Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority - This organisation was announced in February 2010 by Premier Keneally Keneally Creates Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority as a part of the implementation of the Metropolitan Strategy and the Metropolitan Transport Plan. As part of a consultation discussion paper the community was asked about the nature of the proposed Authority. On 23 September The Minister for Planning announced the establishment of the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority and part of the announcement was RWA assumed by new Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority. Subsequently there has been an RWA Statement on Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority in which the The CEO of the RWA advised that the work of the RWA will continue as per the current plans and that the Australian Technology Park will remain part of the RWA and will ultimately be transferred to the SMDA.

Help promote the meeting by putting up the this flyer - REDWatch flyer October 2010 - RICHSS & RWA 

We have also asked that in addition to the update that we start to get into some of the issues. As the Shelter Conference speakers identified some of the problems that have resulted from mixed housing regeneration in other places we thought this would be a good place to start. We have asked HNSW start off looking at the issues that have been identified elsewhere that will need to be addressed in Redfern Waterloo if such shortcomings are not to be repeated here. This will hopefully focus people on some of the challenges that will need to be addressed. David Lilley is collecting the research evidence relating to the project and is following the debates about social mix within HNSW.

Ross Smith has pulled together some extracts from the Shelter Conference and some other material including some of his Rimfire Review contributions and we have add these to a new section on the REDWatch website called  Social Mix - Will it solve the problems? at www.redwatch.org.au/issues/public-housing/redevelopment/mix. If you have other suggestions as to material that should be added then please let me know. Please have try and have a quick look at some of the material prior to the REDWatch meeting so you are aware of some of the issues to be discussed.

We have also had a bit of a reorganisation of the public housing section of the REDWatch site and there is now a tab on the top of the REDWatch website that leads to at www.redwatch.org.au/issues/public-housing. It is not our intention to cover everything to do with public housing but we do want to focus on Redfern & Waterloo and the issues that need to be addressed in our area. If you want all things public housing I suggest you add yourself to Garry Mallards Tenant Support Network email list and watch your email box fill up. Garry can be contacted at TSN@thenexus.org.au.

Given the interest of the RWA in the public housing issue through BEP2 RWA CEO Roy Wakelin-King may also be in attendance. He is also happy to answer any questions about the Redfern Waterloo Branding Project being undertaken by Roll Up Redfern. The REDWatch Co-ord Group have requested a community statement be issued that explains what the Branding is about.

I hope to see you at the meeting at The Factory Community Centre 67 Raglan Street Waterloo at 6pm Thursday 5 August 2010.

Regards,

Geoffrey Turnbull

Spokesperson

REDWatch

REDWatch has previously had a presentation about Jim's work in Seatlle and how it might apply to Redfern Waterloo from Councillor Marcelle Hoff as a result of earlier work done by Jim with the City of Sydney. Jim has also previously spoken at a CoS session for Community Groups in the City of Sydney and there was considerable support for trying some of the initiative he used in Seatlle.

REDWatch held two public forums in April. The first was on Public Transport at which RailCorp talked about Redfern Station and South Sydney Community Transport addressed a range of community transport issues. The other meeting was with the VC of Sydney University and the Darlington Community about improving the neighbour relationship. I also participated in a meeting organised by Sydney Uni with the Lord Mayor about North Eveleigh. The University has now set up a local community page on its website at www.usyd.edu.au/visitors_community/local/index.shtml and has gone away to work on some of the issues raised. The latest South Sydney Herald has an article about the meeting, an add from the University and some comments from the RWA about North Eveleigh. You can download the latest SSH (4MB PDF) from www.southsydneyherald.com.au/pdf/SSH_MAY10.pdf . We need to evaluate these events and decide on any follow up events. 

One of REDWatch’s ongoing concerns has been what is happening regarding Human Services. While the RWA denies there have been any shortcomings, it is encouraging that they have re-appointed a Director for Human Services. Melissa Gibson has been moving around talking to services and now the Inner Sydney Regional Council and the RWA are holding a forum for NGO’s and residents with the RWA on Thursday, 20th May at 3.30pm at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence. Please spread the word about this meeting (flyer attached) and try and get along for a discussion about Human Services. Please note that the timing is designed to encourage involvement by services and we realise that this time will not suit many residents. Residents can however come along to the report back by the RWA CEO at the REDWatch Meeting on 3 June and ask their questions.

• Is there still a need for a separate Redfern Waterloo Community Safety  Plan?
• Will Council’s broader Safe City Strategy adequately replace the local Community Safety Plan?
• Can the Redfern Local Area Command Police Community Precinct Committee play a role in developing and monitoring a Redfern Waterloo Community Safety Plan in a manner similar to the old Community Safety Task Force?

Further information on the issues under consideration can be found at:

• RWIU on The Future of Community Safety in Redfern Waterloo
• Redfern - Waterloo Community Safety Plan
• Redfern-Waterloo Community Safety Plan Evaluation 2008 - OCR Copy (2.2MB PDF)
• Safe City Strategy 2007- 2012 - City of Sydney
• Draft Glebe Community Safety Plan 2009-2011

[Note - REDWatch’s normal monthly meeting will be still held Thursday 7 May 2009]

Download the Poster (PDF 66KB) to advertise the forum at the link below:

The Concept Plan for the site which is on public exhibition now will allow the developer to build a large scale commercial and residential development on both sides of Carriageworks extending from Redfern Station to Forbes St along the southern side of Wilson St.

The plan         

• brings thousands of workers and new residents into the area
• allows buildings of up to 16 storeys
• will have a major impact on the amount of traffic in the area
• contains no sustainability requirements for the developer  

Come along and talk to others about your concerns and what should go into your and others submissions. The RWA have agreed to open YaamaDhiyaan ( 255 Wilson Street Darlington) so anyone who has not seen the model for the plans can see it on the day. In the case of rain we will meet atYaama Dhiyaan without the BBQ.

The community only has until 12^th June 2008 to make submissions to the Department of Planning.

All submissions on the Concept Plan must be made in writing to The Department of Planning.

The Director
Urban Assessments
Department of Planning
GPO Box 39,
Sydney NSW 2001        email to information@planning.nsw.gov.au

You can download the leaflet for the event below. The  file is 179 Kb PDF.  

 REDWatch 31 May 2008 Community BBQ on North Eveleigh Concept Plan - Leaflet

Planning Controls for the Redevelopment of the Consolidated Redfern and Waterloo Public Housing Estates

• Plan includes a draft planning framework for the Redfern and Waterloo concentrated social housing areas and HNSW’s South Eveleigh site.
• Plan allows for redevelopment of the HNSW estates over 20-25 years
• Most High Rise to be kept with new infill buildings around some of them
• HNSW Redfern & Waterloo Walkups demolished over 20 year period
• Floor space increase of over 2 hectares for HNSW in South Eveleigh
• No RWA planning controls proposed for HNSW properties in Waterloo Conservation Area or HNSW scattered sites these are under Council LEP
• No indication of how HNSW stock outside defined area will be renewed
• 3500 private units go into Estates (no population estimates in report)
• 700 Affordable Housing places to be included in the estate areas
• 700 HNSW units displaced replaced elsewhere in the City of Sydney
• Proposed Business Mixed Use Zones for Elizabeth, Cope & McEvoy Sts
• Building heights up to 12 storeys allowed subject to design merit in 8 storey zoning
• Over 15 hectares or 35% more floor space than City of Sydney proposed
• Includes Urban Design Guiding Principles & Design Excellence Provision
• Remove road closures, 60% non-car travel target & less parking per unit
• RWA Traffic study says modest impact on traffic & parking
• Public space, parks & facilities to be outlined in future planning studies but not in current proposed planning controls
• Future planning studies to do more work on Transport, Public Domain & Community Facilities
• Comments feed into a SMDA Urban Renewal Study & HNSW Masterplan
• Final controls will be formally exhibited before coming into effect.

6PM Sharp THURSDAY 3^th FEBRUARY 2011

Factory Community Centre, 67 Raglan Street Waterloo

REDWatch seeks to ensure extensive community involvement in all decisions made about Redfern Eveleigh Darlington and Waterloo. REDWatch is made up of residents, people who work in the area and friends of the area.

You can download a PDF version of this flyer from - REDWatch BEP2 Meeting with RWA & HNSW Flyer