by Don Palmer | Oct 29, 2025 | Planning & Design Code
We (Council) are inviting our community to provide feedback to assist us to respond to the State Government’s GARP. What we need to know is does our Planning for Growth response reflect the aspirations of our community? The State Government requires us to respond to...
by Don Palmer | Oct 29, 2025 | Trees
Some 8 years or so in the making, Council has reached this significant milestone toward a tree canopy offset trial. It’s endeavour to address one of the major causes of climate change takes this important step. Council this week resolved that we write to the...
by Don Palmer | Dec 15, 2022 | Climate Change
With a 9 to 2 vote, the new Unley Council’s climate credentials have been stamped in just its second meeting. This is by way of a motion on notice bought by new member Cr Jack Gaffey. The motion on notice seconded by me focused on our tree canopy rate offset policy....
by Don Palmer | Dec 7, 2022 | Trees
One of my election promises was to continue to pursue improvements to the new Planning & Design Code. You have an opportunity to help me do this. The Planning & Design Code, created initially by then State Labor Planning Minister John Rau and adopted by the...
by Don Palmer | Aug 28, 2022 | Election
A not too widely understood fact is Council does not have control over what development is approved, and what is not. Council’s development dilemma is that this misunderstanding has several in our community believe we (Council) are hypocrites. Spruiking one thing,...
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