Media Release: Public Consultation - Community Land Management Plan Review

Published 27th November 2025
Port Augusta City Council is undertaking a review of its Community Land Management Plans. Council proposes to revoke the existing Community Land Management Plans and to adopt eleven new Plans for the management of its community land.

Port Augusta City Council is undertaking a review of its Community Land Management Plans.

Council proposes to revoke the existing Community Land Management Plans and to adopt eleven new Plans for the management of its community land, in the categories of:

  1. Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
  2. Boat Ramps
  3. Business and Community Groups
  4. Car Parks
  5. Cemeteries
  6. Horse Stables
  7. Operational
  8. Parks
  9. Reserves and Walkways
  10. Sportsgrounds
  11. Undeveloped

The new categories aim to more logically group landholdings, and the revised content and structure within the Plans aim to make the documents easier to read and interpret.

Interested persons are invited to make a written submission on the proposed new Community Land Management Plans.

A copy of the proposed new Community Land Management Plans and Feedback Submission Forms are available on the Council’s website www.portaugusta.sa.gov.au/enquiries/your-say and hardcopies are available in the foyer of the Civic Centre, 4 Mackay Street, Port Augusta SA 5700.

Submissions are to be directed to Community Land Management Plan Review, Chief Executive Officer, Port Augusta City Council, PO Box 1704, Port Augusta SA 5700 or emailed to admin@portaugusta.sa.gov.au by 5pm on Friday 19 December 2025.

Please note that details of submissions will be included in a report within Council’s public agenda.

For further information please contact Council’s Media and Communications Officer on (08) 8641 9100

JOHN BANKS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
27/11/2025