topics include

·         Housing NSW

·         Antisocial Behaviour

·         Redfern Waterloo Authority

·         Question and Answer session

The Future of Eveleigh - The Redfern-Waterloo Authority will update the community on the North Eveleigh Railyards Development and the Concept Plans recently approved by the NSW Minister for Planning.

Redfern and Waterloo Safety Plan - The Redfern and Waterloo Safety Plan, implemented between 2004 and 2007, has led to reduced local crime rates and a safer community. Hear more on how community partners made the plan work, the vital role of the Redfern Community Centre and the results of the plan.

Community Health Centre, Redfern Street - The development of a $10 million community health facility on the former Redfern Courthouse and Police Station site is currently underway. The Sydney South West Area Health Service will update the community on the services offered by the new facility.

Building a cycleway network for Sydney - The City has started work on its 55km network of separated cycle ways across the LGA, the next vital step in encouraging Sydney residents to switch to a more sustainable and healthy transport option. Hear about cycleway projects in your area and how we plan to encourage residents to cycle in the city.

Working together to save energy and reduce carbon emissions Our vision for a Sustainable Sydney will only work with community involvement and the City wants to encourage you to reduce environmental impacts. Hear about our Residential Environmental Action Strategy, a program that will support community projects and help you reduce environmental impacts at home.

6.00pm–6.45pm - An opportunity to have your say and speak to the Lord Mayor, Councillors and City staff

7.00pm–8.30pm – What is happening in your area

More Information:  Inner South Community Forum - Thursday 19 March 2009.

These plans will manage and calm traffic on local roads, increase pedestrian, bicycle and public transport access and provide better safety and amenity for local residents. The plans also aim to:

* improve walking access to, and safety around, local schools;

* prioritise installation of new street crossings and traffic calming devices;

* plan for improved and new cycleways;

* improve access to public transport ; and

* re-direct through-traffic to State and regional roads

A community meeting for the Erskineville, Newtown and Darlington Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Plan will be held in conjunction with the Inner West Community Forum on Tuesday 31 March at Rydges, 9 Missenden Road Camperdown.

The community Forum will also consider the plans for Darlington's Charles Kernan Reserve http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council/MeetingsAndCommittees/2009/Committees/090309/environment.asp

Representatives from the follow organisation have been invited to hear your concerns and answer you questions:

• City of Sydney
• Housing NSW
• Inner Sydney Regional Council for Social Development
• Redfern Local Area Command
• South Sydney Community Transport
• The Factory Community Centre
• University of NSW Community Development Project

Speak with Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP, Councillors, City of Sydney Staff, Police, Housing NSW and representatives from local organisations about your concerns. Hear about the City of Sydney’s work in your area and give us you feedback. Light refreshments will be provided.

Representatives from the follow organisation have been invited to hear your concerns and answer you questions:

• City of Sydney
• Housing NSW
• Inner Sydney Regional Council for Social Development
• Redfern Local Area Command
• South Sydney Community Transport
• The Factory Community Centre
• University of NSW Community Development Project

Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in community related fields in Waterloo and its environs and who accepts the objects and rules of the Association, and is by written application and a fee of $2 (to the address below) renewed annually seven (7) days before the AGM.

City staff will be available to discuss the draft concept plans for the Balfour Street Park from 6-7pm on 7 August at 64 Pine Street Chippendale.

The University of Sydney’s Draft Campus 2020 Masterplan envisions a revolutionised and reinvigorated University; providing innovative spaces for learning and teaching, a forward-thinking approach to sustainability, and an inviting and accessible space for local residents and the wider community.

The University invites members of the local community to hear more about the Draft Campus 2020 Masterplan by attending an information and feedback session on Saturday 23 August. You will also have the opportunity to take a tour of public domain improvement works, innovative water and energy-saving green buildings, improved pedestrian and cycling links and areas for conservation throughout the University.

Community comments on the draft masterplan are important to the University and it is seeking your feedback and suggestions to assist it in finalising the Draft Campus 2020 Masterplan.

The community session is focused on the overall draft masterplan. The planning for specific University precincts is in its very early stages and the University will consult with the community on these as it develops its ideas in more detail.

Schedule of events – Saturday 23 August 2008

Drop- in session – drop in any time between 12pm and 4pm at the Holme Building, Science Road, The University of Sydney (next to the Footbridge Theatre). You will be able to view information on the draft masterplan and talk through details with members of the project team.

Tours – meet at the Shepherd Street Boardwalk, near the Abercrombie Street entrance, at 1pm and 3pm. Places are limited and we encourage you to book before the day.

To book a place on the tour, or for more information, please contact Lauren at Elton Consulting on 93872600 or email community2020@usyd.edu.au

The University is here for all of us to enjoy. Come in, explore and enjoy all the University has to offer.

• Environmentally responsible - Protecting the environment for the future, by designing and constructing environmentally sustainable buildings, utilising new and innovative technologies.
• Open to the community - Providing educational, cultural and social activities for all as well as encouraging public access to our attractive landscaped spaces.
• Respectful of our heritage - Acknowledging the past and caretaking for the future, by ensuring the proper integration of new buildings of advanced design and sensitive landscaping with heritage buildings.

The Draft Campus 2020 Masterplan is available to download at http://www.usyd.edu.au/ab/about/docs/Campus_2020_Masterplan.pdf

The University realises that not everyone will be able to make the event, so it is currently developing a website containing clear information on the draft masterplan and a feedback function. You can email community2020@usyd.edu.au to be advised when the website goes live.

The specific areas of the masterplan where the University is seeking input from the community include:

• How the University can best work with the  community to inform, and consult on the development of the masterplan and the renewal activities on campus
• How we can limit any impacts of works on the local community e.g. traffic, site clearing and construction
• The key features you would like to see in our campus of the future including:
• Environmental sustainability initiatives
• Building design and quality
• Open space.
• How you currently use the University’s facilities and grounds
• How you would like to use the University’s facilities and grounds in the future.