Council Plans

In addition to our suite of Strategic Management Plans and our Annual Business Plan and Budget, Council also develops a range of supporting plans, which further guide Council. These include township plans, issue-specific plans and a large range of other plans. As part of Council's commitment to continuous improvement there is an ongoing effort to ensure the integration of these supporting plans with Council's strategic planning framework.

Business Continuity Plan

Council's Business Continuity Plan was updated by Local Government Risk Services and issued on 19 January 2016.

The purpose of this Plan is to build organisational capabilities to support the continued achievements of critical business objectives in the face of uncertainty or disruption. Council recognises that this Plan in isolation does not build capability; it provides the approach to establish effective capability. While the plan is important, it is an outcome of the more important planning and analysis process and is a blueprint to kick-start the response to a business interruption event.

This Plan identifies the required facilities, technical infrastructure, key responsibilities, and processes that will be required to position Council to be able to respond and recover from a business interruption event.

Climate Emergency Action Plan

Council's Climate Emergency Action Plan is our key strategic document to reduce Council and community emissions within Alexandrina. The draft Climate Emergency Action Plan outlines how we all (Council and community) can play a part in reducing emissions. Council will act as a role model for the community by making its own commitments and facilitating change in our community.

Community Land Management Plan

Community land is land owned or under the care and control of a Council, (excluding exempted land). A Community Land Management Plan is the instrument that guides Council in its decision-making process regarding potential uses of the land or future disposal or acquisition of the land through a series of Objectives, Performance Targets and Performance Measures.

Council maintains a Community Land Management Plan for all land classified as community land and this plan sets out how we use and manage our community land for the betterment and enjoyment of the community. The Community Land Management Plan is prepared by Council in accordance with Section 196 of the Local Government Act 1999.

Community engagement takes place before Council adopts a new or amended management plan as is required by Section 197 of the Local Government Act 1999, with the current Plan adopted by Council at its meeting held on 21 August 2023.

Council also maintains a register of all community land in accordance with the requirements of Section 207 of the Local Government Act 1999 and Regulations. It is a 'living' document, subject to change and includes the legal description of the land, street address, area of the land, name of the owner of the land and any Lease or Licence that has been issued over the land.

Community Land Register

Community Wellbeing Action Plan

Alexandrina Council has taken a fresh approach to engaging with the community. The Community Wellbeing Action Plan 2022-2026, was endorsed by Council in 2022 and will inform the priorities for the team for the coming four years and outlines a holistic approach.

The Community Wellbeing Forum helped informed the development of the Community Wellbeing Action Plan, as well as the Team connecting with individuals, groups, organisations, and networks across our community to have conversations about wellbeing. The plan will inform the priorities for the team for the coming four years and outlines a holistic approach to improving the health and wellbeing of our community. Actions will be evaluated and reported back to the community to inform on the outcomes and progress of the plan. The value of the forums held across the region has been two-way. It has created opportunities to connect directly with community, listen with curiosity and develop relationships which will be maintained into the future, to inform the teams implementation of the plan and the community involved in the forums expressed the camaraderie of it was great, as each forum brought together people from across Alexandrina to have their say about wellbeing. Participants also identified they gained a deeper understanding of the wellbeing needs of the Alexandrina region because of their role in undertaking broader consultation with target populations.

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

The Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021-2024 was endorsed by Council on 22 November 2021. It formalises our commitment to provide services and facilities that are inclusive for all people who live in, work in or visit our region, including the 28% of residents who have a disability. The DAIP provides a mechanism for Council to assist people to actively engage in and contribute to the life of our community and to promote cultural diversity.

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) Progress Report 2021-2022

Click here to view the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan - Easy Read

Economic Development Strategy

The Economic Development Strategy 2022-27 was endorsed by Council on 20 December 2021. It follows a philosophy of ‘regenerative’ economic development. Council will be building a resilient economy which purposefully sustains our people, environment, culture, and history.

Developed as an informing strategy to guide and support Council’s Community Strategic Plan A2040’s focus on a Liveable, Green and Connected Alexandrina, and to address the community’s desire to see healthy and sustainable growth with deep respect for heritage and environment. It is focused on four priority areas namely: Leadership and Advocacy, Investment Attraction, Town Building and Business, and Industry Development. It introduces regenerative actions for the first time to ignite our pathway to becoming a regenerative economy, informs of the key partnerships required to achieve the priority areas and outlines five (5) year objectives.

Environmental Action Plan

The Environmental Action Plan 2030 expresses Council’s commitment and articulates that we will be worthy stewards of the land and waters of our Council area. This Plan sets the context, the opportunities, and challenges for making the changes needed to protect our ecosystems, and to manage and enhance our three main priorities: Biodiversity, Waters, and Communities.

Heritage Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2030

In 2020, Alexandrina Council began to investigate whether or not there was a need for a strategic direction specific to heritage. Over the coming years, research and statistics were compiled along with the development of a draft series of principles for the management and activation of heritage within Alexandrina. At their meeting 16 May 2022, the Heritage Alexandrina Background and Research Paper 2022 was presented to Council and received. At this same meeting, Council endorsed the development of a written heritage strategy. The Heritage Strategy and Action Plan 2023- 2030 was endorsed by Council at their meeting held 20 November 2023.

Integrated Water Management Plan

Goolwa and Hindmarsh Island Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP)(24370 kb)

Master Plan for Ratalang Basham Beach Conservation Reserve

Located on the coastal strip between Middleton and Port Elliot, Ratalang Basham Beach Conservation Reserve provides a rich and diverse education, environmental and cultural resource for the local community and visitors to the region. Adopted by Council in February 2018, the Master Plan for Ratalang Basham Beach Conservation Reserve will guide Council’s future management and maintenance of the reserve, in collaboration with Ngarrindjeri traditional owners, to protect its key assets whilst catering for increased visitor usage.

Roadside Vegetation Management Plan

The Roadside Vegetation Management Plan 2016-2021(13028 kb) was endorsed by Council on 19 September 2016.

The Roadside Vegetation Management Plan 2016-2021 outlines how Council will manage and protect native vegetation on our roadsides whilst ensuring that our road network adequately provides for the safe movement of traffic.

Our district has approximately 747km of sealed roads, 760km of unsealed roads and an additional 1000km of undeveloped road reserves, in which Council is responsible for managing the roadside vegetation along all of these roads.

Our community rightly places a high priority on Council protecting and enhancing biodiversity and to this end, we are committed to ensuring improvements in the extent, condition and connectivity of native vegetation within our region.

This plan will assist Council staff to comply with legislative requirements and to complement our strategic objectives in the areas of enhanced biodiversity and improved transport networks.

This plan:

identifies areas of high conservation value vegetation on our roadsides;
provides guidelines for undertaking activities on roadsides so as to minimise the impacts on native vegetation;
details the consultation and approval processes that must be followed for roadside activities involving the clearance of native vegetation; and
identifies and prioritises actions to improve our management of roadside vegetation.

Regional Public Health and Wellbeing Plan

Under the Public Health Act 2011, councils are required to have an approved regional public health plan.

In partnership with the Southern and Hills Local Government Association (S&GLHA) Regional Public Health Plan Working Group, the Regional Public Health and Wellbeing Plan was prepared by Adelaide Hills Council.

Tourism & Visitor Strategy

In 2017, Council established the Tourism & Visitor Strategy 2017-2022. Tourism is a key driver of the Alexandrina economy. Setting strategic direction for tourism industry growth is vital to retaining the current visitor preference for the region, attracting new visitors and increasing spend in the region.