John Holland Pty Ltd was recently appointed as the head contractor for the construction of the Business School in the University of Sydney’s Abercrombie Precinct Development (APD). In a sign that the University would like to engage better with the local community than it has in the past, representatives of the new project team were introduced to members of local residents’ group, RAIDD (Residents Acting In Darlington’s Defence) on Wednesday July 24.
REDFERN: On Tuesday October 23 a community meeting was held at the Redfern Town Hall on the state government’s proposed changes to the planning laws. The meeting was organised by the Better Planning Network (BPN), an affiliation of more than 70 community and environmental groups concerned about the proposals. Around 150 people attended the meeting and were addressed by local councillors and representatives of the BPN.
