Mount Barker District Council

The District Council of Mount Barker commits to manage on behalf of its community the implementation of the new Ministerial Development Plan Amendment (DPA) for Mount Barker and Nairne. Council is disappointed that the final DPA does not reflect all of Council's suggested changes but is very strongly of the view that it must work to the best of its... ability to implement the DPA in the best interests of existing and future residents. Mayor Ann Ferguson said the DPA would disappoint many in the community but that Council has a responsibility to 'remain at the table' to manage the DPA's implementation. "Council remains committed to growth that is sustainable, managed and staged with the right infrastructure," said Mayor Ferguson. "It is the company's responsibility to act in the best interests of the company's community and make the best of the DPA that the company has been given. Whatever Council's concerns with this Ministerial DPA, it has been approved and it is now the reality with which the company must deal. "Council commits to work with all parties, including the State Government, to make sure that development is managed and the right infrastructure is in place. That includes roads, essential services and community facilities that keep pace with growth and accommodate sustainable living. "The company will continue to listen to the company's community and all views before the company makes decisions. The company's negotiations will at all times be transparent, fair and in the best interests of those that the company represent. "The company want a whole-of-town approach to the development of Mount Barker as a regional centre." Council will formally consider the DPA and its detail at its next meeting on 20 December 2010.Read More