Councillor Don Palmer Providing Local Leadership & Working for You

Carbon Zero or Carbon Credits

Should Council’s focus be on Carbon Zero or Carbon Credits? That was the unanswered question debated by Council last night. Can one be achieved without the other? Cr Jack Gaffey, one of our new Councillors, has hit the ground running, moving several motions on notice...

Issues raised during the election

Local government elections often stimulate the community to raise issues of concern. The recent election is no different. I have heard the issues raised during the election by you.   While I came to you initially with 5 commitments, this grew once I became aware...

We could go carbon neutral almost immediately.

We could go carbon neutral almost immediately is the advice Council received at a briefing last night. At our operational level at least.   At the briefing, Council received an introduction to our emerging Climate and Energy Plan. A plan that will hopefully be...