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Council Plans

In addition to our suite of Strategic Management Plans and our Annual Community Plan, 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 (DAIP) 2026-2030 was adopted by Council on 20 July 2026. It outlines the actions Council will take to enhance access and inclusion for people with disability, reaffirming our ongoing commitment to creating meaningful, positive change that enables everyone to participate fully in community life.

Visit the Disability Access and Inclusion page to read the Plan in other formats.

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.

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.

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.

Revenue Strategy 2025-2028

Balancing the needs of the community, delivering outstanding service, and maintaining long-term financial sustainability are fundamental to Council's operations. The Revenue Strategy 2025-2028, endorsed at the Council Meeting on 20 May 2024, outlines how Council will source the revenue needed to fund its activities over the next three years.

This strategy explores alternative revenue generation methods to promote district growth, aiming to distribute the total rates funding more broadly. By considering the allocation of the funding burden between ratepayers and other users of Council services, the strategy seeks to reduce the general rates tax burden on Alexandrina ratepayers.

Reducing reliance on general rates enhances transparency and ensures a fairer distribution of the tax burden among all service users, including both visitors to Alexandrina and ratepayers. This approach not only supports our long-term financial sustainability but also responds to the uncertainties and pressures of today’s economic climate, representing good business practice.

Recreation and Open space Strategy 2026-2036

The  Recreation Open space and Sport Strategy (ROSS) 2026-2036 and its accompanying Recreation Open space and Sport Strategy (ROSS) 2026-2036 Appendices provide Council with an integrated, strategic framework for the planning, provision, renewal and management of all recreation, open space and sport infrastructure across the district. The ROSS is intended to guide future decision-making by identifying service levels, strategic directions and implementation actions that respond to community need, population growth, participation trends, asset condition, township function and available resources. The ROSS and the ROSS Appendices were adopted by Council at an Ordinary Council Meeting on 17 August 2026.

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.