Shireen Erko’s Malamoo Mini Vinnies New exhibition Charitable children The Review – Pages 11-14 Story – Page 4 NUMBER SEVENTY-FOUR AUGUST ’09 CIRCULATION 22,000 ALEXANDRIA BEACONSFIELD CHIPPENDALE DARLINGTON ERSKINEVILLE GLEBE KINGS CROSS NEWTOWN REDFERN SURRY HILLS WATERLOO WOOLLOOMOOLOO ZETLAND TEMPLE TERRACES TO BE REPAIRED Keen Aldi shopper, Diane Whitworth Photo: Ali Blogg Aldi is a goodie, say Waterloo locals L AUR A BA N NISTER In the current economic climate it is important that consumers be provided a variety of price-based choices in local supermarkets. This argument has been cited by residents with respect to the proposed construction of an Aldi store in Waterloo. If approved by Council, the store would be situated at 863-871 Bourke Street, between Philip and Danks streets. The Aldi chain utilises cost-cutting to benefit consumers. Most of its products are own-brand labeled, all aisles remain undecorated and shelves consist merely Kam Lau and Paul Bettar from Baseline Constructions, Henry Chan and Hon. Henry Tsang MLC celebrate the future of the Yiu Ming Temple Photo: Ali Blogg of boxes stacked with products and replenished accordingly. K EL LY L ANE the neighboring construction made it lot of work has to be done before the maintain a good relationship.” Councillor Irene Doutney has been uninhabitable. For over a year they have people can move in.” Louis Chow, of Henry Tsang, Honorary President of involved in the mediation process between Each Chinese New Year, hundreds lived in alternative accommodation while Tsang and Lee Architects in Haymarket, the Yiu Ming Hung Fook Tong Society, residents and Council as they deliberate of people visit the historic Yiu Ming negotiations for repairs took place. said the work would include new doors, said: “I’m particularly happy that the over the introduction of the discount Temple in Alexandria to celebrate. But President of the Yiu Ming Society, partitioning, kitchens and bathrooms. builder has been kind enough to paint retailer to the area. last month, members of the Yiu Ming Henry Chan, said the elderly residents Baseline Constructions has also the exterior of the building. That’s very Ms Doutney believes the appeal may lie community gathered in Retreat Street were anxious to return to their homes. offered to paint the exterior of the terrace generous.” in the proximity of the proposed store to for a different kind of celebration. “They would like to come back to our buildings. A Baseline spokesperson Mr Tsang also extended his thanks large NSW Housing complexes. “Choice They were joined by representatives house instead of [living in a] Government described the work as a “gesture of to Andrew Ferguson, Secretary of the claims that Aldi products are between 30-40 of Baseline Constructions, whose housing area,” Mr Chan said. He said goodwill to the Temple Society for NSW branch of the Construction Forestry per cent cheaper than Coles or Woolworths, insurance has paid for repair work the Chinese immigrants spoke very little the inconvenience the damage to the Mining and Engineering Union, for his so I would have thought it would be a gain recently completed on two of the English and felt isolated residing outside buildings has caused”. He said the involvement in prompting negotiations for local low-income earners,” she said. temple’s terrace houses, under a public the temple community. painting also served as thanks to the between the Yiu Ming Society, Baseline Despite the German-based origins of the liability policy. The Yiu Ming Society has raised Yiu Ming Society for allowing Baseline and its insurer. As Baseline Constructions retailer, Ms Doutney believes the need to money through donations to fund to use the backyards of the terraces is the principle contractor on the purchase staple items at a low, competitive In late 2007, some of the temple’s additional renovations to the interiors during construction. Kam Lau, Baseline development site its insurance has paid price could prove more important to elderly residents were evacuated of the terraces, which are expected to Constructions’ Contracts Manager, said: for the repairs, however a dispute over consumers than loyalty to Australian from those terraces when differential be completed by the end of the year. “We always consider the temple as responsibility for the damage is currently chain stores. settlement of the building caused by “It’s an old building,” Mr Chan said. “A our next-door neighbour. We want to being litigated. “The more affluent residents from that area can probably afford to go to other supermarkets or specialty stores in Danks Diane Whitworth has been a resident increased grocery stores in South Sydney also admits concerns, but over Aldi’s Club to Council officer Mr Luke Murtus at Street if they so choose, [but] for people on of Waterloo for 27 years and confirms that would break the market monopoly and personal business principles and their [email protected] or via low incomes, the rising cost of living makes many locals struggle with the minimal place downward pressure on prices. “[This political implications. “I have concerns that post at City of Sydney, GPO Box 1591, price the major factor in making their range of shopping choices. “I don’t shop would have] a particular benefit in an area the Aldi chain may not support a unionised Sydney NSW 2001. shopping choices. I would have thought the in the area. A lot of people go outside with high density of both public and private workforce but this is a matter of personal brand becomes insignificant … and that the [Waterloo] to shop, but sadly some people rental housing.” principle and does not relate to the DA.” The proposal for the Aldi store, as well as behaviour of the two major supermarkets can’t afford to and have no choice.” Despite the need for variety, Council Waterloo residents are encouraged to a possible IGA supermarket in Redfern at the would not inspire trust or support from Member for Heffron, Kristina Keneally, had received 11 submissions against the send their views about the Aldi store, or new Souths Leagues Club is available locals – such as cheap petrol if you spend is a strong advocate of an Aldi store, development. These were predominantly the proposed IGA supermarket in Redfern at www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au over $30.” commenting on the REDWatch website that focused on traffic concerns. Cr Doutney to be located at the new Souths Leagues under the ‘Development’ section. 2 N E W S August 2009 “As with most of our major projects, and by protected I don’t mean by just Energy Australia will conduct a thorough complying with the guidelines.” PUBLISHER South Sydney Uniting Church community consultation, including She said that current guidelines for Raglan Street, Waterloo community information displays, EMFs, set by the Australian Radiation Telephone 0400 008 338 meetings and detailed newsletters to the Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Phone/fax 02 9698 8949 The views expressed in this newspaper are wider community.” allow people to be exposed to 1,000 those of the author and the article and are not Linda Scott, Chair of the Surry Hills milliGauss of magnetic field exposure, necessarily the views of the Uniting Church. Neighborhood Centre, said she was yet studies have shown that exposure to ADVERTISING shocked to learn of the plans for the as little as 4 milliGaus doubles the risk of [email protected] site. “The wider Surry Hills community childhood leukemia. 9319 1373 certainly hasn’t been informed,” Ms Scott Energy Australia states that typical MAILING ADDRESS: said. “Council has been asked at several EMF levels at Sydney substations range PO Box 2360 community meetings over many years from 1 to 8 milliGauss at the substation Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 of the progress of the vacant site and the fence. “It’s early in the planning phase LETTERS community has received no feedback. I of the proposed Riley Street substation, Please send letters and emails to: think that people should know that this is and predicted EMF levels at the property The South Sydney Herald. the plan and they should conduct a very boundaries and the exact location, Email: [email protected] Supply sender name and suburb. public consultation.” will be included in the Environmental Size: 150 words or less. Locals have nicknamed the site, frequently flooded, the Surry Hills Yacht Club! Photo: Ali Blogg Mother of two, Caroline Conway, has Assessment which will be on public We may edit for legal or other reasons. been a resident of Ann Street, which display around the middle of 2010,” Ms borders the site, for eight years. Ms Bardetta said. Conway said that Energy Australia has For years, local residents have EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Hole in the Hills – yet to provide sufficient information expressed concern about the block of to residents about the plans. “There’re land, which has been vacant since 2003. a lot of unanswered questions,” she Some residents said they were more a substation? said. “I have no issue with it being an worried about noise and vibrations during infrastructure project. I understand it’s construction on the site rather than its K EL LY L A NE Energy Australia, said: “CityGrid will necessary and important that it’s built, use for a substation. They also said they connect a number of substations via we just need to know the time frame and hoped a park or open space could be A large block of vacant land once high-voltage transmission cables in electromagnetic ramifications.” included in the final plans. intended for residential and retail underground tunnels to reinforce Sydney’s Lyn McLean, Director of EMR Australia, EnergyAustralia estimates work on development may be developed as an electricity supply.” said that EMF levels would depend on the the tunnel to commence next year and electricity substation.