Office of Local Government

The Office of Local Government consults with local councils and provides advice on the constitution and operations of local government, particularly the legal framework for councils' operation.

Local government in South Australia is made up of 68 councils, which make decisions and deliver services to their communities without intervention from the state government.

Legal framework

The following Acts establish the legal framework that local councils operate within:

• Constitution Act 1934
• Local Government Act 1999
• Local Government (Elections) Act 1999
• Local Government (Implementation Act) 1999
• Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009
• South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Act 1999