Below is a linear timeline showcasing the many historical factors that corelate with the Chatswood Song.
1997
7TH APRIL: Song 2 by Blur is released. [1]
27TH MAY: I’ll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy is released. [2]
2ND JULY: North Shore Times publishes the front-page article Crime Crackdown – Police Target Station Thugs.
10TH JULY: Northern Herald publishes the article Thugs Rule, Says Shop Owners.
16TH, 23RD, 29TH JULY: First phase of filming occurs for Video Surveillance: Race Around Chatswood.
31ST JULY: Northern Herald publishes the article Council Defends Street Kids Policy.
6TH, 13TH, 20TH AUGUST: Second phase of filming occurs for Video Surveillance: Race Around Chatswood.
15TH – 31ST AUGUST: ArtStart’ 97 events occur across NSW.
21ST AUGUST: Out to Sea is released in Australian Cinemas. [3]
FOOTNOTES
1. Song 2 is theorized to be a heavily inspired source to the Chatswood Song due to its stylistic similarities.
2. I’ll Be Missing You is heard playing in the documentary. Giving a filming date circa 27th May 1997 (The Song’s Release Date).
3. Out to Sea is shown in a coming soon poster at a local cinema featured in the documentary. Giving a filming date sometime in August 1997.