I took the opportunity today to speak with the Leader of the State Opposition, Stephen Marshall. An opportunity of lobbying the Libs in the Battle for Badcoe. An opportunity not to miss.
My wife and I met today with him and the Badcoe Liberal candidate (Unley Mayor) Lachlan Clyne. They had a meet and talk session for the local community at Sublime between 11.00 and 11.30 which we took advantage of.
This I did the same some months back now at Carnevale with Jayne Stinson, the Labor Candidate.
As I did with Jayne back then I unashamedly pushed a City of Unley agenda. Well, more precisely a Clarence Park Ward agenda.
Our community deserves to know what both major parties have to offer in my opinion in the following areas:
1 Improvement to our Major Sporting/Recreational facilities.
As Council puts the finishing touches to the master planning for the Goodwood Oval and Millswood Sporting Complex we will be seeking grant funding from the State Government, whoever they may be come March 2018.
2 Answers to South Road
Knowing when and what South Road will look like will give locals some comfort for residents living on or near East Avenue. Likewise residents living on Leah Street in nearby Goodwood Ward. South Road as a non stop road can only improve the internal traffic to the benefit of all home owners in these areas.
Once again knowing what is planned for South Road will shape what can or should/should not happen in the DPA for Black Forest, which is due to come back for consideration by Council later this year.
And then a chance for my wife as she promotes Rail Safety
Since the electrification of the Seaford Rail Corridor we have seen the removal of gates to the rail stations along the corridor. This is a risk of significance at Clarence Park Rail Station in that young children particularly are at risk.
On one side we have the Clarence Park Community Centre, the home of occasional child minding. On the other we have the Clarence Park Community Kindergarten.
This is a deep concern to both my wife and I, noting there has been a death at this location in the past.
She (my wife) also lobbied for changes to the access ramps to the station. The ramps are non DDA complying. Wheelchair or Scooter access is therefore very difficult.
Don, I was pruning the roses whilst you were mixing with the high fliers.
Did you manage to do any deal with Stephen Marshall?
We need to get extra funding from the political aspirants locked in before the next State Election; especially for the players’ change rooms under the grandstand at Goodwood Oval.
The seat of Badcoe (formerly Ashford) is likely to determine which party forms government.