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
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:
10th of March 2011 – Consultation planning meeting
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 first meeting of the Redfern & Waterloo Research Committee
Time: 10am – 12noon
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
The first meeting of the Redfern & Waterloo Research Committee
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
Waterloo NAB
• Tuesday the 1st of March – Joint Services
• Tuesday the 5th of April– Housing Standards
• Tuesday the 3rd of May– Joint Services
• Tuesday the 7th of June– Housing Standards
• Tuesday the 5th of July– Joint Services
• Tuesday the 2nd of August– Housing Standards
• Tuesday the 6th of September– Joint Services
• Tuesday the 4th of October– Housing Standards
• Tuesday the 8th of November– Joint Services
• Tuesday the 6th of December– Housing Standards
Where: Neighbourhood Centre, Wellington St Shops in front of IGA Time: 3.00 pm
For more information contact Edith on 9698 9569, or at eolivares@the-factory.org.au or Rebecca Huntsman on 9384 4110
Redfern NAB
• Tuesday the 29th of March
• Tuesday the 10th of May
• Tuesday the 19th of July
• Tuesday the 13th of September
• Tuesday the 15th of November
Where: Our Place, Poet’s Corner shops in Morehead St. Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Where: Our Place, Poet’s Corner shops in Morehead St. Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
For more information contact Edith on 9698 9569, or at eolivares@the-factory.org.au or Chairmaine on 9698 6558
Redfern - Waterloo Community Drug Action Team Invites you your family & friends to a community Alcohol Forum called
A Night Off The Grog!
The Redfern Waterloo Community Drug Action Team wants to find out what
community members think about alcohol issues in the area. A panel of alcohol
experts and local service providers will be on hand to respond to your concerns
and questions. This will include workers from Drug and Alcohol services,
Redfern Police, City of Sydney, Redfern AMS and local community members.
When: Tuesday 15 March 2011, 6:15 pm–8 pm (6.30 start)
Where: Redfern Town Hall 73 Pitt Street, Redfern (Small Hall - Level 2)
Cost: FREE supper provided
RSVP: - Places Limited
The community discussion will provide you with an opportunity to:
Discuss alcohol-related issues in Redfern Waterloo
Suggest practical action we can all take to improve safety and amenity
Ask questions and get answers from experts in the alcohol field
Hear what local service providers are doing to address local alcohol related issues
Enjoy a lively interactive discussion
Discuss alcohol-related issues in Redfern Waterloo
Suggest practical action we can all take to improve safety and amenity
Ask questions and get answers from experts in the alcohol field
Hear what local service providers are doing to address local alcohol related issues
Enjoy a lively interactive discussion
Voice your opinions and ideas, and get involved…
RSVP: Jenny Huxley Redfern Waterloo Authority - 9202 9100 or email: jennifer.huxley@smda.nsw.gov.au
A local service providers response to women experiencing domestic and family violence.
An invitation to hear guest speakers and participate in discussion aimed at improving service delivery for women, particularly Aboriginal, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds and sexualities.
Date: Tuesday 29 March 2011
Time: 9am—Registration & Light Breakfast
9.20 am — 1.30 pm (Lunch)
Venue: Redfern Town Hall, 73 Pitt St, Redfern
Presentations
Women’s experiences of the Family Law system
• What is Domestic and Family Violence?
• Getting an Apprehended Violence Order
• Family Court process, including Family Dispute Resolution
• Family Law issues for Aboriginal & CALD women
• Family Law issues for Aboriginal & CALD women
• Panel Discussion.
RSVP by Wed 23/3/11 to Jennifer.Huxley@smda.nsw.gov.au or for more information call Jenny Huxley 9202 9100
FREE Asthma Management Training for Childcare Staff
Organised by Sydney Children’s Hospital “Aiming for Asthma Improvement in Children Program”.
These popular workshops are presented by qualified and experienced pediatric asthma educators who have been working with local childcare services for 10 years
Dates: Monday 20th June 2011
Thursday 10th November 2011
Registration forms will be forwarded closer to dates listed above
For Further information contact Christine: 9113 3396 or Melinda: 9382 8376
Easy Cooking on a Budget
The course will start on 23rd March 2011. It will run 4 consecutive Wednesdays:
The course will start on 23rd March 2011. It will run 4 consecutive Wednesdays:
Time: 9.30 – 1.00 pm
Venue: “Our Place”, Morehead St, Redfern.
Cost: FREE
This course provides an opportunity for parents to learn new cooking skills in a safe, fun environment with other parents. Children are welcomed as a play-mat is provided and workers are available for childcare.
There is no cost for this course, and participants take home the ingredients from each recipe and some cooking utensils each week!
Referrals can be made to Kay, Sally or Katrien on 9698 3144.
City of Sydney Public Tenant Meetings with the Lord Mayor :
Redfern - Wed 6 April & Wed 27 July - at The Redfern Centre, Ogden Lane
City of Sydney Public Tenant Meetings with the Lord Mayor :
Redfern - Wed 6 April & Wed 27 July - at The Redfern Centre, Ogden Lane
Waterloo - Thurs 19 May & Thurs 11 August at The factory Community Centre
The City of Sydney - Good Neighbor BBQ
Crown Park, Waterloo Wed 23-3-11, between 5.30 pm and 8 pm
Charles Kernan Reserve, Darlington Sun 27-3-11, between 11 am and 2 pm
Poet’s Corner, Redfern Wed 30-3-11, between 11 am and 2 pm.
Laneway Art program– Open for submissions
2011 marks the fifth year of the Laneway Art program which is helping to redefine Sydney as a truly cultural and creative city as envisioned in the City’s Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan. With the intention to activate and enliven Sydney’s laneways and public spaces through temporary public art the City’s Laneway Art program is developing a reputation for innovative and exciting works by some of Australia’s best artists and designers and other creative minds.
The submission of Laneway Art proposals in 2011 can be either Individual Project Proposals or Curatorial Proposals by curators or curatorial teams recommending groups of artists to undertake the Laneway Program.
- Individual Project Proposals may also include a curator who supplies a curatorial theme or statement for the artwork.
- Curatorial Proposals submitted should include a curatorial theme or statement and nominate a group of artists to develop a series of temporary art projects in up to 8 City laneways
Next year’s Laneway Art program will run from October 2011 to January 2012.
For further enquiries and a copy of the EOI – Invitation to Submit a Proposal documentation please contact:
Mr Paul Brown, Tendering Officer:
Telephone: (02) 9265 9364
Facsimile: (02) 9265 9697
E-mail: pbrown@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The deadline for submissions is 11am Tuesday 1 March 2011
INNER CITY STICKY BEAK TOUR
Come and join the Inner and Eastern Sydney Child and Family Interagency
Tuesday, 8th March 2011Time: 9.00am
Venue: Alexandria Park Community Centre (Cnr Power Ave & Park Rd,
Alexandria – parking available)
Cost: FREE
Come and visit Inner City based services, meet their staff and learn about their programs.
9.15am Catholic Care Enmore
9.45am Vincentian House
10.15am Mobile Playbus Redfern Park Playgroup
10.45am Sydney City Relationship Centre
(morning tea provided)
11.45am Alexandria Park Community Centre
12.00noon Finish
The IESCFI Inner City Group Meeting will be held at Redfern Park from 12.30 to 2.00pm. We invite you to attend the meeting! Lunch will be provided.
Please let me know if you need transport from Alexandria to Redfern Park!
Please let me know if you need transport from Alexandria to Redfern Park!
The tour is free of charge and 20 spaces are available. Registration is open to all workers working with families and children with a preference to workers based in Sydney Inner City.
Registrations will be confirmed by 1st March. For information and to register please contact me on b.schneider@sdn.org.au or on 9213 2425.
RedWater markets
The RedWater Markets are held every 3rd Saturday of the month from 8am till 4pm using community spaces to bring community life into Redfern Park.
The RedWater Markets are held every 3rd Saturday of the month from 8am till 4pm using community spaces to bring community life into Redfern Park.
The market focus is (not exclusively) on sustainable goods, handmade, recycled or second hand, and is environmentally friendly. All monies raised from the stallholder-fees are injected back into the community supporting local environmental projects such as the Waterloo Recycling Workshop and the Cycle-Re-Cycle Club.
The Factory Community Centre holds the ater Markets each month at Redfern Park as a community project within the Redfern / Waterloo area with the support of the City of Sydney, Clubs NSW and the Housing Communities Program (HCP) funded by Housing NSW.
The Factory Community Centre holds the ater Markets each month at Redfern Park as a community project within the Redfern / Waterloo area with the support of the City of Sydney, Clubs NSW and the Housing Communities Program (HCP) funded by Housing NSW.
Products that you can find in the markets are:
Second-hand clothes, books, recycled goods, flowers/plants, food, hand-made goods, community groups and others.
Redwater Markets
Dates: 3rd Saturday of the month
Address: Redfern Park, Corner of Chalmers & Redfern St.
Time: 8.00am - 4.00pm
Next market: 19th of March
Online Information:
Web: http://www.the-factory.org.au
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/RedWaterMarkets/127280117337916?v=wall
Blog: http://thefactorycommunitycentre.blogspot.com/
Stall enquires:
Discounts on rates may be available for commercial stallholders and those who are raising funds for registered/constituted groups and charities, which benefit the local community. For more information please contact Edith Olivares, HCP Community Development Worker.
Mob: 0434 197 527
Ph: 02 9698 9569
Or email us at: redwatermarkets@live.com.au
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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 at Redfern oval Communtiy Room
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