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Tyler Westkellar - Playford Council - Candidate for Ward 1

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Playford Born & Raised, Former RAAFie, Proud Father. Comments made by me are my own. Authorised by Tyler Westkellar, PO Box 129, Angle Vale, 5117.

26/10/2026

I want to thank Councillor Peter Rentoulis- City of Playford for his never ending push for greater infrastructural funding & road maintenance.

The Advertiser this morning put out an article that showed our elected state representative providing no constructive feedback or concerns, simply a comment of someone who is clearly disinterested, maybe because they don't have to experience our roads as part of their daily commute.

Our residences deserve value for their money & the right to feel safe every time they get in the car or use a public bus. Playford is on track to house more then 130,000 residents by 2030, more then 180,000 by 2040.

Council cannot manage, services, roads, footpaths, school crossings, community areas & sporting venues are behind already. If the state & federal solution is to simply add more people to cover the cost... That is a pyramid scheme.

If the approach of our representatives is to throw more people, more ratepayers, more credit units to borrow against, then you have already failed. If your business model relies solely on getting more people to buy in to cover the cost of the existing people who have already bought in, that is a ponzi scheme.

The people who call Playford Council home are not business units, we are not 1s & 0s on the excel sheet Minister. 💵💲
We are fathers, brothers, sons, mothers & daughters.

Support responsible growth, better roads & Infrastructure, put a pause on the population growth corridors. If you must keep to your quota, don't put them in our backyard, put them in yours.

Authorised by Tyler Westkellar, PO Box 129, Angle Vale, 5117.

16/10/2026

An incredible outcome for our Community!

Thank you so much to Sarah Game MLC & Her staff Deepa for their advocacy & support in bringing the Playford Growth Infrastructure Campaign & its over 10,000 signatures to Parliament.

I want to extend the upmost credit to Bronnie Cee & the incredible people around her that have championed this campaign 😊

Now the work is just beginning, time to get on these members on all levels to support & fund the desperate level of upgrades to infrastructure that we need💪

To those Councillors & State Members that have supported this, i thank you 😊

It was a pleasure & I look forward to continuing to work with you all, for a better Playford 😁

Cr Clint Marsh - Candidate for Mayor, City of Playford Cr David Kerrison - City of Playford - Ward 3 Jarod Graham - Playford Council - Candidate for Ward 2 Councillor Peter Rentoulis- City of Playford Councillor Jane Onuzans City of Playford Ward 2

12/10/2026

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 14th of October, I will be heading back to State Parliament to witness the final vote on Sarah Game MLC’s motion supporting our Playford Growth Infrastructure Campaign petition.

This motion, backed by more than 10,000 signatures and championed by Bronnie Cee, focuses on the immediate expansion, duplication and safety improvements desperately needed on the usual suspects: Curtis Road, Womma Road and the Northern Expressway exits, particularly Angle Vale Road, Heaslip Road and Penfield Road.

Now, I won't sell you the fantasy of what happens if the motion passes. It doesn't mean the money suddenly appears or that roadworks will start next week. There is a long way to go, and many people to get on board(or get out of the way 🥾), before we see actual improvements.

But getting this motion through Parliament matters. It puts our concerns on the parliamentary record and adds further pressure on all tiers of government to take responsibility for the infrastructure needed to support the growth happening in our part of South Australia.

We can't keep having the same conversations while residents sit in traffic every morning & afternoon.

Particularly here in Ward 1, areas like Angle Vale, Andrews Farm, Virginia, Eyre and Smithfield Plains are seeing significant housing development to meet the demands of a growing population.

Around 10 new residents are moving into Playford every day. If we assume roughly two cars per couple, that's potentially another 20 permanent new cars on our roads every day. Our infrastructure simply cannot keep pace with the growth.

I will be advocating for Ward 1 at State Parliament on Wednesday because I want to see this process through and show my support for everyone who took the time to sign the petition, alongside the Playford councillors who have supported this motion.

If it passes, it'll be a positive step forward, The real test though, will be what happens afterwards and whether members across all tiers of government are willing to do not only what is right, but what is needed.

Authorised by Tyler Westkellar, PO Box 129, Angle Vale, 5117.

06/10/2026

As many of you probably know, recently there was an accident on the notorious Penfield Road/Kings Road Intersection.

This incident claimed another life almost exactly a year to the day that this same intersection, resulted in the death of a 6 year old girl.

A beloved Father, an adored Grandfather & a local Angle Vale resident. I would like to once again express my heartfelt condolences to the Rowlands family & with his Daughters permission, I have decided to write a post in regards to comments I have heard & the lack of action exercised by all tiers of government.

I was genuinely infuriated when I saw the Channel 7 report, about the comments made by none other than Premier Malinauskas himself.
A genuine statecraft deflection his comments were that ''due to the intersections overlay with a Council road, that it may or may not be a state government responsibility".

I do not accept that.

Councillor Peter Rentoulis- City of Playford & Cr Clint Marsh - Candidate for Mayor, City of Playford less then 2 months ago, put forward a motion requesting feedback as to why the Government & the Department of Infrastructure refused the request for Penfield - King road intersection to be included for the Black Spot Program. This motion put forward also includes a plea to the Department of Infrastructure, to replace old give way signage with Stop Signs.

This intersection is in desperate need of repairs, upgrades, road signage replacement & street lighting. While King Road is under local government care, Penfield Road is classified as a State Government Road.

Under South Australian law, whenever a local council road intersects with a state-controlled arterial road, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) retains structural ownership and final decision-making power over the intersection itself.

The State Government (DIT) is responsible for the physical pavement of Penfield Road and the structural connection into King Road. Because King Road enters an arterial road, the regulatory "Give Way" or "Stop" signs and the physical line markings on the King Road approach are controlled and maintained by the State Government (DIT).

Because Penfield Road is an arterial corridor, the council cannot unilaterally change the intersection's design. If Council wants major physical interventions, such as a roundabout or installing intersection lighting. they must formally lobby and gain approval from the State's Transport Department to execute it.

Playford Council has done this, the efforts of CEO Sam Green & the Playford council staff have lobbied for this, Councillors have put motions & requests for reasons why the state government denied it. I refuse to accept this pushback from the Premier that this intersection is not DITs responsibility.

While it is most likely not ideal to make powerful enemies of State Government MPs this early into my currently non-existent political career.

My loyalty is to the residents of Ward 1 & to the City of Playford.

I have spoken with concerned councillors as well as local residents of Angle Vale & Virginia. In doing so, I have submitted an official email directly to Ashton Hurn MP as well as David Paton MP & Sarah Game MLC, along with other members of the state government, In hopes that this accident cannot be swept under the rug & forgotten about.

With Ms Game presenting the Playford Growth Infrastructure Campaign into the upper house as a members bill, I am hoping that this may keep the spotlight on the state of the roads in the North.

This post isn't about politics, I did not write this email lightly as a hopeful Playford council candidate. This post comes from the heart not just of my own but of fellow residents, I will always fight for Playford & for our right to be heard across all levels of government.

Something needs to be done...

I have included the link to Premier Malinauskas comments in the Channel 7 report, as well as the motion put forward by Councillor Rentoulis that was denied at the bottom of this post, as well as my email submitted to MPs in the comments section.

Authorised By Tyler Westkellar, PO Box 129, Angle Vale, 5117.

01/10/2026

I will be in Virginia Alongside Cr Clint Marsh - Candidate for Mayor, City of Playford and Councillor Peter Rentoulis- City of Playford this Sunday 4th of October.

Come on down for a chat 😊

29/09/2026

I was concerned to hear the news that the Eyre suburb developers, AVJennings, will be leaving South Australia, after deciding to solely focus on the eastern states.

If you live in or around Eyre, you would have seen through the years this paddock be turned into an abundance of houses, Macca's, KFC, Eyre Sports Park & terrace shaped local businesses.

There is already about 750 homes in Eyre and a lot more are projected to be built. Plenty of families & new owners have chosen our community to call their home & we welcome them & congratulate any who manage to purchase a home in this current Political & Financial climate.

Renewal SA, as a state government department will step in and manage the suburb while they look for a new developer to take over the contract.

I drive down Womma road on the days that I am taking my son to his swimming lesson, I have seen what was once dusty plains & agricultural land, sandwiched between the RAAF base & the Drakes Logistics warehouse, turn into a vibrant pocket of the Australian dream.

I will be keeping a close eye on it moving forward to ensure the people that utilise these roads & those who call the area home, are not so easily forgotten.

Authorised By Tyler Westkellar, PO Box 129, Angle Vale, 5117.

https://renewalsa.sa.gov.au/news/renewal-sa-keeping-eyre-housing-project-on-track

25/09/2026

Open Letter addressing the Heaslip/Curtis road Intersection

Like many of us, I see the nightmare that is the Curtis and Heaslip Road intersection. i drive down Heaslip road through this intersection every day to get to work, i see the kids & their parents trudging through the mud & dirt past Sneakys. i have witnessed the close calls, the impatient & the gamblers at this intersection.

While the recently announced $30 million upgrade for a dual-lane roundabout is a welcome first step, our community deserves long term planning, not just a band-aid fix.

The City of Playford Council has previously submitted a comprehensive, "whole of road" design and a cost sharing model to the Department of Infrastructure, well over a year ago, to fix this entire section properly. Yet, what we are getting is not the news we deserve, but a photo opportunity announcement via Facebook from our elected State & Federal members.

To ensure our voice is heard, I have formally submitted an email to the office of State MP Nick Champion, asking for transparency. i have issued multiple questions in regards to this announcement, some of the key questions I am asking on behalf of residents Includes.

1. Why only the intersection?

2. Why has only the roundabout been announced, rather than the full road upgrade design previously submitted by Council?

3. Where are the plans? If the concept designs and documents are already with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport(DIT), hence the public post including a commencement time, why have they not then been released publicly for community consultation?

4. What is the long-term timeline? When can our community expect to see a complete plan that tackles the entire bottleneck from Angle Vale Road all the way to Curtis Road?

5. Has the State Government fully reviewed Council’s proposed cost-sharing model to fund a complete corridor upgrade, or are they ignoring local input, if they have reviewed it, why has Council not recieved a reply?

6. Is the announcement of a Dual Laned Roundabout on Heaslip/Curtis Road the genuine best course of action that was decided, was there investigations into the possibility of Traffic Lights being a more ideal solution?

Let me be clear, i believe residents accept the current SA Water utility works & cannot wait for them to be finished, we understand the current SA Water works requirements due to increased housing & demands. But we cannot let the Department of Infrastructure use these works as an excuse to kick genuine road upgrades down the track for a later date.

As your candidate for Ward 1, I will always push for infrastructure upgrades for our community. These promises & commitments made by all tiers of government are not just political bargaining chips. they are genuine requirements for the advancement, safety & protection of our community, its residences & all commuters that rely on these roads, every day so that we can go about our lives.

Authorised by Tyler Westkellar, PO Box 129, Angle Vale, 5117.

23/09/2026

Support Our Local Businesses, Keep Playford Alive 🥧☕

Over the past couple of days, the little Boss & I have been to multiple small businesses, speaking with owners & employees.

The resilience that our neighbours & local businesses endure is nothing short of incredible & shows the resilience of local Australian business owners.

What was an odd thing that I was told about after speaking with a few owners, I learnt of an odd interaction that someone has had when completing a job for our Playford Council.

When your local sparky, plumber, printer, caterer or supplier does work for Playford Council, there's no guarantee of fast payment. Without a formal commitment in place, invoices can take longer than they should to get settled.

Big multinationals can absorb that kind of delay. A family-run local business can't. Slow payment disrupts cash flow, makes paying staff stressful, and stops them taking on the next job. Our local traders shouldn't be acting as an interest-free bank for the Council.

There's a simple remedy for this however & is actually already been committed to by nearby councils, Salisbury, Gawler, and Adelaide Plains, have already signed the Small Business Friendly Council Charter, which commits them to paying undisputed invoices from small businesses within 15 days. Playford hasn't signed on.

The Small Business Friendly Council (SBFC) Charter is a formal agreement coordinated by the Small Business Commission SA to help local councils foster a thriving, fair, and supportive environment for local enterprises.

If elected, I will put forward the motion to push for Playford Council to sign the Charter and guarantee 15-day payment for local suppliers.

It's a simple change that cuts red tape and protects local jobs. If Council is going to buy local, it needs to pay locals, Fast! 💸

Let's back the people who keep our community running. 💼

Authorised by Tyler Westkellar, PO Box 129, Angle Vale, 5117.

Angle Vale Seed And Fodder

The Cheesecake Shop Munno Para

CB's Design Create

(full list of participating councils here: https://www.sbc.sa.gov.au/small-business-advocacy/councils)

21/09/2026

Today I popped into CB's Design Create in Smithfield to meet owner Mandy, and her Boss Winnie, who supervises the door & manages the shop. 🐶

Mandy and her team do custom apparel for everyone from dance, cheer and roller derby clubs to work wear crews and they use Australian suppliers to keep turnaround quick and reliable. 📣🤸

It's exactly the kind of local business that keeps our community running & backs Australian made suppliers. Talking with Mandy showed me the amount of red tape small business owners are forced to juggle.

Council approvals, rates, supplier queries, business operating rules, compliance costs, on top of state government requirements, all land on people who are already working long hours just to keep the doors open & their businesses afloat.

Every hour spent on paperwork & the bureaucratic demand, is time that cannot be spent with customers, employing locals & time that cannot be spent growing the business or on much deserved family downtime.

Council needs to be an ally to small business owners, not another obstacle.

Was a pleasure to meet you Mandy 😊

Give my best to the Boss 🐶

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