Reports & Strategic Documents
The following motion was passed at Council's 16 August 2022 Ordinary Meeting of Council:
- That pursuant to section 26A of the Dog & Cat Management Act 1995, Council endorses the DRAFT Dog & Cat Management Plan
2022 - 2027 - That the DRAFT Dog & Cat Management Plan
2022 - 2027 be released for Community Consultation; and - That at the conclusion of Community Consultation, a report be provided to Council.
DRAFT Dog & Cat Management Plan 2022 - 2027
Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 - Section 26A - Plans of management relating to dogs and cats
Council adopted the 2026/27 Annual Business Plan, Annual Budget and Long Term Financial Plan 2026/36 at the 16 June 2026 Ordinary Council Meeting.
Annual Business Plan and Budget 2026/27 and Long-Term Financial Plan 2026-36
South Australian Local Government Act 1999 - Part 2, Section 123 - Annual business plans and budgets
Each year Council is required to prepare and accept the Annual Financial Statements and submit to the Minister for Local Government prior to the 30 November.
Annual Financial Statements 2024-2025
Annual Financial Statements 2023-2024
Annual Financial Statements 2022-2023
Annual Financial Statements 2021-2022
Annual Financial Statements 2020-2021
South Australian Local Government Act 1999, Division 3, Section 127 - Financial statements
Each year Council is required to present an Annual Report. This document includes the audited Annual Financial Statements, and reports by Council Offices relating to their particular areas of activity. The Annual Report also provides information on various Council functions, staffing and policies.
South Australian Local Government Act 1999, Part 4, Section 131 - Annual report to be prepared and adopted
Council adopted the Arts Development Strategy at the 18 March 2019 Ordinary Council Meeting.
Arts Development Strategy 2018-2023
South Australian Local Government Act 1999, Part 1, Section 122 - Strategic management plans
Council along with Succession Ecology have developed a draft Burra Creek Management Plan for the management of maintenance activities associated with the Burra Creek regarding the management of reed clearances from the water course.
Council endorsed the Burra Storm Water Management Plan V4.2 (December 2020 FINAL) at the 21 January 2021 Ordinary Council Meeting
The Community Emergency Management Plan is an implementation document that exists to translate Council's Emergency Management Policy into emergency management priorities and clearly defined actions with responsibility and resources allocated to disaster risk reduction, incident operations and recovery.
Council reviewed and adopted an updated Community Engagement Charter at the 21st July 2026 Council Meeting.
At the 21 July 2026 Ordinary Council Meeting, the revised Community Land Management Plan was adopted by Council.
The Australian Federal Government endorsed the Conservation Management Plan and Council adopted the Final Version at the 18 May 2021 Ordinary Council Meeting.
Conservation Management Plan (March 2021 FINAL)
Note: Due to the size of the document it has been uploaded in a 'reduced format'. For assistance with particular pages, please contact Council.
The Burra Charter sets out the best practice principles of conservation subscribed to by the South Australian Department for Environment and Water.
Conservation management plans provide further information about heritage places and give essential guidelines for future use and development. Many of these plans are commissioned by property owners, while others are initiated by state or local government agencies.
Council passed the following motion at its 16 June 2026 Ordinary Council Meeting:
That pursuant to and in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2018, Council having considered any and all submissions made during the public consultation period, adopts the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2026-2030.
View the plan here
The Essential Services Commission, South Australia’s independent economic regulator and advisory body, has been given a role by the State Government to provide advice on material changes proposed by local councils in relation to elements of their strategic management plans and on the proposed revenue sources, including rates which underpin those plans.
Local Government Advice - Regional Council of Goyder
Local Government Advice - Attachment - Regional Council of Goyder
At the 17 June 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council passed the following motion:
That Council endorse the Goyder Master Plan 2025 - 2040.
Goyder Master Plan 2025 - 2040 (FINAL)
South Australian Local Government Act 1999, Part 1, Section 122 - Strategic management plans
Council adopted the Goyder Tourism Strategic Plan 2017 at the 15 August 2017 Ordinary Council Meeting.
Goyder Tourism Strategic Plan 2017
South Australian Local Government Act 1999, part 1, Section 122 - Strategic management plans
This strategy sets a clear direction for the Goyder Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), the Regional Council of Goyder, and the services that support young people across our region. It outlines priorities and actions that reflect the needs, goals, and aspirations of young people in the Goyder Council area, ensuring our voices shape the future of our communities.
Council adopted the Infrastructure Asset Management Plan – Transport at the 17 May 2022 Ordinary Council Meeting.
Infrastructure Asset Management Plan - Transport 2025-26 to 2034-35
Council adopted the Infrastructure Asset Management Plan – CWMS at the 18 November 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting.
Council engaged Australian Water Environments (AWE) to develop an Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP) for Burra and Eudunda.
The Regional Council of Goyder Natural Disaster Mitigation Study Plan is designed to identify, analyse and evaluate risk occurring from Natural Disasters in the Goyder Region. This Study Plan was partly funded by the Department of Transport and Regional Services.
The South Australian Public Health Act 2011 (the Act) aims to provide a modernised, flexible legislative framework, to ensure South Australia better responds to new public health challenges as well as traditional hazards. Under Section 51 of the Act, Council is required to develop a Regional Public Health Plan to protect, improve and promote community health and wellbeing.
The Draft Plan was released for Community Consultation on 12 May 2021 and closed on 2 June 2021.
At the 20 April 2021 Ordinary Council Meeting, the following motions were passed:
- That Council having considered the information received from the Electoral Commission pertaining to the required tolerance between Hallett and Burra and the proposed boundary realignment in accordance with Section 12 8(a) of the Local Government Act 1999, make this information available for public consultation from 28 April 2021 - 26 May 2021; and
- That in accordance with Section 12(10) of the Local Government Act 1999, Council give any person who makes a written submission in response to an invitation under subsection (9) an opportunity to appear personally or by a representative before the Council of a Council committee and to be heard on those submissions.
Elector Representation Review Report (November 2021 FINAL)
Elector Representation Review Report (July 2021 DRAFT)
Elector Representation Review Report (April 2021 DRAFT)
This roadside vegetation survey was commissioned and funded by the Regional Council of Goyder, the Native Vegetation Council, the Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation and the SA Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board. This survey was conducted in April-May 2008.
This report aims to give the Regional Council of Goyder and other users information on the conservation value of roadside vegetation and the location of roadside segments that are of particularly high importance.
(Note: the following maps are A3 size and may take a few minutes to download)
The Burra and Eudunda Street Tree Reports have been completed by Oxigen Landscape Architects.
The Reports can be accessed by selecting the links below:
The plan outlines the strategies and actions required to support sustainable wombat populations while managing their interactions with land use, infrastructure, and community activities. It focuses on habitat protection, monitoring, humane management practices, and collaboration with local stakeholders to ensure both ecological and community outcomes are balanced and effective.