Feel the Power
December 16th, 2008
This green box is what is needed to put the power cables underground. The shopping area of Main St in Sheffield will have the overhead powerlines placed underground by about March 2009. I think it will be the biggest visual change to the Main St since the murals came in.
The chances [...]
Sewerage
December 14th, 2008
Yes poo.
Since joining council I have learnt a lot. I can tell you the direct route sewerage takes from our place all the way to the treatment plant. Impressive eh? Maybe not. Learning about the sewer has been important. Why? Because the Sheffield sewerage system has many problems and to fix it you need to [...]
Sheffield Christmas Carols
December 14th, 2008
We have just attended the Sheffield Christmas Carols at the Sheffield School. What a great facility the new stadium is.
Pam the school chaplain gave a small talk about the need to slow down at Christmas and consciously give time to help others. She said that Christmas for some will be a sad and lonely time. [...]
Community Garden Meeting
December 14th, 2008
Reporting back. A meeting was held at the Sheffield Town Hall to discuss the establishment of a community garden in Sheffield. Mark Beach-Ross chaired the meeting. There were about 20 people in attendance.
A working group of 5 or so was established on the night who will drive this project. The group is a good [...]
Wilmot Primary School Award Celebration Night
December 11th, 2008
There were 5 Kentish Councillors who attended this night earlier this week. The town hall was packed. I was really impressed by the turnout. There were many music items this year including saxophone, recorder, clarinet and electric guitar.
It struck me how imporant the Primary School is to the area of Wilmot. [...]
Community Garden Meeting
December 9th, 2008
Tomorrow night we have a meeting with the hope of establishing a community garden in Sheffield. Growing veggies with others sounds better than growing them alone. It is happening at the Town Hall supper rooms at 7pm. I hope you can cone.
Green Hall Meeting
December 1st, 2008
Councillors met with Railton residents to discuss the future of the Green Hall.
Residents seem keen to keep the facility and want to see it better utilized by the community. The monitoring of the asbestos and potential expenses associated with it are a concern to me.
Council has just received $272,000 from the Federal Government. I [...]