12 November 2026
Council seeks feedback on variation to Community Land Management Plan for unimproved reserves
Naracoorte Lucindale Council is seeking feedback on a proposed variation to a Community Land Management Plan that covers 13 small Council-owned reserves.
The variation would allow for Council to issue short term licences for ad-hoc use of reserves by adjoining landholders. This would ensure those who have been using the reserves to access their properties do so with appropriate approvals and insurances in place.
CEO Kelly Westell said the proposed variation would not change the use of the reserves, nor allow unlimited access or development to occur on the sites, which include small ‘pocket parks’ and larger reserve areas.
“Any long-term arrangements - or uses that are inconsistent with the Community Land Management Plan - would require public consultation, as is the case now,” she said.
Council’s decision to consider the proposed variation has come about specifically in relation to two parcels of unimproved reserves on the western side of the Riddoch Highway:
- CT5519/174 – 3.79ha of unimproved reserve between the Naracoorte Creek and Wheeler Court; and
- CT5539/259 – 2.76ha of unimproved reserve with frontage to the western side of the Naracoorte Creek, adjacent to Dartmoor Estate.
“We know that a number of residents adjoining these reserves need to drive across the land to access the rear of their properties and have been doing so on an occasional and ad-hoc basis for many years. However, licences should be issued to allow for that access and currently the Community Land Management Plan does not allow Council to do so,” Ms Westell said.
Under legislation, councils are required to adopt management plans for community land. Council’s current Community Land Management Plans are significantly out of date and legal advice suggests it would be prudent for all updates to include a discretionary provision allowing Council to grant licences where it considers the proposed use appropriate.
Consultation on the proposed variation to Council’s Community Land Management Plan for unimproved reserves will be open from 9am on Thursday 12 November to 5pm on Thursday 3 December 2026.
Community members are invited to review and comment on the draft document ‘Community Land Management Plan - Unimproved Reserves’ in the following ways:
- Completing an online feedback form on the Your Say project page on Council’s website at https://yoursay.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au/
- Completing a hard copy feedback form available from the Naracoorte Council offices or Naracoorte Library
- Emailing council@nlc.sa.gov.au
- Writing to Council at PO Box 555, Naracoorte, SA, 5271
Completed hard copy feedback forms can be returned to the Naracoorte Council offices in DeGaris Place or the Naracoorte Library in Smith Street.
You can read the draft document ‘Community Land Management Plan - Unimproved Reserves’ online at https://yoursay.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au/ and hard copies are also available from the Naracoorte Council offices and Naracoorte Library.
Council will consider feedback and subsequent adoption of the draft document ‘Community Land Management Plan - Unimproved Reserves’ at its final monthly meeting for the year on 15 December 2026.
Media Spokesperson:
Kelly Westell, CEO - email kelly.westell@nlc.sa.gov.au, phone 0400 094 894
General Media Enquiries:
Uana Jericho, Community Engagement Officer - email uana.jericho@nlc.sa.gov.au, phone 8760 1100