Refugees Welcome SOCIAL JUSTICE – page 7 FEATURE – page 10 Eddie Boyd & the Phatapillars THE REVIEW — pages 11-14 Bee gets busy … pg 14 NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX MAY ’15 CIRCULATION 22,000 ALEXANDRIA BEACONSFIELD CHIPPENDALE DARLINGTON ERSKINEVILLE EVELEIGH GLEBE KINGS CROSS NEWTOWN PADDINGTON REDFERN SURRY HILLS WATERLOO WOOLLOOMOOLOO ZETLAND Dance party on The Block ANDREW COLLIS REDFERN: SATURDAY April 11 saw the long-awaited return of the Redfern Block Party. B-boys and b-girls held centre stage at the fun and family-friendly event which included amazing music, good vibes, dance, art and food. Between 12 and 4pm more than 700 participants enjoyed breaking and popping exhibition battles, freestyle dance circles, rock, soul and hip-hop music. The Redfern City Rockers performed a 10th anniversary tribute show (the inaugural Redfern Block Party was held in 2005). The free community event was organised by Jurnan Thorn Ayerst (Last Minute Productions) and Scott Doo Rok (Break Club) and hosted by the Redfern Community Centre. Ms Ayerst praised Sydney Def Jam and DJs Total Eclipse (The X-Ecutioners), Nofuss Rus, Mathmatics, Blaze and MK1. “Scott Doo Rok and Sam Dynamite hosted the event, and our graffiti art auction raised much-needed funds for the Redfern All Blacks,” Ms Ayerst said. “We had market stalls with indie jewellery and clothing, candles and face-painting. Thanks to everyone, especially the volunteers who rocked up early and left late.” Memorial awards were presented to Arthur (TJ Hickey Award: Best Young Talent), Jonno (Ningaanaa Award: Best B-Boy/B-Girl), and Locking Nai (Rangi Harris Award: Best Popper/ Freestyle Dancer). S Rocking the lino in Redfern Photo: Claire Mahjoub Visit the Redfern Block Party Facebook page for more. up to $200 million. The Powerhouse – many setbacks if transplanted. To iconic public spaces in central Sydney the keystone venue of the 136-year-old Plibersek, it is clear that “the state that remind us – and our children – of our Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences government is putting short-term past and present ingenuity and encourage – would be redeveloped into apartments. profit ahead of long-term investment in future possibilities!” A replacement museum would be built community infrastructure”. She suggests Indeed, balancing economic decisions in Western Sydney. that the current Powerhouse and a new with cultural, social and environmental Increasing funding for cultural facilities western Sydney museum need not be priorities is essential for a vibrant in western Sydney is certainly crucial. mutually exclusive. Meanwhile, there is city. Former City of Sydney Historian, However, selling the Powerhouse is an already a Powerhouse Discovery Centre Dr Shirley Fitzgerald, points out that The Powerhouse Museum Photo: Andrew Collis ineffective and publicly unacceptable at Castle Hill, undergoing a $33.6 million we cannot “put a dollar value” on means of achieving this, say the residents, upgrade. knowledge, education, entertainment intellectuals and politicians behind the Selling the nationally significant or heritage. These benefits are true and “Save the Powerhouse” campaign. Powerhouse to the highest bidder, enduring powerhouses for society – all Powerhouse in peril At a City of Sydney meeting on April 27, rather than preserving its legacy for generated by the Powerhouse Museum Councillor Linda Scott tabled a petition long-term public use, would worsen a and its affiliates from the 19th century VANESSA CARTWRIGHT to developers and uprooted from its in support of the museum. She stands disturbing trend in Sydney’s CBD. The until today. S iconic location. alongside many inner-city representatives casino-ridden Barangaroo development ULTIMO: EVERY great city in the who oppose the sale, including Member and the controversial sale of public For the Facebook campaign to world has a science and technology A power struggle between a concerned for Balmain, Jamie Parker, and Deputy housing at Miller’s Point are already save the Powerhouse, check out museum. Sydney has its Powerhouse community and the Baird government Labor leader and MP for Sydney, Tanya perilous examples of lost public spaces. www.facebook.com/savethepowerhouse Museum, an oasis of learning for has been mounting since February 26, Plibersek. Is Sydney doomed to a disposable future? To sign the petition against the sale, visit people of all ages. Yet this treasured when the government announced its Parker believes that the Powerhouse Activist and social commentator Eva Cox www.jamieparker.org/no_privatisation_ cultural landmark could soon be sold plan to sell the popular museum for “is not recyclable” and would encounter proposes that “We need more, not fewer, keep_the_powerhouse_petition November 2014 2 NEWS May 2015 PUBLISHER South Sydney Uniting Church Raglan Street, Waterloo Nightmare on The views expressed in this newspaper are Fresh approach to caring for people in need The views expressed in this newspaper are those of the author and the article and are not necessarily the views of the Uniting Church. ANDREWAbercrombie COLLIS Street NEWS [email protected] BOTANY: THE Food Distribution Phone Lyn 0400 008 338 NetworkMICHAEL (FDN)PAGE held its Annual we would be the first to be notified. General Meeting on Wednesday ADVERTISING I went down to speak to the project Contact – [email protected] OctoberDARLINGTON: 29. 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