Councillor Don Palmer Providing Local Leadership & Working for You

Expectations for Goodwood Oval

The council has expectations for Goodwood Oval. These were first espoused in my 1st term on Council.   Expectations that were formed by significant public consultation at the time, including two open days. Around 2012. Expectations that aimed to continue meeting...

Council is all talk, no action on tree canopy

Council is all talk no action. That is what I heard one woman say recently about our tree canopy strategy as I watched multiple regulated trees being removed from a house property adjacent to the Clarence Park Rail Station. I heard her say this as she passed me to...

Street Tree Species Guideline

As I have indicated in many a blog post including the last one, I have been waiting for Council to implement a pallet of suitable street trees- a street tree species guideline. The selection of suitable trees for our streets was the subject of conversation resulting...

Queensland Box concerns growing in Clarence Park Ward

Queensland Box concerns have been one of the perennials that City of Unley Rate Payers express. Since the recent local government election, I have seen these Queensland Box concerns growing in at least the Clarence Park Ward. Many ratepayers have expressed concerns...