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NUMBER EIGHTY-SEVEN OCTOBER ’10 CIRCULATION 22,000 ALEXANDRIA BEACONSFIELD CHIPPENDALE DARLINGTON ERSKINEVILLE EVELEIGH GLEBE KINGS CROSS NEWTOWN REDFERN SURRY HILLS WATERLOO WOOLLOOMOOLOO ZETLAND In and out of the justice system

Nicholas McCallum happen. He said the best thing is “hearing kids articulate their own situation In 2005, after spending most of his … and seeing them proud of what adolescence homeless and addicted to they’re doing”. alcohol, Tim walked into the Redfern The Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs, office of Aboriginal community group, Adrian Piccoli, stated that the Opposition Tribal Warrior. It was not a smooth start was looking at reviewing the Bail Act to for Tim, who often showed up under remove the presumption against bail for the influence. But Tribal Warrior CEO, juvenile offenders. “Eighty per cent of Shane Phillips, insisted that Tim had it juveniles refused bail don’t end up serving in him to get his act together. a custodial sentence,” Mr Piccoli said. “So we need other options than prison.” Tim had played the piano since he The MLA also flagged the Coalition’s was 7. It was something he picked up intention to increase funding to successful when his mother’s friend urged his sister crime prevention and mentoring programs. to play. Despite being the “sporting kid”, “We support programs like Tribal Warrior Tim had the musical gift and followed and other similar programs,” the MP through with five classical grades. “I was said, adding, “We will continue to fund an early starter at school, I was a bit of and increase funding where necessary a brainiac actually,” he said, chuckling through a vigorous process of assessment to himself. for their success.” As most teenagers do, Tim gave up Comment was sought from the NSW playing at age 12. After the death of his Attorney General, but the SSH received foster mother, Tim ran away from home, no reply. moving in with his grandmother some of As Tim can attest, community the time, at Woolloomooloo. His outlook connections and individual empowerment on life was dire, drifting away from family get results and change people’s lives. Tim and into crime and drink. “Mum was my is now able to draw on his experiences rock, my best friend, and when she died, in order to help others. “I just tell them I died, spiritually,” he said. “I ran away the story from where I was to where I am to find my natural family, my Indigenous now. That helps me. It helps me build my family, my spiritual family.” spirit. We can feed off each other’s energy Now 33, Tim is six months out from and we both grow.” completing a diploma in music and “We’re not out to change the world,” aspires to one day become a teacher. Yet Shane Phillips said. “We’re out to do Tim Photo: Ali Blogg the life he has now is totally different something in our own community.” S from the one that could have ended some years ago. “There were times that and drink. But after attempting to take Already there are noticeable results, correctional services statistics. JUVENILE JUSTICE – THE WAY FORWARD I just wanted to drink myself to death,” his own life, Tim had had enough and with the juvenile crime rate in the area In 2003, the Director of the NSW Bureau Public Forum Oct 12, 7pm – New Law School he said. decided to take a serious approach to having dropped 70 per cent. Sometimes of Crime Statistics and Research, Dr Don Lecture Theatre 106 (Eastern Ave, Main Campus, When he decided to end it, at age 30, rehabilitation. the kids show up on their own accord, Weatherburn, stated that mentoring and University of Sydney) Tim took a rope and put it around a tree Through the support of Shane Phillips sometimes they’re under orders, but empowerment programs such as those run Chair: Michael Spence (Vice-Chancellor, branch. Luckily, fate had other plans. and others at Tribal Warrior, kids who the changes for those who attend are by Tribal Warrior are the preferred option University of Sydney) Speakers: Fr Chris Riley “When my cousin came and stopped me have come into trouble with the law are phenomenal, said Shane, with many for addressing the over-representation (Youth Off The Streets); Graham West MP from doing that, just the support that he being offered an alternative to spending participants becoming focused on things of Aboriginals in the justice system. (Former Minister for Juvenile Justice); Darren showed reminded me that I’ve got people their teenage years in and out of the like their education and thinking about “The best way to do this is to develop Ryan (Juvenile Justice Worker, South Sydney who care and that love me, and reminded justice system. careers. One initiative that is currently programs that tackle the underlying Youth Services); Romola Hollywood (Social me that, if I do this, I’ll only hurt them,” “Exercise in the morning teaches them underway is the accredited mentoring causes of Aboriginal involvement in Policy & Advocacy, UnitingCare) Tim said. to get up early for work or school and program. The goal is to build strong links crime, such as substance abuse, child Organised by the SSH & the South Sydney Still, Tim’s journey out was a difficult gets them to look at taking responsibility between employers and the community, neglect, poor school performance and Uniting Church. Supported by Sydney Law ascent. Losing five different jobs over for themselves,” Shane said. “I suppose with a focus on education that aims unemployment.” School, University of Sydney. 10 years, he battled addiction to drugs that’s the ultimate goal.” to keep young people from becoming This is exactly what Shane is seeing Contact: Rev. 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There have been substantial investments are looking at the designing of that into our schools also and support to a city relief line using whatever public number of projects,” Ms Tebbutt said. land is available in the Eveleigh area. Labor pains Commenting on Labor’s state-wide The government had gone through a Assistant EDITOR Advertising achievements since elected in 1995, Ms process of offering the North Eveleigh Esther Turnbull John Lanzky Tebbutt said: “Labor has a lot to show development site for sale, but we’ve Jonathon Bogais back to Parliament every four years, as for, especially with environmental issues. not been able to proceed with that and it did until now. We’ve expanded the National Park consideration is being given within The NSW Government has announced Reflecting on the forthcoming estate. We were the first government to government now as to what the next that it will introduce legislation into elections, Ms Tebbutt said: “It’s going introduce a mandatory emission-trading step might be.” DESIGNER Parliament to remove the trial status to be a tough election for the State and a scheme. We’ve introduced a solar bonus According to Ms Tebbutt, the Robert Young of the King Cross Medically Supervised tough election in Marrickville.” She was scheme, and one of the issues for which development of Redfern Station is Injection Centre. If the legislation is elected in the seat of Marrickville in a we received the most representation was linked to some of the funds becoming PRINTER Spotpress PTY LTD passed, the centre will become a funded by-election when the previous member, saving the River Red Gum forests in the available from the sale of the North 24-26 Lilian Fowler Place health program. Dr Andrew John Refshauge, retired in South Western part of the State. We’ve Eveleigh site. She said: “Transport Marrickville, NSW 2204 2005 after 21 years in office. She had been transformed the mental health services NSW is still undertaking the planning www.spotpress.com Carmel Tebbutt MP, Deputy Premier on the Marrickville Council since 1993 increasing funding three-folds and we’ve for that, talking with some of the of NSW, Minister for Health, and and had spent six years as both councillor worked hard at improving services in key stakeholders including Sydney Member for Marrickville, told the SSH and Deputy Mayor, also serving in the disability services.” University, the Council and the Redfern REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS that under the proposed legislation the Upper House. Referring to development projects in Waterloo Authority. My understanding “We gratefully acknowledge the many Commissioner of Police and the Director “I’m proud of my achievements in the Redfern area, Ms Tebbutt told the is that it’s expected to continue over volunteer contributors and distributors General of Health will licence the centre, the seat with the upgrade of Newtown SSH that the government had given a 2010/11.” She said that there is currently who make this publication possible.” which will still be evaluated every four Station, which is underway, and the commitment to the Western express a “gateway process” with Treasury NSW Laura Bannister Rebecca LeMay years. However, it will not need to come expansion of the light rail to Dulwich Hill. public transport project. She said: “We for funding options. S Jane Barton norrie mAy-welby Lindsay Cohen Nicholas McCallum Lee Conley Barrie McMahon Pam Dagwell Robert Morrison Douglas Dingwall Olivia Nigro Flint Duxfield Navot Rom Alex Fleming Alternative model of affordable housing Gillian Steinberg Georgia Flynn Alex Taylor Steph Gesling Tara Clifford She says members of the Waratah Association, the cost of land acquisition Marg Vazey Eve Gibson CLT are currently lobbying for funds, as is more than 20 per cent of the total cost of For more information on the CLT model Kristy Johnson Angelique Watkins An alternative model of home well as being trained to speak about the a house and land package in Sydney. S contact Liz Page at [email protected] Perry Johnstone Philip Wen ownership, where buyers purchase model and meetings have been held in Katherine Keefe Neil Whitfield a house but not the land, is gaining locations around Sydney such as Bondi Melanie Kembrey Kate Williamson growing interest from prospective and Redfern. “There has been a lot of Kelly Lane Brendan Wong house-hunters throughout Sydney. great response from the community as well as politicians.” Inspired by successful schemes in the A researcher of how this model DISTRIBUTORS US, the Bondi-based Waratah Community runs in the States, Dr Louise Crabtree RedWaterRedWater MarketsMarkets Jackie Dettman Don Crowley Land Trust (CLT) Association is currently of the Urban Research Centre at the Melissa McMahon Tony Pooley trying to recruit members as it is deemed University of Western Sydney, has not @@ RedfernRedfern ParkPark Georgina Abrahams Gai Smith to be a possible solution for affordable only been present at meetings to answer Anthony Kable Sue Dahl housing. Chairperson of the Trust, Liz questions but features in educational Corner Elizabeth & Redfern Streets, Redfern Rosemary Tyler Stan Correy Miriam Pepper Di Everingham Page, says: “It doesn’t exist in Australia videos such as the introductory clip that 3rd Saturday of every month Nicole Fleming Pepsee yet but we are currently trying to get can be accessed online. She says the (next market 16/10/10) 8am-4pm Eve Gibson Steph Gesling legal structures in Australia.” model is able to combine affordability Matt and Tammy Donna Mulhearn The CLT works by keeping permanent housing in a number of ways, including Stallholders selling an eclectic range of handmade, McClennan Gabby Briene stewardship of the land which makes the rental housing, home ownership and recycled, secondhand goods, plants, books, sausage sizzle. Lyn Turnbull Heather Robinson house on the land more affordable due cooperative ownership. norrie mAy-welby John Lanzky to lower mortgages. In speaking of the current housing Stall bookings/enquiries: 0434 197 527 Sam Choy Neil Whitfield However, as a nonprofit scheme it situation, Dr Crabtree compares the or email [email protected] Joel Pringle Peter Lonergan requires support from the government, rising prices to that of circumstances in Barrie McMahon Nick McCallum with obstacles existing in not only the US. “When prices in America were Fundraiser for the Factory Community Centre. Barry Caroll Cathie Harrison Supported by City of Sydney Council. John Berry Rita Mu obtaining the land but also the task escalating in a similar way to Australia, Ross Smith Julie McCrossin of making an appropriate charter for the Community Land Trusts were able "Come and be part of this new inner-city market Mark McPherson Melissa Gibson the model. “We are in the process of to house many households on low to Chelsea Reid Alex Warner increasing awareness, membership and moderate incomes.” under the shady trees of beautiful Redfern Park" Gaylene Smith Susan Kable funding,” says Ms Page. According to the Housing Industry October 2010 News 3

The youth of today Mentors facilitate change

ALEXANDRIA: Some readers of the families or guardians. They have to make SSH would have had access to the effort. We are just the facilitators.” their latest issue earlier last month following an initiative by the Tribal On behalf of the SSH, Trevor Davies Warrior Association’s Mentoring (News Editor) says thank you. “I’m proud team to help with the distribution. to see young people achieving goals they didn’t believe they could reach. It In true community spirit, a group of gives us, the community, a great sense young people currently being mentored of pride.” The mainstream media is by Tribal Warrior supervisors went often apathetic to those who are doing to walk the streets of Alexandria it tough, including children. Delivering a to distribute the paper. community paper, which prides itself in telling the truth about the community Byron Arellano is a mentor and a team to the community, is commendable. “We leader. He said: “It’s great to see the are grateful to the Tribal Warrior team changes happening. Those children had for helping these young people move never been faced with having to get up early in the morning to get ready to do forward with their lives,” said Davies. something for themselves. The first week The mentoring program, which those young of the program is hard as we go and get people are benefiting from, is the outcome Craig, Jamal, Cameron and Roy (mentor) Photo: Jonathan Bogais them at 5am to train before eating a real of a joint initiative by Tribal Warrior and breakfast and moving on for the rest of Bridgeway Barnes and Associates to the day. It’s really hard. Second week is deliver the first and only accredited mentor Youth of today is a regular article on local youth better and by the third week, we can see training at a Certificate IV level in Australia and related issues kindly sponsored by: that their system is adapting – and they can – 30888QLD Certificate IV in Mentoring Appetite Cafe feel the change. It’s about them and the Diverse Groups (Indigenous Mentoring). 82 Regent St, Redfern, ph 9699 4069

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ADVERTISEMENT Tanya Plibersek MP Member for Sydney Social Inclusion in a Gillard Government The new Parliament has sat for the rst time. Like Kings Cross resident, Jill McKay Photo: Ali Blogg many of the people I talk to, I am glad to turn from questions of electioneering to the more important Cosmetic alterations to Fitzroy Gardens and relevant questions of governing. As the new Minister for Social Inclusion I am re-energised by Peter Whitehead any reason to change” what with a popular public space. Gary Bowdler values as “a serene place “No! It’s stupid. Mend the bloody the potential of the coming years, particularly given KINGS CROSS: Council has been keen to to be”. Resistance to change is heightened tiles!” splutters Jill McKay who has twice what is at stake. fix Fitzroy Gardens and the adjacent by memories of the interminable tumbled across the terra cotta, notoriously Lawrence Hargrave Reserve for some installation of blue granite pavement uneven after the traffic of market trucks. time now. After our community’s 2008 in Darlinghurst Road that left the Cross More reflectively she resents tampering Social inclusion means ensuring that all people response to plans Council went to the looking “like a war zone”. with “our village well – it’s where we all have the resources, opportunities and capabilities drawing board of a new design company, The progress of this Council’s works on meet to tell our stories”. Hill Thallis. Bourke Street’s Separated Bi-Directional Samantha Tidbeck, a time-poor parent they need to learn, work, connect with their family Cycleway, an ongoing Rushcutters Bay with toddlers towing her away as we and friends and have a voice in the decisions which In August rejigged plans were Park fiasco and the unfinished upgrade speak, looks forward to renovation of displayed. The major initiatives are to of Prince Alfred Park do not allay fears the children’s play area (or “crap park” aect them. slice the top level off the dilapidated the historic area around el Alamein will as local mums call it) but suggests money Kings Cross carpark that sits beneath be worse than ever when work starts next be better spent on a public lift between the Reserve and resuscitate the line of year, before local government elections. Potts Point and Woolloomooloo. I’m looking forward to moving beyond debates Elizabeth Bay Road in “an improved Gary McEwan, local artist and There is little disagreement that about who the new speaker will be to a debate pedestrian concourse” past el Alamein shopkeeper, is worried by disruption to works are overdue for the carpark and fountain and “an improved façade on the “the fabulous, vibrant market bringing LHargrave Reserve. A majority, however, about why the most disadvantaged 3 per cent of police station” to a very large pedestrian business into the area on Saturdays”. question the cosmetic alterations to localities across the country have more than twice crossing ending Ward Avenue. Maggie – of Maggie’s in the Gazebo Fitzroy Gardens. Jack Harrison, a resident their share of long term unemployment, disability The Landscaping Architects’ drawings corner – has become accustomed to the since before American GIs on leave from show many palm trees must be moved odour of the kerosene barbecue stalls ’Nam changed the Cross’ Bohemian support, criminal convictions and imprisonment. and much soil shifted to “provide a discouraging her Saturday lunchers, but free spirit very much for the worse, is central green open space and intimate is livid a summer season will be soured “very wary”. garden spaces” in Fitzroy Gardens. Our by construction noise and dust. She One wonders why there are reports Instead of looking for ways to force an early poll, Council’s website also promises that agrees the square requires revamping but Council intends to start work on the we can look for ways to socially include people “combined with arching palms, strange dismisses Council’s consultation process Gardens before doing the carpark works. and unusual plants Fitzroy Gardens will – “It’s all a show”. Surely it were better to renovate LHR with from jobless families who are twice as likely to feel once again become be [sic] wonderful Local activist, Michael Gormly, urges its edible garden for fruitbats etc. first. voiceless on the decisions that aect them. place, matching a grand and bohemian everybody and anybody to let council Then we will have an extraordinary inner- past with this future renewal”. know what concerned local residents urban green-space across the road from On September’s final Saturday the think about tinkering with something that where it may seem some experimental Social inclusion means asking how disadvantage SSH visited the Fitzroy Gardens markets ain’t broke. Many find that formal process heavy-rock German theatrical company to canvas opinions about the $6 million too bureaucratic, confusing and time is recreating the Somme for Sydney multiplies and becomes entrenched, and what makeover. consuming to follow through. But there Festival production WWI LIV right Government can do to ensure every Australian has Many, like Tony Mead, “really can’t see is certainly real feeling about tinkering outside Maggie’s. S an equal opportunity to participate in the wealth and communal life of this nation.

These are big questions which we do not have Inspirational local easy answers for. I have no doubt that they are the questions which matter and I look forward to Reader Profile: Vern Cork working on them in the years ahead. For more information visit: Dorothy McRae-McMahon ride his bike to Uni where he was doing further studies. Seeing he loved the inner www.socialinclusion.gov.au DARLINGTON: You would need to write city, Vern decided to buy into Wilson Street a book to cover the life of Darlington Chippendale, with the help of his mother resident, Vern Cork. Even glimpses of it who was a successful M&B writer. The make you ask what you have done with many students and friends, many from your own life in comparison to his. overseas, who rented a room at his home, helped him to pay off his loan. He loves His family has a long association with the neighbourliness of his area and the the Inner Sydney area. His mother’s way its streets are never empty. grandfather, Professor Butler, was the Having said that, nothing stopped his first graduate of Sydney University to love of travelling. He studied further in be appointed as a full professor in 1890. Vermont, USA, and then journeyed across His son, Dr T.E. Butler, graduated in Europe in a Kombi van. When he paused medicine at the same university, and to visit a friend in Bangladesh on the way Vern himself gained his BA and Dip home, he accepted a position as librarian Ed at Sydney University, alongside a in the international School in Dhaka in Authorised by Tanya Plibersek MP number of uncompleted Master’s degrees Bangladesh and explored the area all Labor Member for Sydney in Indonesian Studies. While living in around there, collecting classical art in Vern Cook outside his home Photo: Ali Blogg Liverpool Street in the city, in spite of the many places. 150 Broadway, Broadway NSW 2007 above qualifications, Vern rapidly decided As we talked, we could see before us After seven years, it was finally realised 9379 0700 | [email protected] that he didn’t want to be a teacher and at least 10 books, written or translated by he had been misdiagnosed and that, in qualified as a librarian at the University Vern. We loved the title of Bali: Behind the fact, he had Parkinson’s disease. After a of NSW. Seen. His most recent translation, Ordeal week of the appropriate medication, his life His first position was as the Teacher’s by Fire, was of stories about Bali which had changed. Not that Parkinson’s is other than whom we can be proud. Here is a reflective every move I make College Librarian at Goroka in Papua New won Aryantha, the Balinese author, the a significant disease, but with treatment his poem which he wrote as he contemplated the lead in my footsteps Guinea. This was to be the first of his Khatulistiwa Literary Award in 2006. life was transformed from total dependency his life. my task master, teacher many ventures into overseas projects and Prior to this, in 1994, Vern was diagnosed to living with a level of disability. other self placements. Probably his favourite place with Motor Neurone Disease and given He became the founding advisor for Terminal disease revealing my needs in this was Bali where, in the first instance, two to three years to live. He decided that, the Senang Foundation “Happy Hearts” My unseen companion my weaknesses he worked as a volunteer librarian and in the light of that, he really would “live” and shared in the work with 40 people in uninvited guestillicit offspring can I accept collected Balinese folk tales. and headed off with his foster son, Armen Bali in wheelchairs who look after each or gardener of my soul? this path to enlightenment? He returned to Erskineville in 1980 after Jaya, on a six-month world trip! This, by a other. the stranger at every meal working as a volunteer doing community man virtually totally physically dependent Vern Cork is an inspiration to us all, a seen and felt In our view, Vern Cork has, indeed, service in Europe and Bali and used to on the care of another. local citizen and reader of our paper of in each step I take accepted the “path to enlightenment”. October 2010 News 5 Squatters remember Olympic battle Developers and housing

Mickie Quick affordability Ten years ago, while the city was in the throes of Olympic Games delirium, Doug Dingwall you put levies on housing supply, it prices the homeless were, as ever, searching new homes out of the reach of ordinary for a place to live. Taking matters Sydney City residents feel NSW’s people, which means new homes don’t get into their own hands, the Broadway housing affordability problem more built,” he said. He claimed that the NSW squatters, who had occupied a number sharply than most. The area saw a Government’s efforts to boost affordable of empty buildings on Broadway in $20 increase in median rents for two- housing construction won’t solve the Ultimo, turned an epic battle with bedroom homes in the June quarter. state’s housing supply problem. developers and South Sydney Council The NSW Government last year into an historic first, the creation of a The solution to this problem is hotly introduced a planning policy that aims to Caretaker Lease. contested by City of Sydney Council and increase affordable housing construction. the Urban Taskforce, an industry group It allows low-rise townhouses and villas to The Council had taken a heavy- representing some of Australia’s largest be built in residential zones they weren’t handed approach to evicting the property developers. Aaron Gadiel, chief permitted in previously if they contain at squatters, using such methods as calling executive of the Urban Taskforce, said least 50 per cent affordable housing for on the Operational Support Group NSW must increase its annual home 10 years. police squad to have them removed, construction by more than double to Mr Gadiel said: “That’s a niche scheme. threatening fines of up to $1.1 million tackle its housing affordability problem. The reason it’s not going to be that useful is (each) and taking them to the Land and He said NSW must lower development it’s heavily directed towards people renting Environment Court seeking removal on Mickie Quick Photo: Ali Blogg levies charged by councils to boost private from charities and community housing trumped-up fire safety grounds. The home starts. Victoria is outperforming organisations. It doesn’t appreciate the fact squatters organised a community/union period leading up to redevelopment or need of affordable accommodation, and NSW in private home construction because that most people, including most lower picket with the Construction, Forestry, demolition. The occupants look after for assisting in reducing the criminal it has low development levies, he said. income and middle income people, will Mining, and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the premises and get a place to live, impacts of homelessness. “[If] you want the housing construction be hiring from private landlords.” the Building Trades Group of Unions to making any repairs necessary to make Ten years later, the City Of Sydney levels of other states, you need levies more After 10 years, affordable housing built stop the council workers from making the buildings fit for habitation. The has started initiating its own version in line with other states.” under the policy can be sold as private the buildings uninhabitable. Neither the developers save thousands of dollars of this kind of program for empty City of Sydney Council has charged housing. police nor the Council wanted to be seen on securing empty space with private buildings, albeit for artists only, with development levies in Ultimo-Pyrmont Geoff Turnbull, spokesman for to be throwing people onto the streets guards and put something back into the Depot in Woolloomooloo, and and Green Square to fund affordable home REDWatch, said affordable housing supply during the Olympics, so the squatters the communities they are buying up Council’s collaboration with Frasers construction by City West Housing, a not- should be replenished regularly for this made sure that the media were there. and effacing. And the Council gets to developers on the FraserStudios Project for-profit housing organisation. model to work. “Each 10 years you need In collaboration with Col James at develop a policy that actually helps to in Chippendale. But the rich political Irene Doutney, Greens councillor for the to replace whatever was built in the last the IB Fell Housing Research Centre alleviate episodic homelessness and the and social history at Broadway that City of Sydney, said development levies 10 years, plus [build for] whatever growth at Sydney University, the squatters loss of community space in their area. led to these developments remains are needed to increase affordable housing in demand for affordable housing has began to formulate a policy for local What happened at Broadway had unacknowledged. A plaque the in Sydney city. “[Levies] aren’t going to occurred,” he said. councils and developers to adopt. implications far beyond the tenure for developer promised to install on the be popular with the construction industry Mr Gadiel said increased private This caretaker housing policy would individual residents. The Broadway new apartment complex has never been but they’re the only way we can do it,” housing stock will make older houses see people who need housing enter squats were a pilot project for the erected, despite there being plaques she said. more affordable for low income earners into caretaker lease agreements with caretaker lease policy, paving the way looking at the history of the site 100 Mr Gadiel said development levies will as high income earners leave them for the owners of vacant properties in the for possible wider benefits for those in years ago. S discourage private home construction. “If newly built dwellings. S

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Have You Heard? THE FAST NEWS WITH TREVOR DAVIES

O’Farrell taking orders is looking to continue to change the from shock-jock? perception of the Redfern-Waterloo area. The group comprises the City The Premier and the Lord Mayor of Sydney, the Redfern-Waterloo last month signed a Memorandum Authority (RWA), the Redfern-Waterloo of Understanding which contains a Chamber of Commerce (RWCC), commitment for light rail and a number of REDWatch and South Sydney streets turned into shared pedestrian/car Rabbitohs. Roll up Redfern was formed zones and everybody is happy. Councillor in 2009 to work collaboratively on Irene Doutney raises some concerns, business and community issues. however: “It’s all very well to sign up to The partnership is consulting with a lovely vision like this, but the bulk of residents, community groups and local the initiatives included in the plan aren’t businesses to identify and celebrate the slated to begin until ‘early 2011’. In March key strengths of the Redfern-Waterloo 2011 there will be a state election at which area and how best to market them. Keneally’s Labor government will almost Roy Wakelin-King, CEO of the RWA, is certainly be thrown out of office, meaning excited about the prospects for the area nothing from the plan will get done. The saying, “We are working hard to say to Premier and the Lord Mayor are both well the world Redfern-Waterloo is a place aware of the political realities we currently of vibrancy, discovery and opportunity. face so if they are serious about reforming We will be implementing a brand and Donna Polletti, Yellow Card Project Officer Photo: Courtesy of Redfern Legal Centre transport in the City they need to make creative strategy highlighting iconic sure that there are measures in place for landmarks, the people, and the culture, the best aspects of this plan to happen no which will provide a great opportunity Help for victims of domestic violence matter who holds Government. It’s time to promote life in the community for the ‘new paradigm’ of inter-party and to help shape its future.” City of negotiation, briefly heralded as the way Rita Mu help out there,” she said. “The Yellow Card There were 26,229 domestic violence Sydney CEO Monica Barone adds: forward for the new federal government, Project is a really good service because it assaults recorded year-to-year in 2004- “A new brand depicting Redfern and REDFERN: Local victims of domestic allows us to reach victims that we might 2005, and 26,081 assaults year-to-year in to be embraced in state parliament. its surrounds will stimulate new violence will have easier access to legal not be able to otherwise reach.” 2008-2009. When Clover Moore asked for Council activity, provide opportunities for advice and social support, thanks to a Yellow Cards are usually issued by Ms Polletti said the majority of victims endorsement to sign the MoU, I moved economic development and create a new project at Redfern Legal Centre. police to domestic violence victims at of domestic violence were Aboriginal that she also negotiate with Opposition unique identity for the area.” reported incidents, however victims can women. She said that many victims Leader Barry O’Farrell to secure his The Yellow Card Project, part of a also ask to sign a Card at NSW police were still afraid to seek help or could co-operation on the plan. Sadly, he seems $50 million NSW Government Action stations. By signing a Card, victims not be contacted. Plan to combat domestic violence, will provide permission for police to pass “Many young women don’t trust a lot to have been pressured by nebulous provide victims with access to services their contact details to Project workers, of services because they are afraid their claims from the business lobby about how After the RWA? less cars on city streets will mean less such as counselling and court advocacy, who then contact the victim with relevant partners will be locked up, but this isn’t As the SSH goes to press this information and assistance. advice and support. always the case” she said. “Also, a lot of sales (a foolish claim given the very low strange media release comes out of The Project is funded by the NSW According to figures from the NSW victims do not always feel good about proportion of patrons to City businesses Macquarie Street announcing that Office of Women’s Policy. This year is the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, answering the phone, and so cannot who drive to these places), so is sitting first time the Centre has received enough the rate of domestic Apprehended be reached.” the RWA is going. It will be merged on the fence but leaning towards the side funding to operate the Yellow Card Project Violence Orders (AVOs) granted in NSW “We encourage people to ask for Yellow into the new Sydney Metropolitan of opposing the plan.” There is a need to on an ongoing basis. has increased in the last five years. There Cards, but to also come in to the Centre Development Authority. S get O’Farrell on side, but his hesitancy Yellow Card Project worker Donna were 324 AVOs per 100,000 population in or call us directly.”­ “As a priority, the new authority will Polletti at Redfern Legal Centre said the 2008, compared to only 295 per 100,000 may be because he seems to be on Alan focus on areas currently administered Project would allow more victims of population in 2003. If you are a victim of domestic Jones’ hit list. Last month Jones suggested by the Redfern Waterloo Authority, domestic violence to get help accessing The number of recorded domestic- violence contact Redfern Legal that an O’Farrell government would sack the services and support they needed. “A related assaults has changed little in the Centre on 9698 7277. including North Eveleigh and the the Council. Maybe Jones runs the NSW lot of victims don’t realise there’s a lot of last five years. Australian Technology Park. The Liberal Party? Jones says, “Jump!” and Government has identified Granville the Opposition says, “How high?” Town Centre and Auto Alley as the next area for Cabinet consideration. It is anticipated Redfern and Granville Corrective Services on the move Waterloo beauty will be the two priority areas for the inspires Haiku SMDA over the next 12 months.” Winnie Choo area where you have a child minding is no reason for Darlington residents to “The CEO of the RWA, Roy Wakelin- Last month, while doing the monthly centre. That is ludicrous,” says the be concerned. King, will perform the role of Acting distribution of the SSH August long-time resident. “I think a lot more Community Offender Services CEO of the new SMDA and he will DARLINGTON: Some Darlington consultations need to be had, if citizens (previously known as Probation and publication, I was around the towers sit on the interim Board, comprising: residents are objecting to a proposal don’t like it, if the residents don’t like it. Parole Services) offices are responsible and the flats just up from the ATP. Chair – Dr Col Gellatly (Chair of from the Department of Corrective They’re all pretty disgusted about what for preparing sentencing advice and At about 6pm, I was looking out over Services to develop a new office on they can do about it.” pre-release reports for the courts, RWA); Lucy Turnbull – former Lord Redfern Station and I was struck by Cleveland Street. A spokesperson for Ms Carmel Tebbutt, managing the Community Service Order Mayor of Sydney, and Deputy Chair the beauty of the sunset. There was the state member for Marrickville says, program and conducting interviews with of the Commonwealth Expert Panel rain beginning to fall. Quite a sight! Corrective Services is proposing to “[Ms Tebbutt] has received a handful of offenders on probation and parole. for the review of capital city strategic Looking at the skyline of the city early move its Newtown Community Offender letters from residents concerning the Probation and Parole officers also planning systems; Shane Phillips Services (COS) office to Darlington proposed relocation of the Newtown undertake field visits to offenders in in the morning, again from Redfern – a prominent community leader for more space. However, the City of Community Offender Services Offices their homes and workplaces and run Station, is amazing. However, I’m representing Aboriginal interests; The Sydney Council has already received in Darlington.” rehabilitation programs for offenders. no poet. Waterloo resident, Heather 36 objections since the Development “Ms Tebbutt has made representations Mick McIntyre, a local resident of Directors-General (or their nominees) Robinson, was moved to write a Haiku Application (DA) from Corrective on behalf of these constituents to 15 years, said that he thinks the office of Planning, Transport NSW, the about the beauty of Waterloo, yes, Services was advertised. the Minister for Corrective Services,” would actually make the area safer and Department of Premier and Cabinet Waterloo! Here it is: Among the objections include says the spokesperson. “Ms Tebbutt that he “would be proud to have [the and NSW Treasury; and a nominee of concerns about the added pressure on has been advised that a community service] in our area”. Mr McIntyre says, Waterloo payday. the Federal Minister of Infrastructure the limited parking spaces available consultation session will be held “You’re actually talking about people Come out and sit in the sun – and Transport.” on Cleveland Street. But the biggest once the Development Application is who are in the process of reclaiming Together life’s good. concern locals have raised is for their re-advertised and anyone interested their lives. They’re going through the More next month! own safety. in this proposal can participate in that process of leaving the prison system. So A local resident of 18 years who asked process.” I find it very difficult that they would to remain anonymous says, “The bottom A spokesperson from Corrective even contemplate being a nuisance or Vale the Berkeley Hotel line is people who are on parole for any Services says, “In common with all anything else in the local area.” Shaping the future The Berkeley, previously called the offence at all, it doesn’t matter what it probation and parole offices, the The DA submitted to the Council states of Redfern? Eveleigh, will close for business. The is, will come to this centre”. The resident Darlington office will not house that the office is intended for a maximum A new partnership has been formed Thomas Group (owner of the Berkeley), says the office’s proposed rear entrance offenders. It will simply carry out the of 39 employees and its operating hours via Vine Lane will be within 60 metres functions of the current Newtown will be from 7.30am to 6pm, seven days to tell the world what a great place having been unable to sell the pub as a of a facility that runs after school care office”. The spokesperson says that a week. The exhibition of the DA has Redfern-Waterloo is to live, work going concern, will close the doors and school holiday care facilities. the Newtown office has operated for been closed and is currently being and play. The Roll Up Redfern Group and that, sadly, will be the end. “It doesn’t have to be in a residential many years without incident so there assessed by the Council. S October 2010 News 7

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The NSW Government will contribute $500,000 towards to the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern, supporting the next generation of Indigenous sporting and artistic leaders.

The state-of-the-art National Centre of Indigenous Excellence – the first of its kind - aims to develop Indigenous sporting and artistic talent and provide families in the Redfern Waterloo area with a range of learning, recreational and employment opportunities.

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Long-term manager’s winning serve I was recently joined at the NCIE by Redfern Waterloo Authority CEO, Roy Wakelin-King to announce the centre’s $500,000 Brendan Wong the best outcome for the community. an easy decision to make due to the partnership with the Redfern Waterloo Authority (RWA). City of Sydney CEO, Monica Barone, enormous public support for him. “It RUSHCUTTERS BAY: The City of Sydney said a comprehensive review of all the was a no-brainer. Why would you Council has appointed Rory Miles as tender proposals showed that Mr Miles’ destroy somebody’s livelihood when The initiatives that will be established as part of the partnership include: the successful tender for Rushcutters business plan for the Rushcutters Bay they’re successful and they’re loved by Bay Tennis Facilities which he has facilities would provide maximum their clients and they seem to service a • Encouraging young Aboriginal people to start their own business managed for over 20 years. The community benefit. whole community? Why would you not decision was made anonymously “The Tender Evaluation Panel was support them?” with the support of the RWA Aboriginal Business Advisory by councillors at a City of Sydney impressed by Mr Miles’ experience and “What Council felt very strongly Service – which has already created more than 500 employment Council Extraordinary Meeting held knowledge of the tennis industry, the about was the important thing in opportunities; last month. professionalism of his coaching staff and community facilities was not the financial the services he has demonstrably provided improvement, but the community Mr Miles said he was happy with to the community,” she said. support and how well they served the • Sporting, recreation and social activities including camps, outings the result and incredibly grateful for the “His plans to engage with the community.” and workshops; community support he received. “We really community and make services available She adds that she was very pleased got to thank the public for supporting us to target groups were considered to be with the outcome. “I think it was a wise because if we hadn’t had that, I don’t very good, especially those aimed at and a just decision to make. I don’t think • Art and cultural activities; think we would have got too far.” children.” the bureaucratic necessities should destroy Council said Mr Miles was awarded a Greens Councillor, Irene Doutney, a community facility which is working • Aboriginal support groups and programs; and three-year contract as his bid represented said voting in favour of Mr Miles was really well.” S

• Social activities on Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays and in New opportunities for solving homelessness school holidays. The NCIE is a world-class facility that has already become an Felicity Reynolds as possible so that we can advocate for If anyone would like more information important feature of the Redfern Waterloo community since it housing and support and ensure that or wants to volunteer to participate in the In early November a number of people’s needs are met. campaign contact the Mercy Foundation officially opened in February this year. This formal agreement organisations and individuals will It is a tragedy that too many people on 9911 7390. We want volunteers who between the NCIE and RWA is part of the ongoing urban renewal be working together to find and can remain forgotten on our streets. are interested in social justice and in program in the Redfern Waterloo area, helping improve human survey people sleeping rough in the We must do something to change this. actively helping to solve homelessness. services, support jobs, and taking steps towards closing the gap of streets and parks of the inner city. That is the primary objective behind Volunteers must be able to participate Based on similar work being done this campaign. We want to understand over three days November 1-3 during the Indigenous disadvantage. elsewhere in Australia and using tools who is out there and the problems they early hours of each morning. A training and methodologies from the North face so that we can advocate as well session for volunteers will also be held Further information regarding the National Centre of Indigenous American 100,000 Homes campaign as work on increasing housing and on the afternoon/evening of October 31. Excellence is available at www.ncie.org.au we will be surveying homeless people support options. Involvement with the campaign after the to identify key issues and needs. This “registry week” campaign is being survey – as we endeavour to create new co-ordinated by the Mercy Foundation, opportunities to solve homelessness – The important aspect of this campaign City of Sydney, United Way, UBS, will also be very welcome. S Kristina Keneally MP is not just about research – but about Way2Home and Freehills. However, a working over the longer term to link number of other organisations who work For more information about 50 Lives 50 Member for Heffron participants to housing and other with homeless people in the city have Homes go to: www.micah.merivale.org.au Shop 117, 747 Botany Road, Rosebery NSW 2018 concrete options that will help solve their also expressed interest in supporting For more information about the 100,000 homelessness. Needless to say, people and participating in the project. We Homes campaign: www.100khomes.org Phone: (02) 9699 8166 Fax: (02) 9699 8222 will be invited to complete the survey also hope to have people who are or Felicity Reynolds is the CEO Email: [email protected] voluntarily – but we really hope that we who have been homeless to advise us of the Mercy Foundation. will be able to identify as many people on the project. 8 News October 2010 ELECTION 2010 An analysis of the results tripod cafe 262 Abercrombie St, Darlington Ph: 9698 8677 Open 7 days Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Sat-Sun 8am-4pm A balanced and progressive influence

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to even understand what it all meant. and economic and social development It seemed every time I went to see in Australia. her, the meeting was interrupted with Imagine medical experts across “Rupert (Murdoch) on the line”. the country being able to view your Assure The moguls were lobbying and the procedure as it’s happening, with focus was on loosening Cross Media instant access to your medical records. ownership, Digital TV and Digital The way we work, where we work Psychology Edward Mandla Radio. None has had any real impact from, how we learn and how we on our lives except that radio and engage rural communities would create Urban Nature wellbeing centre One mistake cost Tony Abbott the media ownership is now even more endless economic and social benefits. recent election. The error was the concentrated and to no-one’s benefit Regardless of where you live, and at 216 enmore rd (cnr edgeware Rd) traditional Liberal problem, that as except some distant shareholders. Yet any age, you could use your brains and enmore nsw 2042 much as it fails to inspire the youth of the Broadband policy document was a keyboard to create and prosper. our nation, it also fails to understand the blueprint to give our society new By the way, it doesn’t cost $43 billion technology. and tangible options. either. Labor didn’t do the cause much Caring, confidential psychological services I simultaneously took the Broadband justice by allowing another monstrous As a former National President of Policy to then Opposition Minister, “fat cat” bureaucracy to develop. to help you deal with life’s difficulties the peak technology association, The Stephen Conroy. During lunch at Even worse, Labor blindly leapt in Australian Computer Society, I wrote Woolloomooloo Wharf, he was without knowing what it will sell its Bulk billing available on referral from GP and released our Broadband Policy. I focussed, asked questions and was final product for. My guess is monthly vividly remember taking the policy intoxicated with our recommendation Broadband fees would be between $100 to Liberal Senator Helen Coonan, the of fibre to every home. Broadband and $200 per month. This is well out of Contact Elizabeth Munro on 0408 612 808 then Communications and Information telecommunications infrastructure, the reach of Australian families. That’s Technology Minister. A smart woman, with speeds 10 to 20 times faster as big a miscalculation by Labor as or at [email protected] but with technology and Broadband than we currently have, is core to Liberals thinking we didn’t need it at not on the agenda, no time was given achieving future sustainable growth all. S

Practical idealism or ideal pragmatism?

Kevin Rudd led the ALP to victory What kept the ALP out of office Sydney Central in 2007 because he said: “There’s no for over a decade boils down to difference between the Liberals and the fact that John Howard kept the Panel Beaters Labor on the economy, so there’s debate to the Right, meaning that the nothing to lose there – but on social conservatives were always going to L ic. No.: 18843 issues, we’re leaps and bounds ahead.” have better answers than Labor. The Rudd drew a line in the sand and said, Work Choices debacle, in contrast, led Mathew Gilliland “We are different”. the Trade Unions to shift the debate This time around, Gillard couldn’t leftwards, suddenly giving Labor a real 154-156 Regent St, Redfern West Wing fans may remember that draw that line. She should have, but she chance. Labor, despite possessing the Jed Bartlet ran for President on a rather couldn’t get the message out because machinery of government, failed to Ph: 9319 6044 beautiful platform: ‘Practical Idealism’. of an old political truism: politics is push the debate to the Left. To many members of the ALP, this not about who wins the debate, it’s Thus, despite the fact that Labor Fax: 9319 2223 captures the motivation behind their about who decides what is debated. had achieved a great deal for the membership of the party. After the ETS was shelved, Abbott progressive-minded (a rise in the gained control of the debate levers. No pension, developing a national [email protected] The problem with practical idealism, longer was the debate about whether curriculum, and securing real health however, is that it doesn’t take much to the ETS would stop anthropomorphic reform, just to name a few), the turn it into ideal pragmatism. For me, climate change. The debate became election campaign became a fight to Insurance - Private - Fleet work it wasn’t the leaks, nor the shadow “Does anthropomorphic climate the bottom of the Right-wing barrel. of Kevin Rudd, nor the ridiculously change exist?” If questions emerge The only thing separating idealism Fleet Card Accepted negative advertising which undermined from the Right, then ideal pragmatism from pragmatism in politics is whether Courtesy cars – All work guaranteed Labor. No, it was the utter lack of says answers will also come from the debate begs ideal answers or ideological vision. the Right. pragmatic ones. S October 2010 FEATURES 9

In his humble ground-floor office that looks out onto the pastoral greens of the Quadrangle, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Dr Michael Spence, took the time to discuss the future of the institution. The sun was shining on the area of Australia’s oldest campus that mid-September afternoon, but storm clouds were gathering elsewhere. The Vice-Chancellor’s vision

Nicholas McCallum it comes to noise complaints. “I think on the noise thing it’s a It was a busy week for tertiary fine balance because we are a large education around the world and in community of people, many of whom Australia. Both the Times and QS are under 25 and enjoy modern University rankings were released music,” Dr Spence said. “Along with simultaneous to the meeting. a hotline to contact campus security, Sydney’s position had dropped either there is also someone whose full- 83 places or just one, depending time role it is to address issues and on which report you read. On the complaints that irk adjacent residents.” home front, the recently formed Beyond that, Dr Spence has been Gillard Government had broken in discussions with surrounding up the Ministry of Education into communities to build positive three portfolios. Only a last minute relations, rather than just addressing rehashing gave specific mention problems when they arise. to the nation’s universities. “We’re also working on various specific projects, that it would For the VC, however, none of these be premature to talk about, with issues were showing through his particular community groups, that otherwise calm demeanour. “I didn’t are more positive than merely think, ‘Oh no! They’ve left it out,’ dealing with complaints.” therefore they didn’t care,” he said of “I’ve been meeting with particular the Cabinet announcement’s omitting groups and asking, ‘Well, what would education. In fact, he was more you like the University to do?’ and than satisfied with the government’s some of them have come up with pledge to education funding. ideas that I would never have thought “The government has shown a of,” he admitted, but stopped short consistent commitment to education of revealing any major changes. from the promises of the Education “I’d rather not because I’m big on Revolution that was nominated the promising little and delivering big and election before the 2007 election. some of them are quite ambitious.” And they’ve come good on that A graduate of the university over promise in all sorts of ways,” he which he now presides, Dr Spence said with specific mention of the has brought new focus to the future University’s new flagship Centre for direction for his institution. The Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular recently released University Green Disease. But, Dr Spence lamented, Paper stated a commitment to there are still many problems facing increasing volumes of students from students and the education industry. low socio-economic backgrounds The VC is no stranger to the issues from 15 to 20 per cent by 2020. facing students, having worked in up “We are after the best students to five different jobs during his own wherever we can find them,” days at uni, but admits that there he declared. “We think the best are serious issues to be addressed. students are the most promising “There are real issues for education students, but the most promising nationally,” he said. “The government students aren’t always the ones itself has recognised that there is who’ve had the best preparation.” a long way to go in making up for Dr Spence is also an ordained decades of under-funding, particularly Anglican minister (currently in educational infrastructure.” Michael Spence in his office Photo: Supplied worshiping at St Mary’s in One such issue faced by students Waverley), which might go some and the general public is the lack of strategic importance, not least because motion, the momentum was slow. we would do is buy up all the land in way toward explaining the drift adequate and affordable housing. it would enable us to provide a bit The slow motion may be between the Uni and North Eveleigh. toward greater egalitarianism. What Over the past few years, Sydney more appropriate student housing,” welcome news for some who That is not our intention and if it were is undeniable, though, is that his University has made clear its intention the VC said. “We have repeatedly view the expanding campus as our intention, we couldn’t afford it,” role in the off-campus community to purchase a significant portion of told the NSW Government that we a point of contention, especially he said, adding, “We just couldn’t brings him back down to earth. land at the North Eveleigh rail-yards are prepared to acquire the site and some of its Darlington neighbours even begin to imagine affording it.” “It’s a counterpoint to my life at the in order to expand its campus and to pay market value for it and we who fear being swallowed up Fear of veiled intentions or otherwise University. The University tends to be provide more housing for students. are waiting for the government to by the growing perimeter. aside, there have been numerous points about the high politics of university life, “We’ve made it clear that the respond to that,” he added, suggesting “There is a concern that if we were of contention between the University and the parish is about the practical acquisition of North Eveleigh is of that whilst the wheels were in to buy up North Eveleigh then what and its neighbours, especially when things of people’s ordinary lives.” S

Vale Adam William Gregory (Greg) Eatock fainted whilst having blood drawn the way. I last saw Greg on the and he was there to see that (I could day Australia went to the polls. 10 June 1959 – 24 August 2010 never live that down with him) and Cathy was with him. I was in line secondly, when he slipped and fell and Cathy and he were just about Troy Russell bloody point. But, it didn’t matter to in the bathroom whilst we were to vote. If I had known that that me. It was the company I preferred. drinking and he cut his head open. was the last time I’d ever see him Greg was a troublemaker. I am Greg fought the good fight, I couldn’t bring myself to look at face-to-face, I would’ve told him certain cafes around Glebe can rest in his own way. In the early 90s the wound because of my lack of it was an honour knowing him. assured they’ll never again be asked Greg approached me, and my “intestinal fortitude”, a favourite There are many stories about by Greg for Irish Breakfast tea, then brother Shane, about starting a saying of his, so an ambulance Greg that I’d be glad to tell, if cop an indignant “Hurrumph” when TV station. This was the first time was called and he spent the rest asked nicely. He was a true friend, the Irish wasn’t in stock. He’d then I’d ever met him and then, for of that night in hospital nursing a a scholar and a gentleman. Greg settle on the English Breakfast tea almost 20 years, we were friends. two-centimetre wound with I think is one of a few Tribal Warrior I’m sure he preferred. He always Now, I have seen Greg do some four stitches in it. C’est la vie! crew-members to pass on. wanted to make a point. And no, crazy stuff and let him get away I’m not good with blood, okay! I’d often visit him and argue that they never did indulge him. Myself, I with a lot. Some of it at my expense. We traveled a bit, saw some Star Trek was a better show than would’ve made it out of English and The one yarn he always had about great stuff, filmed a lot of that Babylon Five. Pfft! Of course it was said it was Irish, just to prove the me? Well, two really. Firstly, that I’d and met some good people along Star Trek, Greg. Nerdy, huh? S 10 COMMENT & OPINION October 2010

f a i t h What is sacred?

Dorothy McRae-McMahon all be able to talk about places which have meaning for us, which I stepped through the doors are “sacred” to us for all sorts into the Pitt Street Uniting of different reasons, sometimes Church. It felt as though the connected with where love lies building was breathing and I for us, or has been given in the knew immediately that this was a past. Then there would be things, sacred place for me. Every time I objects, which also enhance our entered it over the 10 years of my lives because of what is attached to ministry there, it gave me a gift. them in experiences and memories. Is the Bible sacred for me? It may Not long after that first moment, I well be for many people. It is what was talking with Jack Mundey, then lies within it which is sacred in my leader of the Builders’ Labourers view. Even if someone destroyed Federation who had saved that it, they could not take away what grand old building from being pulled exists there, even though it would down, ironically by the Church. be a deeply disrespectful act. Knowing that he was not a religious For some people, the very book person, I asked Jack why they had which holds the sacred writings cartoon: norrie mAy-welby saved it. He told me that it was of their faith is, in itself, sacred. part of the soul of the city. There Recently we have heard examples was a man who respected spaces of people who suggest that it is e d i t o r i a l which were sacred to others. appropriate to destroy or mock On one occasion, I visited Monet’s things which others find sacred. garden in France with my daughter. Why they would do this is beyond Housing the homeless We stood on the bridge over the imagining. For the U.S. Christian little lake in the garden and looked Pastor who threatened to burn SSH says. “The City’s Homelessness Unit, along Cana Communities offers accommodation at the waterlilies there – imaged so the Koran, one would have to with volunteers and partner organisations, and support services – and much more – to beautifully in Monet’s paintings. ask how seriously he takes his “The bi-annual street count located works tirelessly to provide vital support and “street people” in Redfern and Surry Hills. It, too, was a sacred place which own Bible – whether it is really 289 people sleeping rough on Sydney safe accommodation options for homeless Those with “least options” and those “most gave us gifts of life. Then there are sacred to him? “Do unto others streets compared with 399 during last people and those at risk of homelessness.” alienated” are the special concern of Cana, pieces of music which touch my as you would have them do to year’s winter count and 418 during the “There is reason to be hopeful that we are which receives no government funding. As soul in special ways – lifting my life you” is one of the most significant summer 2010 count,” Lord Mayor Clover witnessing an actual decrease in the numbers reported last month, SSH Managing Editor to a new level in the moment I hear commands of Jesus Christ. Moore reports. The City’s street counts of people sleeping rough on our streets,” Andrew Collis will run the New York City them. They bear a sacred gift for me. In fact, if we had regular are carried out by volunteers and 178 says Liz Giles of the City’s Homelessness Marathon on November 7 in support of Several years ago, I remember dialogues on what we each hold volunteers, including a group of 13 current Unit. “Way2Home, the assertive outreach homelessness services including Cana. The climbing the Obirr Rock in Kakadu sacred in our lives, we might well or formerly homeless advisors, generously service funded by the City, State and Federal Redfern-Waterloo Lions Club is supporting and feeling the presence of so be richly rewarded. Not only would donated their time one early morning in governments, and the City’s project for Andrew’s efforts. many centuries of the Indigenous we understand each other better September between 1am and 3am. housing people with complex needs are people who used to sit there and and add to the world in enhanced able to confirm that together they assisted You can support the good work of Cana by create their rock art until the wet relationships, but we might well “The latest figures show that efforts by 37 people to exit the streets and enter long- donating through Redfern-Waterloo Lions season ended and they could meet the sacred in unexpected the City and other organisations [see page term housing or other forms of supported – send cheques to PO Box 3250 Redfern climb down onto the plains. places and receive the gifts of that 7 story on the Mercy Foundation] to end accommodation in six months between the NSW 2016 (include “New York Marathon”) It, too, was a sacred place. encounter. We could broaden our chronic homelessness in the City by 2017 February and August counts (accounting for – or directly online: www.cana.org.au If we talked with each other, perceptions of where sanctity lies are starting to bring results,” the Lord Mayor 29 per cent of the decrease).” I have no doubt that we would and see the world differently.

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bulk and a more depleted landscape than mainly to capture views at everyone preclude the subdivision of large houses, Urban consolidation myths! modest and well designed medium density else’s expense. or adding of infill dwellings on what, in housing for a much larger population – Sydney has huge scope to grow many cases, are poorly utilised large lots. Bruce Lay road corridors, and in former industrial absurd – worst outcomes! organically with slow replacement of Many of our valued inner “villages” are areas, reducing the land available for new The bulk of housing, both historically individual housing with low-rise medium now leafier than the suburbs. The Metro Strategy for Sydney employment and industry. and modern, is low rise. That’s what density. There is no need for the high-rise The State Planning bodies have become is more a political strategy than a This results in both poor quality suits more people, costs less and is more vision promoted by the Metro Strategy totally politicised, apparatchiks of Sussex planning strategy. Kristina Keneally, outcomes for the new housing and more sustainable in social and environmental and the big end of town. Street, precluding rational planning – as then Minister for Planning, admitted expensive housing, as building higher terms. Most people like a bit of garden While it is reasonable to increase the if people mattered. as much at the REDWatch meeting costs more to build and to run. It is more and privacy. Many of the older urban density in centres allied to transport, last year. energy and resource intensive and leads villages such as Paddington are higher the Metro Strategy leads to Gotham city, Bruce Lay is an architect and planner to social segregation and entrenched density than the new precincts of high- rather than the small dense places that with 40 years experience overseas She said that the Strategy quarantines inequity. It also increases the affordability rise, and are certainly more desirable, as most of us choose to live in, or to visit and in Sydney. He has worked in State most of the suburbs from medium density crisis in housing supply, both to rent measured by the market. Higher buildings when overseas. planning and for Councils in NSW. development. This results in inefficient, and buy. need more space between them for sun, Single dwelling zones are obsolete and He now runs a heritage consultancy irrational and inequitable outcomes, As the suburbs remain predominantly light, and ventilation, as well as more need to be abandoned, allowing medium from his home in Newtown. forcing higher density and high rise in less single-dwelling zones, this pushes the space for roads and parking. Hence higher density housing across the City. This does politically sensitive areas, the suburban trend to much larger dwellings in most is self defeating in many situations, except not preclude conserving the character centres, to the noisy and polluted arterial suburbs. That often results in greater the central city. Developers like height, where this is valued, but should not

of residents in neighbouring suburbs, to celebrate the centenary of Red Cross War I. Almost 100 years later, in the Centenary Year or to tell your personal r e a d e r s ’ l e t t e r s say the centre attracts drug addicts. in Australia in 2014 and we would like wake of the Victorian bushfires we saw story about Red Cross go to the Red These are not fictionalised claims and as many people as possible to share the same spirit of volunteerism alive Cross website at redcross.org.au or send Long-term medical care, not evidence is seen daily. It’s time to use their personal stories about how Red and well in Red Cross, as volunteers an email to centenary2014@redcross. quick fixes this experiment to formulate better Cross has touched their lives. The book from around Australia came forward to org.au . The Kings Cross Injecting centre solutions including diagnoses and will be written by historian, Associate help feed evacuees, provide emotional was, is, and will be a political solution prognoses for over-the-horizon care Professor Melanie Oppenheimer support, reconnect families and raise Robert Tickner to a profound medical and social including a hospital-based programs of from the School of Humanities at tens of millions of dollars for the Chief Executive Officer problem [SSH September]. A recent mandatory care and drug catharsis. This the University of New England. Bushfire Appeal. In addition to writing Australian Red Cross death on-site, for whatever reason, system is used elsewhere successfully Associate Professor Oppenheimer has the history of Red Cross, we are also only highlights concerns. Drug addicts without in-your-face, negative business a number of significant books to her hosting the General Assembly and are today’s lepers. Many have a matrix and social impacts. No other state in credit including Australian Women Council of Delegates meetings of the of related socio-medical-legal issues Australia has such a centre as this in and War (2008) commissioned by International Red Cross Red Crescent Have an opinion, or something including depression, unemployment, such a location. the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Movement in November 2013. We will low income, poor diet, relationship and Andrew Woodhouse and All Work. No Pay. Australian launch the Centenary History and our to get off your chest? We love a crime issues but surely the measure Kings Cross Civilian Volunteers in War (2003). The wider Centenary Year celebrations well-crafted, concise letter. of any society is how it treats its most Australian Branch of Red Cross was during the General Assembly. The marginalised. We owe it to these established in 1914, by the wife of the opportunity to host these prestigious Send an email to: people to provide them with long-term Red Cross creating history Governor General, Lady Helen Munro meetings is not only significant for Red [email protected] medical care, not quick fixes. Locals, for centenary Ferguson who turned the ballroom of Cross in Australia but for Red Cross who do not overwhelmingly support Government House into a workshop for Societies throughout the Asia Pacific. this facility despite quick phone surveys Red Cross is about to publish a book Red Cross relief efforts during World To find out more about the Red Cross The Review October ’10 11

Opera heralds new era at Harold Park

Re b e c c a Le Ma y shows to go ahead, Ryan said putting on the show was almost “a labour We’ve all heard of politics in of love” because of all the work that the pub and poets in the pub, but goes into it. “I had to put together opera in the pub? An adaptation new menus, we had to strip all of of Madame Butterfly, a romp the furniture out from downstairs through some Gilbert and Sullivan, in the middle of a football match highlights from Carmen, Rigoletto … but it’s been a success and we and the Marriage of Figaro and the sold out all of them,” he said. operetta, Die Fledermaus, were all For Ryan, though, the Opera part of a mini-series of performances Bites season is just one of a range of held at the Harold Park Hotel in things he is doing at the pub in an Glebe over the past six weeks. effort to open up to a more diverse clientele, away from a narrow focus The 122-year-old hotel has a long on poker machines. “What we history of being a place for people’s needed was something a little arty, a voices to be heard and was one of little more Glebe-centric,” he said. the earliest Politics in the Pub and The pub also runs Harold’s Shorts, Poets in the Pub venues, going back a short film festival every Tuesday to the 1960s. The Harold Park’s night, a Feed the Family night owner, William Ryan, who took over where kids eat free, and even some the hotel just 22 weeks ago, said: of the more traditional things like “Whenever I mentioned to people trivia. According to management, that I had bought the Harold Park it’s this diversity and community

Hotel they always asked me, ‘Do you focus that will make the pub Enjoying the drama at the Harold Park Hotel Photo: Ali Blogg still have Poets in the Pub? Politics in more successful in the future. the Pub … etc?’ and I realised we were Other local pubs, like the Berkeley missing out on some of these things.” in Chippendale which recently the Berkeley’s manager, Cindy so there is a question mark over not sure how much of a market we’ve Although the new entertainment had its poker machine license Chomley-Griffiths, said: “Without whether or not that will go ahead. got out there for opera on a Sunday planning system, which allows hotels transferred to another pub, may the poker machines I will be able With the curtain closing on the night, but we’ve proven that it can and small bars in NSW to provide also need to consider new ways of to focus on new things like live Harold’s first opera season, Ryan said work, so maybe we’ll do little mini- entertainment without the $15,000 attracting customers. Speaking to entertainment.” However, the pub he will be talking to the troupe about seasons every quarter, which will also licensing fee, made it easier for the the South Sydney Herald last month, has recently been put up for sale the possibility of future shows. “I’m let me do other things up there too.” Low – high drama and intensity

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“I’ve been a fan of Low for a long time. That whole spook element. ‘Monkey’ is such a great song. I don’t think I could write anything half as good as that” – Robert Plant

Formed in 1993 in Duluth, Minnesota, Low is famed for a stark and original sound that recalls the drama of Joy Division, the intensity of Big Black and the harmonies of a church choir. As of 2010, the group comprises Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals) and Mimi Parker (drums and vocals), both founding members, and Steve Garrington (bass guitar). The trio has visited Australia three times previously, the most recent being 2008 when the band performed its 2001 album, Things We Lost in the Fire, as part of the Don’t Look Back classic album series. This time though, Low will perform material from across its entire catalogue including tracks from

2005 album, The Great Destroyer, Low: Steve Garrington, Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker Photo: Feel Presents two songs of which Robert Plant has chosen to cover on his new album, Band of Joy. Robert Plant, the the group’s most distinctive element. the band often faced unsympathetic when a Scandinavian hardcore a gig in Los Angeles on Halloween former Led Zeppelin front-man, is Critic Denise Sullivan writes that and inattentive audiences in bars band was booked downstairs. 1998, the band took the stage as a a huge fan of Low and has covered their shared vocals are “as chilling and clubs, to which it responded The shows often feature drastically Misfits tribute act, complete with the tracks ‘Monkey’ and ‘Silver as anything Gram and Emmylou by bucking rock protocol and reinterpreted cover versions of corpse paint and black clothing. Rider’ for his new solo album. ever conspired on – though that’s turning the volume down! The huge famous songs by the likes of Joy Low’s music is commonly not to say it’s country-tinged, dynamic range of Low’s early music Division and The Smiths, in addition Low described as “slowcore”, a rock just straight from the heart”. made it susceptible to background to original material. In performance, Supported by The Laurels subgenre characterised by slow Low is known for impressive live noise and chatter, since many Low shows off a sense of humour The Factory Theatre, Enmore tempos and minimalist arrangements. performances. Rock club audiences of the songs were very quiet. A not necessarily found on recordings. 7pm, Friday, October 22 Parker and Sparhawk’s striking sometimes watch the band while performance in 1996 at the South by A tour in early 2004 featured a cover Tickets on sale from The vocal harmonies represent perhaps seated on the floor. In its early career, Southwest festival was overpowered of OutKast’s hit song ‘Hey Ya’. At Factory Theatre & Ticketek 12 The Review October ’10 The Reviews

Theatre Review Congratulations to all involved by Jane Barton is warranted but the STC needs to work through its processes a whole lot better and determine if it is making a donkey or making a horse. Leviathan felt like being kicked by a mule. »»[email protected]

Film Review by Lindsay Cohen

Leviathan Sydney Theatre Company in association with Hurstville City Council Hurstville Entertainment Centre

Based on John Birmingham’s 1999 book Leviathan: The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney, this massive community-based performance I’m Still Here was a much-anticipated event. Director: Casey Affleck More than 200 community Starring: Joaquin Phoenix members from the Chinese, Arabic, Genre: Join the (mass)debate Macedonian, Bosnian communities as well as high school students, Kogarah and Liverpool Brass Band Those of you who didn’t follow the members and local performing arts travails of Joaquin Phoenix a couple of and dance students provided a huge years ago when he “gave up” acting, grew chorus to the STC “Residents”. a beard, porked up and tried his hand at The Residents are a group of nine becoming a hip hop singer can consider ensemble actors employed full-time yourselves lucky. You missed nothing. by the STC to be available to “realise That nothing you missed is the Stories sought for diverse projects” at short notice. subject of I’m Still Here. Or more They played a host of characters to the point Joaquin Phoenix is central to John Birmingham’s the subject of I’m Still Here. ground-breaking series Leviathan, a huge, sprawling epic Whether the film, and by inference that depicts Sydney’s history through the year that Phoenix “gave up” acting, Jessica Mauboy and Dan Sultan in Bran Nue Dae Photo: Screen Australia waves of successive immigrants – is a documentary, a mockumentary or starting from the First Fleet. some combination of both isn’t really Adapted by veteran director, Stefo important, because whatever I’m Still SSH TV’s Indigenous departments. emotionally engaging story ideas Nantsu, Leviathan, not surprisingly, Here is trying to be it fails miserably. “We are equally thrilled centring on a diverse group of was a strange beast to behold. Cate Indeed the only reason I didn’t walk out ABC TV and the Indigenous Jimmy McGovern has agreed to individuals that explore their Blanchett, in an opening address on the film was because I knew I was Department of Screen collaborate on Redfern Now. He strength, flaws and resilience. admitted that the STC, for too going to review it for this newspaper Australia have announced the has a long history of mentoring Writers will be taken through long, has played to a very narrow and felt I should see how it ends. development of a major new and developing new and emerging an intense development process demographic. Is Leviathan the STC’s Unfortunately it doesn’t end. series, Redfern Now, the first writers in the UK and he is one led by McGovern, who will be attempt to redress that? Two weeks of Phoenix descends into self-abuse, contemporary TV drama series of the world’s most influential in Australia in January 2011 rehearsals by the professional actors, drug-abuse and audience-abuse written, directed and produced TV writers. His stories have a for a story workshop. It is who then “act” their pants off, while the (physically and metaphorically), and by Indigenous Australians. depth rarely seen on television envisaged the series will go into community slugs it out behind them? completes a great circle of life and and his experience and generosity production in late 2011. The series It was an odd spectacle indeed. self-discovery. Or in other words he The series follows on the heels of spirit will be an inspiration.” will air some time in 2012. Ambitious, massive, undercooked does nothing and goes nowhere. of previous collaboration between The six-times-one-hour series Erica Glynn, Head of Screen and confused: Is it enough to have The reality is that whatever the ABC TV and Screen Australia will be produced by award-winning Australia’s Indigenous Department your heart in the right place, STC? nature of I’m Still Here, Phoenix in who co-funded the highly Indigenous production company, said: “Indigenous filmmakers are Leviathan, for all its smoke and both his real and/or invented personas successful feature films Samson Blackfella Films (First Australians, achieving growing critical and mirror tricks, and there were plenty, is probably the most boring person on & Delilah and Bran Nue Dae. Lani’s Story,) and will air on ABC1. commercial success across feature smacks of tokenism and failure to the planet. It would have been better Set in inner-city Sydney, Blackfella Films, co-owned by film, documentary and short film. engage with community theatre if he were hateable, at least that could Redfern Now will be developed Bran Nue Dae director Rachel “Redfern Now offers our talented making in a genuine way. The clumsy have made for an interesting film, in collaboration with Jimmy Perkins also has a current practitioners an opportunity to mix of amateur and professional but at best I’m Still Here is narcissistic McGovern, the internationally production and development hone their skills in TV drama and was most uncomfortable, evidence and self-indulgent. At worst this is acclaimed creator and writer of deal for four drama and audiences everywhere will intimately of a two-speed performance. probably Phoenix, Casey Affleck and The Street, Cracker and The Lakes. documentary projects with SBS identify with the human stories this The performances by community his mates having a laugh at everyone Head of ABC TV’s Indigenous and is completing production of prime time series will portray.” groups were heartfelt, tender, nervous else’s expense. The joke falls flat. Department, Sally Riley, said: “This a feature film based on Chloe Redfern Now is being developed and touching and the Residents did a What effect it will have on Phoenix’s is an exciting ground-breaking Hooper’s book, The Tall Man. in consultation with Redfern fine job in their characterisations – Mr inevitable “second” acting career is project for Indigenous filmmakers Redfern Now will centre around community organisations. Nantsu, who appeared in nearly every to be seen, but really, who cares? in this country to expand their skills and will explore contemporary scene as well as directing, has evidently Rating: Doesn’t deserve one. into TV drama, and is a natural inner-city Indigenous life. Application details and guidelines are available at: had a very busy few months pulling »»[email protected] progression for the relationship The producers are calling for this huge production together. between Screen Australia and ABC hard-hitting, truthful and www.screenaustralia.gov.au/redfernnow The Review October ’10 13

Adjunct Professor of this University. Jutta is a fascinating artist and thinker, who uses installations, repetition and found objects, as well as soft sculpture/fibre etc. in what has been a long career as an artist. In addition to her exhibition, Murdoch Books are releasing Jutta’s autobiography, Substance of Shadows, which has been designed by Jutta’s daughter, Melanie Feddersen, an award-winning designer in her own right who won two prestigious awards for the design of Jutta’s first book a few years ago. (This new book is so beautifully produced, Melanie Feddersen may well be in the running for more awards this year). Soft sculpture in Australia is considered to have begun with the work of Jutta Feddersen. Substance of Shadows includes a foreword by John McDonald, writer and art critic.

Selection from 40 Sculptures by Jutta Feddersen Photo: Cassandra French McDonald writes: “Jutta feels that she never belongs anywhere. Having been uprooted from her past, she has lived as a permanently displaced Sculpture, etchings and book launch person. This is not, however, such a terrible fate for an artist. Much of the greatest art of the past century Artist Profile: Jutta Feddersen has been made by people who have been culturally displaced … Jutta is of their ranks and her work must be SSH Jutta was born in a part of Germany beauty. Now in her 70s, Jutta is still John Olsen and Jutta Feddersen are viewed as part of an ongoing dialogue that’s now in Poland; and as a teenager an exciting working artist. This the only artists to be commissioned between cultures. She cannot be “My work is an ongoing process – was interned in a Russian labour camp. long-awaited exhibition, Secrets from by the Sydney Opera House to create characterised as simply a German or my concern is life in all forms – often She came from an artistic family, the Attic: 40 Years of Art Practice, work for its opening. Jutta has also an Australian artist. She is firmly of with political statements … my war and during the war the family lost will show some of the artist’s latest worked extensively with Indigenous the party of humanity and the art she experience as a child plays a large everything. “When I walk anywhere, works, as well as some earlier works communities in the Northern Territory. has made speaks eloquently to us all.” part as well as displacement.” I always look down, and so I find she still owns. Her sculptures and When her husband died, Jutta was things that are lost. I guess this has installation pieces have been collected left to raise their two young daughters Jutta Feddersen Jutta Feddersen is an internationally a lot to do with the fact that we lost by galleries, museums, institutions alone. She therefore began teaching Secrets from the Attic: renowned sculptor and fibre everything in the war – photos, toys and private collectors in both at the University of Newcastle in the 40 Years of Art Practice artist. Born in 1939 in Germany and all the beautiful objects that my Australia and overseas, including art department, having to change October 12-17, 2010 her early childhood was secure and parents had collected,” the artist says. Germany, Austria and the USA. her art practice to work and care (This is a free exhibition happy. This security and innocence She moved to Australia as a In 1973 she was commissioned for her children. For 18 years and open daily 11am-5pm) was lost to her by the end of World young woman and began her career by the Sydney Opera House to until 2000 Jutta Feddersen was a Opening Night & Book Launch War II, after witnessing first hand as a weaver and teacher. As her art create a large three-metre woven soft Senior Lecturer and then Associate Tuesday October 12, 6-8pm the most terrible war atrocities and practice developed, she moved into sculpture for its inaugural opening. Professor in the Department Mary Place Gallery thousands of lives dislocated and installations, producing work of This artwork is in storage and plans of Fine Art at the University of 12 Mary Place Paddington shattered by war, including her own. haunting simplicity, elegance and for its future are uncertain. Artists Newcastle. She is now retired as an www.maryplace.com.au Photographs hand-printed and toned

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Inside the Safe House Photo: Supplied Personal comfort and mighty fine combinations Paris Photo: Creative Commons

Sc o t t Wi n t e r An earthy open-plan kitchen/ bar also focuses on original and I think it’s classic combinations of cocktails Two Weeks in Paris safe to say that and rustic tapas-style plates. Mark, one of We enjoyed a refreshing orange a s h o r t s t o r y two licensees of and fennel salad, hand-in-hand The Safe House, with the pork and veal meatballs in situated at 13b a roman sauce. And an idea I took Ga b r i e l Az z i them and to dine with some shocked, completely shocked. I (lucky for some) Burton Street in home and created for breakfast the others. We were happy. We were, knew what was in the bag. Her Darlinghurst, is bringing good taste next day – parmesan toasted sour The first year of our marriage was indeed, enjoying our time. jewellery was in there. She lost it all. back into the vicinity with this cute dough. Bravo! Then followed the a tremendous adventure for both Shopping was very much at It was as if somebody creation. Don’t ask why it’s called The steak-to-share, 30-day grain-fed of us. To celebrate our anniversary hand and the credit card was stole our marriage away. Safe House. Some know it simply as Angus with a trio of mustards, great my wife plotted secretly for us to swiped enough to wear it out. But I calmed her down. I explained 13b. All Mark will advise is that its with the Zamkowe 1321, Polish spend two weeks in Paris. I had no the food was the excellent thing. that the insurance company would original name “sat well” with himself, beer, the oldest beer company in idea about her plans until two days And the art was ubiquitous. Our enable her to get replacements his partner and his burgeoning Poland ... very tasty! Mark’s signature before. I loved the idea, though, visit to the Sacre-coeur Basilique and that she shouldn’t be upset chic-boutique loving cliental. cocktails were the 13b apiritvo that not only because I’d lived in Paris in the Montmartre district was about it. I told myself the I also sat well here. Every contained blood orange and caramel for a few years, but because of the not to be forgotten. We devoured main thing was that she wasn’t moment of my visit was syrup, aperol, fresh lemon, grapefruit romantic setting that Paris offers, the best crepes we’d ever tasted harmed during the robbery. detailed with delicious variety, bitters and a touch of sparkling wine especially in January. The beautiful and we watched many artists at Eventually, I didn’t understand original combinations, and of that caressed beautifully hand-cut streets and the national monuments work, painting the surrounds. what I was talking about. course, personal comfort. ice and a twist of orange. The 13b at night. The lovers strolling here Should I mention the hot I tried hard to make her It’s also safe to say, that on first martini was a cooling watermelon, and there, hand in hand and chestnuts, the vendors planted forget about these things. impressions (and first impressions kaffir lime, herradura blanco tequila, stopping to kiss anywhere they like. pretty much on every street corner We’d gone to the police. do last), this lavishly renovated, yet pomme verte with a hint of apple We arrived and everything and shouting, “Marrons chauds, We’d contacted the insurance humbly-sized dwelling, laden with and lime marriage that made me was fine. The accommodation Marrons chauds”? For us that was company and taken advice from sexy dark-stained wooden tables realise what all the fuss was about. was conveniently located, late- part of the romanticism of the the Australian Embassy. We’d and walls, along with stainless steel, As the proverb says, “There’s safety night cafes and restaurants were city. It wasn’t something we would done all that we could do. marble and Leonean brass finishes, in numbers”. With taste combinations close by. The weather was cold encounter on the streets of Sydney. evokes a proud “sense of place”. this mighty fine, it won’t be long and we enjoyed strolling in the One night, as we were strolling WORDPLAY The Safe House also emanates before breakfast, lunch and dinner streets in the night-time around along one of the avenues, it Creative Writing Group a kind of elegance and dignified sees Mark calculating more tables. the Champs Elysees, George V happened. A motor-biker Woolpack Hotel Redfern intimacy. Ideal for candle-lit Avenue, Place de la Concorde, passed by, very close to us, and 229 Chalmers Street, Redfern romancing or corporate face-to- 13b aka The Safe House the beautiful Latin Quarter, the snatched my wife’s handbag. 5-7pm Wed October 6 & 20 face lunches. 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SSH advertising works: "Since our ad has been in the SSH, it's been phenomenal. It has really raised our profile in the community. Interest free has increased ten-fold from the old way of letterbox dropping." Wayne Blindeman, Food Distribution Network, Waterloo shuttle bus services FREE shuttle bus services now run from Redfern to Broadway Advertise in the SSH Uniting Churches shops via the RPA Hospital; and from Woolloomooloo to Redfern “Celebrating the lives of the diverse people of South Sydney, inviting discussion on via Paddy’s Market and St Vincent’s. issues of concern and interest, adding encouragement to possibilities for community.” Partner with the SSH and 30,000 readers who are: These FREE buses are available to all City Of Sydney residents – savvy on a diverse range of issues and operate: – passionate about the area in which they live Thursday and Friday of each week. – looking to support local businesses and people For more information and timetables please Affordable rates • Booking Sheet online • www.southsydneyherald.com.au South Sydney Uniting Church call 9319 4439 or visit www.ssct.org.au [email protected] • 9319 1373 or 0416 048 932 56a Raglan St Waterloo Worship (Eucharist) 10am Sunday Rev Andrew Collis 8399 3410 Welcoming people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, SATURDAY ART CLASS sexual orientations and identities. South Sydney Uniting Church Peace with justice, integrity (56a Raglan St, Waterloo) of creation. ERKO ART 2010 12-4pm Saturday October 9 & 23 Are you a local artist interested in More information Glebe Cafe Church phone 8399 3410. Crn St Johns Rd showing and selling your work? & Colbourne Ave, Glebe Worship Sun 7 for 7.15pm Erskineville Public School Art Show is ‘Colbourne Ave’ Intimate Candlelit Concerts Thu 8pm on Sat 28 & Sun 29 November. Steph Gesling 9518 9413 Call Ali Davies on 0415 063 890. All materials provided. Newtown Mission Previous & new participants welcome. 280 King St Newtown Worship 9.30am & 6pm Sunday Gold coin donation. =kZpbg`3

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Daniel Walsh Swans are generally very good with involving women in the club; they South Sydney local, Esther actively seek out female members.” Turnbull, has resolved a A Sydney Swans spokesperson discrimination dispute with the said the club had apologised for the Sydney Swans, after initially being misunderstanding and stressed its told she could not claim a prize commitment to fans. “The Swans for winning a tipping competition and the AFL industry as a whole take because she was a woman. great pride in providing an inclusive environment for all supporters, staff Ms Turnbull, a Swans member and players,” said the spokesperson. for over 10 years, first won the “We want to congratulate Esther Swans tipping competition in for her outstanding tipping and 2009 and was originally awarded wish her all the best for her attempt the opportunity to play in a QBE at a hat-trick next season.” Legends Match, a prize restricted, City of Sydney Councillor and according to terms and conditions, Swans Ambassador, Meredith to “an able-bodied male over 18”. Burgmann, said the new prize After winning her second was a fitting reward for Ms tipping competition this year, Turnbull’s achievements. Ms Turnbull was awarded two “I’m glad they’ve sorted out the tickets to the AFL Grand Final problem because the incredible in Melbourne, as well as a fully aspect of this is that a woman has catered corporate box at a Swans come top of the competition not Top tipper, Esther Turnbull, with Swan’s Ambassador, Meredith Burgmann Photo: Ali Blogg match in 2011 as compensation once, but two years in a row,” Ms for the previous mix-up. Burgmann said. “It’s amazing that “In the end it’s worked out well she’s won – there’s over 600 people because I get to go to the Grand in that competition. I’ll be insisting Final, and everyone at the Swans has that she gives me her tips next year.” been great about it. It’s just a shame And Esther’s tip for the all- RAVENS RUNNING GROUP that the original prize was gender important decider? Collingwood The Ravens meet each Saturday at 7am on the corner of Botany Road and Raglan Street in Waterloo. specific, when the competition deserves to be the favourite, she said, obviously wasn’t,” Ms Turnbull said. but it would be amazing to see the New members (and beginners) always welcome! Phone Adrian on 9690 1427. “It was a surprise because the underdog do well. A bet each way? S Pay NOTHING until November! Whatever your motivation or fitness level, the team at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence support you all the way through our four step getting started program, regular fitness consultations and through a culture of connection between our staff, our members and our community.

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