by Don Palmer | Dec 15, 2020 | South Road
The Department of Infrastructure & Transport (DIT) has provided the public some insight into the T2D. They have raised, however, more questions than providing answers to those we already have. This means we continue to know what we don’t know. Last...
by Don Palmer | Dec 8, 2020 | Climate Change
A CLEVER Climate & Energy PLAN is what we need to aim for. That is the message from a briefing of Council last night. It is the summation also of my earlier blog today and something with which I agree. A clever Climate & Energy Plan will align with the Global...
by Don Palmer | Dec 8, 2020 | Climate Change
We could go carbon neutral almost immediately is the advice Council received at a briefing last night. At our operational level at least. At the briefing, Council received an introduction to our emerging Climate and Energy Plan. A plan that will hopefully be...
by Don Palmer | Nov 12, 2020 | South Road
We have all heard the news. The Torrens to Darlington (T2D) has been revealed. Well, announced at least. An announcement as part of handing down the State Budget. We have been told there is not much detail yet, so don’t ask for any. Construction is not due...
by Don Palmer | Nov 11, 2020 | Development
The community of the Unley believes their villain Council has let them down. For not having listened to them. I speak specifically here of Council’s recent unanimous decision to support a Development Plan amendment. A decision rubber-stamped by the State...
by Don Palmer | Nov 10, 2020 | Election
This blog focuses on your 2018 election wishes. It follows on from my blog last month, reporting on my 2018 election promises. Some of your 2018 election wishes are well advanced or completed. Some are still in the “frying pan”. Others are yet to be followed...
by Don Palmer | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hot on the heels of the City of Unley debating Climate Emergency, the Local Government Association had its own debate. At their Annual General Meeting yesterday they debated the motion below. The motion was modified slightly during the debate. The following clause was...
by Don Palmer | Oct 29, 2020 | Council, Local Government
The Conflict that is Local Government. Local Government is much maligned by many in our community, I suspect Worldwide. I have heard them all. Councils take too long to make decisions. Council’s do not engage with their community. Councils do not listen to me. What...
by Don Palmer | Oct 28, 2020 | Climate Change
I have been and still am trying to get my head around the pros and cons of whether or not the Council should declare a Climate Emergency. I have spent my recent time listening to both arguments so that I might respond in what I believe will be the best way. When...
by Don Palmer | Sep 13, 2020 | Election
We are not quite halfway into this term of Council. It is time therefore to reflect on progress made on making good on my election promises. The Mayor has been driving the work of the current Council. Making good on his election promises. Not surprisingly, his...
by Don Palmer | Sep 10, 2020 | Economic Prosperity
My local leadership is advancing economic prosperity in the City of Unley. One of my election promises back in 2018 was for the Unley Business & Economic Committee to be a more proactive committee. A committee looking at a more holistic approach to economic...
by Don Palmer | Sep 7, 2020 | Development
The City of Unley has led a project that identifies alternative strategies for higher density housing. Accordingly, we are promoting that the SA Planning Commission include a Co-Housing consideration in the Planning & Design Code. In other words, we are...
by Don Palmer | Sep 4, 2020 | Millswood Croquet Club
With the Goodwood Oval clubroom nearing completion, Council has turned our attention to helping one of our other western sporting clubs. New Clubrooms for the Millswood Croquet Club would be a centenary birthday gift for the Club. Council is seeking your views...
by Don Palmer | Sep 3, 2020 | Jayne Stinson
Our very own local state member for Badcoe Jayne Stinson has been promoted in the Shadow Cabinet. Allocated two of the most important portfolios as far as I (and Council) is concerned. This sets up the Jayne Stinson v Vickie Chapman clash. The portfolios are...
by Don Palmer | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our greening verges program is back again in 2020. You are eligible therefore to apply for a Greening Verges Incentive to assist in greening your verge (nature strip). The greening verges program has been going now, from memory, the last 5 years. It is a...
by Don Palmer | Aug 26, 2020 | planning
The recent ministerial shakeup within the State Government has caused a Planning & Design Code rethink. Not just the timing of implementation of the Code, but a rethink of the structure and polices within the Code. After the multiple ministerial resignations,...
by Don Palmer | Aug 22, 2020 | Goodwood Oval, Significant Trees
Earlier this year you may remember reading my blog post on the yet another branch failure to our beloved Port Jackson Fig on the northern mound at Goodwood Oval. This followed on from major branch failures back in 2016, again which I blogged on. Immediately...
by Don Palmer | Jun 18, 2020 | planning
The State Planning Commission have published “what we have heard” from the recent public consultation on the proposed South Australian Planning & Design Code. The question is have they listened. The Commission has advised us we’ll prepare an engagement report on...
by Don Palmer | Jun 6, 2020 | Environmental Health
Climate Change is apparent to all of us, even I suggest Climate Change Sceptics. Climate Change will always be with us. How to deal with it prompts the question Climate Emergency or Creation Care. As a Christian, I have long understood that the Bible contains...
by Don Palmer | May 3, 2020 | Development Plan
Our Mayor was recently caught up in a public conversation about Redevelopment of Keswick Barracks. Discussions on redevelopment of this site is not new and it remains premature. Keswick Barracks & Surrounds Urban Design Framework In my blog post of 21...
Comments