Dear Friends and owners of Unley,

I hope you enjoy the Autumn news attached along with the links for more information.

 Flooding

In one way we were lucky, we had a November rain event that dropped in a few hours of rain at the once-in-220-years rate.

We were already undertaking an analysis of solutions and some properties were flooded. The estimated cost to fix the lot is over $39 Million. We have already spent about $7 million on capital works including the very successful Ridge Park dam. At our February meeting, we will receive a Council report with our flooding recommendations and plans. This will miss my Autumn newsletter so if you want an immediate update please ask to be put on my flood email group. It is a complex issue because a lot of our creek system is privately owned, and if the owners allow it to become overgrown, or make dam-like infills, their property will flood.

 

e-scooters

 

By the time you read this e-scooters for hire will have been removed from Unley with a Council vote of 6-5. The main problem in Unley is we have lots of narrow footpaths and the e-scooters often fall over and become tripping hazards, especially at night. However, more people are now using the e-scooters to go to work than walk to work so many will wish we were continuing. The State Government is considering allowing privately owned e-scooters. Because we have 40 kph local roads these scooters could use the roadway rather than the footpath.

With my best wishes,         Michael