These documents explain key processes for local councils and relevant reports by the Office of Local Government.
Guidance papers
- Guidance Paper No. 1 - Appointing a Chief Executive Officer (PDF 162 KB)
- Guidance Paper No. 2 - Section 237 Removal of Vehicles (PDF 161 KB)
- Guidance Paper No. 3 - Subsidiaries - Ministerial Approval (PDF 170 KB)
- Guidance Paper No. 4 - Caretaker Conventions for Local Government Elections (PDF 172 KB)
- Guidance Paper No. 5 – Community Land Revocation (PDF 220 KB)
Discussion papers
- Local Government (Rate Oversight) Amendment Bill 2018 Explanatory Paper (466 KB) and Local Government (Rate Oversight) Amendment Bill 2018
- Local Government (Boundary Adjustment) Amendment Act 2017 - Explanatory Paper- March 2018 (PDF 328 KB)
- Local Government (Boundary Adjustment) Amendment Bill 2016 - Explanatory Paper - August 2016 (PDF 637 KB)
- Review of 2014 Local Government Elections - Discussion Paper and Table - September 2015 (PDF 213 KB)
- Council Members' Personal Interests - Discussion Paper - December 2014 (PDF 175 KB)
Reports
- Local Government Boundary Reform Board Final Report - September 1998 (PDF 1.8 MB)
- Local Government in South Australia: Improving Governance - Discussion Paper - March 2012 (PDF 251 KB)
- Community Engagement Handbook - March 2008 (PDF 1047 KB) provides councils with a model framework for effective planning and implementation of processes
- Community Engagement Showcase - June 2007 (PDF 967 KB) highlights leading practice examples of councils engaging their communities
- Report on Local Government Elections 2010 - November 2011 (PDF 100 KB)
- Independent Review of Local Government Elections - Final Report - March 2008 (PDF 761 KB)
- Report on Local Government Elections 2000 – February 2001 (PDF 328 KB)
- Step This Way - Women at work in Local Government in South Australia - September 2008 (PDF 1220 KB) is a handbook to help South Australian councils to attract more women into leadership positions
