Ministerial DPA to challenge Council
By speeding up the process of DPA’s to accommodate their 3o year plan the State Government has created challenges not anticipated by Council. All have the potential to compromise us publically and impact our bottom line budget. I indicated in an earlier...Why the hurry Minister Rau
With plenty happening on the development front in the City of Unley I ask Minister Rau, why the hurry. Most people would be aware of a proposed 7 storey building proposed for 246 Unley Road. They would be aware also that Council is about to embark on the next...Higher Focus on Higher Density Development
Higher Density Development is back on agenda for the City of Unley. The Minister for Planning John Rau has announced stage 2 of the State Government’s Inner Metro Growth project. It appears the minister is in hurry to get his inner metro plan down. While...New General DPA delayed by DSP committee
My DSP committee on Monday night voted to delay making any recommendations to Council on the General DPA. Rather than recommend it go to the Minister for approval for Public Consultation the Committee wanted more time to understand the detail in the DPA. The...Presiding Member of the Development, Strategy & Policy Committee
I have pleasure in confirming that last night I was elected by my peers as the Presiding Member of the Development, Strategy & Policy Committee. This is a move from my former assessment role with our Development Assessment Panel (DAP). I believe I can...
Cr Don Palmer
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