by Don Palmer | Oct 26, 2021 | Council
Last night I was elected by my peers to take on the role, next year, of Deputy Mayor of Unley. This will be my second stint in the position. The first time was in 2017. On that occasion, I was Deputy to then-Mayor Lachlan Clyne. Council elects their Deputy Mayor,...
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 | Aug 7, 2019 | Council
We hear much these days of conflict of interest. I have written about it. The media often have a feature on it. But what is the ultimate conflict of interest. Following on from my blog post yesterday questioning who am I let us examine the role of an elected member....
by Don Palmer | Aug 6, 2019 | Council
Have you ever played the game who am I. It has always been a fun game. Remember putting a notice on your head and asking people yes/no questions and trying to whittle down to find out who you are. A game I remember playing as a kid. It was a game too, I recall,...
by Don Palmer | Nov 13, 2018 | Council
Most of us recognise that there is a new look for Councils. It runs very much deeper however than is being recognised. Yes. As my last blog post undoubtedly shows, the new City of Unley will consist of 8 women and 5 men represents this new look for Councils. We all...
by Don Palmer | Jan 30, 2018 | Council
With the resignation of our Mayor and my stint as Deputy Mayor ending, the public face of Council has changed. Last night Council appointed Cr Peter Hughes (Fullarton Ward) as our Acting Mayor. We also appointed Cr Michael Hewitson as Deputy Mayor. Their appointments...
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