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Thursday, February 24, 2011

RedWater Events update Feb - March 2011

Let’s go to the pub! – Last Friday of the month

This monthly informal gathering is for all volunteers, community workers, reps and all those ones interested in Redfern-Waterloo at Norfolk Hotel at 1.00 is a great way of having a good chat with someone or speak-out about something. It’s always fun, we can eat and drink. We will be there on:

25th of February

25th of March

29th of April

Come and Join us!

Norfolk Hotel is on the Corner of Cleveland and Walker St.

For more information contact Edith Olivares on 9698 9569, or at eolivares@the-factory.org.au

 Family Culture Day

REDWatch meetings

RedWatch is a community group, which covers the Sydney suburbs of Redfern Eveleigh Darlington and Waterloo. REDWatch exists to monitor Government involvement in our area and to push for outcomes that benefit the community and not just the Government.

This month, Pre- the state election, Representatives from the three main NSW Government parties will be attending to host a briefing and Q/A session on their current/ future Housing policies.

RedWatch meetings are the 1st Thursday of the month at 6pm
Where: Factory Community Centre 67 Raglan Street, Waterloo, 2017
For more information contact Geoff 02 8004 1490 http://www.redwatch.org.au/

Waterloo Safety and Wellbeing Action Group (WSWAG)

Open to all those residents concerned about community safety, and the agencies who work in Waterloo on community safety issues and promotion of health /wellbeing. The dates for the WSAG meetings will be the second Wednesday of each month as follows:

• March 9

• April 13

• May 11

• June 8

Where: The Factory Community Centre, 67 Raglan St. Waterloo NSW 2017 Time: 2.00pm
For more information contact Edith Olivares on 9698 9569, or at eolivares@the-factory.org.au

LEEAG (Learning, Employment, Enterprise Action Group)
Open to all those agencies working on Local Learning, Employment and Enterprise projects and local residents. This action group will be meeting on the second Thursday every two months.

Where: The Factory Community Centre   Time: 2.00pm

Next meetings:
14th of April 2011

For more information contact Edith Olivares on 9698 9569, or at eolivares@the-factory.org.au


Community Learning and Research Committee


Following up the success of the Community Learning and Research Forum held on October 7th ,facilitated by Judy Stubbs.  The Forum agreed to set up this Committee with membership open to anyone who wished to participate. The first meeting will look at the notes from the Forum and start to develop a Community Learning and Research Plan for 2011. The meeting will be on:

Time: 10am – 12noon


Date: Friday 4 March 2011 Venue: Redfern Oval Community Room, 51 Redfern St, Redfern

Facilitator: Dr Judy Stubbs, of Judy Stubbs and Associates

R.S.V.P: Odette on tel: 9268 3517 or email: Odette.abrahamian3@dhs.nsw.gov.au


If you would like to be part of this committee, please contact David Lilley
on 9268 3514 or at david.lilley@housing.nsw.gov.au

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Redwater Events Update Aug 2010 - http://bythewaybigyin.blogspot.com/

Friends of the Factory Community Centre, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26438062113

Details of our World Children’s festival for 2010 can be read on http://www.childrenstheatrefest2012.blogspot.com/





Event: Waterloo Neighbour Advisory Board Action Group Bi-annual Review - The Gathering Event 2

For the last two years, the Waterloo NAB has being piloting a new framework of engagement; this was achieved through the establishment of four thematic Action Groups. This has included groups that looked at Tenant Participation and Maintenance, Learning and Employment Training, Community Safety, and Health. The groups ran a number of initiatives; from community events (such as summer on the Green, and the Older Wiser Festival), overseeing the Waterloo Green Action plan and facilitating partnership based training courses for local young people.

These groups consisting of local residents and agencies from across sectors meeting regularly and who formed their own action plan to address community priorities set by local residents. In addition the Local Member and the Lord Mayor held two forums a year each where resident could raise issues directly with Heads of Government Agencies.

The time has come to review the progress of this new framework and celebrate the successes, and look at the lessons learnt and plan together for the framework which will take us through the next two years.

So we invite all Residents and Agencies to come along and hear the reports of the action groups and help us to set the vision for the coming two years.

When: THIS Thursday 19th August 2010 between 10 am and 2pm Lunch provided

Where: - Factory Community Centre

For more details and to RSVP contact Mike on 9698 9569

Event: - Waterloo NABs – Learning, Employment, Enterprise Action Group

The above action group is open to all agencies and residents working on projects that enhance Learning, Employment and Enterprise in the Redfern Waterloo Area.

When Operational/Project group (those facilitating the actual courses) meet on the 17th August 2010 at 2pm and

The Strategic meeting (those involved in planning, funding, service delivery) on the 7th September 2010 at 2pm

Where: Factory Community Centre, Raglan Street, Waterloo

Contact: Mike on 9698 9569 or email: Info@the-factory.org.au



THE REDWATER MARKETS



3RD Saturday of every month

Redfern Park

Corner Elizabeth and Redfern Streets, Redfern

8am-4pm

Clothes, plants, books, bric-a-brac, recycled goods, sausage sizzle

Next Market - This Saturday 21st August 2010



Stall enquiries: 0434 197 527

Email: redwatermarkets@live.com.au

‘Come and be part of this new inner city market held under the shady trees in beautiful Redfern Park’

New introductory rates for stall- holders Subject to conditions – call for more details

Redwater Markets currently have a special offer to all stallholders: Book and pay for 3 months and get 3 stalls at 1/2 price = $60 for 3 stalls and free to not for profit- community organisations. This is a great opportunity to become part of this inner city market for the spring and summer months.....



Event: - South Sydney Interagency


Inner Sydney Regional Council is hosting the South Sydney Interagency at Redfern Town Hall, 71 Pitt St, and Redfern on Wednesday 18th August at 2pm.

Any agencies or service providers who work in the South Sydney area are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Pam Marsh on 9698 7461 or email pam.marsh@innersydneyrcsd.org.au.


Event: - Inner South Community Forum - Redfern Waterloo - 24 August 2010 6- 8pm

Held at Redfern Town hall, community forums, local residents can get updates on Council action in their local area and talk about individual issues with Councillors, Council staff and local police

Formal presentations at both Forums begin at 6.45pm, with the forums scheduled to end at 8.15pm. You will be able to discuss your concerns with Councillors, Council staff or local police between 6pm and 6.45pm.


EVENT: REDFERN WATERLOO COMMUNITY RENEWAL FORUM Estate Renewal and Social Mix: The good, the bad and the ugly


When: Thursday 26th August 2010 9.30am – 3.30pm (lunch provided)

Where: Redfern Town Hall 73 Pitt St, Redfern


Public housing estate renewal projects around the world aim to address disadvantage by creating more diverse communities. This is usually done by redeveloping estates to reduce the concentration of social housing and increase the numbers of private owners and renters. There is a lot of debate about whether this is the right approach to be taking, whether it works, and how to go about it.

This Forum will explore the issue from a number of angles:


• David Lilley will outline the research on social mix and identify the issues

• George Housakos will tell us about the Kensington Renewal Project in Melbourne and how public and private residents created a harmonious community, and

• A panel of experts, including Peter Phibbs (UWS) and Michael Darcy (UWS) will lead discussion on what’s important and how all this might relate to Redfern and Waterloo.


Please come along for a lively and informative event.



RSVP: By Monday 23 August 2010.

Please advise Tuyen Duong on 9268 3492 or by email: tuyen.duong@housing.nsw.gov.au



Event: NAB - Community Events Planning Group

Anyone who is interested in supporting the annual community events that we planning to host over the coming summer months in Waterloo and Redfern, is invited to join us at our initial planning meeting. This year like last, we hoping to again host the ‘summer on the Green Event’ at Waterloo Green, Redfern Neighbourhood day at Redfern High rises, Waterloo’s sesquicentenary festival, and more. As always this relies on the good will of our volunteers and partner agencies, sharing expertise and resources. If you would like to help organise these great events come along to our planning meeting or get in touch with us here at the Factory.

When: Friday 27th August at 10:30 at the Factory Community Centre Call Mike/Patrick on 9698 9569


EVENT: Monthly Informal Gathering Friday – 27th August 2010 at 1 pm

As usual, on the last Friday of the month, we invite agencies and community groups reps and volunteers to come together for an informal lunch time ‘get -together’. We meet at the Norfolk Hotel – Cleveland Street (Beer Garden if Dry – upstairs if Wet). It is a great chance to take time out of our busy schedules and catch up with each other, sharing news, and information informally. You buy your own refreshments and lunch and can stay a short or as long as time will allow.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Sample Redwater News Event updates to subscribe email Mshreenan@the-factory.org.au






Hi All,

Please find below our latest notice of forthcoming events,

Please also note that as our Waterloo dance group departure date to represent Australia at the World Children Festival in Germany fast approaches, there will be unavoidable disruption to our normal services and opening hours here at the Factory Community Centre. As I will be the only Community Centre staff available from the 15th June until 12th July 2010, there will be no drop-in services during this period. The Centre will be open for pre-scheduled groups activities and meetings only. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this time, and ask that you advise potential referrals of this disruption.

Best Regards,



Mike

Michael M Shreenan

Housing Communities Program (HCP)

Redfern Waterloo Community Development Worker

The Factory Community Centre

67 Raglan St Waterloo 2017

Ph: 9698 9569 Fax: 9310 4141

mobile:0413124615

Web: http://www.the-factory.org.au/



THE REDWATER MARKETS

3RD Saturday of every month

Redfern Park

Corner Elizabeth and Redfern Streets, Redfern

8am-4pm

Clothes, plants, books, bric-a-brac, recycled goods, sausage sizzle

Next Market: Saturday 19th June 2010

 
Stall enquiries: 0434 197 527

Email: redwatermarkets@live.com.au

‘Come and be part of this new inner city market held under the shady trees in beautiful Redfern Park’



REDWatch Monthly Meeting – RWA Update and Brainstorming on How to Achieve a Genuine Partnership between Government & Community - Thursday 3 June – 6pm Factory

REDWatch asked the RWA following their last quarterly visit if the focus for the next meeting could be on how to achieve a genuine partnership between government and community. Roy, in his reply to the questions, replied that the “RWA is very happy to discuss the furthering of the partnership with the Redfern/Waterloo community at future REDWatch (and other) meetings”. At the June 3 meeting we are proposing to start this discussion. We do not want to rake over what has happened in the past but rather we want to start a discussion about what could be done to facilitate government and the community working in a more collaborative way to our mutual advantage. This hopefully will lead well into some of the discussions with Jim Diers on this subject. So bring your thoughts on what could be done in the future and have your say. Councillor Marcelle Hoff will lead this part of the meeting as an independent facilitator. There will also be an update from the RWA on what they have been doing in the last 3 months and a brief regular REDWatch working meeting to plan for the discussions with Jim Diers.

Factory Community Centre 67 Raglan St Waterloo. Contact Geoff Turnbull mail@redwatch.org.au or (02) 8004 1490.

REDWatch Meeting with Jim Diers –Tuesday 8 June 6pm – 8pm – Factory Community Centre

Following the Forum Jim Diers will be meeting with REDWatch in the evening of 8th June to talk about working with Government from the community perspective. This will be an opportunity for community people to ask Jim their questions and have a community focused discussion.

Factory Community Centre 67 Raglan St Waterloo. Contact Geoff Turnbull mail@redwatch.org.au or (02) 8004 1490.

Event: - Waterloo NABs – Community Safety Action Group

The next round of meetings for the above group is open to all agencies and residents working on Community Safety projects and issues within the Waterloo area.

For more details contact: Dominic Grenot on 9265 9954

WHEN: - Thursday 24th June 2010, 2.00pm, Where: the Factory Community Centre

EVENT:- Shelter Conference

Thursday 17 June: ‘Estates in the balance: best practice in redevelopment and regeneration of public housing estates.’ A Shelter NSW Conference

Housing NSW is sponsoring 20 residents from Redfern and Waterloo to attend the conference. The day will feature a range of speakers and will canvas many of the key issues for social housing residents about renewal in public housing areas..

9am – 4pm, NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre, 37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney

RSVP: Registration has been extended to 28 May for Redfern Waterloo residents

For further information or if you have any queries, please contact Tuyen on 9268 3492 or email.

Other Valuable Media information Sources / Links

Latest edition of the local Central Magazine can be viewed on:-

http://sydney-central.whereilive.com.au/

Latest edition of South Sydney Herald is out and can be viewed on:-

www.southsydneyherald.com.au

Latest Edition of the Turnbull Redfern and Waterloo information updates can be viewed on:-

http://www.redwatch.org.au/updatestopic and http://www.redwatch.org.au/events_listing

Latest Redfern Waterloo Authority Newsletter can be viewed on

http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/publications/newsletters.htm

City of Sydney Library Newsletter

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Newsletters/Library

Connect Redfern

For copy of the latest and valuable Connect Redfern brochures please email Jo Fletcher on connectredfern@yahoo.com.au

Healthy Ageing Workshops - for details and useful services:-

http://www.cotansw.com.au/

Funding opportunities

http://www2.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/funding/