A proposed Aboriginal Knowledge and Culture Centre in Redfern is now up for community feedback and local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are invited to weigh in on how the building should be used by the community.
The centre will be located at the former Redfern Post Office, a two-storey building at 119 Redfern Street.
The site is located in the heart of Redfern, which is synonymous with Indigenous activism for civil rights and self-determination.
The acquisition is to provide the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community with a culturally safe space where they could practice and share cultures; a need identified by the City’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel.
Plans for the premises include two levels of multipurpose community and commercial space. The ground floor will have a new accessible entry and lift, a reception area and two shopfront displays/spaces.
There will also be two rooms – an 87.5-sqm room with floorboards, storage, a service bar with sink and dishwasher; and a 19.5-sqm room with floorboards, a kitchenette and an adjoining verandah.
Meanwhile, the first floor will include a new accessible lift and landing, two new toilets (including an accessible toilet), a 77.4-sqm room with floorboards and an adjoining verandah, a 21-sqm room with floorboard, and a storeroom. The accessibility upgrades are now being undertaken with completion expected by August 2022.
Here is how you can have your say:
- Complete the survey here.
- Visit a pop-up stall (additional dates to be announced soon)
- Comment on or add to a map of the local area.
- Register your interest in a workshop here.
- Get in touch: Preston Peachey – SENIOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR (Phone: 02 9265 9333; email:sydneyyoursay@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au)
The consultation period commenced on 7 March 2022 and will run until 9 May 2022.
