The development of the Minto public housing estate was one of a number of major initiatives undertaken in the 1960s and 1970s by the NSW Housing Commission, which became a major contributor to the urbanisation of largely rural land on the city's fringe. From Mt Druitt and Green Valley in the 1960s, to the South Western developments in Minto, Claymore, Airds and Macquarie Fields in the 1970s, public housing transformed these new suburbs. This timeline presents some of the major milestones in the life and times of Minto public housing - from 1969 to 2007.

1969-1980: Establishment of the Estate
1969 > Campbelltown Council sells land east of Minto Railway to the NSW Commission of Housing to develop a public housing estate.	1970 > St Vincent de Paul Society volunteers begin working in Minto.	1976 > 55 townhouses built, based on the North American Radburn Estate model (houses designed to front large open spaces, with entry via a rear lane).	1977 > Front page of Campbelltown-Ingleburn News reports "teething problems" on the estate: lack of public and private telephones, no doctor, one daily bus service, no convenient shopping centre.
1978 > The estate becomes an in issue in the State Election. Children from the Estate not permitted to attend local schools and must travel daily on a skeleton bus service to Macquarie Fields. Tenants demonstrate against this and receive media coverage.	1979 > Sarah Redfern Primary School officially opens, drawing students from the Estate.	1980 > By March more than 1,060 Estate dwellings have been built.
1981-2001: Building the Community and Services
1981 > Opening of Sarah Redfern High School, Minto Community Library and Minto Mall.	March 1983 > 180 teenagers walk 4 kilometres from Sarah Redfern High to Campbelltown Council demanding better youth facilities and a youth centre.	December 1984 > Brown Sisters move to Minto to join many other faith-based organisations in the area.	31 December 1984 > New Years Eve parade ends with bonfire of old cars in Mortimer Street.
August 1986 > August. Opening of both Minto Youth Centre and Police Citizens Youth Club.	March 1995 > South West Multicultural and Community Centre established by Mollie Thomas and her husband Murray on site of former Minto shops. This became Minto Neighbourhood Centre, now Burnside Minto Family Centre and site of KoKo's Place.	24 December 1998 > Franciscan Friars move to Minto.	1999 > Kids' Community Park established by public housing residents on the corner of Pendergast Avenue and Goodwin Crescent.
2000 > Community Garden set up on Hanson Road by Minto Community Care. KoKo's Place memorial created by Terry Cook (Macquarie Fields TAFE) and Minto community to commemorate passing of respected community leader and chief, Murray Thomas. "KoKo" means "grandfather" in Maori.
2002-2007: Demolition, Action, Renewal
8 May 2002 > NSW Minister for Housing comes to Minto to announce Minto Renewal Plan, outlining a long-term redevelopment of the Estate in partnership with Campbelltown Council, other landowners and the private sector. The plan impacts 800 to 1,000 public housing dwellings and up to 4,000 residents. Residents find out on the TV news and by mail that day.	June 2002 > Minto Residents' Action Group (RAG) established.	July 2002 > Demolition of the first six houses in Valley Vista commences two months after the Housing Minister's announcement. 86 houses in Valley Vista are demolished from June 2002 to May 2003 and residents are relocated.	August 2002 > Local residents form the Remembering Minto Group, an arts project to record the personal stories and memories of the public housing residents.
6 September 2002 > First Remembering Minto meeting is held.	November 2003 > Responding to community concerns and voices, Department of Housing develops Minto Community Reference Group and funds independent tenant advocate.	2004 > Sarah Precinct relocation and demolition commences (97 homes).	February 2004 > Draft guidelines for tenant relocation process distributed by Department of Housing. Independent Tenant Advocate Christine Fraser commences, auspiced by South Western Tenants Regional Association.
May 2004 > Minto Safety Committee established.	August 2004 > 12-month moratorium on demolitions announced by Department of Housing following community representations.	2005 > Minto RAG, welfare groups and University of Western Sydney academic, Dr Judy Stubbs publish "Leaving Minto: A study of the social and economic impacts of public housing estate redevelopment".	28 January 2005 > Agreement signed to develop the Remembering Minto book and website project, between the Remembering Minto Group, Department of Housing and Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE).
15 March 2005 > More Than Bricks and Mortar forum held at Campbelltown Catholic Club. Over 300 people attend to voice their opposition to the demolition plans and lack of consultation.	2006 > Department of Housing establishes Working Together in Minto committee with local residents and agencies.	May 2007 > Remembering Minto book and website launched.