Kangaroo Island Regional Plan

Consultation closes at 5:00 pm on 6 June 2024.

The State Planning Commission (the Commission) have released the draft Kangaroo Island Regional Plan (KIRP) for a 12-week public consultation period and want to hear from community, councils and industry on how we prepare for future growth.

To support the launch of the KIRP, Planning and Land Use Services (PLUS) has developed Australia’s first 100% digital, dynamic, and interactive Regional Planning Portal.

The KIRP is the first of seven new regional plans for South Australia, to be developed in the innovative platform. It will allow for real-time updates which will ensure the plan remains contemporary and provides users easy access to the regional plans via the accessible interface.

Background

The KIRP addresses key priorities for the region, such as preserving the island's pristine natural environment, promoting economic prosperity and ensuring there is enough housing. The KIRP is a visionary 30-year roadmap for Kangaroo Island, aimed at fostering a resilient, prosperous, healthy, and connected future for the island’s communities. Climate change mitigation, convenient transport infrastructure, and diverse housing options will be integral to achieving this vision of sustainable growth and community well-being. The KIRP delivers on these key outcomes.

The KIRP maps out the South Australian government’s long-term vision for sustainable growth across the state and plays a significant role in identifying appropriate land for future housing, employment, commercial uses, and the necessary supporting infrastructure.

Key highlights in the Kangaroo Island Regional Plan include:

  • Population growth projections estimate 6,876 residents by 2054.
  • The need to address housing challenges, including seasonal worker accommodation.
  • Emphasis on sustainable growth that is resilient to natural disasters such as bushfires, and the protection of primary production land by focusing residential development in the established towns of Kingscote, Parndana, American River and Emu Bay.
  • Kingscote, Penneshaw, and American River are identified as key employment and service centres.
  • Climate change considerations are integrated into planning to safeguard against natural hazards.
  • Infrastructure improvements across the island, including transport connectivity, are prioritised.

Submissions

You are invited to provide feedback on the Kangaroo Island Regional Plan within the 12-week public consultation and engagement period beginning on Thursday 14 March 2024 and concluding on Thursday 6 June 2024 (5:00 pm). Written submissions are to be provided no later than 5:00pm on the last day of consultation via:


All written submissions received will be made publicly available on the PlanSA website when the Engagement Report is released at the end of the consultation period.

Engagement


A series of community information sessions (online and in-person) will be held, to allow community to meet members from the Regional Planning Program team. These sessions will provide further information on the Kangaroo Island Regional Plan and the process of drafting the plan. Registrations is essential to attend any of the information sessions and can be done at:

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Engagement documents