Suffolk Park is notable for its small village community ambience rather than as a listed tourist destination. Like others in the shire, the community is under increasing stress from rapid population and urban growth, commercial development, and the impact of visitor numbers here. There are additionally issues particular to our area: evacuation from beachside Suffolk Park in an emergency; traffic congestion, speed and parking pressures; deteriorating infrastructure; risk from illegal fires on our beach and dunes; the degraded environmental condition of our lake and Tallow Creek; and the future of our commercial hub off Clifford Street. There are many others.
We have recently been to the polls which has provided the opportunity to effect positive changes in direction, policy, and the future of our district.
Organisations like the Suffolk Park Progress Association (SPPA) also have a key role to play in promoting our interests and amenity. They can, and do, influence local government planning and activity in our area.
The role played and the effectiveness of the SPPA is determined by its membership and local community support. If you are a Suffolk Park resident, please consider attending its Annual General Meeting in the community hall in Alcorn Street at 4pm on Tuesday, October 22. Learn what the SPPA has achieved, and what it can do to help protect our future. Come along, meet more neighbours, and have your say!
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