Has Sartor saved Redfern’s heritage?

When there was a possibility that they would be sold, there was strong opposition to the sale of some Redfern Waterloo iconic institutions. REDWatch campaigned and organised the “Come and see Redfern Waterloo before Frank Sartor sells it!” tour. They hired a bus, parked it outside Parliament House in Macquarie Street and invited every Member of Parliament to join them. Only three turned up. With Cr Tony Pooley as tour leader, they looked at the buildings under threat – the Court House, the old Police Station, Rachel Foster and the old School. Eighteen months later, only Rachel Foster is to be sold and developed as flats. The other three buildings will be kept in the community hands, which is not such a bad result. Who said Frank doesn’t listen?

Source: South Sydney Herald February 2007