Surry Hills and Redfern News

06/10/2026

🕯️ She was only 20, with a career she loved and so much life still ahead of her.

Barely a week after Constable Mia Lay died while on duty in Redfern, flowers continue to gather at the Gibbons Street crash site as Australia marked National Police Remembrance Day.

Behind the uniform was a talented footballer, a much-loved daughter, sister and partner, and a young officer with dreams for where policing might take her.

💙 Redfern remembers Constable Mia Lay. Read about her story on REDFERN NEWS. Link in the comments below

01/10/2026

🏛️ What should happen to one of Paddington’s most historic sites if its military role comes to an end?

The future of Victoria Barracks is under consideration, and locals are being asked for their views on what the 15-hectare site could eventually become.

Heritage, public access, green space, housing and community uses are all part of the conversation.

👇 See what’s being considered — and how to have your say — on SURRY HILLS NEWS. Link in the comments below.

23/09/2026

🏉 What happens when the next generation of Redfern All Blacks tells its story beyond the football field?

Young players from one of Australia’s most historic Aboriginal rugby league clubs have helped create a striking new public artwork, turning their own journeys through Gadigal Country into something thousands of people can now see.

And guiding them was someone who knows the Redfern All Blacks journey from the inside — a former club junior whose path took her to elite sport and Aboriginal art.

👇Find out more on REDFERN NEWS
https://redfernnews.com.au/redfern-all-blacks-juniors-put-their-stories-on-sydney-streets/

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Redfern All Blacks juniors help create Through Their Eyes, a public artwork tracing their journeys through Gadigal Country across Sydney's inner streets

17/09/2026

Young people in Redfern who want to make changes to their health, but don’t feel their concerns are serious enough for them to seek paid professional help, can now avail of a free health coaching service that is being launched across Central and Eastern Sydney.

The program offers up to six free phone appointments with a qualified health professional.

Find out more on REDFERN NEWS
https://redfernnews.com.au/free-health-coaching-targets-barriers-facing-young-people-in-redfern-and-beyond/

Young people in Redfern can access free phone health coaching for nutrition, va**ng, stress, weight management and general wellbeing.

14/09/2026

🏁 Wentworth Park is about to enter a new chapter, with 94 years of greyhound racing coming to an end next month.

The final race will close one of the longest chapters in the Glebe venue’s history — but what happens after the lights go out could transform Wentworth Park for generations to come.

🌳 Plans are already taking shape for a very different future. Find out more on SURRY HILLS NEWS. Link in the comments below


📷 Vision of Wentworth Park. May or may not represent final outcome.

11/09/2026

Hundreds of new rental homes are set to take shape in Waterloo after a major mixed-use development received planning approval, bringing 826 build-to-rent apartments to a 2.1-hectare site on the corner of Danks Street and Young Street.

Tell us what you think about this here. Read more on REDFERN NEWS
https://redfernnews.com.au/waterloo-precinct-approved-with-826-build-to-rent-homes/

Hundreds of new rental homes are set to take shape in Waterloo after a major mixed-use development received planning approval, bringing 826 build-to-rent apartments to a 2.1-hectare site on the corner of Danks Street and Young Street.

07/09/2026

Haymarket is set to become the Australian home of Radisson RED, with a 328-room hotel planned near Central Station for 2029.

Find out more about this on SURRY HILLS NEWS
https://surryhillsnews.com.au/radisson-red-to-make-australian-debut-in-haymarket/

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Haymarket is set to become the Australian home of Radisson RED, with a 328-room hotel planned near Central Station for 2029.

01/09/2026

🔥 Lithium-ion batteries are being blamed for garbage truck fires — and recently, there have been three truck fires in six days.

In Surry Hills, a discarded e-bike battery sparked a fire inside a garbage truck, forcing its burning load to be dumped onto Wemyss Lane. When lithium-ion batteries are crushed or damaged, they can ignite rapidly and be extremely difficult to extinguish.

The risk extends to batteries in phones, laptops, vapes and other rechargeable devices — and they should never go in household bins.

♻️ There are free disposal options around Sydney, but there’s also an important step to take before dropping batteries off.

👇 Find out where they can go and how to dispose of them safely.

Read more on SURRY HILLS NEWS.

https://surryhillsnews.com.au/e-bike-battery-sparks-garbage-truck-fire-on-surry-hills-street/

A discarded e-bike battery triggered a garbage truck fire on Wemyss Lane, Surry Hills, on Wednesday morning.

28/08/2026

🏗️ The world’s tallest timber-hybrid tower is now standing right beside Sydney’s Central Station.

At 8–10 Lee Street in Haymarket, on the edge of Surry Hills, the 39-storey Atlassian Central has topped out at more than 180 metres — around 100 metres taller than the previous record holder.

🌳 Timber, steel and concrete are coming together in a building unlike anything else on the Sydney skyline. Tell us what you think about this here.

Read more on SURRY HILLS NEWS. Link in the comments below.

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20/08/2026

Melbourne’s much-loved Sense of Self bathhouse is coming to Surry Hills — and we're counting the days until its September opening! 🛁

Think warm mineral pools, steam, cold water, quiet spaces and what could be the largest sauna in the Southern Hemisphere — all designed as a carefully considered sensory journey, right down to the texture underfoot and the way light falls across the brickwork.

Find out more about it on SURRY HILLS NEWS 👇
https://surryhillsnews.com.au/sense-of-self-expands-to-surry-hills/

Sense of Self’s new Surry Hills bathhouse is taking shape inside a former warehouse, with its Sydney opening expected in September 2026.