Does Council’s Planning for Growth match your expectations.
We (Council) are inviting our community to provide feedback to assist us to respond to the State Government’s GARP. What we need to know is does our Planning for Growth response reflect the aspirations of our community? The State Government requires us to respond to...Permission sought for City of Unley to commence its 10-year tree canopy offset trial
Some 8 years or so in the making, Council has reached this significant milestone toward a tree canopy offset trial. It’s endeavour to address one of the major causes of climate change takes this important step. Council this week resolved that we write to the...No longer sitting on the Unley Oval Fence
After 12 months of (sometimes) bitter community debate, we are no longer sitting on the Unley Oval Fence. Unley Council has determined last week that a perimeter fence will be constructed around the remainder of the Unley Oval precinct. More than that, we have...Expectations for Goodwood Oval
The council has expectations for Goodwood Oval. These were first espoused in my 1st term on Council. Expectations that were formed by significant public consultation at the time, including two open days. Around 2012. Expectations that aimed to continue meeting...Goodwood Oval is in Council’s budget deliberations
Yes! Goodwood Oval is in Council’s budget deliberations. Likewise, Council’s long-term financial plan (LTFP). I am told that the news that Goodwood Oval is in Council’s budget deliberations has “leaked” out. The claim is that we have decided to proceed with projects...What happened on East Avenue?
What happened on East Avenue is a question I asked myself on numerous occasions when the recent road repair work was underway. Several ratepayers were confused by the work as they watched it unveil. So many of us thought that the work carried out was for resurfacing....When is a fence not a fence?
Council deliberated this week on the proposition of a perimeter fence around the Unley Oval precinct. Step 1 of what could be a long process. On the back of a recent survey of our community on the same question, one could well ask when is a fence not a fence? As...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...
Cr Don Palmer
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