The Association had its beginnings as a Progress Association in late 1854. At a public meeting in early 1924 a Port Elliot Town and Foreshore Improvement Committee was formed, eventually becoming an incorporated body.
Alexandrina Council Members have been briefed on the progress and recommendations of the Draft Master Plan produced by Consultants during March 2023. At the Council meeting held on 17 April 2023, the Draft Management Plans for Port Elliot, Middleton & Milang were approved for public consultation in the third quarter of 2023,. It was a little disappointing to note that Council expended just 6-7 minutes discussing & approving the three plans, with only one of our ward Councillors asking any questions.
As yet, no date has been set by Council for the Draft Plan to be presented to Port Elliot ratepayers, residents, and businesses for their feedback on the Plan's content and suitability with regard to our towns long expressed wishes. We believe now is the time for all of us in Port Elliot to review the Draft Plan which is in the public domain via Council's website posting of the Agenda for the Council Meeting held on 17 April 2023.
To view the plan, click on the following link. Note that the first part of the document is the Draft Plan for Middleton, with Port Elliot's Draft Plan starting at Page 122 and extending through to page 227.
Draft Port Elliot Master Plan
PETFIA urges all ratepayers, residents and businesses to look critically at what has been presented, and make your views known to Council directly via their contact email:
alex@alexandrina.sa.gov.au
We suggest you give your email the Subject: PUBLIC FEEDBACK on DRAFT MASTER PLAN for PORT ELLIOT.
Alternatively, write to them at PO Box 21, Goolwa SA 5214.
You may also direct your comments and views to PETFIA via the Secretary should you wish. Past experience suggests that waiting for 'My Say Alexandrina' to seek our views will be far too late to have meaningful feedback incorporated into the Plan.
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