on-going commitment
to improving business and employment opportunities in the Redfern-Waterloo
area, the RWA is conducting an Employment Opportunities - Business Needs survey
of businesses. The RWA wants to work with you to help your business grow in the
local area and we are looking for information from you on what your business
needs to expand.
An important step in this process is gathering information from local business people about staffing needs and any unmet training requirement.
]]>Real
The
statistics are people
The
buildings are homes and workplaces
The
jobs are livelihoods
More than a word, REAL is a statement... a positive affirmation encapsulating the diverse peoples, communities and urban landscapes of the environs being nurtured by the Redfern-Waterloo Authority.
This RWA Annual Report has been designed in consideration of the cultural diversity, heritage and community spirit that the Redfern-Waterloo Authority has been created to represent.
Contents
(page numbers differ between PDF Annual Report with and without pictures see respective Contents for page numbers )
Coverage Map
Letter to the
Minister
Statement from
The Chairperson and Chief Executive officer
Overview
State Significant
Development – ATP
Principle
Objectives
Functional Chart
Key Strategies
Current
Activities
Corporate
Governance
Governance Chart
Board Members
Review
Auditor’s
Independent Declaration
Director’s
Statement
Financials (see
pdf file)
Appendices
Ministerial
Advisory Committees
Contact Details
Index
Vision
‘To establish Redfern-Waterloo as an active, vibrant and sustainable community by promoting and supporting greater social cohesion and community safety, respect for the cultural heritage and orderly development of the area in consideration of social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development.’
Coverage Map
See PDF File
Redfern-Waterloo : A diverse community
The traditional owners of Redfern-Waterloo are the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. Today, the area is one of cultural and historical focus for Aboriginal people throughout NSW and Australia. People from many backgrounds live in Redfern-Waterloo and the most common languages spoken at home after English are Russian, Chinese, Greek, Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese
Letter to the Minister
The Hon. Frank
Sartor MP
Minister for
Redfern-Waterloo
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
Sydney
Dear Minister Sartor
It is with pleasure that I forward you the inaugural Annual Report for the Redfern-Waterloo Authority for the period January – June 2005.
This report has been prepared in accordance with NSW Annual Report legislation and the Redfern-Waterloo Act 2004 No 107.
Yours Sincerely
Robert
Domm
Chief Executive
Officer
Redfern-Waterloo
Authority
Statement from the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
We have great pleasure in welcoming you to the first Annual Report for the Redfern-Waterloo Authority 2004/05.
We are extremely pleased with the progress we have made since commencing operation, and while it may be early days, the staff at the new Redfern-Waterloo Authority are working hard to revitalise the Redfern-Waterloo area.
The RWA opened its doors on January 17 this year and it has a big job to do. Its tasks include generating jobs for the people of the area, improving delivery of services to the community and promoting urban renewal that respects and strengthens the rich heritage that makes this community unique in Sydney. Many activities are already well and truly underway, particularly in the area of job creation schemes for local unemployed, with a particular emphasis on the Indigenous community.
We are also developing a Human Services Plan that will improve the delivery of social services to the community. The Redfern-Waterloo Plan, of which human services is a part, will also facilitate urban renewal and heritage restoration opportunities at North Eveleigh and other surplus government lands, seek a sustainable solution for the Block and its environs and implement a community consultation strategy that will include regular newsletters to residents providing news of latest events and activities, setting up an interactive website, quarterly community forums and smaller community meetings on specific issues.
The Redfern-Waterloo Plan is being developed in stages, with priority being given to economic revitalisation, human services and job creation. A draft of Stage One of the Redfern-Waterloo Plan concerning the first three years of the RWA’s operations, is expected to be released for further community consultation before the end of the year and will centre on a number of sites declared to be State Significant Developments.
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority is also investigating essential developments for an accessible, efficient railway station. A Station with steep steps and no easy access for elderly or disabled people and parents with young children, it’s the eighth busiest Station in the NSW network - a role which will increase in activity as the population grows.
Redevelopment will improve access to and the efficiency of RailCorp operations and include commercial activity.
We have also announced the finalisation of appointments to the three Ministerial Advisory Committees set up to advise the Minister responsible for Redfern-Waterloo on matters relating to built environment, employment and enterprise and the delivery of social services in the area.
We look forward to continuing to build the RWA to meet the challenges and opportunities now faced by the Redfern-Waterloo area and its community.
Robert Domm
Chief
Executive Officer
David Richmond AO
Chairperson
Overview
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority (RWA) was created by a NSW Government Act of Parliament in Oct 04 (Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004 No 107) and established on 17 January 2005.
RWA is responsible for revitalising Redfern, Waterloo, Eveleigh and Darlington through urban renewal, job creation and improved human services in consideration of social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development, public spaces, Aboriginal community needs, social cohesion and community safety.
The principle objectives of the RWA will be delivered as a result of the NSW Government’s 10-year Redfern-Waterloo Plan, which will be publicly exhibited prior to adoption – tentatively November 2005. The Plan is being designed as a ‘whole of community’ strategy designed to address the complex issues of, and the needs of people who live within, the Redfern-Waterloo community.
Principle Objectives
To encourage the urban renewal of Redfern-Waterloo into an active, vibrant and sustainable community;
To promote, support and respect the Aboriginal community in Redfern-Waterloo having regard to the importance of the area to the Aboriginal people;
To promote the orderly development of Redfern-Waterloo taking into consideration principles of social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development;
To enable the establishment of public areas in Redfern-Waterloo; and,
To promote greater social cohesion and community safety in Redfern-Waterloo
In accordance with the Act, to achieve these objectives the RWA undertakes to:
Promote, facilitate, manage, undertake and secure the social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development and use of the operational area, including the development and management of land, the provision of infrastructure and the establishment of public areas,
Provide and promote housing choices in the operational area (including for Aboriginal residents),
Provide and promote employment opportunities for local residents, commercial opportunities for local businesses and cultural development (including to address the needs of the Aboriginal community) in the operational area,
Enhance and manage public places in the operational area and to improve, maintain and regulate the use of public places,
Promote, co-ordinate, organise, manage, undertake, secure, provide and conduct cultural, educational, commercial, recreational, entertainment and transport activities and facilities in the operational area,
Do any other thing for the sustainable improvement of the operational area.
RWA
Functional Chart
See PDF File
State Significant Development
Australian Technology Park
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act also provides for the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo and the RWA to be delegated as the consent authority for any development within its area of operation declared to be State Significant Development.
Australian Technology Park (ATP) at the former railway workshops at Eveleigh falls under this jurisdiction.
Ownership of ATP was transferred from the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) to the RWA in January, 2005 with planned development on the ATP site over the next two to three years expected to create 2,000 new jobs – a 10 percent employment increase for the Redfern-Waterloo area.
New ATP Building
The new NICTA/DSTO building is the first in a new development phase for the ATP.
The ATP Master Plan includes provision for six new sites and up to 14 low-rise buildings (two to seven storeys) over the next decade. Designed by Cox Richardson Architects, the NICTA/DSTO building will be located on the eastern edge of the ATP with frontages to Garden Street and Mitchell Way.
It will occupy a site of around 3,000sqm and provide just over 11,000sqm of tenantable floor space with 66 secure parking spaces.
The building will also have a 4.5 Star rating under the Australian Building Greenhouse Rating scheme (ABGR). Construction will be in accordance with the RWA’s Jobs Compact, employing local indigenous people and new apprentices as a key element. It will bring 600 jobs to Redfern.
Key Strategies
Following community consultation, the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo, the Hon. Frank Sartor MP invited Expressions of Interest from residents of Redfern, Waterloo, Eveleigh and Darlington to participate in any of three Ministerial Advisory Committees with community representatives appointed as individuals to each Committee:
Built Environment
Considering urban design, traffic, public access, public transport, land use, affordable housing, public housing and urban renewal.
Employment and Enterprise
Considering strategies to increase job and business opportunities in the area, including the Indigenous community.
Human Services
Considering human services and health issues affecting Redfern-Waterloo.
Current activities
Development of job creation schemes for local unemployed, with a particular emphasis on the Indigenous community;
Developing a Human Services Plan that will improve the delivery of social services to the community;
Encouraging new anchor tenants and investors to build and bring jobs to the Australian Technology Park;
Facilitating urban renewal and heritage restoration opportunities at North Eveleigh and other surplus government lands;
Working on plans to enhance access to and refurbish Redfern Railway Station;
Seeking a sustainable solution for the Block and its environs;
Working with the RTA on improving traffic management/pedestrian safety/retail amenity on Regent and other major streets;
Implementing a community consultation strategy that will include regular newsletters to residents providing news of latest events and activities, setting up an interactive website, quarterly community forums and smaller community meetings on specific issues.
Corporate Governance
The Minister for Redfern-Waterloo, the Hon. Mr Frank Sartor MP, is responsible for the control and direction of the RWA. The Minister has established a Board of Governance and, while the Board establish the policies and directions for the RWA, its day to day management is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer.
The RWA Board has established an Audit and Compliance Committee, an Affordable Housing Committee and an Urban Renewal Committee. The ATP is governed by a separate Board.
Governance Chart
See PDF File
RWA Board Member Profiles
Chair
– Professor David Richmond AO
BEc
MEc (Syd)
Professor David Richmond AO is current Chairperson of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority, the Australian Technology Park and the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. He also advises the NSW Premier on infrastructure planning and implementation. Professor Richmond has had a distinguished public service career, including as CEO of the NSW Department of Health and the Land Commission. He is the former Director-General of the Olympic Coordination Authority and SOCOG and held a number of other senior Olympic Games positions. He recently provided strategic advice to the President of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and to senior managers of the Beijing Olympics. He is the inaugural Director and Professor of the University of Sydney’s Graduate School of Government. Professor Richmond is the author of the Richmond Report to the NSW Government, and in 1990 earned the National Council for Intellectual Disability’s Making the Difference Award. In 2002 he was made an Officer in the Order of Australia in recognition of his contribution to Public Administration, including the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
CEO
– Mr Robert Domm
BA
LLB (Mon) MLLR (Syd) GDLP (ANU)
Robert Domm is Chief Executive Officer of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority and Managing Director of the Australian Technology Park. He previously spent four years at the City of Sydney where he was General Manager during a period of unprecedented growth and change, through Council boundary changes and amalgamation with South Sydney Council. He served for three years as a Director and Company Secretary of the Sydney Festival Limited. A qualified legal practitioner and former labour advocate, Mr Domm has also worked as an adviser to Government. He brings broad experience and a strong commitment to social justice to the workings of the Authority.
Mr Michael Collins
Michael Collins is Chair of the Heritage Council of NSW. He is also on the Boards of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and the Australian Technology Park. He is the Managing Director of Michael Collins & Associates Pty Limited, a property consultancy company which advises private and public sector clients and specialises in land economics, real estate valuations and feasibility studies. He served as National President of the Australian Property Institute from 2003 to 2004 and was NSW President from 1999 to 2001. Mr Collins played a key role in the redevelopment of Darling Harbour and the planning of Olympic Park, and served as chief property consultant to the NSW Government for the Sydney 2000 Games. He has served on many industry committees including the City of Sydney Development Advisory Committee and the City of Sydney Venues Management Board.
Ms Marcia Ella-Duncan OAM
Marcia Ella-Duncan currently works in a senior management position for the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and was formerly the Chairperson for the Sydney Regional Council of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. She has previously held several key Indigenous positions with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), the NSW Attorney-General’s Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council and the Department of Juvenile Justice. A member of the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council and active in numerous other Indigenous organisations, Ms Ella-Duncan represented Australia in netball from 1985-87and was awarded the Order of Australia medal for services to the sport in 1988.
Dr Col Gellatly
Dr Col Gellatly was appointed Director-General of the Premier’s Department in 1994. He has held a number of senior management positions within the NSW public service, including as Director General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation. He has been NSW representative on a wide range of State/Commonwealth Working Parties and Committees and has had three periods as a part-time Commissioner with the Industries Assistance Commission. He has also served on a diverse range of boards and committees. Dr Gellatly has a degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of New England, a Master of Commerce from the University of NSW and a PhD from North Carolina State University.
Mr Richard Johnson MBE
Richard Johnson is an award winning architect, Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of New South Wales and a Director of Johnson Pilton Walker Architects. He is an Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and the Japan Institute of Architects, and a Member of the Design Institute of Australia. Mr Johnson was involved in the design of the Australian embassies in Beijing and Tokyo. He is the Chief Architect for the Sydney Opera House and is also currently working on projects including the Australian War Memorial, the Hilton Hotel and the Asian wing of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He also serves on the Board of the Australian Technology Park and the Australian Architects Association. Mr Johnson has a Bachelor of Architecture (1st Class Honours) from the University of NSW and a Master of Philosophy (Town Planning) from University College, London. In 1976 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to Architecture.
Ms
Samantha Mostyn
BA
LLB
Sam Mostyn has an extensive background in law, management and politics. She is currently the Group Executive, Culture and Reputation at Insurance Australia Group (IAG), managing such areas as Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, Government Relations and Policy and Community Engagement. She is a qualified lawyer and served as a senior Policy Adviser to former Prime Minister Paul Keating. Ms Mostyn has also steered a pilot crime prevention strategy in the Redfern-Waterloo area, in partnership with NRMA Insurance, police and local business, focusing on crime reduction and community development. Ms Mostyn serves on the Academic Advisory Board of the Australian Institute of Management, is a Board member of the Sydney Festival, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Centenary Institute, and is a Trustee of the Australian Museum. She is a Director of the trustee company for the Insurance Australia Group and the NRMA Superannuation Plan and is also a member of the NSW Premier’s Council for Active Living. She was recently appointed as the first female Commissioner of the Australian Football League.
Ms
Lucy Turnbull
LLB
MBA
Lucy Turnbull was Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney from 2003 to 2004, Deputy Lord Mayor from 1999 to 2003 and has recently been appointed an Administrator of Tweed Shire Council. She has extensive experience in planning, business and investment banking. She currently chairs many companies, both private and public, including WebCentral Group Limited, Centrestone Wealth Management Pty Limited, and Pengana Holdings Limited. Former chair of the NSW Government’s Ministerial Advisory Committee on Biotechnology, Ms Turnbull has also served on the NSW Government’s Information Industry Business Advisory Board. She is the author of Sydney – Biography of a City (1999) and has assisted with several community based initiatives in the Redfern area. She also serves on the Board of the Australian Technology Park.
Ms
Jennifer Westacott
BA
(Hons) FAICD FVIPA
Jennifer Westacott is currently the Director-General of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources, a position she was appointed to in May 2003. She is the Soil Conservation Commissioner and a Murray-Darling Basin Commissioner and was the Commissioner of Forests until June 2004. Ms Westacott has had a distinguished senior management career in the public service of NSW and Victoria and was formerly the Deputy Director-General of the NSW Department of Housing and Secretary of the Department of Education and Training in Victoria. She currently sits on a number of Government Boards. Ms Westacott is also a member of the Board of Advice of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney and in 2003 was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to the community through public administration. Review
Review
The RWA leased premises on Level 11, Tower 2, 1 Lawson Square, Redfern from the City of Sydney and commenced operations from 17 January 2005 with staffing of three officers. During the months to 30 June 2005 the RWA:
Procured office equipment
Established corporate service activities
Established the Governance arrangements
Finalised negotiations with DSTO and NICTA to construct new office premises at Australian Technology Park
Completed discussion with the Ministry for the Arts for the creation of an entertainment centre at North Eveleigh and commenced investigation for the redevelopment of the North Eveleigh precinct
Developed an aboriginal employment strategy with local aboriginal training and employment agencies
Established a regime to assess development applications submitted on state significant site development within the authority’s operational area
Completed investigations into future road transport access to Australian Technology Park
Commenced discussion with the community and in particular the aboriginal community to develop concepts for redevelopment of The Block
Assumed
management control of Australian
Technology Park
and completed a review of the business activities
Independent
Audit Report
To Members of the New South Wales Parliament
Audit Opinion
In my opinion, the financial report of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority:
(a) presents fairly the Authority’s and the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2005 financial performance and cash flows for the period ended on that date, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia, and
(b) complies with section 41B of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (the Act).
My opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this report.
The Board’s Role
The financial report is the responsibility of the members of the Board. It consists of the statements of financial position, the statements of financial performance, the statements of cash flows and the accompanying notes for the Authority and the consolidated entity. The consolidated entity comprises the Authority and the entities controlled at the year’s end or during the financial period.
Auditor’s Role and the Audit Scope
As required by the Act, I carried out an independent audit to enable me to express an opinion on the financial report.
My audit provides reasonable assurance to Members of the New South Wales Parliament that the financial report is free of material misstatement.
My audit accorded with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards and statutory requirements, and I:
• evaluated the accounting policies and significant accounting estimates used by the Board in preparing
the financial report, and
• examined a sample of the evidence that supports the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report.
An audit does not guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial report is error free. The terms ‘reasonable assurance’ and ‘material’ recognise that an audit does not examine all evidence and transactions. However, the audit procedures used should identify errors or omissions significant enough to adversely affect decisions made by users of the financial report or indicate that Board members had not fulfilled their reporting obligations.
My opinion does not provide assurance:
• about the future viability of the Authority or its controlled entities,
• that they have carried out their activities effectively, efficiently and economically, or
• about the effectiveness of their internal controls.
Audit Independence
The Audit Office complies with all applicable independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements.
The Act further promotes independence by:
• providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General, and
• mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, thus ensuring the Auditor-General and the Audit Office are not compromised in their role by the possibility of losing clients or income.
David
Jones, FCPA
Director,
Financial Audit Services
SYDNEY,
4 November 2005
Director’s
Statement
Statement by the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer on the adoption of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2005.
Certificate Under Section 41C of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983.
Pursuant to Section 41C (B) and 1 (C) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and in our capacity as Chairman, and
Chief Executive Officer of the Redfern Waterloo Authority, we declare that in our opinion:
The accompanying financial statements exhibit a true and fair view of the financial position of the Redfern Waterloo Authority as at 30 June 2005 and transactions for the year ended on that date.
The statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Regulation 2000 and the Treasurer’s Directions.
Further, we are not aware of any circumstances that would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate.
Sydney, dated this 31 October 2005
Robert
Domm
Chief Executive
Officer
Redfern Waterloo
Authority
David Richmond
Chairman
Redfern Waterloo
Authority
Redfern-Waterloo
Authority Annual Report 04-05 Financial
Report
See PDF File
Annual Report 04-05 Appendices
Corporate Services
The Central Corporate Services Unit (CCSU) of the Department of Commerce provides a comprehensive range of corporate services. These services include financial and accounting, information and technology and payroll.
Risk Management
Contributions are made by the RWA to the Treasury Managed Fund for workers compensation, motor vehicles, property loss, public liability and various other insurable risks.
Staff of the RWA have assigned wardens and participated in emergency evacuation drills.
No occupational health and safety incidents have been raised.
Employment Equity
The RWA is currently developing its own policies to ensure equitable employment is pursued in all its activities. The RWA has acted consistently with the Premier’s Department EEO Plan, Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement; Disability Action Plan; and Aboriginal Employment Strategy.
Chief and Senior Executive Officers
During 2004-05 Robert Domm was employed as Chief Executive Officer by the RWA.
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Staff Numbers |
Men |
Women |
Total
|
|
Permanent Full-time
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
|
Temporary Full-time
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
|
Contract-SES
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
For the final six months of the financial year, a total of 11 staff were employed/contracted by RWA.
Four male and two female staff are designated Managers/Administrators. The five remaining staff are designated Professionals.
|
Staff Numbers by Level
|
Men
|
Women
|
Total
|
|
$58,254 - $75,331
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
|
$75,332 - $94,165
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
$94,165 (non-SES)
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
$94,165 (SES)
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
|
Benchmark
|
RWA
|
Benchmark or Govt target
|
|
Aboriginal People or Torres Strait
|
55%
|
50%
|
|
Islanders
|
|
20%
|
|
People Whose Language First Spoken As a Child was not English
|
|
20%
|
|
People with a Disability
|
|
12%
|
|
People with a Disability requiring work-related adjustment
|
|
7%
|
|
Source: NSW Public Sector Workforce Profile NSW Premier’s Department, Public Employment Office
|
|
|
Charter
The RWA is formed under the Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The RWA is committed to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). The RWA will undertake to develop a broad EEO Policy in 2005-06. The aim will be to ensure that equitable employment is pursued in all of the Authorities activities including: EEO Plan, Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement; Disability Action Plan; and Aboriginal Employment Strategy.
Overseas Travel
No overseas travel fares for staff were incurred during the reporting year.
Publications
There are no publications in the current year. However newsletters are planned for the next financial year.
Freedom of Information/Procedure
During the reporting period, one request under the Freedom of Information Act was received. In the same period, no major issues arose, and there were no investigations or applications for review submitted.
Formal requests made under the Freedom of Information Act for access to documents held by the RWA should be accompanied by a $30 application fee and directed to:
The FOI Coordinator
Redfern-Waterloo
Authority
PO Box 3332
Redfern NSW 2016
The contact
number for all FOI inquiries is (02) 92029100
Ministerial Advisory Committees
Human Services Committee
Mr Aldo Pennini Redfern-Waterloo Authority - Chair
Ms Maybelle
Chung Community
Ms Jill Edwards
Community
Mr Howard Glenn Community
Mr Dominic (Dom)
Grenot Community
Mr Paul Knight Community
Ms Shirley Lomas
Community
Ms Lyn Stewart
Community
Mr Ivan Simon
Department of Aboriginal
Affairs
M/s Anne-Maree
Sabellico Department of Community Services
Dr Phil Lambert Department of Education and Training
Mr John Becker Department of Housing
M/s Gay Horsburgh Central Sydney Area Health Service
Inspector Darren Bennett NSW Police Service
Mr Colin Kay Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
(OIPC)
Mr Paul Cramer
Department of Family and Community Services
M/s Monica Barone
City of Sydney Council
Mr Gary Moore
NCOSS
M/s Helen Campbell Redfern Legal Centre
Employment and Enterprise Committee
Mr Robert Domm Redfern-Waterloo Authority - Chair
Mr Michael Dalah
Community
M/s Megan
Gardiner Community
M/s Margaret
Hobbs Community
Mr Anthony John
(Tony) Larkings Community
M/s Bronwyn
Penrith Community
Mr Dennis
Weatherall Community
Dr Phil Lambert Department of Education and Training
Ms Julie
Scott Department of State and
Regional Development
Mr Steve Merritt
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Ms Marsha
Milliken Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr Mark Spinks
Centrelink
Mr Les Tobler
CFMEU
Ms Catherine
Hart City of Sydney
Council
Built Environment Committee
Mr David
Richmond Redfern-Waterloo Authority - Chair
M/s Jocelyn
Jackson Community
Mr Alex Kibble
Community
Mr Richard Pembroke Community
Mr Shane
Phillips Community
Mr Jonathan Rez
Community
Mr Steve Tamas
Community
Mr Geoffrey
Turnbull Community
M/s Ann Weldon
Community
Professor Chris
Johnson Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources
Mr Warwick
Glenn Department of State and
Regional Development
Mr Paul Vevers
Department of Housing
Inspector Darren Bennett NSW Police Service
Mr Chris Ford
Roads & Traffic Authority
Mr Richard Hemsworth RailCorp
Ms Catherine
Hart City of Sydney
Council
Disability Plans
RWA is in the process of developing a Disability Action Plan, which will come into effect in 2005-06.
Land Disposal
There were no land disposals for the year ended 30 June 2005.
Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement
An RWA Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement will be developed and applied in 2005-06.
NSW Government Action Plan for Women
The RWA supports the NSW Government Action Plan for Women in its efforts to promote workplaces that are equitable, safe and responsive to all aspects of women’s lives. A Plan is under development and will be available in 2005-06.
Occupational Health and Safety
RWA is committed to providing a safe and supportive work environment within a professional organisation, characterised by the efficient and effective use of its resources. A policy is under development and will be available in 2005-06.
No workers compensation claims were lodged in 2004-05.
Waste Reduction and Purchasing Plan
The Government’s Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP) requires all State government agencies to develop and implement a WRAPP plan to reduce waste, increase purchase of recycled –content materials and report on progress every two years. A policy is under development and will be available in 2005-06.
Corporate Credit Cards
As at 30 June 2005, staff of RWA were not issued with any corporate credit cards.
Code of Conduct
A code of conduct will be developed during the year 2005-06 and a workshop for all staff will be held during the second half of the financial year.
Legislative Changes
There were no changes to any legislation administered by RWA during the reporting year.
Annual Report
The RWA Annual Report is available electronically at: www.redfernwaterloo.com.au
The total cost of external production and printing was $31,730.60
Contact Details
Redfern-Waterloo
Authority
Level 11, Tower
2
1 Lawson Square
Redfern NSW 2016
PO Box 3332
Redfern 2016
Reception 9am –
5pm Monday – Friday
Telephone: +61 2
92029100
Website:
www.redfernwaterloo.com.au
Registered office is
Redfern-Waterloo
Authority
Level
11, Tower 2
1 Lawson Square
Redfern
NSW 2016
T:
02 9202 9100
F:
02 9292 9111
PO Box
3332
Redfern
2016
redfernwaterloo@rwa.nsw.gov.au
Index
(page numbers
differ between PDF Annual Report with and Without Pictures see respective index
for page numbers)
Appendices
Auditor’s
Independent Declaration
Board Members
Contact Details
Corporate
Governance
Coverage Map
Current
Activities
Director’s
Statement
Financials (see
pdf file)
Functional Chart
Governance Chart
Key Strategies
Letter to the
Minister
Ministerial
Advisory Committees
Overview
Principle
Objectives
Review
Statement from
The Chairperson and Chief Executive officer
State Significant
Development – ATP
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(WWW.TONICCREATIVE.COM)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
GEORGE MOURTZAKIS
COPYWRITING:
MICHAEL CHURCH
Mr Petar Vladeta, General Manager Redfern-Waterloo Authority (Chair)
Professor Chris Johnson, Department of Planning
Mr Reg Fisk, Department of State and Regional Development
Ms Kathy Roil, A/General Manager, Central Sydney Housing Services, Housing NSW
Mr Michael Bushby, Roads & Traffic Authority
Mr Richard Hemsworth, Executive Manager, Property Development, RailCorp
Mr Andrew Thomas, City of Sydney, Director of strategic Planning & Project
Mr Richard Pembroke, Redfern Group (Ex -Secretary, Redfern Waterloo Chamber of Commerce)(Real Estate Agent) - Appointed 2005
Mr Michael Cummins, Waterloo Storm ARLFC Inc - Appointed July 2007
Mr Steve Tamas, PRD Nationwide Redfgern (Real Estate Agent) - Appointed 2005
Mr Alex Kibble, Community Representative - Appointed 2005
Ms Denny Powell, Community Representative - Appointed July 2007
Mr Sol Bellear, Community Representative - Appointed July 2007
Mr Geoffrey Turnbull, Community Representative (Spokesperson, REDWatch) - Appointed 2005
Ms Norah McGuire, Community Representative - Appointed July 2007
While Community representatives are appointed in their own right and not as representatives we have added information about known community involvements of community representatives so that the community has some idea of the community involvements of those chosen to represent them.
Community Representatives 2005 -2007
Ms Ann Weldon, (Chair, NSW Government Aboriginal Housing Office) Appointed to RWA Board in 2006.
Ms Jocelyn Jackson, Community Representative
Mr Shane Phillips, Community Representative (Tribal Warrior)
Mr Jonathan Rez, Community Representative
For further information on the areas covered by RWA BEAC visit:
The RWA website at – http://www.redfernwaterloo.com.au/redfern_waterloo_plan/urban_renewal.htm
The list of Community Representatives is also listed on the RWA site at:
http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/community_consultation/howyourvoicewillbeheard.htm
]]>The Redfern-Waterloo Authority is committed to the NSW Government’s priority of improving the quality of life in Redfern-Waterloo through the involvement of people who live in the community. We will implement a comprehensive community engagement strategy to ensure the best outcomes for all people who live in the Redfern-Waterloo area.
How your voice will be heard
The community consultation framework includes:
All Residents can be involved.
Ministerial
Advisory Committees
Community representatives
have been appointed to the three advisory
committees. The Committees also contain
Government agency representatives.
Built Environment – considering urban design, traffic, public access, public transport, land use, affordable housing and urban renewal.
Community Members:
M/s Jocelyn Jackson
Mr Alex Kibble
Mr Richard
Pembroke
Mr Shane Phillips
Mr Jonathan Rez
Mr
Steve Tamas
Mr Geoffrey Turnbull
M/s Ann
Weldon
Employment and Enterprise – considering strategies to increase job and business opportunities in the area, including the Indigenous community.
Community Members:
M/s Megan Gardiner
M/s Margaret Hobbs
Mr Anthony John Larkings
M/s Bronwyn Penrith
Mr Dennis Weatherall
Mr Michael Dalah
Human Services – considering human services and health issues affecting Redfern-Waterloo.
Community Members:
M/s Jill Edwards
Mr Howard Glenn
Mr Dominic (Dom) Grenot
Mr Paul Knight
M/s Shirley Lomas
Ms Lynette Stewart
Ms Mabel Chang
Human Services Meetings
Four service cluster groups met to address the first stage of the Human Services Plan. The cluster groups comprised of people responsible for providing services in Redfern-Waterloo.
The workshops each focused on one of the following areas:
Aboriginal Cluster Group (pdf
~214kb) http://www.redfernwaterloo.com.au/other/aboriginal_cluster.pdf
Health Cluster Group (pdf ~264kb) http://www.redfernwaterloo.com.au/other/health_cluster.pdf
Families and Children Cluster Group
(pdf ~323kb) http://www.redfernwaterloo.com.au/other/family_cluster.pdf
Youth Cluster Group (pdf ~176kb) http://www.redfernwaterloo.com.au/other/youth_clusters.pdf
This text appeared on 7 October 2005 at http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/community_consultation/index.html
No. 1, Mr James Walsh, 160 Kb.
No. 2, Ms Rachel Williams, 62 Kb.
No. 3, School of Behavioural and Community Health Sciences, 3679 Kb. (Ms Carol O'Donnell)
No. 4, Ms Marcia Neilson, 92 Kb.
No. 5, Life Engineering, 61 Kb. (Mr Brian Charlton)
No. 6, Ms Two Tone, 94 Kb.
No. 7, Mr Ian Tomkins, 97 Kb.
No. 8. Confidential at request of author
No. 9, Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation, 242 Kb. (Dr Alex Wodak)
No. 10, Mr Jon Phillips, 150 Kb.
No. 11, Name Confidential, 286 Kb.
No. 12, SDN Children's Services, 402 Kb. (Ms Julie Druce)
No. 13, Mr Stephen Gale, 31 Kb.
No. 14, Name Confidential, 29 Kb.
No. 15, Mrs Kristina Keneally, 97 Kb. MP, State Member for Heffron
No. 16, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry (Ms Brenda McDonnell) - the text of this submission is not available for download.
No. 17, Mr Ross Smith, 1745 Kb.
No. 18, Mr Desmond Lambley, 1217 Kb.
No. 19, Mr Ian Thomson, 28 Kb.
No. 20, Redfern Oval Action Group, 36 Kb. (Mr Ian Thomson)
No. 21. Confidential at request of author
No. 22. Confidential at request of author
No. 23, Ms Joyce Ingram, 339 Kb.
No. 24, Name confidential, 1220 Kb.
No. 25. Confidential at request of author
No. 26, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 200 Kb. (Professor Mick Dodson)
No. 27, Vine and Hugo Action Group, 858 Kb.
No. 28, Name confidential, 247 Kb.
No. 29, Mr Paul Huxtable, 8965 Kb.
No. 30, Redfern Neighbourhood Advisory Board, 672 Kb. (Ms Chris Bath)
No. 31, Mr Neil Hills, 292 Kb.
No. 32, Barnardos, 500 Kb. (Ms Louise Voigt)
No. 33, The Benevolent Society, 955 Kb. (Mr Richard Spencer)
No. 34, Mr Con Panayotopoulos, 66 Kb.
No. 35, Hon Clover Moore, 499 Kb. MP, State Member for Bligh
No. 36. Confidential at request of author
No. 37. Confidential at request of author
No. 38, Mr Frank Reitano, 7844 Kb. NSW Police, Redfern LAC
No. 39. Confidential at request of author
No. 40, Confidential Name, 65 Kb.
No. 41, Aboriginal Employment Strategy, 206 Kb. (Ms Cathy Duncan)
No. 42, Aboriginal Housing Company, 20708 Kb. (Mr Michael Mundine)
No. 43. Confidential at request of author
No. 44, Name Confidential, 599 Kb.
No. 45, Councillor Tony Pooley, 463 Kb. City of Sydney
No. 46, South Sydney Interagency, 452 Kb. (Mr Charlie Richardson)
No. 47. Dr Naomi Mayers, CEO, Aboriginal Medical Service
No. 48, Mr Rob MacGregor, 340 Kb.
No. 49, Ms Tanya Plibersek, 845 Kb. MP, Federal Member for Sydney
No. 50, Ms Helen Campbell, 1606 Kb. Redfern Legal Centre
No. 51, Planning Institute of Australia (NSW Division), 568 Kb. (Mr Nick Juradowitch)
No. 52, Ms Caroline O'Brien, 111 Kb.
No. 53. Confidential at request of author
No. 54, Ms Elizabeth Rice, 545 Kb.
No. 55, Premier's Department, 24115 Kb. (Dr Col Gellatly)
No. 56, Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS), 314 Kb. (Mr Gary Moore)
No. 57, Eastern Sydney Multicultural Access Project, 103 Kb. (Ms Samantha Ngui)
No. 58, Redfern ALP Committee, 138 Kb. (Ms Rose Tracey)
No. 59, Police Association of New South Wales, 343 Kb. (Mr Ian Ball)
No. 62, Hornsby Area Residents for Reconciliation, 10 Kb. (Mr Ian Tuit)
No. 63, NSW Ecumenical Council (Dr Raymond Williamson) - the text of this submission is not available for download.
No. 64, Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes NSW, 197 Kb. (Ms Sharon Price)
No. 65, Mr Geoffrey Turnbull, 1728 Kb. (Mr Geoffrey and Ms Lyn Turnbull)
No. 66. Confidential at request of author
No. 67, Community Justice Centres, 602 Kb. (Ms Deborah Sharp)
No. 68, Exodus Foundation, 80 Kb. (Rev Bill Crews)
No. 69, Fact Tree Youth Services, 962 Kb. (Mr Stuart Rosewarne)
No. 70, Inner Sydney Regional Council for Social Development Co-op, 836 Kb. (Mr Charlie Richardson)
No. 71, Mr Peter Rodgers, 61 Kb.
No. 72, Name confidential, 182 Kb.
No. 73. Submission withdrawn
No. 74. Confidential at request of author
No. 75, Mr Michael Cottier, 278 Kb.
No. 76, Ms Eva Toth, 56 Kb.
No. 77, Name Confidential, 1922 Kb.
No. 78, School of Social Work and Policy Studies, 874 Kb. (Emeritus Professor Tony Vinson) University of Sydney
No. 79. Dr Wendy Shaw, The University of New South Wales
No. 80, Mr Clive Small, 443 Kb.
No. 81. Confidential at request of author
No. 82. Senior Constable Shannon White
No. 83. Confidential at request of author
No. 84, City of Sydney, 960 Kb. Ms Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor, City of Sydney
No. 85, Anex, 1376 Kb. (Mr John Ryan)
No. 86, Mr John Collins, 247 Kb.
No. 87, Mrs Diane Cairncross, 81 Kb.
No. 88, Name Supressed, 218 Kb.
No. 89, Mr Derek Wilson and Mr Paul Wilkinson, 360 Kb.
No. 90, Women' s Christian Temperance Union, 50 Kb. (Mrs Sarah Mitchell)
No. 91, Indigenous Social Justice Association Inc., 2551 Kb. (Mr Ray Jackson)
No. 92, South Sydney Youth Services, 387 Kb. (Mr Shane Brown)
No. 93, Dr Andrew Byrne, 73 Kb.
No. 94. Confidential at request of author
If you are having problems with any of the above links go directly to the Inquiry’s list of submissions at the link below and try from there: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/committee.nsf/v3ListSubmissions?open&ParentUNID=8CCF4160D3E9AAD3CA256E4A00024CD5
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Transcript of Evidence 18/05/2004, 445 Kb.
Dr Col Gellatly - Director General, NSW Premier's Department
Mr Michael Ramsey - Director, Redfern/Waterloo Partnership Project, NSW Premier's Department
Mr Gary Moore - Director, Council of Social Services New South Wales (NCOSS)
Ms Marcia Ella-Duncan - Chairperson, Regional Council of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
Deputy Commissioner David Madden - Operations, NSW Police
Assistant Commissioner Morris West - Western Region Commander, Corporate Spokesperson for Aboriginal Issues, NSW Police
Assistant Commissioner Robert Waites - Region Commander, Inner Metropolitan Region and Corporate Aboriginal Spokesperson, NSW Police
19 May 2004 Redfern Community Centre, Redfern
Transcript of Evidence 19/05/2004, 379 Kb
Witness A
Mr Michael Mundine - Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Housing Company
Ms Lani Tuitavake - Property Manager, Aboriginal Housing Company
Mr Peter Valilis - Project Manager, Aboriginal Housing Company
Mr Colin James - Director, Ian Buchan Fell Housing Research Centre, University of Sydney
Mr David Liefer - Lecturer in Facilities Management, University of Sydney
Ms Angela Pitts - Urban/Social Planning Consultant, Aboriginal Housing Company
Mr Richard Green - Youth Liaison Officer, Elouera Gym
Witness B
Witness C
Witness D
Mrs Joyce Ingram - Aboriginal Elder
Mr Lyall Munro - Aboriginal community representative
Mr Kevin Smith - Aboriginal communityrepresentative
Mr Shane Phillips - Aboriginal community representative
25 May 2004 Jubilee Room, Parliament House
Transcript of Evidence 25/05/2004, 502 Kb.
Mr Robert Welsh - Chairperson, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
Mr Paul Coe -Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council
Mr Lindsay Hardy - Manager, Tunggare News
Superintendent Dennis Smith - Commander, Redfern Local Area Command, NSW Police
Mr Darren Bennett - Detective Inspector, Crime Manager, Redfern Local Area Command, NSW Police
Ms Georgina Owens - Senior Constable, Crime Prevention Officer, Redfern Local Area Command, NSW Police
Mr Charlie Richardson - Coordinator, Inner Sydney Regional Council for Social Development Co-op
Mr Tony Pooley -Councillor, City of Sydney
Ms Linda Burney, MP - Member for Canterbury
Ms Clover Moore, MP - Member for Bligh and Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney
26 May 2004 Redfern Town Hall, Redfern
Transcript of Evidence 26/05/2004, 397 Kb.
Rev Bill Crews - Chairman, Exodus Foundation
Mr Richard Boyd - Treasurer, Exodus Foundation
Mr Stuart Rosewarne - Chairperson, Fact Tree Youth Service
Ms Sharne Dunsmore - Executive Officer, Fact Tree Youth Service
Ms Jody Broun - Director General, Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Ms Helen Campbell - Director, Redfern Legal Centre
Ms Lyndal Gowland - Coordinator, Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme, Redfern Legal Centre
Ms Kirrillie Moore - Solicitor, Redfern Legal Centre
Ms Shirley Lomas - Aboriginal community representative
4 June 2004 Jubilee Room, Parliament House
Transcript of Evidence 04/06/2004, 288 Kb.
Ms Deirdre Cheers - Senior Manager, South East Sydney Barnardos Australia
Ms Tanya Plibersek MP - Member for Sydney
Dr Naomi Mayers - Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Medical Service
Dr John Daniels - Medical Director, Aboriginal Medical Service
Mr Brad Freeburn - Coordinator, Drug and Alcohol Unit, Aboriginal Medical Service
7 June 2004 Jubilee Room, Parliament House
Transcript of Evidence 07/06/2004, 228 Kb.
Dr Neil Shepherd - Director General, Department of Community Services
Ms Anne-Maree Sabellico - Regional Director Metro Central, Department of Community Services
Ms Brenda McDonnell - Coordinator, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry
8 June 2004 Jubilee Room, Parliament House
Transcript of Evidence 08/06/2004, 575 Kb.
Mr Bob Pritchard - President, Police Association of NSW
Mr Greg Chilvers - Director, Research and Resource Centre, Police Association of NSW
Mr Paul Huxtable - Branch Administrator, Redfern Branch, Police Association of NSW
Mr Frank Reitano - Delegate, Redfern Branch, Police Association of NSW
Mr Russell Taylor - Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Housing Office
Dr Greg Stewart - Deputy Director General, Public Health and Chief Health Officer NSW Health
Mr Richard Gilbert - Director, Health Services Planning, Central Sydney Area Health Service
Ms Karen Becker - Director, Drug Health Services, Central Sydney Area Health Service
Mr Andrew Cappie-Wood - Director General, Department of Education and Training
Dr Phil Lambert - Regional Director (Sydney), Aboriginal Education, Department of Education and Training
Ms Kristina Keneally, MP - Member for Heffron
Ms Monica Barone - Director, Community Living, City of Sydney Council
Mr John Maynard - Community Safety Officer, City of Sydney Council
24 September 2004 Jubilee Room, Parliament House
Transcript 24/09/2004, 330 Kb.
Mr Derek Wilson - Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer, Redfern Local Area
Command
Mr Paul Wilkinson - Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer, Marrickville Local Area Command
Assistant Commissioner Mark Goodwin - Operations Support Command, NSW Police
Ms Doreen Peters - State Coordinator, Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer Program, NSW Police
Ms Mary Gillespie - Vine and Hugo Action Group
Mr Geoffrey Turnbull - Resident
Ms Lyn Turnbull - Resident
15 October 2004 Alexandria Town Hall
Transcript of Evidence 15/10/2004 2pm, 153 Kb.
Private briefing - Members of the Koori South Eastern Sydney Interagency Ms Betty Bullivant - Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board
Mr Harry Hardy - Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board
Ms Barbera Hillbrink - Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board
Ms Alice King - Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board
Ms Norah McGuire - Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board
Ms Marlene Newton - Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board
Mr Ross Smith - Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board
Ms Diana Whitworth - Waterloo Neighbourhood Advisory Board
Mr Shane Brown - Director, South Sydney Youth Services
15 October 2004 Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre
Transcript of Evidence 15/10/2004 4pm, 103 Kb.
Mr Mihail Fainshtein - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Ms Bella Fainshtein - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Mr Solomon Gutman - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Ms Colina Khait - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Mr Lev Khait - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Ms Lipkina Lidiya - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Ms Nina Shapiro - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Mr Michael Shapiro - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Ms Frida Shinderman - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Ms Fanya Tesler - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Mr Ilya Vaitsman - Representative of the Russian community - Waterloo Estate
Friday 22 October 2004 Room 814/815, Parliament House
There is no transcript available
Mr Peter Laybutt - Chairperson, Metropolitan and Environment Sub-Committee,
Planning Institute of Australia (NSW Division)
Ms Elizabeth Rice - Member, Metropolitan and Environment Sub-Committee, Planning Institute of Australia (NSW Division)
Ms Lesley Townsend - Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer, Redfern Local Area Command, NSW Police
Youth Forum - Fact Tree Youth Services
Tuesday 2 November 2004 Jubilee Room, Parliament House
Transcript 02/11/2004, 607 Kb.
Mr Mike Allen - Executive Director, Central Sydney Division, Department of Housing
Dr Andrew Byrne - General Practitioner, Redfern
Wednesday 3 November 2004 The Redfern Centre
There is no transcript available
Private briefing - Members of the South Sydney Interagency
Wednesday 3 November 2004 Jubilee Room, Parliament House
Transcript 03/11/2004, 264 Kb.
Superintendent Dennis Smith - Commander, Redfern Local Area Command
Dr Neil Shepherd - Director General, Department of Community Services
Ms Trina Whitton - Manager, Client Services, Eastern Sydney
Ms Anne-Marie Sabellico - Regional Director, Metropolitan Central, Department of Community Services
Friday 12 November 2004 Room 814/815, Parliament House
Transcript 12/11/2004, 240 Kb.
Dr Col Gellatly - Director General, Premier's Department
Mr Michael Ramsey - Director, Redfern Waterloo Partnership Project
The information for this list was taken from the Appendix 2 Witnesses Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues Inquiry into issues relating to Redfern and Waterloo Final Report – Report 34 December 2004. The links to the witness transcripts have been added to the Inquiry website.
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