A tribe of us headed to Hawley this afternoon to checkout their community garden. It exceeded my expectations. People are allocated 4 by 5 metre plots which are a good size in my opinion. The gardens actually take up 600 square metres with 17 plots available. There are compost bins at [...]

Tandara Lodge this week celebrated 30 years of service to the community. With the finishing of a new wing recently happening Tandara put on a 30th birthday this Tuesday.
The Hon. Dick Adams officially opened the new wing which pretty much finishes all extensions that are possible at Tandara. They are now out of space.
I sit [...]

There is considerable energy around Sheffield at the moment to see a community garden established. It has my backing 100%.
Imagine a place where local people can come and grow vegies with others sharing ideas and having a laugh. There are many community gardens around the world. I am going to visit one this weekend at [...]

The above road is now the preferred new road access into Lorinna. Civil and structural engineer Chris Martin put together a report that was delivered to Council in November. The report is available on the homepage of the Kentish Council website.
The other option looked at was RIver Road. The engineer views this option quite [...]

I moved a motion at the October Council meeting that we meet with residents to discuss the future of the Green Hall. This meeting will occur on Wednesday the 26th of November at the Green Hall in Railton.
The Green Hall is under-utilized at the moment and needs significant dollars spent on it. Asbestos checks [...]

One year down and one to go. Visiting the Sheffield School Show today made me think back a year to when I visited last year. It was my first official invite to an event. I remember the excitement and awkwardness I felt.
The last 12 months has been a challenge. Council has been much more [...]