by Don Palmer | Nov 21, 2011 | Brownhill Creek, City of Unley, Don Palmer, Keswick Creek, Stormwater Management Authority, Unley
Yes the stormwater plan is now available for public consideration and consultation and, as I predicted in my last blog on this topic, the City of Mitcham are facing stiff opposition to the dam component.Alternative strategies have now been provisionally explored by...
by Don Palmer | Nov 20, 2011 | Black Forest, City of Unley, Clarence Park, Don Palmer, footpaths, Goodwood South, Millswood, Unley
Work at upgrading Churchill Avenue and Spiers Street is nearly complete.Churchill Avenue has been re-surfaced. Spiers Street has been realigned, and new footpaths constructed....
by Don Palmer | Nov 19, 2011 | City of Unley, Don Palmer, Unley
Last night my wife Dianne and I were guests at a celebration of the Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers market 5th Birthday celebrations. Dianne and I have been patrons of the market since just after its inception. We were invited after establishing a meeting with their new...
by Don Palmer | Nov 19, 2011 | City of Unley, Don Palmer, East Avenue, Goodwood South, Parks & Playgrounds, Unley
Yes it’s all happening in Goodwood South right now.And I find that gives cause for 1st anniversary celebrations. It warms my heart to see the action in Millswood, Black Forest & Clarence Park in recent weeks.The toilets in Page Park are beign constructed as...
by Don Palmer | Nov 19, 2011 | Black Forest, Canterbury Terrace, City of Unley, Don Palmer, Unley
After some design work and costing has been carried out to address issues I raised some time ago with our administration we will soon be close to being able to organise a street meeting of residents who have an interest in Saving our street...
by Don Palmer | Nov 18, 2011 | City of Unley, Clarence Park, East Avenue, Millswood, Unley
As I reported some time ago now I alerted DTEI, through our administration, that the rails the rail crossing on East Avenue was loose.A big thank you to DTEI for commencing works on rectifying this. Little did I realise the work entailed in effecting the repairs...
by Don Palmer | Nov 18, 2011 | CEO, City of Unley, Don Palmer, Peter Tsokas, Ray Pincombe, Unley
Today we farewell Ray Pincombe, Unley’s CEO for the last 4 years. Ray has served us well in that time bringing his lifetime of experience in Local Government to the post. On Monday his replacement, Peter Tsokas, takes over.Peter has been one of our three General...
by Don Palmer | Nov 18, 2011 | City of Unley, Clarence Park, Don Palmer, Kelvin Avenue, Unley
Submissions from rate payers and residents on the current scheme for Kelvin Avenue were due by today.These responses will be tabulated by our administration and a report prepared for council to consider, I trust, in December. Jennie & I will view each response...
by Don Palmer | Nov 17, 2011 | City of Unley, Don Palmer
We have just received a memo advising us that our after-hours service provider has resigned. The provider was working for a number of councils so the Local Government Association is searching on our behalf for a new provider.For anyone needing after hours service...
by Don Palmer | Nov 15, 2011 | City of Unley, Don Palmer, Hyde Park Rotary, Jane Reilly, Unley, Unley Business Breakfast
With the hard work of the Hyde Park Rotary Club we have just witnessed our third Unley Business Breakfast. With some 90 people present, the biggest attendance yet (would you believe we had to close the doors), we enjoyed the company of some very hard working,...
by Don Palmer | Nov 14, 2011 | Capri Cinema, City of Unley, Goodwood, Unley
Below is a press release put out by the City of Unley after our efforts to pursue action by the government after the gas explosion at the Capri Cinema two weeks...
by Don Palmer | Nov 12, 2011 | Black Forest, City of Unley, Clarence Park, Don Palmer, Goodwood South, Millswood, Unley
Wow!A year ago this weekend I witnessed the vote for elected members of Local Government and witnessed the provisional declaration that the good people of Goodwood South Ward of the City of Unley had placed their faith in me to represent them and advocate for them on...
by Don Palmer | Nov 11, 2011 | City of Unley, Don Palmer, Solar Easy Scheme, Unley
I received this memo yesterday and feel everyone needs to know the message, most particualalry those of us who have had trouble sleeping lately as they wait news on whether they have lost their deposit or not.And it is ALL GOOD...
by Don Palmer | Nov 8, 2011 | City of Unley, Don Palmer, Unley
I found this on facebook and thought it was worth putting on my blog.So many of the issues fronting the City of Unley and the other inner rim councils are based on the priority that cars are currently provided in our society.Sorry – I could not help myself....
by Don Palmer | Nov 6, 2011 | City of Unley, Goodwood Oval, Millswood, Unley
Concerns by some residents expressed recently to my co councillor Jennie Boisvert prompted a “street” meeting, or perhaps I should say an “oval” meeting.A group of around 20 people responded to an invitation to attend the meeting called to address the issues raised....
by Don Palmer | Nov 6, 2011 | City of Unley, Don Palmer, Foodbank, Goodwood, Unley
There are many in our community helping the disadvantaged. And many of these you simply would not realise are doing it. I found out by browsing the Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers Market (ASFM) site that they have partnered with the State’s largest hunger-relief...
by Don Palmer | Nov 4, 2011 | City of Unley, Disability Discrimination, Don Palmer, Luke 14, St Augsutine's Anglican Church Unley, Unley
Matthew Abraham and David Bevan of ABC 891 fame broadcast from the W2 bus stop on Pulteney Street in the city on Thursday – taking a special look at public transport access for disabled people. There are many challenges faced by those of us with disabilities.We...
by Don Palmer | Nov 3, 2011 | City of Unley, Clarence Park, Don Palmer, Goodwood South, Kelvin Avenue, Unley
The consultation letter, complete with a drawing of the current scheme is being delivered mailed out today. I expect this means you will, if deemed to be affected by the project, will receive it tomorrow.This scheme is very different to that previously proposed.The...
by Don Palmer | Nov 1, 2011 | City of Unley, Rail Freight, Unley
Council has set up an advisory group to to address issues arising from the passage of freight trains through the City of Unley.The Unley Rail Freight Advisory Group comprises both Elected Members (two from the most affected ward – Unley Park) and community...
by Don Palmer | Oct 31, 2011 | City of Unley, Clarence Park, Don Palmer, Goodwood South, Road Safety, Unley
This blog is written with thanks to a concerned resident who identified a safety issue in Clarence Park You, our resident and ratepayer, are the eyes and ears of the City of Unley.As a result of this one observation we will soon see a give way sign at the...
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