The South Australian Local Government Boundaries Commission is the independent body that assesses and investigates council boundary change proposals and makes recommendations to the minister.
The commission's responsibilities and procedures are set out in the Local Government Act 1999.
Amendments were made to the Act in 2019 – further details about the changes are outlined in the Explanatory Paper (PDF 328 KB).
Sometimes there is confusion between council boundaries and boundaries under planning legislation. Details of planning boundaries and policy can be found at PlanSA.
Guidelines for preparing a proposal
The commission has prepared the following guidelines that detail how to submit a proposal, and the process they use to receive, assess and progress council boundary change proposals.
- Guideline 1 - General Information (PDF 124 KB)
- Guideline 2 - Administrative Proposals (PDF 98 KB)
- Guideline 3 - General Proposals - Submitting a Proposal to the Commission (PDF 106 KB)
- Guideline 4 - General Proposals - Investigations (PDF 96 KB)
- Guideline 5 - General Proposals - Appointing Investigators (PDF 79 KB)
- Guideline 6 - Public Initiated Submissions (PDF 425 KB)
- Guideline 7 - Public Initiated Submissions - Alteration to the Composition or Representative Structure of a Council (PDF 117 KB)
- Guideline 8 - Costs (PDF 77 KB)
- Guideline 9 - Engagement and Consultation (PDF 99 KB)
Proposals
This policy sets out the procedures the South Australia Local Government Boundaries Commission must follow when publishing documentation relating to council boundary change proposals.
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Initiator |
Potential Proposal |
Boundaries Commission Response |
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Light Regional Council |
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Campbelltown City Council |
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City of Burnside |
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The Barossa Council |
The Barossa Council Potential Proposal The Barossa Council Potential Proposal - Additional Information |
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Town of Gawler |
Contact
Boundaries Commission
GPO Box 2329 Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: (08) 7109 7443
Email: boundaries.commission [at] sa.gov.au
