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Carriageworks Redfern Closed For Significant Upgrades

Carriageworks, a multi-arts precinct located in a Redfern heritage building, is currently closed for repair, maintenance, and upgrades and will reopen after the 29th of April 2022.

Read: Candlelit String Quartet Tribute to Taylor Swift at The Linseed House

The Carriageworks building is located at the former Eveleigh Railway Workshops. Works will improve technology and sustainability of lighting systems, provisions for events, the replacement of theatre floors and general upgrade work to the fabric of the building to improve the Carriageworks experience for artists and audiences alike.

Carriageworks presents a multi-arts program that encompasses music, dance, visual arts, and theatre, with emphasis on female-led and First Nations programming.

“We’re looking forward to a bright 2022 and have curated a program to match, with a lineup focused on some of Australia’s best artists as we remain committed to supporting our local arts community in the creation of new work,” said Carriageworks CEO Blair French in a media statement.

carriagework redfern — Photo credit: Carriageworks/Facebook

“Important refurbishment works to our building will also enhance the experience of the Carriageworks precinct in 2022 for artists, performers, event partners and visitors as well as protect the unique heritage of the site into the future,” he added.

“We thank the NSW Government for their generous investment into Carriageworks to refresh the heritage building and reinvigorate the space for artists and visitors moving forward,” said Mr French.

Whilst the Carriageworks building is closed, the Carriageworks Farmers Markets will continue to operate every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Upcoming Programs

redfern centre — Photo credit: Carriageworks/Facebook

Aside from significant upgrades to its building, Carriageworks’ 2022 lineup will focus on some of Australia’s best artists, including the off-site exhibition tour, Suspended Moment, which will have its eight-venue run at Wollongong Art Gallery From 26 February 2022.

In addition to the off-site exhibit tour, here are some of the events to look forward to at Carriageworks this year:

Event	Date	Venue
Cut N Polish: Artist Car Boot Sale	1 May 2022	Carriageworks’ Blacksmith’s Workshop
Keir Choreographic Award (KCA)	23 June – 3 July 2022	Carriageworks and Dancehouse (Melbourne)
All is Life visual arts exhibit	24 June – 21 August 2022	Carriageworks
Time as Revelator	16 July 2022	Carriageworks
Sleeplessness (drama & docu)	4 – 13 August 2022	Carriageworks

Other major events and festivals will return to Carriageworks throughout the year, including Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (9 – 13 May), Semi Permanent (25 – 27 May), Sydney Contemporary (8 – 11 September), Liveworks Festival (October) and SOUTHEAST Aboriginal Arts Market (November) with more event and festival partners to be announced in the new year.

Convenience Store, Delivery App Make RAT Kits More Accessible to Redfern Locals

Photo credit: Redfern convenience store / FACEBOOK

A convenience store and a grocery delivery service app have made COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test kits more accessible to Redfern locals.

With rapid antigen test (RAT) kits in short supply, Redfern Convenience Store and grocery delivery app SEND have come to the rescue by providing a convenient way to access this highly in-demand commodity.

Redfern Convenience Store began selling rapid antigen test kits on 13 January and despite limiting an individual’s allowed purchase to a maximum of two boxes, the test kits sold out very quickly. But fret not; the store already replenished their stock with the fresh arrival of RAT tests.

Photo credit: Redfern convenience store / Instagram

On 18 January 2022, they announced that rapid antigen tests have arrived and customers who have pre-ordered online need not wait for notification as they can personally pick up their orders at the store. However, those who prefer to have the kits delivered to them can expect their orders to arrive soon.

“When I realised there was a shortage of the rapid antigen tests, I had to step in and help out our community,” shop owner, Hazem Sedda. said in their social media post.

“Throughout my 20 years in this store we have seen many high demand products including toilet paper and hand sanitizer earlier in the pandemic and we were successful in securing them for our customers. It always makes me feel proud and happy when I see the smiles of our customers when they get the products that they need and they can’t find anywhere else.”

The next shipment of RAT kits is expected to arrive on 25 or 26 January 2022. To pre-order a rapid antigen testing kit, click this link.

Grocery delivery app, SEND, is also stocking RAT kits to serve as another option to those having difficulty finding self-test kits to buy. Customers can order a two-pack rapid antigen test kit for $21 through the SEND app and have them delivered to their doorstep in 10 minutes for a delivery fee of $3.

SEND has dark warehouses across Sydney and Melbourne, allowing them to store items and produce for faster packing and delivery. In Sydney, SEND has dark stores servicing Redfern and nearby suburbs Alexandria, Annandale, Darlinghurst, Eveleigh, Newtown, Paddington, Waterloo and parts of Glebe.
SEND is available to download on Google Play and the App Store.

Candlelit String Quartet Tribute to Taylor Swift at The Linseed House

Photo credit: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

It’s going to be a night to remember as Candlelight presents ‘Tribute to Taylor Swift’ at The Linseed House, Alexandria.

Candlelight Concert Series has already featured some of history’s renowned composers including Beethoven, Mozart and Vivaldi, as well as contemporary composers Ludovico Einaudi, Ennio Morricone and Hans Zimmer.

On the 26th of January 2022, Taylor Swift will have her own Candlelight tribute concert at the iconic The Linseed House.

Regardless of how familiar you are with Tay Tay’s catalogue, this Fever exclusive promises to be a totally whole new experience as you listen to her music like you’ve never heard before. Sit back and enjoy some of her greatest songs as interpreted by a string quartet whilst surrounded by gently glowing candlelights.

Video Credit: ONE North Broad / YouTube

The tentative programme include the hits:

“Shake it Off”
“You Belong With Me”
“All Too Well”
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
“Blank Space”
“Cardigan”
“Lover”
“Wildest Dream”
“Love Story”
“the 1”
“Invisible String”
“Enchanted”
“I Knew You Were Trouble”

Video Credit: Taylor Swift / YouTube

The concert is a 65-minute performance and doors will open 45 minutes prior to the start time. Please note that late arrivals will not be allowed entry.

Tickets for the Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift concert can be purchased here.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Zone A seating (premium visibility) – $75
Zone B seating (great visibility) – $60
Zone C seating (good visibility) – $45
Zone D seating (restricted visibility) – $30

Other upcoming Candlelight events featuring contemporary artists include:

Candlelight Jazz: Best of Aretha Franklin

Venue: The Linseed House
Date and time: various dates at 6:30pm and 8:30pm (select during purchase)
Performers: Band: Cintet (Five-Piece Jazz Band: Ben Samuels – sax, Rory Lucas – bass, Andrew Chara – keyboard, Giacinta Ruggeri – vocals, Max Vallentine – drums)

Candlelight Jazz: Best of Frank Sinatra at Hayden Orpheum

Venue: Hayden Orpheum | 380 Military Rd, Cremorne
Date and time: 2nd February at 6:30pm and 8:30pm (select during purchase)
Performers: John Milligan four-piece band

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen

Venue: Hayden Orpheum
Date and time: 17th February, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (select during purchase)
Performers: The John Milligan Trio: John Milligan: Vocals, Piano Nicholas Hall: Drums; Angus MacAuslan: Bass

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA

Venue: St Stephen’s Uniting Church | 197 Macquarie St, Sydney
Date and time: 18th February and 4th March at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (select during purchase)
Performers: String quartet – to be announced

Candlelight: Tribute to Daft Punk

Venue: Grand Lodge, Sydney Masonic Centre | 66 Goulburn Street Sydney
Date and time: 26th February, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (select during purchase)
Performers: String Quartet – Phoenix Collective

Candlelight: A Tribute to Michael Jackson

Venue: Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Date and time: 15th March at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (select during purchase)
Performers: String Quartet – Ben Adler Quartet

Fonz Moto Redfern Shifts Gears, Has Milestone Year Despite Lockdowns

Redfern e-bike store Fonz Moto successfully shifted gears to overcome lockdown challenges and ended 2021 with a milestone achievement — selling out the entire NKD e-Bike inventory at its Redfern micro-factory despite the challenging business climate!

Fonz Moto, which launched its first models in 2014, originally planned to move its e-bike production to South Australia in early 2020. However, COVID-19 forced its owner, Michelle Nazzari, to reassess her business plan. With pandemic restrictions in place, supply chain challenges and distribution issues were sure to greatly impact the business.

So, Michelle decided to turn its Redfern headquarters into an “urban micro-factory,” ramping up their partnership with local suppliers to lessen any problems with sourcing the lithium-ion cells and chips used for their motorbike battery packs.

As a result, Fonz Moto was able to improve its production, completed 100 NKD e-bikes from its small warehouse/store in Redfern. By December 2021, every NKD from the lot was sold!

At the same time, Fonz Moto is also patting its back as its business can still reinforce an all-Australian philosophy. NKD e-bikes, its flagship product, has already received its ‘Proudly Australian-Made’ certification.

The Redfern facility can complete about 20 e-bikes in a month but Michelle said they are looking for a bigger venue closer to their headquarters as part of their expansion plans.

“We are privileged to be headquartered within Redfern, a culturally rich and diverse place with strong community ties. The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation are the traditional custodians of the land on which we are now located. We pay our respects to Indigenous Elders, past, present and emerging and dream of a shared future together.”

Learn more about Fonz Moto by checking its online shop or following updates on its Facebook page.

Soon! Redfern Mural of First Female Aussie Rugby League Player Maggie Moloney

Esteemed street artist Sharon Billinge will create a mural of Maggie Moloney, the country’s first female rugby league player, a former resident of Redfern.

Maggie used to live at the corner of James and Morehead streets and worked in the tailoring department of David Jones on Marlborough Street.

Her mural, which will be 4 metres x 3.5 metres in size, will decorate the back of the St Vincent de Paul site along Cleveland Street. It will join the mural of Taleena Simon of the Sydney Roosters.

According to the City of Sydney, this latest creative project is for the “increased visibility and understanding of the history, stories, and character of the city.” It’s also a recognition of the contribution of the First Nations community in Redfern as the pioneers of women’s rugby.

Rugby-australia — Photo Credit: Katherine Heines/Facebook

Who is Maggie Moloney?

In September 1921, a 15-year-old girl led the Metropolitan 21 to victory at the first women’s match that took place during a shortened NSWRL men’s season. She was none other than the younger sister of Souths player Mick Moloney, Maggie.

Maggie wowed a crowd of over 20,000 spectators at the Agricultural Ground, with the press describing her blistering performance “like a radiant racehorse.” She also impressed the people when she clinched a win during a splint race, the pre-game entertainment.

Her win came at a time when rugby was deemed too “rough for girls” but about 50 female rugby players fought for a chance to show that they could also play the game. The men’s rugby league in Australia was nearing two decades by then and the decision to have the girls play became a public debate.

Meanwhile, Moloney’s mural unveiling was supposed to coincide with the 100th year of the women’s rugby league in 2021 but plans were pushed back due to the pandemic crisis.

Joans of Marc | Providing a Space for the Wine Industry’s Marginalised

Photo credit: joansofmarc / Instagram

Joans of Marc, a wine delivery business run by two women, promotes diversity whilst sharing part of the profit to charities like Mudgin-Gal, an Aboriginal women’s centre in Redfern.

Alysha Moscatt and Lucy Kendall have been making wine in West Gippsland under the label AlleVare, apart from working with other nearby vineyards. However, the duo noticed how underrepresented women are – which make up more than a third of the wine industry – in wine events.

In an industry that traditionally features male winemakers, Joans of Marc aims to make a difference by expanding the wine industry representation and encouraging retailers and wine event organisers to reach out to these underrepresented talents.

“When the gate-keepers actively and willingly open the doors to human beings who haven’t been well-represented in our industry (POC, women, queer folks and other minorities for instance) we stand a chance of diversifying who drinks, pours and makes it,” their social media post said.

“Diversity isn’t just a question of warm fuzzies (which we’re into in case anyone was asking), it’s also about helping our industry mature into all that it can be. We want winemaking to celebrate and actively seek out talent across the human spectrum.”

In establishing the business, Alysha and Lucy got a little help from fellow winemakers Clare Burder (Eminence Wines) and Tessa Brown (Vignerons Schmölzer and Brown). For each release, Joans of Marc sells a new 6-pack set of wines created by women and underrepresented groups and a portion of the proceeds go to a selected charity.

Established in 2020, Joans of Marc partly owes its name to a French heroine named Joan of Arc and partly to a French term, Marc, which is what is left of the grapes after the juice is pressed off to create wine.

Photo credit: Mudgin-Gal Women’s Centre / mudgin-gal.org.au

One of their releases featured wines curated by Women and Revolution which includes a selection of wines created by women but bear a man’s name on each label. The aim is to change the assumption that comes with the label and to focus on the “unseen women” who also deserve to get their fair share of the credit.

The pack includes wines from Europe: 2017 Serge Dagueneau & Filles La Centenaire, 2018 Breuer-Mehrlein-Lundén Riesling Venture Trocken, 2018 Matías I Torres / Victoria Torres Pecis Negramoll Piezas N1, 2019 Gianfranco Alessandria Barbera d’Alba, 2020 Piero Gatti Moscato and 2020 Domaine Collotte Aligoté.

Proceeds from the sale of this wine pack will be donated to Mudgin-Gal Women’s Centre in Redfern. Mudgin-Gal meaning ‘Women’s Place’ is an Aboriginal organisation established in1992 and run and staffed by Aboriginal women. Mudgin-Gal Women’s Centre provides shelter to vulnerable women as well as skills-based programs particularly to women who aspire to be leaders in their own communities.

Health Survey Covering Key Sectors of Waterloo and Redfern Underway

The University of New South Wales is running a study on the health needs of residents to help plan and deliver vital health services for selected sectors of the Waterloo or Redfern community.

In line with this study, the experts, led by Dr Christopher Standen, are taking a survey to gather data on what the residents may need.

Information provided will be stored in UNSW’s platform for at least 25 years.

“We will keep your information private. We will not tell anybody your name or where you live. No one will know it was you who took part. We will write about what we find out. If you want, we will send you a summary,” Dr Standen and his team said.

The survey is open to Waterloo or Redfern social housing dwellers who are aged over 18 and are proficient in the English language.

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Dr Standen is an expert on urban development, health equity, and health impact assessment.In 2020, he also conducted a study on the Waterloo housing estate redevelopment for the Healthy Urban Environments (HUE) Collaboratory, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and older adult residents, whom have been identified as potentially more at risk.

Meanwhile, survey participants $25 EFTPOS or Visa gift card if they complete the task, which will likely take 20 minutes. Participants, however, are under no obligation to commit to completing the survey and may opt out if they want to.

Indulge In Seafood And Tapas At This Redfern Wine Bar

Are you up for some fresh seafood, delicious tapas, with the perfect wine pairing? Check out La Salut, a wine bar located at the corner of Cleveland and Walker Street in Redfern!

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At La Salut, you will be spoilt for choice with their extensive range of dishes, from mussels and chips, cracker topped Cantabrian anchovies, to tomato and manchego custard, and skewers cooked over a flat grill.

The menu draws inspiration from dishes of Catalonia in Spain, where executive chef and co-owner Scott McComas-Williams spent years working as a chef.

La Salut diners — Photo credit: Bar La Salut/Facebook

When it comes to wines, expect a large drinks list representing the different regions of Spain along with a decent selection of drops from Australia. The recently opened bar has15 types of vermouth and over 200 bottles of carefully curated wines.

La Salut toast — Photo credit: Bar La Salut/Facebook

La Salut features a central wooden bar in its 40-seat venue, reminiscent of cosy, hole-in-the-wall type of places commonly found in Barcelona.

La Salut tapas — Photo credit: Bar La Salut/Facebook

La Salut was brought to Redfern by the same folks behind Love, Tilly Devine and hospitality group Thepeople_.

Taking inspiration from Spanish architecture, the interior of La Salut features plenty of arches and curves, much like those found in the works of famous Spanish modernist architects Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Antoni Gaudi.

“Absolutely brilliant! From the amazing, interesting and delicious food on offer, to the extensive list of delicious wines and beverages, and the exceptionally friendly, knowledgable staff, La Salut is destined to be a Sydney institution. The setting is gorgeous, it’s a beautiful and warm place to enjoy a long lunch or intimate dinner. We loved it, I have no doubt whoever’s reading this will love it to, get in there!”
-Jake Howard

La Salut is open Wednesday to Sunday from the 5th of January 2022. Walk-ins are allowed but they do recommend bookings so you can secure a seat. Check out their website here.

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Community Groups Mobilise Campaign to Build Carriageworks to South Eveleigh Bridge

Various community groups have mobilised a petition to build a bridge between Carriageworks and South Eveleigh that will provide better connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians.

Spearheaded by Friends of Erskineville, REDWatch, and the Alexandria Residents Action Group, the joint campaign by people who work and go to school in Redfern, Alexandria, Chippendale, Darlington, Erskineville, and Waterloo is calling on Transport for NSW to include and prioritise a new bridge as its reviews the plans to redevelop North Eveleigh.

According to reports, residents have been asking for a cyclist and pedestrian bridge for decades. In 2008, the Planning and Environment conducted an assessment but the plan was withdrawn and shelved in the same year as well.

Calls to build a bridge have been reignited after Mirvac bought the Redfern tech precinct, the Australian Technology Park, in 2015 with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and thousands of its employees as the anchor tenant. Mirvac was open to building a bridge as the new owner of the property.

Andrew Chuter of the Friends of Erskineville said that they launched the petition for the Carriageworks to South Eveleigh bridge to reiterate the growing need for the bridge since more people are walking and cycling to work or school. Whilst there are cycleways in the corridors between Redfern to Erskineville, they said that another bridge will allow them to get to their destinations between Darlington and Alexandria without having to go the way around the other routes.

The construction of the Waterloo Metro station, which will be completed in 2024, will also bring in thousands of students every day who will save at least 15 minutes of their commute if there was a pedestrian bridge in the area.

To date, the petition has gained nearly 600 signatures. Sydney councillors support the initiative as well.

Transport for NSW said that its “investigating the feasibility” of a cyclist and pedestrian bridge but has no additional information to share as of press time. Meanwhile, Friends of Erskineville met with Mirvac to discuss the bridge.

Mudgin-Gal Ends 16 Days of Activitism With Redfern Festival Celebrating Aboriginal Women

Mudgin-Gal Aboriginal Women’s Centre is capping off its 16 Days of Activism campaign with a festival celebrating the beautiful stories of survival and triumph of Aboriginal women. The inaugural event will take place at the Redfern Community Centre.

The non-ticketed event, which will also be live-streamed on Facebook, will take place on 15 December 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm. Top female Indigenous artists like Marlene Cummins, Zippora Anu-Corser, and Christine Anu will be performing at the event whilst Larissa Behrendt, a renowned Indigenous academic, lawyer, filmmaker, and author will share her inspiring message centering on the richness of Indigenous culture and the incredible women behind this movement.

“The festival is open to anyone who wants to acknowledge our culture, and join in the celebrations of Indigenous families and community. The festival is about empowering Indigenous women and inspire self-belief,” Ashlee Donohue, the CEO of Mudgin-Gal said.

The healing ceremony begins. In this picture, we have Kerry Johnson, Bronwyn Penrith and Calita Murry | Photo Credit: Supplied

“It is important to acknowledge that domestic violence is not a traditional aspect of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultures, and that violence against our women cannot be understood without recognising the impacts of colonisation and racism and the continuation of that impact today,” Donohue added.

The circle of healing – remembering our women in silence | Photo Credit: Supplied

Mudgin-Gal, which means “women’s place,” ran the 16 Days of Activism campaign to raise awareness on gender-based violence, challenge discriminatory attitudes such as misidentification of Aboriginal women as predominant aggressors, and advocate for improved legal system and services to end domestic violence deaths in Aboriginal communities.

Unknown to a lot of people, Aboriginal women, especially in the rural or remote areas, are 45 times more likely to experience domestic violence compared to other Australians. An Aboriginal woman is 35 times likely to be hospitalised due to family violence compared to a white woman. An Aboriginal woman is also five percent more likely to suffer through violence with her current partner.

Yet open discussions on domestic violence in Aboriginal communities are considered taboo even if it could help a lot of women.

With Mudgin-gal, women have a safe haven where they can connect with other Aboriginal women, seek a referral to accommodation, legal or court support services, or discuss issues that may be affecting them or someone they love.

“You don’t have to be in crisis to contact us — we are here, even just for a yarn,” the group said.

“Mudgin-gal is the only women’s centre in metropolitan Sydney that is 100% run by and for Aboriginal women for the past 29 years. We do not have criteria, we do our very best to advocate, refer and be there for any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman who walks through our door, providing a culturally safe space and service,” said Donohue.

Bronwyn Penrith Chairperson places possum skin around Ashlee Donohue CEO – as part of the healing ceremony | Photo Credit: Supplied

“We help the women who come to us with referral to accommodation, legal or court support services, or to discuss issues that may be affecting them or someone they love.”

The center provides services like women’s access, family support, day support workers, and domestic violence support workers.

Follow Mudgin-gal on Facebook for more information and updates.

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