Redfern rocks

mad limo production produced & directed by Elise Potaka, Melissa Harrison, Meredith Ferguson, Kathie Smith. UTS 2005 Music courtesy of Local Knowledge. With special thanks to Michael and June of the Settlement.

Politicians talk about them, journalists and commentators label them, but the kids of Redfern are rarely given the space to tell their own side of the story. REDFERN ROCKS puts names and faces to those growing up in Redfern, in particular 'The Block'. They talk about their suburb - the positive aspects - and paint a picture of a place which has a strong sense of community and family. AFC notes
http://thesettlement.org.au

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People & Blogs

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• Redfern
• 2004
• Block
• Settlement
• Eveleigh
• Local_Knowledge
• Aboriginal
• Koori
• Sydney
• Australia

[stormbouy]

i went to buy a lettuce in redfern and some weird guy got in my face and asked me for some methadone and when i said i didnt have any he asked me for some money to buy some heroin lol

[redfernoralhistory]

The needle van was moved recently (five years after people said it should), maybe he wasn't local and didn't know how to find it ..

[thejuicemedia]

Fantastic video - loved it! so beats the sterile vibe in the tooraks and peppermint groves lol!

*****

wikid song too, where can i get hold of it!?

[redfernoralhistory]

Their clip is in our favourites, or google them for itunes.

[niboswaldbrattoni]

Nice work.

What was the hiphop song playing throughout?

[redfernoralhistory]

Blackfellas by Local Knowledge [now Street Warriors] filmed on the Block

[Punchy196er]

this country can't afford to be afraid of its own people anymore.

[remaalawi]

I'm not Aboriginal but i was born and raised in Redfern and honestly it is a beautiful very peaceful suburb. The aboriginal people would have to be the most gentle and respectful ppl around.

[TheJGsus]

Maybe it's a good place for aboriginals...

[sydneymassive]

@Punchy196er Sounds like you had a sheltered child hood.

[dadaddymak]

sound better then mildura...

[mizexotic01]

i have lived in waterloo/redfern for 20 years i grew up here i have watched alot of the people grow up i work in the area and see what the koori's are like... MOST of them are just trouble NOT all. i have watched people 4 no reason get picked on in this area, if ur not koori then u get picked on.. this video might be safe 4 the kids but when ur 27 years old and have watched them for years u'll no... i no this comment is going to be deleted cause im sayin the truth..

[jamiespinks]

want to see what Redfern-Waterloo is like now... check this out SEARCH FOR REDWATER MARKETS

[1icantchoose]

Awesome video guys!! Keep it up..

[naomirl]

this brings back good memories.....I used to live in Redfern and know 3 of the girls in this and see the younger children wearing the uniform of my old primary school......makes me want to go back....

[KVTGal1]

This vid is so cute.. I can see how outsiders and whites are afraid to go into redfern, they feel too intimadated that's why, I'm from NZ and am fijian and im dark so i guess they just thought I was a local.. visit redfern all the time can't see what the issue is?? Come to NZ Otara, south auks and same thing whites complain, come to fiji and c the same thing fiji-indians know they just cant go into ceartain areas cause your'll probably get the bash lol kids you did an awesome job representing!!

[aussiechic8]

@stormbouy hahah lettuce in redfern heehee