Councillor Don Palmer Providing Local Leadership & Working for You

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...

A Pragmatic Climate Change Focus

I always endeavour to bring a pragmatic approach to issues I face. Pragmatic climate solutions, I believe, are far more directly beneficial for our local environment than political solutions. A Pragmatic Climate Change Focus has been where my energy has been and will...

Climate Change Policy adopted unanimously.

Council this week unanimously adopted our Climate Change Policy. The policy is one of the first initiatives of our recent Climate & Energy Plan. The Policy reflects the strategic directions of both the Climate and Energy Plan and Waste Management and Resource...