Why should Councils bear the brunt of Australia Day divisions?
Why should Councils bear the brunt of Australia Day divisions? And. Why should Citizenship Ceremonies be the vehicle used to fuel this? These are questions I ask after the Unley Council’s recent exposure to the debate over whether our Australia Day weekend Citizenship...Consultation on Councils and Australia Day not a vote or a poll.
Late last year and earlier this year the nexus between Councils and Australia Day was front and centre of community debate. Many in our community were aggrieved that this happened. Why? Because Unley Council and others chose to hold their respective citizenship...Unley Oval perimeter fencing attracts 1400 recorded responses
Unley Council’s survey regarding Unley Oval perimeter fencing attracted a record response. Our admin now must sift through 1400 recorded responses. Yes! We received 1400 responses. Sifting through these will be a challenge for our administration. It is...What Sort Are You?
Yes, when it comes to sorting rubbish, I ask what sort are you? The Unley Council has a long history of addressing the need to be vigilant over where we send our rubbish. We were one of the first to introduce multiple bin collections, as evidenced by our use of the...Council is all talk, no action on tree canopy
Council is all talk no action. That is what I heard one woman say recently about our tree canopy strategy as I watched multiple regulated trees being removed from a house property adjacent to the Clarence Park Rail Station. I heard her say this as she passed me to...Why no Unley Australia Day event?
You may be asking why no Unley Australia Day event next year. And that’s fair enough. As reported in the media, Unley Council has decided not to run an event on Australia Day 2024. In so doing we have alienated some in our community. The truth is, on this topic, we...Roads, Rates & Rubbish.
Are roads, rates & rubbish the limit to Council’s jurisdiction? Recent ongoing media dialogue about Councils getting ahead of themselves prompts this question of whether roads, rates & rubbish should be the limit of the responsibilities of Councils. This...How you can Shape the T2D project
To help to shape the T2D project, the Government seeks your insights to better understand local access requirements. They are doing this because you have previously indicated that loss of connectivity is a major concern. They are now seeking insights to better...Cat By-Law Curfew.
Informal discussions in Council this week about cat management I believe has led to a cat by-law curfew. Unlike the acceptance in society of laws governing dog ownership similar controls over cats evokes polarised views. Cat lovers have oft resisted moves at Local and...A Focus on Stormwater Management has commenced.
Another one of my election promises, for a focus on stormwater management, is taking shape after a briefing of the Council earlier last week. Stormwater may not be as sexy as building new clubrooms at Goodwood Oval. Likewise, the Millswood Croquet Club or (those...Bringing Economic Prosperity to Unley.
Bringing Economic Prosperity to Unley was one of my 5 core undertakings at the last election. The first step to realising my promise has been achieved. As I reported in my blog post of January 25, we have set up a Business & Economic Development Advisory...No Queensland Box …. no more
No Queensland Box trees will be planted in the future in Unley. My Motion on Notice at last Monday night’s full council meeting has confirmed this. Many of you expressed concerns after observing several Queensland Boxes have been planted since the previous Council...Is there still a role for Neighbourhood Watch in Clarence Park & Millswood?
Is there still a role for Neighbourhood Watch in Clarence Park & Millswood? What about introducing it in Black Forest? Neighbourhood Watch aims to reduce crime by encouraging the community to watch out for and report suspicious activity to the police or Crime...Carbon Zero or Carbon Credits
Should Council’s focus be on Carbon Zero or Carbon Credits? That was the unanswered question debated by Council last night. Can one be achieved without the other? Cr Jack Gaffey, one of our new Councillors, has hit the ground running, moving several motions on notice...2023, the Year of the E-Scooter.
2023 may well be the year of the Rabbit but here in Adelaide (& Unley) it may well be the year of the E-Scooter. This, with both the State Government and the Opposition focusing on the absence of laws governing their use. Likewise with the Adelaide City...Business and Economic Development Advisory Committee to oversee improved prosperity for the Unley community.
I have long advocated for a Business and Economic Development Advisory Committee to oversee improved prosperity for the Unley community. Those of you who know me are aware of my ongoing election pledge of economic prosperity. It was one of four commitments at the last...Addison Road is safe from invasion of rat running traffic.
Like I have encouraged you, I recently visited one of the many current public sessions put on by DIT. As a result, my fears of traffic issues in Black Forest have been allayed. This means Addison Road is safe from the invasion of rat-running traffic. So too is Coulter...Street Tree Species Guideline
As I have indicated in many a blog post including the last one, I have been waiting for Council to implement a pallet of suitable street trees- a street tree species guideline. The selection of suitable trees for our streets was the subject of conversation resulting...Queensland Box concerns growing in Clarence Park Ward
Queensland Box concerns have been one of the perennials that City of Unley Rate Payers express. Since the recent local government election, I have seen these Queensland Box concerns growing in at least the Clarence Park Ward. Many ratepayers have expressed concerns...
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