The Redfern-Eveleigh-Darlington or RED project (also known as the Redfern-Waterloo Partnership Program) was instigated by the state government of
New South Wales
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to redevelop the run-down housing and railway yards in the suburbs of
Redfern,
Eveleigh
Eveleigh is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eveleigh is located about 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.
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and
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
to the South-West of
Sydney central business district
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to ease the pressure of
Sydney
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's growing population by housing more people near the city centre. This centre can also be referred to as the Central City precinct.
The RED project was officially wound up in January 2005 and replaced with the
Redfern-Waterloo Authority. The Authority has a wider remit than the former RED project, including renewing local infrastructure and improving co-ordination of social and community services.
External links
Redfern-Waterloo Authority: NSW Government AuthorityREDWatch: Residents Association
2005 disestablishments in Australia
Organisations based in Sydney
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