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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Dear All<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>With the end of the year fast approaching and Govt doing its usual pre-Christmas releases I thought I would pass on my latest update to REDWatch as a number of items are also of relevance to people around North Eveleigh.<o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Redfern & NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>I have now had a chance to look through the NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan which was released on 13 December 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>I have gone through the document and again extracted the material that directly relates to Redfern and immediate surrounds – you can see this summary on the REDWatch website under <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/statesignificant/station/121213tnswr">Redfern & NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan </a>. For those familiar with the Draft Report there has been almost no change in the material that relates to Redfern Station. In short Redfern Station is recognised as needing an upgrade along with other City Circle stations but these upgrades are only ranked as a medium priority.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>What is interesting in the final report is an updated map showing the Growth Precincts in Inner Sydney. This has changed from the draft and now includes Ashmore Estate as well as Redfern and Waterloo public housing including the Waterloo conservation area (similar to the BEP2 maps). While there have been some small changes the map still shows the Darlington Conservation Area and the Eastern side of Chippendale as Growth Precincts. You can see this map on the REDWatch website at <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/maps/121213tnsw/view">TNSW MP Inner Sydney Growth Precincts between 2011 and 2031</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>SMDA to become UrbanGrowth NSW<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>On 14 December the NSW Government gazetted the <a href="http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/sessionalview/sessional/subordleg/2012-618.pdf">UrbanGrowth NSW Development Corporation Order 2012 under the Growth Centres (Development Corporations) Act 1974</a>. In effect the regulation forms UrbanGrowth NSW on 1 January 2013 and disbands the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority from Schedule 1 of the Growth Centres Act. It also removes the requirement of a board and places power in the hands of the Chief Executive. All references to the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority or the Redfern Waterloo Authority will now apply to UrbanGrowth NSW. While UrbanGrowth does not currently exist it has been advertising for staff over the last few months and on 11 December Sean O'Toole (Landcom CEO) briefed Newcastle Council from UrbanGrowth NSW.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Some information is emerging about the end of the SMDA and the formation of UrbanGrowth NSW. UrbanGrowth NSW will move into the SMDA offices and commence on 1 January 2013. It will take over the SMDA website and rebadge it as UrbanGrowth NSW. We are assured that all statutory documents on the website will remain - unlike when the RWA was disbanded. As UrbanGrowth will be run by a CEO responsible to the Minister the SMDA Board ceases to exist.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>While some admin staff will continue at the UrbanGrowth NSW office CEO Roy Wakelin King will not be one of them. Neither will well respected and long servicing NGO human services liaison person Julie Parsons who finishes up next week. Planning staff and contractors working on North Eveleigh, BEP2 and Heritage Works that will be taken over by UrbanGrowth will continue for at least a time. UrbanGrowth NSW has set up a twitter account – @ugnsw which describes the organisation as “UrbanGrowth NSW was established to address the barriers to private sector investment in development projects in NSW”. Put that together with the Growth Precincts map mentioned earlier and we could be headed for a very interesting 2013!<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><h2 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Annual Reports<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>The Annual Reports for the SMDA and the last 6 months of the RWA can be downloaded from the links below. They are worth a read to see how the Authorities see their activities and contribution to the area:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.smda.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/file_root/PDFs/News%26Resources/SMDA_AnnualReport_2012_FULL_WEB_FINAL.pdf">SMDA Annual Report 2011/2012</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.smda.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/file_root/PDFs/About_Us/RWA_annual_reports/RWA_Annual_Report_12.pdf" target="_blank">RWA Annual Report 2011-2012</a><o:p></o:p></p><h2>North Eveleigh Early Works and Parks<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>The SMDA have submitted their intention for the Affordable Housing at North Eveleigh to the Department of Planning to obtain the Departments requirements for their “DA”. You can see the initial intention (including proposed car allowance for different sized units) at <a href="http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=5708">North Eveleigh Affordable Housing Project</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>The landscaping / park proposed near the Western entrance can be seen at <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/statesignificant/northeveleigh/ahousing/121203smda">Landscaping for Park near North Eveleigh Western Entrance</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Finally a reminder that if you have any suggestions to make regarding the planning for the two parks on the Newtown end of the park please get these in in the next couple of days – for more details see <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/statesignificant/northeveleigh/ahousing/121217smda">North Eveleigh Parks - Invitation to Contribute to Design by 17 December 2012. </a><o:p></o:p></p><h2>North Eveleigh Heritage Works<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Work has started around the Chief Mechanical Engineers building – you can see the SMDA flyer <a href="http://www.smda.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/file_root/PDFs/News%26Resources/CME_Brochure_Final_291112.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. There have been some concerns raised about the removal of plane trees in front of the CMEs building to the Redfern Station end of the North Eveleigh site. This primarily seems related to neighbours not being involved in any discussions before the sign went up on the trees to say they could come down in two days. Concerns were raised with Council and the SMDA and the tree removal has been delayed a week. If you have any concerns regarding this matter please contact Juliet Suich by email at <a href="mailto:juliet.suich@smda.nsw.gov.au">juliet.suich@smda.nsw.gov.au</a> or on 9202 9118. I have material on this from Council and the SMDA if more information is required.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>North Eveleigh Working Group<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>A North Eveleigh Working Group has been formed to bring people together to work around the North Eveleigh site. If you want to be kept up to date with what is happening at North Eveleigh you can also join an email list for information about this site at <a href="http://lists.redwatch.org.au/mailman/listinfo/NorthEveleigh">http://lists.redwatch.org.au/mailman/listinfo/NorthEveleigh</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Marg Barry Memorial Lecture<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Dr Dallas Rogers has been doing some work on REDWatch recently and on 6 December he gave part of the Annual Marg Barry Memorial Lecture. His paper entitled "The NSW State Plan, community participation and affordable housing: Tensions between democracy and market-centric development" explores 10 tensions between democratic expectations and democratic realities in tenant organising. In the paper REDWatch is cited as an example of a monitory democracy organisation. You can download the paper from the REDWatch website under <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/issues/public-housing/participation/121206dr/view">Dallas Rogers explores 10 tensions between democratic expectations and realities in tenant organising</a>. The file is 2MB PDF. <o:p></o:p></p><h2>South Sydney Herald’s new website<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>You can now access individual articles in the South Sydney Herald from their new website – check it out at <a href="http://www.southsydneyherald.com.au">www.southsydneyherald.com.au</a>. Here are the direct links to the shorts I had in the last SSH on issues around Darlington –<span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.southsydneyherald.com.au/darlington-traffic-and-transport/">Darlington traffic and transport</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.southsydneyherald.com.au/work-starts-on-north-eveleigh/">Work starts on North Eveleigh</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.southsydneyherald.com.au/stopping-heritage-rot/">Stopping heritage rot</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, a restful holiday period and a great 2013!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Geoff</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Geoffrey Turnbull<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Spokesperson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>REDWatch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Ph Wk: (02) 8004 1490 Mob: 0418 457 392</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>email: <a href="mailto:mail@redwatch.org.au">mail@redwatch.org.au</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>web: <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au" title="blocked::http://www.redwatch.org.au/">www.redwatch.org.au</a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>