Councillor Don Palmer Providing Local Leadership & Working for You

Council’s Development Dilemma

A not too widely understood fact is Council does not have control over what development is approved, and what is not. Council’s development dilemma is that this misunderstanding has several in our community believe we (Council) are hypocrites. Spruiking one thing,...

Demolition does not require approval anymore.

Without knowing demolition does not require approval anymore, we figured we won the war earlier this year. The war against an inappropriate change in zoning in Black Forest and Clarence Park (west). We did, but little did we realise that hidden away in the detail,...

Where to go if Council can’t help you.

Where do you go if Council can’t help you? Two days ago I provided a list of things that might cause you concern about developments next door. Yesterday I followed this up with an explanation of where you can obtain assistance from Council. Accordingly, today I...