Nominations have closed for the 2018 Council Elections.
Voting will take place in NPSP Council as follows:
| Mail out of voting materials | Monday 22 – Friday 26 October |
| Close of voting | 5.00pm, Friday 9 November |
List of Candidates PDF File: 8738_2018_council_nominations
NPSP Council website:
https://www.npsp.sa.gov.au/about_council/mayor_and_elected_members/council_elections
For further information visit: https://www.lga.sa.gov.au/councilelections
These two significant State Government issues concern Heritage protection and planning. The State Planning Policies were described and discussed at the recent NRA general meeting. Your committee submitted submissions for both of these and they can be found on this website:
180928 NRA Heritage submission – Final
180920 NRA submission – state planning policy
For residents in Norwood especially, built heritage is our unique and valuable link to the past and an irreplaceable asset to our community. We cannot afford to be silent if/when remote government bodies with little to no investment in our precinct, seek to influence/regulate those areas which help define us and which greatly affect the quality of our daily lives.
2. The Draft State Planning Policies.
There are 96 of them but ONE concerns cultural heritage. There is scant mention of the protection of built heritage and no mention of Historic Conservation Zones or Residential Character Zones in this draft policy.
For your reference, the City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters endorsed submissions to both consultations.
We invite all previous members and prospective new members to a general meeting to elect a management committee and office bearers and discuss the future direction of the association. Membership can be renewed/commenced on the night.
There will be a guest speaker from the council on the proposed State Government Development Plan and how it may affect the Norwood, Payneham and St Peters council area. Continue reading GENERAL MEETING: WEDNESDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER 7:30 pm in Don Pyatt Hall (Entrance George St)
DPTI has just announced on its website a Community Engagement Panel to provide your views on the State Planning Policies and future state-wide planning reforms. For further information and to register your interest to join the Community Engagement Panel follow this link: Continue reading Provide your views on State Planning Policies
There is currently an opportunity to express your opinion on the draft State Planning Policies. Closing date for input is Friday 7 September 2018.
Continue reading Comment on the draft State Planning Policies
The City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Council elections will take place in October/November, but the FIRST milestone in the process is the closing of the Voter’s Roll on August 10. To be eligible to vote, voters must be properly registered by this date. Continue reading COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Are you REGISTERED to VOTE??
Information on The Parade Master Plan and an opportunity to comment on it can be found at the following link:
Norwood Residents Association Next Public Meeting:
7.30pm – 9pm Wednesday 18/7/18 Don Pyatt Hall ( Norwood Town Hall)
Jim Dunk and Carol Whitelock presented petitions seeking reinstatement of the capital funding for the Norwood Library. The combined number of signatures was 1800. NRA thanks those people for their support action.
Mayor Robert Bria submitted a recision motion to council which was presented by Councillor Sue Whitington This was passed unanimously. Continue reading Council Meeting of 3 April Restores Library Funding
At the meeting on 3 April 2018, the Mayor, Robert Bria, put forward a motion to restore development funding for Norwood Public Library, in the Council’s Long-Term Development Plan 2018-2028. The motion was approved by Council Members. Continue reading Development Funding Restored For Norwood Public Library
Norwood Residents Association 