26 November 2004

REDWatch Meeting on Sunday 28^th November

REDWatch has its monthly meeting on Sunday at 2pm at the Redfern Community Centre. There will be an opportunity to get the latest information on what the Government is planning for Redfern Waterloo and about the Redfern Waterloo Authority 2004 Bill which will go to the Legislative Council on 7^th December.

REDWatch then plan to look at what amendments should be put up to the Legislation in the Upper House and to plan for their meetings with Frank Sartor and the State Opposition next week. All residents and friends of Redfern Waterloo are welcome to attend.

REDWatch had invited Minister Sartor and RWPP Project Director Ramsey to attend this Sunday’s meeting however they are now unable to attend. This follows two previous meetings that had been set with Mr Ramsey which he has had to cancel. REDWatch will continue to try and organize a meeting with Minister Sartor and Mister Ramsey so that residents and friends of Redfern Waterloo can also be briefed about developments in the area and not just those the government wants to talk to.

Second Print of Bill (Incorporating Legislative Assembly Amendments) now Available

The Bill on the NSW Parliamentary website has now been updated with the amendments from the Lower house. This is how the Bill will go to the Legislative Council. The link to down load the bill is below:

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/NSWBills.nsf/0/B1F2C994A8FD6FAFCA256F480036E93E

The Metropolitan Strategy Consultation

Submissions on the Metro Strategy are due in by 30^th November 2004. The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources (DIPNA) have produced a Metropolitan Strategy Discussion Paper which can be downloaded from www.metrostrategy.nsw.gov.au . DIPNA is inviting comments and feedback on the Discussion Paper until 30^th November 2004. Urban Regeneration projects like that announced for Redfern Waterloo are part of the future directions for Sydney over the next 30 years which is being considered by the Metro Strategy. More information is in our email of 10^th November.

CUB Workshop Wednesday 15^th December

Council is running a workshop for local residents and interested parties to discuss key guiding principles for the redevelopment if the Carlton United Breweries Site in Chippendale. The workshop will be from 6 to 9pm at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre 64 Pine Street, Chippendale on December 15th.

Chippendale residents are currently lobby the government, the opposition and the cross benchers to stop the affordable housing contribution from the CUB site going into the Redfern Waterloo Authority.