The purpose of the Taskforce is to identify opportunities for the active conservation, interpretation and where appropriate, the adaptive reuse of the cultural, natural and archaeological heritage of the Redfern Waterloo area, in tandem with the revitalisation and renewal of the area.

If you have an interest in history and heritage matters and would like to contribute to the conservation of our heritage, you are invited to nominate for membership of the Redfern Waterloo Heritage Taskforce.

The Taskforce will meet up to four times year and will support cultural heritage management within the Redfern Waterloo area. Membership includes State and Local government representatives, as well as local community representatives. Special interest and heritage organisation representatives will also contribute to the work of the Taskforce.

Enquiries: Juliet Suich - 9202 9100 or Juliet.Suich@rwa.nsw.gov.au

Terms of Reference can be found at:  Redfern Waterloo Heritage Task Force (RWHT) Terms of Reference

• Guide and facilitate interpretation of the site’s heritage significance as a conservation process designed to sustain the site’s authenticity and character as the sites are developed;
• Identify existing audiences and visitor experiences on the Eveleigh site, including workers, neighbours resident in the district, tourists and school groups, as well as to explore opportunities to enhance visitor numbers and experiences in each of these categories;
• Achieve enhanced public understanding of the history of the area and its significance to residents, workers and visitors by fostering active links with the community, as well as with tourism, education and recreation activities;
• Ensure interpretive devices and their content have the potential to engage and provoke public interest, are viable, accessible, sustainable (in relation to maintenance, evaluation and review) reversible (in relation to heritage fabric) and compatible with the sites for which they are chosen.

As part of the preparation of the Interpretation Plan for the former Eveleigh Rail Yards a community consultation field day was held on 30 October 2010 at Innovation Plaza, Australian Technology Park. A Field Day Report containing details of the day’s activities is currently in preparation and will be available for download on the Redfern Waterloo Authority’s website shortly. 

For further information contact Juliet Suich on 9202 9100 or by email on Juliet.Suich@smda.nsw.gov.au .

The DRAFT Interpretation Plan is on exhibition between 9 March and 6 April 2011. Download a copy of the DRAFT Interpretation Plan (3MB PDF)

Make a submission in relation to the Interpretation Plan to reception@rwa.nsw.gov.au.

Submissions close Wednesday 6 April 2011 at 5pm.

- REDWatch's April 2011 meeting on 7th April will focus on Heritage and we will hopefully have a presentation on the proposal.