Blogawler

 Written submissions to the Gawler East DPA have closed with well over 320 people lodging submissions. Of those, over 40 people have asked to speak at the public meeting at the Gawler Arms on Thursday the 30^th of July at 7.30pm.

 The number of submission lodged indicates that the residents of Gawler feel very passionately about the issue and want their voices heard.

 The submissions are on view at the Planning SA website at www.planning.sa.gov.au/go/GawlerEast-DPA.

 In the majority of cases these submission show people are concerned whether the site is appropriate for a major development and the detrimental impact it would have directly on their quality of life and the town.

 All residents are encouraged to attend the public meeting. Even if you have not put in a submission or indicated you want to talk, your presence will send a strong message to the Government on how the community feels about the proposal.

So if you have the chance, visit the Planning SA website and look at the submissions. It is a good chance to see the range of views before the public meeting.